INDIANA, Pa. (February 6, 2016) – The Fighting Scots were unable to overcome a hot-shooting Indiana (Pa.) squad on Saturday, as the Crimson Hawks turned in 94 points with 11 3-pointers to hand Edinboro its third straight defeat by a 94-73 decision at Kovalchick Complex. The Scots' three-game skid is their longest this season as they dropped to 12-9 overall and 11-7 in the PSAC. IUP extended their winning streak to 12 games and continue to lead the PSAC West at 17-5 and 14-3, respectively. Edinboro stands at third in the western division.

The loss also marked the Fighting Scots' ninth straight defeat to the Crimson Hawks at Kovalchick Complex. They have won just once in their last 16 meetings with IUP. The major factor in Saturday's contest came from behind the arc. Indiana (Pa.) connected on 11-of-22 3-pointers while Edinboro shot just 3-of-11 from long range. The Fighting Scots finished shooting 44.4 percent (24-for-54) from the field while the Crimson Hawks shot 53.8 percent (35-for-65).

Sophomore forward Quinn Lee Yaw came off the bench and led the Fighting Scots with a career-high 20 points, going 9-for-11 from the field in 33 minutes of play. IUP's Anthony Glover made 5-of-8 3-pointers on his way to a game-high 23 points while Brandon Norfleet, who entered the contest as the PSAC's leading scorer, finished with 16 points.

Redshirt sophomore guard Jaymon Mason, the PSAC's second-leading scorer entering the game, was held to shooting 1-for-9 from the floor, but made 9-of-10 from the charity stripe for 12 points. He now has 131 free throws for the season, eight away from the single-season school record. Mason also finished tied with Mikael Anderson for a team-high six rebounds and had five assists. Senior guard Henri Wade-Chatman played only 10 minutes in the first half due to foul trouble and was held scoreless, attempting just one field goal in the first 20 minutes. The PSAC's fourth-leading scorer came back to tally 16 markers in the second half, moving into 13^th all-time at Edinboro in career scoring with 1,285 points. He finished shooting 6-for-13 from the field.

Indiana (Pa.) led by as much as 13 points in the opening half, taking a 48-35 lead at the break. Edinboro's only lead of the game came after an and-one layup by Tommy Scales to put the Scots up, 7-6, with 17:36 left in the first half. Scales scored Edinboro's first seven points of the contest, but was held scoreless for the rest of the game. Brandon Norfleet put IUP ahead for good with a jumper on their ensuing possession with 17:25 remaining in the half for an 8-7 lead. The Crimson Hawks would go up by double digits when Jacobo Diaz tipped in a missed tip-in attempt by Daddy Ugbede for a 33-22 advantage with 7:58 to go before halftime.

The Crimson Hawks built their lead in the second half to as much as 22 points. Scales fouled out with 4:52 left in the game, playing just 16 minutes and shooting 3-for-5 from the field. After going 10-for-11 from the free throw line in the first half, Edinboro could only connect on 12-of-23 free throws in the second half while IUP was a perfect 11-for-11 in the last 20 minutes. They finished 13-for-16 on free throws. Lee Yaw scored 13 points in the closing half, shooting 6-for-7 from the field. Both sides played to an even 33-33 battle on the boards and finished tied in points off turnovers at 19-19 and in bench points at 29-29. The Fighting Scots were outscored, 38-30, in the paint.

Michael Beck had nine points for Edinboro, making 2-of-3 3-pointers, both of which came during the first half. Jacobo Diaz added 20 points for the Crimson Hawks, shooting 8-for-10 from the field, and grabbed a game-high seven rebounds while Daddy Ugbede came off the bench to register 17 points, shooting 9-for-10 from the free throw line.

The Fighting Scots will head to fourth-place Pitt-Johnstown on Wednesday for the last of a three-game road trip. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.