DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica men's basketball team will host Division II's University of Minnesota, Crookston on Tuesday night at Reif Gymnasium.

Game Times:
Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.

GameDay Media:
Live Video | Live Stats

Last Action:
The Saints had their best shooting game of the season, but fell to Saint John's University 69-67 on Saturday at the Hoopster Classic, hosted by St. Cloud State. Chris Hamers (Onamia, Minn./Onamia HS) matched a career-high with 26 points and made a personal-best eight, 3-pointers.

St. Scholastica Saints (0-3)
In its first two games of the season, CSS failed to shoot above 35-percent from the field and were a combined 7-for-34 on 3-point attempts … However, in their last game against Saints John's, the Saints shot 61-percent in the first half and 49-percent for the game and made 10, 3-pointers … The Saints held an eight-point lead against the Johnnies in the second half, but could not hang on … Also, Saturday was the first game of the season that the Saints had a positive assist-to-turnover ratio (15 assists-14 turnovers) … Junior Brett Tester (Andover, Minn./Andover HS) has averaged 16 points per game in the first three games, including a double-double (22 points, 11 rebounds) vs. Saint John's … MarShaan Johnson (Minneapolis, Minn./Minneapolis North HS (Minneapolis Comm. & Tech. College)) has led CSS in rebounding in two of the first three games and is averaging eight per game.

Minnesota, Crookston Golden Eagles (0-0)
The Golden Eagles open their season Monday night at Northland International in Wisconsin … In exhibition games this season, Crookston defeated Jamestown College (N.D.) 70-68, but fell to Hamline University by 15 points … Top returning players include senior guard Jacolby Anderson, who averaged 8.8 points and 2.2 rebounds per game, junior guard Almir Krdzalic, who averaged 7.8 points and 3.1 rebounds per game and senior forward Trent Graves, who averaged 4.6 points and 2.7 points per game … The Golden Eagles have been picked to finish last in the NSIC Preseason Coaches' poll.

Last Meeting: (CSS All-Time Record vs. Minn., Crookston: 1-5)
The Golden Eagles defeated the Saints last year 64-56 in Crookston. Brett Tester (Andover, Minn./Andover HS) led the Saints with 24 points.