IUP is one step away from a journey to Evansville, Indiana for the NCAA Elite Eight, but to get there, they have to defeat a very familiar opponent.
Jack Benedict has the story of a semifinal win over PSAC rival Mercyhurst in the NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional.
IUP assistant coach Ron Fudala says Mercyhurst was a tough matchup.
Fudala says playing Cal U for the Regional title will be special.
Fudala says the Atlantic Regional final against Cal U shows how good a conference the PSAC is.
IUP has won 16 games in a row and is 31-2 on the season, the fourth 30-win season under coach Joe Lombardi.
IUP beat Cal, 84-71 on January 5th at Cal, then beat the Vulcans again, 87-79 at the KCAC on February 9th. The Crimson Hawks defeated Cal again last week, 70-64 in the PSAC quarterfinals.
Tomorrow night’s game tips off at 7 o’clock at the KCAC. The pregame airs on 92.5 FM U92 and the U92 Sportschannel online at 6:30.
