Box Score

INDIANA, Pa. - Senior forward Ralik Wise scored 17 points, including six straight in a game-changing 14-2 run, as East Stroudsburg University rallied from a seven-point deficit with just over five minutes left for an 85-82 win at PSAC West leader IUP on Wednesday night at the Kovalchick Complex.

ESU (10-3, 7-2) had a 28-12 turnover advantage, including 10-2 in the last 10 minutes, and redshirt senior forward Steve Harris blocked the game-tying three-point attempt by Jacobo Diaz to cap a strong final minute.

Senior guard Ryan Krawczeniuk made a three-pointer to give ESU an 81-76 lead with 37 seconds left, and junior guard Kitt Najee Walls was 4-for-4 from the foul line to keep the Warriors in front.

After an IUP (11-5, 7-2) bucket by Malik Miller, Harris missed the front end of a one-and-one, but the Warriors trapped Diaz and Harris got the block at the buzzer.

ESU had dropped eight of its last nine vs. IUP, including four postseason match-ups, and won at the Crimson Hawks for the first time since 2007 after falling in its previous three trips.

Wise's 17 points, one off his career-high, were accompanied by five rebounds and three of ESU's 16 steals.

Walls had 14 points, five assists and four steals; Harris had 13 points and six boards; junior guard Nick Giordano had 13 points and four steals and Krawczeniuk had 10 points for the Warriors. Redshirt junior forward Josh Williams scored nine points, just missing a sixth double-figure scorer.

Anthony Glover, averaging 18.9 points per game entering the night, led IUP with 22 points and was 10-for-16 form the field. Diaz had 17 and nine rebounds, shooting 6-for-9, and Miller had 15.

IUP shot 58.5 percent (31-for-53), but just 5-for-17 from three, and was 15-for-17 from the foul line.

The Crimson Hawks couldn't overcome their 28 turnovers, tied for the most that ESU has forced this season. The Warriors led DII in turnovers forced (23.0) and were second in turnover margin (+8.3) and steals (12.8) entering the night, and had 16 or more for the fifth time this year.

IUP led 44-40 at halftime, as ESU struggled from the field over the final eight minutes for shot 15-for-18 at the foul line to stay within reach.

The Warriors led 47-45 after a 7-0 run, including a three by Giordano and held a 54-53 edge with 15:20 left.

That was ESU's last lead until Wise scored with 2:05 remaining, as the Crimson Hawks built a nine-point edge (70-61) just past the nine-minute mark, and led 74-67 with 5:49 left.

ESU's 14-2 run ensued - a bucket and then a three by Giordano, followed by a Wise hoop to tie it at 74-all with 3:10 left.

After a pair of IUP free throws, Wise tied it again at 76-76 with two free throws with 2:38 left, and gave the Warriors a 78-76 lead just above the two-minute mark.

ESU forced turnovers on the next two IUP possessions, and Krawczeniuk hit a three late in the shot clock for an 81-76 lead with 37 seconds left.

Glover scored for IUP and Walls hit a pair of free throws with 27 seconds left to keep it at five, 83-78. Diaz made two free throws after an offensive rebound but Walls hit two more for ESU to reestablish the five-point margin and set up the finish.

IUP (212) and ESU (170) rank 1-2 in the PSAC in wins since the start of the 2009-10 season. IUP's seven NCAA Division II Tournament appearances in the last eight years also lead the PSAC, with ESU's four trips ranking second.

ESU returns to Koehler Fieldhouse for a Saturday match-up vs. Bloomsburg (9-5, 5-5), which is averaging 101.0 ppg during a three-game winning streak.