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Congratulations, IUP men and IHS athletes!
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UPDATE: IUP men and IHS athletes honored
A Celebratory Parade took place on Tuesday, April 6th. The Celebratory Parade honored the Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Men’s Basketball team, the Indiana Area Senior High Girl’s Basketball team and two IASH swimmers (scroll down to see photos from the parade and video from the ceremony).
The IUP Men’s Basketball team played in the NCAA Division II National Championship on March 27, 2010 for the first time in school history. IUP (33-3) fell one step short in the championship with a loss to Cal Poly Pomona 65-53, but finished with the finest season in school history at 33-3.
The Indiana Area Senior High Girl’s Basketball had one of the most successful seasons in school history and made its second appearance in a PIAA girl’s basketball championship game. The girls did not leave Bryce Jordan Center the state champions, losing to Archbishop Wood, 49-39, but they were champions in the eyes of their thousand plus fans in the stands.
Rachel Zilinskas and Matt Rochna, IASH swimmers, both earned medals at the PIAA Class AA Swimming and Diving Championships. Freshman phenom Rachel Zilinskas became the first swimmer in Indiana High School history to win a state championship and Matt Rochna set a school record in the 100 backstroke with a time of 53.54 seconds.
The parade, which began at 5th and Philadelphia Street and ended at the Courthouse, featured local dignitaries congratulating these star athletes and their outstanding coaches, as well as the IAHS marching band, the IASH Rowdy Rooters and the IUP Crimson Crazies.
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Celebration Parade
Indiana salutes the IUP men’s and IHS girls’ basketball teams and two IHS state champion swimmers.
Crimson and Gray Spirit Day
March 12 in front of the Indiana County Courthouse
IUP advanced to the NCAA Division II national championship game for the first time in school history with a 76-70 victory over St. Cloud State in the semifinals Thursday at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass. Click on the post-game report here or scroll down to hear more from Coach Lombardi.
The Crimson Hawks (33-2) will play Cal Poly Pomona in the championship game Saturday at 1 p.m. on U92.5 FM and RedZoneMedia.com.
IUP led by as much as 15 points in the first half, but St. Cloud worked its way back into the game in the second half and tied the score at 64-64 with 3:31 remaining. Julian Sanders put the Crimson Hawks back in front to stay with a 3-pointer. IUP had five players score in double figures, led by Thomas Young with 15 points and Ashton Smith with 14 points. Darryl Webb pulled in 15 rebounds and scored 12 points.
Coach Joe Lombardi, Coach Chris Fite and players Ashton Smith, Thomas Young and Akida McLain visited WDAD's Indiana in the Morning on March 19 and talked about the upcoming tournament and more. Click on the audio and video titles below to see or hear the interviews.
NCAA Division II Elite Eight - March 24, 25, 27
Mass Mutual Center, Springfield, Mass.
Championship Game
IUP Crimson Hawks vs. Cal Poly Pomona
March 27, 1 p.m., MassMutual Center
on U92.5 FM and RedZoneMedia.com
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Game 1
St. Cloud State 92, Midwestern State 88
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Game 2
IUP 80, Valdosta St. Blazers 64
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Game 3
Cal Poly Pomona 69 Saint Joseph's 48
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Game 4
Bentley 67, Augusta State 64
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Semifinal
IUP 76, St. Cloud State 70
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Semifinal
Cal Poly Pomona 71, Bentley 63
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Tickets
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Bracket
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NCAA.com
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RedZoneMedia.com
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Championship Game Matchup
IUP Crimson Hawks vs. Cal Poly Pomona
March 27, 1 p.m., MassMutual Center
on U92.5 FM and RedZoneMedia.com
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IUP (33-2, stats)
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No.
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Name
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Pos.
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Ht.
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Wt.
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Cl.
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Hometown
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3
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Kevin Stewart
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G
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5-11
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165
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Jr.
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Philadelphia, Pa.
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4
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Dom Lombardi
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G
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5-11
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170
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Fr.
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Indiana, Pa.
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5
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Joe Rocco
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G
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6-2
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185
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Jr.
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Northern Cambria, Pa.
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13
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Julian Sanders
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G
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6-3
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190
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So.
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Medford, N.J.
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15
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Darryl Webb
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F
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6-6
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220
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Jr.
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Elkridge, Md.
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21
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Chris Edwards
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F
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6-6
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200
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Fr.
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Philadelphia, Pa.
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22
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Thomas Young
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G
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6-3
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200
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Sr.
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Philadelphia, Pa.
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24
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Akida McLain
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F
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6-9
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235
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Sr.
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Pittsburgh, Pa.
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30
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Ashton Smith
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G
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6-2
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180
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So.
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Scarborough, Ontario
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32
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Scooter Renkin
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G
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6-3
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205
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So.
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Midlothian, Va.
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35
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Dave Thomas
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F
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6-5
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190
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Jr.
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Pittsburgh, Pa.
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42
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Danny Ayebo
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C
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6-8
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215
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Fr.
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Indiana, Pa.
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44
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Willi Estrella
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C
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6-7
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255
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Jr.
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Santiago, Dominican Republic
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Cal Poly Pomona (27-6, stats), Pomona, CA
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No.
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Name
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Pos.
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Ht.
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Wt.
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Cl.
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Hometown
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5
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Dahir Nasser
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G
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6-1
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175
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Sr.
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Phoenix, Ariz.
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10
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Mark Rutledge
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G
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6-2
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195
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Jr..
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Sacramento, CA
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11
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Kevin Ryan
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F
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6-7
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240
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Rf.
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El Segundo, CA
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22
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Matthew Rosser |
G
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6-4
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155
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So.
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Temecula, CA
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24
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Tobias Jahn
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F
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6-9
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230
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Jr.
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Babenhausen, Germany
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25
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Mitchel Anderson
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G
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6-4
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190
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Fr.
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Temecula, CA |
31
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Dwayne Fells
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F
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6-5
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250
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So.
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Fullerton, CA
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32
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Austin Swift |
G
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6-5
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205
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Sr.
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Santa Cruz, CA
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33
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Donnelle Booker
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F
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6-5
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205
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Jr.
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San Bernardino, CA
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40
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Shaun Norum
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G
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6-2
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190
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Fr.
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Long Beach, CA
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IUP Results
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Cal Poly Pomona Results
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Score
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Opponent
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Score
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Opponent
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82-64
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Thiel
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47-60
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at Westmont College (CA, loss)
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70-62
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at Alderson-Broaddus
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75-47
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The Master's College (CA)
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80-74
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at Holy Family
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64-37
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Cal State East Bay |
94-61
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Penn State Beaver
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68-46
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University of California, San Diego
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82-61
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Wheeling Jesuit
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61-46
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at Vanguard University (CA) |
73-65
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Felician
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51-50
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at California St. U., Stanislaus |
87-64
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Urbana
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70-72
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at California St. U., Chico (OT loss)
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96-90
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at Seton Hill
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74-60
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Sonoma State University
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68-54
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Millersville
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58-55
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Humboldt State University
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81-72
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West Chester
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58-66
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California St. U., San Bernardino (loss)
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73-62
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at Shippensburg
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49-58
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California St. U., Dominguez Hills (loss)
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84-88
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at Cheyney (2 OT, loss)
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53-54
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California St. U., Los Angeles (loss)
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76-60
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Clarion
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63-60
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at San Francisco State University
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76-54
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at Mercyhurst
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52-51
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at California St. U., Monterey Bay |
77-53
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at Lock Haven
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59-49
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at University of California, San Diego |
73-66
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at Gannon
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71-60
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at Cal State East Bay |
71-59
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California
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69-61
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California State University, Chico |
83-74
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at Slippery Rock
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65-32
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California State University, Stanislaus |
81-55
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Edinboro
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67-58
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at Humboldt State University |
62-71
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at Clarion (loss)
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65-63
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at Sonoma State University |
70-53
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Mercyhurst
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68-54
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at California St. U., Los Angeles |
86-51
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Lock Haven
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68-58
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California St. U., Dominguez Hills |
74-52
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at California
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79-46
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California St. U. Monterey Bay |
62-49
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Gannon
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77-54
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San Francisco State University
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72-66
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at Lake Erie
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57-45
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California St. U., Los Angeles (CCAA Tournament)
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88-73
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at Edinboro
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80-77
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California St. U., Chico (CCAA Tournament)
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99-71
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Slippery Rock
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52-58
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California St. U., San Bernardino (CCAA Tournament, loss) |
62-53
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Gannon (PSAC tournament)
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71-62
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Dixie State College of Utah (NCAA West Regional)
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67-63
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at East Stroudsburg (PSAC tournament) |
76-75
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Western Washington University (OT, NCAA West Regional) |
84-73
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Kutztown (PSAC tournament) |
78-75
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Brigham Young University - Hawaii (NCAA West Regional)
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71-67
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Fairmont State (NCAA Atlantic Regional)
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69-48
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Saint Joseph's College (NCAA Elite Eight) |
91-76
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West Virginia State (NCAA Atlantic Regional) |
71-63
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Bentley University (NCAA Elite Eight)
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84-72
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West Liberty (NCAA Atlantic Regional) |
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80-64
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Valdosta St. (NCAA Elite Eight) |
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76-70
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St. Cloud St. (NCAA Elite Eight) |
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Wrapping up the Atlantic Region Tournament
The IUP men's basketball team defeated West Liberty, 84-72, Tuesday in the NCAA Division II Atlantic Region championship game at Memorial Field House. Darryl Webb was named MVP of the tournament after he tied his career high with 27 points and pulled in 12 rebounds. The Crimson Hawk defense held West Liberty to a season low in points. (See videos of the post-game celebration below.)
IUP (32-2), ranked second in the nation in Division II, claimed its fifth region title and a trip to the Elite Eight in Springfield, Mass., March 24-27 while also extending its winning streak to 13. IUP will play South Region champion Valdosta State in the Elite Eight quarterfinals March 24 at 2:30 p.m. Jack Benedict will have all the action on U92.5 FM and RedZoneMedia.com.
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