DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica Saints men's basketball team will be searching for an even record of 4-4 as they travel to Hancock, Michigan in hopes of notching a win against Finlandia at 4 p.m. (ET) on Saturday.
Where:
Paavo Nurmi Center – Hancock, Mich.
When:
Saturday at 4 p.m. (ET)
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 3-4, 0-0 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
The Saints are coming into the game against the Lions on a hot streak, winning three of their last four contests … St. Scholastica's most recent game was a win at Crossroads College in Rochester, Minnesota … The game was back and forth with both teams going on runs until the Saints found themselves down 65-64 with six seconds left … Junior guard Jake Naslund (Barnum, Minn./Barnum HS) hit a last second three to give the Saints the lead and the win.
Making History: The St. Scholastica men's basketball team has never finished a season with a winning record against non-conference opponents, with a win the Saints would be even at 4-4 with three games left to play before the conference schedule begins.
On The Road Again: CSS has been solid on the road so far this season, picking up all three of their wins thus far away from the Burns Wellness Center.
Taking Care of the Ball: The Saints have been active defensively so far this season...CSS leads the UMAC with an average of 8.3 steals per game...St. Scholastica also holds a 1.2 turnover ratio on the season by forcing opponents to commit 16.9 turnovers per game on average while only averaging 15.7 turnovers per game themself.
Series History: The Saints hold the series lead over the Lions by a comfortable margin of 18-7.
Finlandia University
The Lions are off to a decent start this season, posting a 3-5 record before heading into Saturday's matchup against the Saints … Finlandia is also coming off of a close win against Northland College by a score of 80-77 … Jordan LaPlant leads the Lions on the year with 16.4 points per game, followed closely by Brandon Robinette who averages 13.3 points … Eric Lori leads the Lions in assists with 3.5 per contest.
