GameDay Central 
No. 16 IUP Crimson Hawks (20-4, 14-4 PSAC) 
at Edinboro Fighting Scots (11-12, 8-11 PSAC) 
Saturday, February 14, 2015 | 3:00 p.m. 
McComb Fieldhouse | Edinboro, Pa.  

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AT A GLANCE
16th-ranked IUP continues its two-game northwest road trip when by traveling to Edinboro for a rare Saturday afternoon contest. The Crimson Hawks will look to rebound from a tough loss at Mercyhurst as they head into the final four games of the regular season. The Fighting Scots are still battling for a postseason berth, but have dropped each of their last three games. 

LAST TIME OUT
A five-game win streak ended on Wednesday when Mercyhurst upset the Crimson Hawks 58-55 in Erie. The loss dropped IUP from first place in the PSAC West and now trails Gannon by one-half game in the standings. Gr. G Shawn Dyer (Marion, Ohio/Marion Harding) had a game-high 23 points the IUP went just 4-19 from 3-point range. 

WHAT'S NEXT
The Crimson Hawks return home for the first time in 10 days when they host bitter rival Slippery Rock next Wednesday. SRU picked off IUP 75-71 back on Jan. 17, outrebounding the Crimson Hawks 47-29. 

IUP IN THE POLLS
The Crimson Hawks moved up two spots to No. 16 in this week's NABC coaches' top 25 and have now been ranked in all 11 coaches polls released this season. They also moved back into the D2SIDA media top 25, 
showing up at No. 19 this week. 

REGIONAL RANKINGS
IUP moved up to No. 2 in the latest D2SIDA Atlantic Region rankings, trailing West Liberty and its four 1st place votes. This regional media poll is new for this year and is voted on by a group of sports information directors in each NCAA Division II region. The NCAA will release its regional rankings - which determine the teams that make the field of 64 - on Feb. 18. 

QUEST FOR THE WEST
Four games remain on the schedule for the Crimson Hawks as they battle for the PSAC West title. IUP heads into this weekend in 2nd place in the division, a half-game behind Gannon in the standings. After Edinboro, IUP's remaining schedule includes SRU (17-7), UPJ (12-10) and Clarion (8-13). Gannon will play UPJ, Cal (13-11) and Seton Hill (6-16).  

ROAD WARS
Three of IUP's four losses this year have come on the road to Gannon, Slippery Rock and Mercyhurst. Each of those losses have been tight battles with the average deficit being just 4 points. 

MR. 1000
On Wednesday, Sr. G Devante Chance (Philadelphia, Pa. /Electrical & Technology Charter) became the 29th player in program history to reach the 1000-point milestone, hitting the mark with a jumper midway thru the opening half. Needing just 4 points to get the mark, he finished with 15 and comes into the weekend in 28th place all-time with 1011 career points. 

THE 1000/400 CLUB
Chance also became the 4th player in IUP history to score 1000 points and dish out 400 assists for a career. Along with his 1011 points, he's currently 3rd all-time at IUP with 437 assists. He's joined in the club by Ashton Smith (1635, 456), Eddie Peterson (1621, 425) and Yancey Taylor (1257, 406). 

DISHING IT OUT
Arguably the best point guard in the Atlantic Region, Chance is currently 2nd in the PSAC and 14th in Division II with 5.9 apg this year. He's moved into 3rd place all-time in IUP history with 437 career assists and is now just 20 shy of besting Smith's (2008-12) program record of 456.   

STEALING THE SHOW
Chance is also one of IUP's best defenders as he leads the team and is tied for 4th in the PSAC with 2.0 spg. He's had nine straight games with at least 1 steal, totaling 19 during that span. He has 48 so far this year, just 7 behind his career-high of 55 last season. 

PSAC WEST ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Gr. G Shawn Dyer (Marion, Ohio/Marion Harding) was named the PSAC West Athlete of the Week on Monday after averaging 18.5 ppg and 6.5 rpg in IUP's wins over Cal and Gannon. Dyer shot 54.5 pct from the field and 46.2 pct from 3-point range & went 7-8 from the foul line. 

HIS NEW LEAGUE
Dyer has found success playing in the PSAC, scoring 20+ points five times in his last 11 league games. He's scoring 20.0 ppg in his last three contests and is averaging 16.0 ppg and 6.4 rpg with shooting averages of 47.5 (FGs), 39.1 (3FGs) and 81.0 (FTs) over his last eight games.  

SECOND HALF SURGE
The Crimson Hawks scoring average bumps up to 38.6 points in the second half of games, slightly better than the 35.1 in the opening half. Opponents' scoring also increases in the final 20 minutes, moving up from 27.7 to 32.5 points. 

DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Crimson Hawks' defense has been on fire in the last four games, allowing an average of just 55.5 points to Seton Hill, Cal, Gannon and Mercyhurst. Those teams combined to shoot just 40.7 pct against IUP, which has also forced 62 turnovers in those games. For the year, the Crimson Hawks are 2nd in the PSAC and 5th in Division II with 60.8 ppg allowed. 

SCOUTING EDINBORO
Even with three straight losses and a sub-.500 PSAC record, the Scots are still fighting for a conference playoff berth heading into the final stretch of the season. They'll rely heavily on Jr. G Henri Wade-Chatman, who leads the league with 19.4 ppg. A conference player of the year candidate, he has 11 20-point games this season, including 29 against Slippery Rock this past Saturday. A lethal shooter, he's made 42 pct of his 3-point attempts and is tied for 2nd in the PSAC with 63 bombs this year.