DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica men's and women's basketball teams will kickoff Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) play on Tuesday night in Ashland, Wis. when they take on Northland College.
Game Schedule: (Game Day Media)
Women at Northland – 5:30 p.m.
(Live Video)
Men at Northland – 7:30 p.m.
(Live Video)
Men
About the Saints
Record: 2-9, 0-0 UMAC
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The Saints are coming off a 64-59 defeat from crosstown foe UW-Superior to end the 2012 calendar year.
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The Saints' two victories have come against the same opponent, Finlandia University.
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Brett Tester (Andover, Minn./Andover HS) paces the Saints with 13.6 points per game to go along with 6.1 rebounds per game.
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In 90 career games, Tester has made exactly 500 field goals. Tester became the fifth player in program history to go over 1,300 points in the loss to UWS.
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Jonah Dahlman (Braham, Minn./Braham HS) is right behind Tester, averaging 11.3 points per game and has a team high 35 assists.
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Dahlman is third in the conference with 25 steals this season.
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In non-conference play, the Saints shot .362 from the field and .239 from beyond the arc.
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MarShaan Johnson (Minneapolis, Minn./Minneapolis North HS (Minneapolis Comm. & Tech. College)) leads the Saints with a .511 shooting percentage.
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The Saints average 15 turnovers a game while forcing opponents to 14 turnovers per game.
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The Saints were projected to finish third in the UMAC conference standings, according to the preseason coaches' poll.
About the LumberJacks
Record: 0-8, 0-0 UMAC
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Northland is under the direction of first-year head coach Scott Sorenson.
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The LumberJacks have yet to record a win this year, but did lose a close game to Finlandia 93-94 in OT.
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Carnell Sheppard paces the 'Jacks with 15.1 points per game.
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Shai Gray is right behind Sheppard averaging 11.4 points per game.
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Adrian Flores averages 8.9 points per game to go along with 8.0 rebounds per game.
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Northland is at the bottom of the conference in points per game (54.0), field goal percentage (.318), rebounding margin (-11.6) and points allowed (81.8).
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The 'Jacks were projected to finish seventh in the UMAC conference standings, according to the preseason coaches' poll.
Series History: (CSS is 49-19 all-time vs. Northland)
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The Saints took both games from the 'Jacks in the 2011-12 season by scores of 84-78 in game one and 73-63 in game two.
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The second game featured Johnson recording a double-double, 12 points and 13 rebounds, while Tester led the way with 21 points.
Women
About the Saints
Record: 3-8, 0-0 UMAC
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The Saints will wrap up a five-game road stretch, spanning three states, on Tuesday at Northland. Not one of the three states includes Minnesota.
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The Saints last were in action on Saturday, December29th, which was a loss at NAIA's William Penn University (Iowa).
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CSS is 1-3 in the first four road games during this time frame and have lost three straight.
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The Saints were picked to finish second, according to the UMAC preseason coaches' poll.
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CSS lost its first five games of the season, then won three straight, and now have lost its last three.
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Erin Frase (Phillips, Wis./Phillips HS (UW-River Falls)) leads the Saints in scoring, averaging 11.2 points per game.
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Frase is coming off a career-high 22-point performance at William Penn.
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Frase leads the conference, making 63 percent of her field goal attempts.
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Mariah Hovick (Prior Lake, Minn./Prior Lake HS), last year's UMAC Freshman of the Year, is also averaging in double figures at 10.3 points per game.
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Freshman Danica Schellbach (Rush City, Minn./Rush City HS) has averaged over 10 points per game over the last three games.
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CSS leads the conference in scoring at 66.7 points per game; free throws made/game (17.2), and are second in field goal percentage (.379).
About the LumberJills
Record: 1-6, 0-0 UMAC
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Northland started the season on a five-game losing streak before defeating Alverno (Wis.) on December 16th.
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The 'Jills are coming off a 53-27 loss at UW-Superior on Sunday.
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The UWS game is the only game Northland has played in the last 22 days.
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The LumberJills are picked to finish sixth in the league, according to the preseason coaches' poll.
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Northland leads UMAC teams with 22.3, 3-point attempts per game; however it is last in 3-point field goal percentage (.205).
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The 'Jills are allowing a conference worst opponents .373 3-point field goal percentage.
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Northland also ranks at the bottom in the league in points per game (38.9), field goal percentage (.289) and free throw percentage (.627).
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The LumberJills have also committed the fewest personal fouls in the conference at 12 per game.
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Sara Hoge is the only 'Jill averaging in double figures at 11 points per game.
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Stephanie Wilkinson averages a team-high 6.3 rebounds per game.
Series History: (CSS is 37-32 all-time vs. Northland)
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The Saints are winless in their last six trips to Ashland, including a 76-48 loss in the last meeting a season ago.
