The IUP basketball teams swept Clarion last night in their next-to-last regular season games.
Jack Benedict called the action.
Men’s coach Joe Lombardi says things will get much tougher for his team from here on out.
Women’s coach Tom McConnell says reaching the twenty-win mark once again is a great achievement.
IUP’s men dropped a spot in the second regional rankings, which came out yesterday. West Liberty leapfrogged the Crimson Hawks to take the top spot. IUP is number two, followed by Fairmont State, Cal U., Mercyhurst (which beat Cal last night), UPJ, Millersville, and West Virginia State in the top eight.
The IUP women moved up two spots in the regional rankings, to number 6. Glenville State is number one, followed by Kutztown, Cal U., Shepherd, Gannon, IUP, Seton Hill, and Bloomsburg.
The final regional rankings will come out next week when the Division Two playoff brackets are released.
The final Hawk Talk is on the air tonight on 92.5 FM U92 and the U92 YouTube Channel. You can get there from the U92 Facebook page. You are also invited to attend the show in person at the CH Fields Craft Kitchen at the Hilton Garden Inn. Jack Benedict will talk with both Tom McConnell and Joe Lombardi, and with some players will join the conversation as well. It all gets underway at 6 PM.
