As the No. 2 seed at the Elite Eight, IUP is matched up against No. 7 seed Hillsdale (23-7) out of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference. Hillsdale won the Midwest Region by defeating Missouri-St. Louis 73-63 on Tuesday. The IUP-Hillsdale matchup is set for 7 p.m. EST on Tuesday, March 22. The winner will advance to play the advancing team from the No. 3 Augusta/No. 6 Chico State matchup on Thursday, March 24. The national championship game will be Saturday, March 26.

Let's Go, Hawks!

Elite Eight

IUP vs. Hillsdale

Date

March 22, 2022

Time

7:00 p.m. EST

Location

Ford Center
1 SE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Evansville, IN 47708

Pregame Reception

A pregame reception with complimentary appetizers is planned at the Tiki on Main in Evansville, Indiana. 

Date: March 22, 2022          Time:  4:00-6:30 p.m.

Watch Parties

Several watch parties are planned across the Indiana, Pennsylvania, area. The game(s) will be live streamed/broadcasted at each location. Bring your Hawk squad and wear your crimson and gray—you just may win some cool IUP swag! All food and beverages are pay on your own.

Date: March 22, 2022     Time:  7:00 p.m.

Other dates/time dependent upon advancement.

Locations:

Al Patti's Bar and Grill 552 Philadelphia Street Indiana, PA 15701		The Coney 642 Philadelphia Street Indiana, PA 15701
Hilton Garden Inn @IUP 714 Pratt Drive Indiana, PA 15701		Levity Brewing Co. 1380 Wayne Avenue Indiana, PA 15701

IUP Athletics

IUP Athletics will keep you up to date on the Elite Eight, Final Four, and Championship games. Visit IUP Athletics for Elite Eight details.

Follow
For up-to-date game information, visit IUPAthletics.com and follow IUP men's basketball on Twitter @IUPCrimsonHawk and @IUP_MBB.

Bracket Information

The first round is the Elite Eight, then four teams advance to the Final Four, and then two teams advance to the Championship game. The bracket will be adjusted according to wins and losses. Watch the NCAA bracket.

Broadcast Details

The following schedule is for all games of the tournament. Watch the NCAA bracket to determine which times IUP will be playing.

Tuesday, March 22 | Quarterfinals | Elite Eight
Streamed on NCAA.com
WQMU Radio and Jack Benedict, the voice of IUP sports for 53 years, will be on air following the play by play action.
Session 1:  1:00 p.m. EDT and 3:30 p.m. EDT
Session 2:  7:00 p.m. EDT and 9:30 p.m. EDT

Thursday, March 24 | Semifinals | Final Four
Broadcast on CBS Sports Network
WQMU Radio with Jack Benedict
Session 3: 4:00 p.m. EDT  and 6:30 p.m. EDT

Saturday, March 26 | Championship
Broadcast on CBS Sports Network
WQMU Radio with Jack Benedict
Session 4: 3:00 p.m. EDT

Game Ticket Information

Tickets for the game can be purchased online on the NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Championship Tickets website.

Tournament Program

Get a look at all of the teams participating in the 2022 Division II Men's Basketball Championship. You'll find the Hawks on Page 52. Armoni Foster, Ethan Porterfield, Dallis Dillard, Kyle Polce, Nolan Burk, the tallest man on the team, Ousmane Diop (he's 6'10"!!)--they're all there! View the digital tournament program.

Ford Center

Located in Evansville, Indiana, the Ford Center is a beautiful, exciting, multi-purpose 11,000-seat arena and is the region’s center for sports and entertainment. The 290,000 square foot facility is home of the NCAA Division I University of Evansville Aces Men’s basketball and the SPHL Evansville Thunderbolts.

Directions and Parking
Guest Services

Hotel Accommodations | Evansville Indiana

DoubleTree by Hilton Evansville
Hyatt Place Evansville / Downtown
Hilton Garden Inn Evansville
Holiday Inn Express Evansville
Quality Inn & Suites Evansville Downtown
Hampton Inn Evansville/Airport