Iup basketball

[IUP CRIMSON HAWKS]

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Tom has a new title ...


Head Coach of worst loss in IUP history.


Incredible.

I'm not sure if it tops the all-time infamous Mount Olive Affair of 2008 when the IUP gals tossed away being the region host and lost to a #8 seed.

We are fast approaching the ten-year anniversary of that incident that will forever live in IUP infamy.

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[IUP CRIMSON HAWKS]

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Admittedly haven't been following the women's region as closely as past years. Does this cost IUP the 1-seed and host. Assuming Boro rolls tomorrow, can Edinboro move up to the 1-seed and host?

IUP gals were hosting the PSAC Tourney at their place. I'm not sure if I recall a host losing in the semifinals in recent history---though I am sure that it has happened. 2009 IUP gals I know beat West Chest girls on their home court in the semis.

Virginia Union (28-2) looks like a pretty good bet to host the region as they just wrapped up their conference title.

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[Golden89]

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Admittedly haven't been following the women's region as closely as past years. Does this cost IUP the 1-seed and host. Assuming Boro rolls tomorrow, can Edinboro move up to the 1-seed and host?

[Golden89]

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Congratulations to Stan Swank and Edinboro on their PSAC championship.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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Tom has a new title ...


Head Coach of worst loss in IUP history.


Incredible.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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Tom about to have one of the biggest choke jobs in history.

[IUsuallyPonder]

[Golden89]

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The ladies play at 330pm today against Millersville.

Millersville is the surprise guest as they were around .500 a couple weeks ago. IUP should win pretty comfortably.

The other game at the KCAC today is West Chester at Edinboro. It should be an all West final tomorrow. WCU is 23-4. Their losses came to IUP, Glenville, Seton Hill and Gannon. Edinboro is likely a heavy favorite today.

Tickets are cheaper today than they were Wednesday ... $10 for adults and $5 for kids.

Should be blowout Saturday in the women's tournament. Sunday's IUP / Boro final should be terrific, though. WCU's record shows how abysmal the East is. Seton Hill would have likely win the East and Gannon would have contended for first place. Neither of those teams can touch IUP or Boro.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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The ladies play at 330pm today against Millersville.

Millersville is the surprise guest as they were around .500 a couple weeks ago. IUP should win pretty comfortably.

The other game at the KCAC today is West Chester at Edinboro. It should be an all West final tomorrow. WCU is 23-4. Their losses came to IUP, Glenville, Seton Hill and Gannon. Edinboro is likely a heavy favorite today.

Tickets are cheaper today than they were Wednesday ... $10 for adults and $5 for kids.

[IUPalum]

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Projected:
1) WL
2) VSU
3) ESU
4) WJU
5) Ship
6) West Chester
7) IUP
8) CIAA winner

No way around 1 PSAC match up...

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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ESU wins this weekend I think they jump VSU and get the 2 seed.

But with this alleged attempt to avoid conference matches in Round 1 .... We'll see.

[IUPalum]

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I think you're right but now more than ever both East teams need to win. If this plays out, Ship is the one team that scares the **** out of me. Thy can't match up with Sleva.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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The path is still alive but a little different.

IUP needs:

Ship win
ESU win
WJU or WL to beat Concord.

Those events happen IUP should get the 7 seed.

We'll see if VSU gets the 2 seed after losing tonight. Probably.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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Based on tonight, the following is the ray of hope IUP still has of playing another game:

PSAC-wise:
IUP started the day No. 6 in regional ranking. Kutztown started No. 8. Both lost tonight.

Gannon absolutely needs to lose on Saturday. If the Knights make it to Sunday, they likely pass IUP and Kutztown for an at-large. If GU wins Sunday, IUP season ends. To be safe, both West teams need knocked out Saturday. That gives GU a 9th loss. An all-east final is irrelevent to IUP at this point and the best-case scenario.

MEC-wise:
Fairmont State started the day at No. 9. If they win the MEC Tournament ... IUP is done. If FSU has a big run ... could still knock Joe out. IUP does have the head-to-head. Best case scenario from IUP perspective is either West Liberty or Wheeling Jesuit wins this weekend. A Cinderella wins and Joe season over.

CIAA-wise:
Virginia State has to win the CIAA Tournament. A Cinderella down there would wreck complete havoc for a couple teams.


The good news: Glover suspension is served and over. The West teams are capable of winning but likely both underdogs on Saturday. Odds are pretty good either WL or WJ wins the MEC. I also like VA State's odds of winning the CIAA.

The bad news: That's using the word 'if' an awful lot.

Bottom line: They aren't done but they are certainly in intentsive care ... need some help. Best-case is they make it as a 7 or 8 seed.

Who'd have ever thought ... IUP is cheering for Dustin Sleva, West Liberty and Virginia State all in the same weekend.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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IUP ladies will host Millersville on Saturday.

Edinboro will play West Chester.