Iup basketball

[Fightingscot82]

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It was announced today the IUP women's basketball team will play an exhibition at Ohio State on Sunday, Oct. 28. Coach McConnell mentioned it's only a four-hour trip from campus and an opportunity to play against an NCAA tournament team. They'll have almost two weeks of practice between that game and the season opener on Nov. 10.

And they'll leave Columbus with more cash than it cost to make the trip which is always a plus.

Several years ago I recall Edinboro men's coach Pat Cleary telling me that they got paid several thousand dollars to take a 6 hour bus trip to play a Division I team. And Edinboro won.

[hawks16]

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It was announced today the IUP women's basketball team will play an exhibition at Ohio State on Sunday, Oct. 28. Coach McConnell mentioned it's only a four-hour trip from campus and an opportunity to play against an NCAA tournament team. They'll have almost two weeks of practice between that game and the season opener on Nov. 10.

[Columbuseer]

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Wow. Brutal schedule in addition to the East Big 4.

Excited to see the kid from Concord in person. He put about 50 on Fairmont in the MEC Tournament. He's no joke.

Saw him at concord versus wlu. Great scorer who can create his own shot inside or outside. Wlu had great game plan with intense pressure to deny him the ball, rotating multiple players on him. Monterosa gave him fits defensively. Basically wore him out so he did not beat us singlehandedly. He will get his points but you want him tired at crunch time.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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Non-conference schedule finalized

IRMC/Hilton Garden Inn Classic
Nov. 9 -- vs. Concord
Nov. 10 -- vs. Virginia State

Nov. 14 -- Bowie State
Nov. 19 -- Westminster

IUP Thanksgiving Invitational
Nov. 23 -- Sciences
Nov. 24 -- Le Moyne

Dec. 14 -- at Fairmont State

https://iupathletics.com/news/2018/6...-schedule.aspx

"Long-time reader, first-time poster," but the long-awaited full schedule is now finalized. Le Moyne is interesting, an NCAA team coached by a Beilein. Former IUP assistant coach and Robert Morris alum Jimmy Langhurst had been an assistant there, but he's not listed on this year's coaching staff (yet, possibly). Westminster is Division III, years removed from being an NAIA power, but they took Youngstown State to the wire last season (YSU isn't great, but it was still a D1 vs. D3 game in December).
Both games in the IRMC Classic are scheduled for the KCAC, but that will probably change to the Friday night game in the Field House (and depending on if there's a volleyball game in the KCAC).

Ironically the Westminster PG who smoked Youngstown State last year ... transferred to YSU after the season.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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Wow. Brutal schedule in addition to the East Big 4.

Excited to see the kid from Concord in person. He put about 50 on Fairmont in the MEC Tournament. He's no joke.

[hawks16]

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Non-conference schedule finalized

IRMC/Hilton Garden Inn Classic
Nov. 9 -- vs. Concord
Nov. 10 -- vs. Virginia State

Nov. 14 -- Bowie State
Nov. 19 -- Westminster

IUP Thanksgiving Invitational
Nov. 23 -- Sciences
Nov. 24 -- Le Moyne

Dec. 14 -- at Fairmont State

https://iupathletics.com/news/2018/6...-schedule.aspx

"Long-time reader, first-time poster," but the long-awaited full schedule is now finalized. Le Moyne is interesting, an NCAA team coached by a Beilein. Former IUP assistant coach and Robert Morris alum Jimmy Langhurst had been an assistant there, but he's not listed on this year's coaching staff (yet, possibly). Westminster is Division III, years removed from being an NAIA power, but they took Youngstown State to the wire last season (YSU isn't great, but it was still a D1 vs. D3 game in December).
Both games in the IRMC Classic are scheduled for the KCAC, but that will probably change to the Friday night game in the Field House (and depending on if there's a volleyball game in the KCAC).

[IUPTrackMan]

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Yeah, that is some really impressive size I freely admit. But doesn't it seem like year after year we get excited over some tall dudes and then they would be nothing more than chum in the water for the Mighty Webb who stood "only" 6-5 or 6-6. Let's see some of these guys prove something on the court. You gotta do a lot to be listed in the same category as legendary bigs like Webb or Mims.

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Also Stephens for SRU about 10 years ago was only about 6-3 and he was a beast

[IUP CRIMSON HAWKS]

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Easy with the Taj Mahal comments. They'll read that and raise tickets to $28 next year. Lol.

Good God! You're probably right. I drove by there this morning. Surprised they didn't bill me for that even.

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[IUPbigINDIANS]

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Easy with the Taj Mahal comments. They'll read that and raise tickets to $28 next year. Lol.

[IUP CRIMSON HAWKS]

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They've been playing one game at the Field House the past several years. I think it's kind of neat ... memory lane type thing.

Some of my favorite IUP games ever were over there. The KCAC has never come close to the crowd noise the MFH had.

The KCAC is the Taj Mahal of D-II hoops arenas. That being said---God, I miss the Field House. I'd take it any day of the week.

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[IUPbigINDIANS]

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They've been playing one game at the Field House the past several years. I think it's kind of neat ... memory lane type thing.

Some of my favorite IUP games ever were over there. The KCAC has never come close to the crowd noise the MFH had.

[IUP CRIMSON HAWKS]

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Any games slated for the Field House?

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[IUPalum]

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Bowie St Nov. 14 ??????

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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2018-19 'ANNOUNCED' schedule (as of June 20)


FRI 11/9 TBA (at IUP)
SAT 11/10 TBA (at IUP)

WE'D 11/14 Bowie State

FRI 11/23 TBA (at IUP)
SAT 11/24 TBA (at IUP)

SAT 12/1 at Kutztown
SUN 12/2 at Millersville

SAT 12/8 Shippensburg

FRI 12/14 at Fairmont State

TUE 12/18 West Chester

WED 1/2 Gannon

Sat 1/5 UPJ

WED 1/9 at Mercyhurst

SAT 1/12 at Slippery Rock

WED 1/16 at East Stroudsburg

SAT 1/19 Edinboro

WED 1/23 California

SAT 1/26 at Clarion

WED 1/30 at Seton Hill

SAT 2/2 Mercyhurst

WED 2/6 Slippery Rock

SAT 2/9 at Gannon

WED 2/13 at UPJ

WED 2/20 Clarion

WED 2/27 at Edinboro

SAT 3/2 Seton Hill



* IUP draws the 'big four' of the East

* Catches a break ... game at SRU over their break

* Gannon AND Slippery Rock visit the KCAC on Wednesday nights ???????????? Wow. PSAC must not care about money.

* Gannon visit on Jan. 2 ----> big break for GU as there will be 400 townies there and no students.

* Brutal stretch near Christmas ... Ship, West Chester and Gannon at the KCAC and at Fairmont State

* Road trip to Seton Hill on Wednesday, Jan 31 should be quite interesting

* With all four top East teams and Fairmont State ... I don't expect to see much in the four tournament games scheduled for November as far as big-name opponents. I'd guess Urbana, U Sciences, etc.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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Hard to say. I've heard the rumblings of him riding in to the sunset. Then again, he's only 58 and IUP is a sweet gig.

This is a big year on several levels. First and foremost, expectations are very high. Joe has a pretty big hand to play. This has been the target year for a long time.

Secondly, it's become clear some have been turned off a bit the past three years. The depth thing has got real old. They've lost some fans ... and I'm not talking about the type who worry about the gate price. They've lost a ton of those, too.

I think for the first time in the Joe era he's also kind of got passed by here recently. Tort and Tom are both coming off Regional and Final Four appearances.

It's not like things have been catastrophic. Joe's gone 71-20 the past three seasons including a 57-9 record in PSAC play. He's also won three straight West titles and had three straight West Players of the Year.

But, despite those fancy numbers, they've only won one NCAA game and missed the dance twice. No PSAC titles, either.

The 'how' and 'why' is what has turned many off.

You can clearly argue the two NCAA misses came in Greensburg. The infamous 2015 upset loss and then the also infamous goon fest of this past season.

All three of the past three teams should have went dancing. Not a doubt in my mind they were all good enough. This past year was one bomb after another and the lack of depth finally was really exposed. Watching that PSAC Tournament game against Edinboro minus Dante and Glover was just painful. When Malik went down for a month he was replaced with a walk-on. It's been a constant issue.

In 2015 when Cottrell was lost for the season he was replaced with a walk-on they got from the intramural court. Still, with Norfleet and Daddy, that team was still very good. Everybody remembers the Seton Hill loss but don't forget the week before they blew a huge second half lead and lost at Slippery Rock.

This group has also lost some swagger in big games. I think this class addressed all those items.

I totally agree with you. Put the hammer down. No redshirts this year.