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Correct.
This is the closest thing to a playoff doubleheader here in a long, long time.
The women's game has some high stakes:
* PSAC West title (in all probability)
* Hosting the PSAC Tournament
* Potential impact of hosting the regional
The men's game:
-- Edinboro still has an outside hope of playing in March. A road win tomorrow would give its resume a huge boost. The Fighting Scots could also get up to third place in the West with a win and SRU loss at Gannon.
-- Currently at 7 losses, this is essentially a must-win game for IUP. A loss tomorrow prior to the PSAC Tournament would likely spell doom. IUP can possibly survive another loss -- but it needs to come (if it comes) in the tournament and not the regular season.
Add to it there was some (some) hostility from the first meeting between these two. I'd call it a 'somewhat' chippy game ... so there are some good story-lines.
I fully expect the largest crowd of the year at the KCAC tomorrow. Granted, that's not saying much this year.
It will be a big stage. Bright lights. Camera crews rolling. Who is going to get the stage fright? Will Edinboro let the first couple rows of the KCAC get in its head as we've seen happen to so many others? Can Cleary win a huge game in what will be a tough road environment? Both teams have a couple mismatches. Edinboro has better guards. IUP has better post players ... likely a little more overall depth now with Malik back.
Not going to be an easy one to predict ...
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Irish Tom and his charges better have their A-game ready to go then. Stanley is no dummy and you can bet your bottom dollar that he will be pulling out all the stops come Wed. nite.
It's hard to believe that he has been with the Lady Scots since 1987. Goodness, that was a long time ago. Reagan in the White House then. You don't get that kind of staying power by being stupid.
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He was at the KCAC last night. Must have came straight from Clarion. He sat right behind the Cal bench.Leave a comment:
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I haven't actually looked it up or anything, but I believe that this may very well be IUP WBB's most successful regular season in program history provided they win the last two.
Looks like IUP gals can clinch home court with a win over Boro on Wed. But you gotta watch that Stanley Swank. If ever there was a wily slickster---it would be him.
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It was the first time I've ever seen the IUP women just do anything they wanted against Cal. Modern era.
The first game IUP got in foul trouble. Yesterday Cal did.
It was one of those days IUP was hot and Cal wasn't near its normal self. Parsons was mentally shot over some calls.
Odds are they'll play again ... either in the PSACs or NCAAs.
Thirty points won't happen again ... but it was nice last night.
Tom owed them a little run-up dating back a few years.Leave a comment:
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What's going on in PSAC WBB? I've seen both Cal and IUP and one team isn't close to 30 points better than the other. And how on earth can the same Mercyhurst team that won against both Cal and IUP get blown out twice by Gannon?Originally posted by IUP CRIMSON HAWKS View PostLeave a comment:
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I forgot. Edinboro announcers refer to him as 'enforcer'Leave a comment:
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Malik being back is huge! Big game on Wednesday against the Boro and they need the legit presence and athleticism on the floor against that team. A win against the Boro is huge as far as region rankings and such. Sorry Mr. Benton but your minutes are now gone!Leave a comment:
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IUP men win a tough one. As expected Cal gave a good fight. The bug news was Malik returned.
Dante had a really solid game. They beat the heck out of him but he kept going.
Cal got it tied somewhat late before IUP ran off a 16-0 run.Leave a comment:
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Congrats to the IUP Women on a BIG win over Cal by a 79-49 score. Way to be tough!
Now a huge game looms on Wednesday night against Boro that could very well settle who gets to host the PSAC tourney on the women's side.
I believe the last time the IUP gals hosted a PSAC tourney was 2008.
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Most especially that one in the 2010 national semifinals against St. Cloud (I believe that was the team) from the corner right near the IUP bench at a crucial point. That was one fine shot. Quite a distance as well. They don't get any bigger than that!Originally posted by IUPalum View Post
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