DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica men's basketball team will take part in the Husky Hoopster Classic, hosted by St. Cloud State, on Friday and Saturday.
 
Where:
Halenbeck Hall – St. Cloud, Minn.
 
When:
Friday vs. Mayville State – 6 p.m.
Saturday vs. Saint John's – 4 p.m.
 
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 1-0, 0-0 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
 
Last Action: The Saints won their first season opener since 2008 defeating Luther College (Iowa) 74-70 on Sunday … Jake Naslund (Barnum, Minn./Barnum HS), Marc Peterson (Esko, Minn./Esko HS) and Julius Johnson (Minneapolis, Minn./Henry Sibley HS) all recorded career-highs in points in the victory … Naslund led the way with 26 points … CSS out-scored the Norse 43-32 in the second half.
 
Get off to a Good Start: The Saints have not started 2-0 or 3-0 since the 2003-04 season.
 
Winning the Close Ones: The Saints won eight games last season in contests decided by six points or less and already are 1-0 this season.

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Upcoming Opponents
Mayville State Comets
Record: 3-3, 0-1 NSAA
 
The Comets, who are an NAIA institution, fell to Division II Bemidji State on Tuesday, but won two straight prior to that loss … The Comets are led by senior forward Chuck Robinson, who is averaging 14.7 points per game … He also has a team-high 9.8 rebounds per game … Robinson has three double-doubles on the year … Senior guard Jamal Branco is averaging 13.8 points per game … Mayville State was picked to finish fourth in the North Star Athletic Association (NSAA).
 
Saint John's Johnnies
2014-15 Record: 16-10, 14-6 MIAC
 
The Johnnies will open their season Friday night against host St. Cloud State University … Saint John's has been picked to finish second in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) this season … The Johnnies finished third in the league last season … The Johnnies return their three top scorers from last season in seniors Alex Schmitt (16.0 ppg.), Mitchell Kuck (15.4 ppg.) and Joe Risinger (10.9 ppg.) … The trio accounted for 58.5 percent of the team's scoring in 2014-15 … Saint John's will be under the direction of new head coach Pat McKenzie.
 
Series Histories:
-Mayville State leads CSS 3-0
-Saint John's leads CSS 5-0
 
Last Meetings: Mayville State defeated the Saints as this same St. Cloud State Tournament two seasons ago 81-69 … The same can be said for Saint John's over CSS as the Johnnies took care of the Saints 93-83 in 2013.

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Looking Ahead: The Saints return home to face Saint Mary's University on Sunday, November 29.