Iup basketball

[Ship69]

Somebody had to win. What a gritty performance by both teams. Ship is a deserving NCAA team.

Congrats to IUP. The type of season they've had without a player the caliber of Jones is amazing. Ship just lost too many games they should've had this season, but any season you win more than two-thirds of your games is not a bad one. Have to hope we can bring most of our core back and find a backcourt to fill in for Biss and Hardy.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Somebody had to win. What a gritty performance by both teams. Ship is a deserving NCAA team.

[IUPalum]

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Moving this comment in to this thread:


All I can say is if Armoni does decide to stay, IUP's starting lineup next year would be:

Armoni Foster
Shawndale Jones
David Morris
Tomiwa Sulaiman
Ethan Porterfield

6th men: Kyle Polce & Dallis Dillard

Bench: Ousmane Diop, KJ Rhodes and Bryce Radford

They also already have the Waldo kid from Bethel Park signed. And, let's not forget the actual redshirt on this year's bench, Damir Brooks. He's 6'7", 220 lbs and built just like Tomiwa. He easily could have played this year per all reports I've heard.

Many of the top teams in the league this year are being gutted at the conclusion of this season due to graduation. Joe would have his whole team back minus Demo. He'd lose Demo but get back Shawndale.

It's an interesting choice for Armoni. If he stays, he'd likely eventually leave IUP as the most decorated player in school history. He's well on his way right now.

But, I guess this is a conversation for a couple weeks from now.

We were having some of the same kind of thought last year regarding Bolon. If he stayed, he would have eclipsed Bonifant as the all-time leading scorer in school history. He likely would have bagged a third conference POY award. And would leave as the gold standard of Hilltoppers. But he left. And no one can fault him for wanting to try his hand in the big pond. But now, Bonifant still probably stands as the all-time Hilltopper with Bolon as a close second.

It'll be interesting to see what Foster wants for his legacy and his own personal future. I was sure Bolon would want to come back and be the no-argument all-time Hilltopper. But I was incorrect about that. For the sake of IUP fans, I hope Foster wants to continue to climb the ranks of Crimson Hawk royalty. But time will tell.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Moving this comment in to this thread:

Hopefully he sticks around for another year



All I can say is if Armoni does decide to stay, IUP's starting lineup next year would be:

Armoni Foster
Shawndale Jones
David Morris
Tomiwa Sulaiman
Ethan Porterfield

6th men: Kyle Polce & Dallis Dillard

Bench: Ousmane Diop, KJ Rhodes and Bryce Radford

They also already have the Waldo kid from Bethel Park signed. And, let's not forget the actual redshirt on this year's bench, Damir Brooks. He's 6'7", 220 lbs and built just like Tomiwa. He easily could have played this year per all reports I've heard.

Many of the top teams in the league this year are being gutted at the conclusion of this season due to graduation. Joe would have his whole team back minus Demo. He'd lose Demo but get back Shawndale.

It's an interesting choice for Armoni. If he stays, he'd likely eventually leave IUP as the most decorated player in school history. He's well on his way right now.

But, I guess this is a conversation for a couple weeks from now.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Only part funnier was the revenge comment.

[IUPalum]

Line moved to IUP +2.5
over/under 139.5

[Ship69]

[EyeoftheHawk]

[IUPalum]

This game is like deja vu from 2019-20.

Go back to that season. IUP lost Demo with an ACL ... then lost at Ship in December in one of then little-known true freshman Ethan Porterfield's first starts. IUP then figured things out, finished 28-2 and won the PSAC title over Shippensburg -- in the same building they lost in December.

Fast forward to this season. IUP lost Shawndale with an ACL in Game 7. Shippensburg then came here and won in December in one of Kyle Polce's first career starts. Dallis Dillard's eyes were the size of baseballs in that game. Tomiwa Sulaiman was just kind of that big dude on the bench. IUP then figured things out, and is currently 27-2. Win tomorrow and they complete the same sequence (well, almost, there would still be another game Sunday).


Goal for 2022-2023: No ACL injuries !

Joe has a shot at the rare three-peat. But, it sure won't be easy. I don't know that I agree with him that they are home dogs tomorrow. Sulaiman's emergence along with Nedrow's absence is a huge swing.

IUP -5.5 is the line

[IUPbigINDIANS]

This game is like deja vu from 2019-20.

Go back to that season. IUP lost Demo with an ACL ... then lost at Ship in December in one of then little-known true freshman Ethan Porterfield's first starts. IUP then figured things out, finished 28-2 and won the PSAC title over Shippensburg -- in the same building they lost in December.

Fast forward to this season. IUP lost Shawndale with an ACL in Game 7. Shippensburg then came here and won in December in one of Kyle Polce's first career starts. Dallis Dillard's eyes were the size of baseballs in that game. Tomiwa Sulaiman was just kind of that big dude on the bench. IUP then figured things out, and is currently 27-2. Win tomorrow and they complete the same sequence (well, almost, there would still be another game Sunday).


Goal for 2022-2023: No ACL injuries !

Joe has a shot at the rare three-peat. But, it sure won't be easy. I don't know that I agree with him that they are home dogs tomorrow. Sulaiman's emergence along with Nedrow's absence is a huge swing.

[IUPalum]

[IUPbigINDIANS]

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Ship has had a mostly successful, but odd season. Where they play doesn't seem to have much effect on them. They've won in front of big home crowds at Millersville and East Stroud, and beat Shepherd, usually a tough opponent for them, a lot worse at Shepherd than they did at home. Actually, most of their biggest wins this season (Virginia Union, UPJ, IUP, East Stroud (twice) and Millersville have come on the road. They'll be ready to play. IUP has been the best in the league over the season, but you never know what might happen in a single game.

Ship is an older team. This isn't their first rodeo.

Carlos Carter is also from Indiana. He'll again have a huge crowd here tomorrow.

The KCAC was a big boost against Cal. I don't see it playing nearly the factor tomorrow. I'd bet back in December Ship brought 200+ fans. When they all sit together they can be loud.

Heck of a doubleheader.

[Ship69]

Ship has had a mostly successful, but odd season. Where they play doesn't seem to have much effect on them. They've won in front of big home crowds at Millersville and East Stroud, and beat Shepherd, usually a tough opponent for them, a lot worse at Shepherd than they did at home. Actually, most of their biggest wins this season (Virginia Union, UPJ, IUP, East Stroud (twice) and Millersville have come on the road. They'll be ready to play. IUP has been the best in the league over the season, but you never know what might happen in a single game.