Seton Hill University Athletics

#2 IUP Pulls Away Late from Griffins in Regular Season Finale

The Griffins closed out their regular season with a road matchup at #2 Indiana (PA) for the Crimson Hawks senior night.  The Crimson Hawks pulled away late for a 72-59 victory over the Griffins.  SHU falls to 9-18 overall and 7-14 in PSAC play.   
 
Seton Hill came out of the gates fast, taking an early 9-4 lead over the Crimson Hawks at the first media timeout.  IUP answered with eight straight before a Nathan Davis three pointer tied the score at 12 with 13:50 to play. 
 
The Crimson Hawks used a 10-2 run to take a 26-17 lead with 7:05 to play in the first half.  A quick 6-0 run capped by a three point play from Davis cut the lead to 26-23.  Back to back buckets from Malik McKinney and Davis tied the score at 27 at the four minute mark.  IUP took a 31-30 lead into the halftime break. 
 
At the start of the second half, the Crimson Hawks build a six point lead but a three pointer from Davis trimmed the lead to 38-36 with 15:46 to play.  IUP was able to extend their lead to 45-38 and the Griffins took their third timeout of the contest. 
 
Two free throws from Kealen Coats and a layin from Anthony Karabatsos cut the lead to 45-42 at the under twelve media timeout.  A three pointer from Davis cut the IUP lead to two with just over nine minutes to play in regulation. 
 
Davis hit two three pointers in a row to pull the Griffins to within two at 56-54 but IUP scored ten of the next twelve to build the lead to 66-56 with three minutes left. 
 
Davis led the Griffins with 22 points.  Blondin finished with 11.
 
SHU will travel to Erie on Monday night for the first round of the PSAC Tournament when the Griffins meet Mercyhurst at 7 PM.