GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Head Coach
Kim Elders is set to bring his Golden Eagles into their 20
th WHAC Tournament Championship game in 26 seasons as they will take on the three seed Indiana Tech on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. CU is now just one win away from sweeping the regular season and tournament title as well as finishing with an undefeated record at home. The first 100 Cornerstone students will be let in free and the theme will be Hawaiian night. Cornerstone students are encouraged to arrive early for free pizza and games put on by CU student activities. Live video/audio/stats will be available for the game as well at cugoldeneagles.com/watch.
Opponent: #RV Indiana Tech
Date: Tuesday, February 26
Time: 7:30 p.m. EST
Location: Grand Rapids, Mich. (Mol Arena)
Internet Coverage: Live Video/Audio/Stats
History vs. Indiana Tech
Cornerstone is 39-12 all-time against Indiana Tech. The two teams split the season series this year each winning their game at home.
Scouting Indiana Tech
After posting a 15-5 WHAC regular season record and earning the three seed for the conference tournament, the Warriors of Indiana Tech have advanced to the championship game after an 82-73 win vs. Lourdes and an 83-68 win at Madonna. The Warriors are led by a pair of All-WHAC First Team players in Dylan Phair and Logan Primerano. Phair leads the team with 16.6 PPG, leading the WHAC in three-point percentage at 45.7%. Primerano averages 12.9 PPG and shoots 42.9% from the field. Indiana Tech has some similar strengths to the Golden Eagles, also ranking top five in NAIA DII in total blocks with 132 on the year. IIT is also an excellent rebounding team, averaging a conference third best 37.97 a game. Warriors coach and Cornerstone alum Ted Albert will take on his former team for the sixth time in his two seasons at Indiana Tech, as he has posted a 1-4 record in the previous five matchups.
Three Point Defense
CU has been outstanding defending the three-point line all season and they were dominant again in the WHAC Tournament Semifinal holding Siena Heights to just 1-14 from deep for a 7.1 percentage. The 1-14 mark is the best mark defensively the Golden Eagles have put up against their opponents this season.
WHAC Semifinals Recap
The Golden Eagles got off to a fast start against Siena Heights beginning the game on a 10-0 run and shooting 63% in the first half. The strong start helped CU earn a dominating 84-66 win over Siena Heights to finish 3-0 against the Saints this season and advance them to the WHAC Tournament Championship for the fifth time in six seasons.
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Head Coach
Kim Elders has continued his domination of WHAC Tournaments, advancing to his 20th conference tournament championship game in 26 years of being head coach. Elders has won 10 tournament championships in his tenure at Cornerstone.
Undefeated at Home
The Golden Eagles have posted a perfect 14-0 record inside Mol Arena this season. If CU can close out the WHAC Tournament Championship and win at home vs. Indiana Tech, they will finish the year undefeated at home for the first time since the 2014-15 season. In the last five years, CU has lost a total of five games inside Mol Arena as they hold an all-time record of 243-39 since it opened in the 2000-01 season.
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