DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica men's basketball team is back in action this week for two games against Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) teams University of Dubuque and Loras College.
Where:
Thursday
Stoltz Sports Center – Dubuque, Iowa
Friday
Lillis Court (Athletic & Wellness Center) – Dubuque, Iowa
When:
Thursday at Dubuque – 5 p.m.
Friday at Loras – 5 p.m.
Live Video/Stats vs. Dubuque: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/dbq/
Live Video vs. Loras: http://duhawks.com/showcase
Live Stats vs. Loras: http://www.sidearmstats.com/loras/mbball
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 5-5, 3-2 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
Last Action: The Saints split an Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) road trip at Martin Luther College and Bethany Lutheran College on December 16 and 17 … The Saints set a program record by making 17, 3-point field goals in their 95-71 victory over Martin Luther … However, Bethany Lutheran made 15, 3-pointers the following day as CSS fell to the Vikings 95-71.
Against the IIAC: The Saints are only 3-15 all-time against current Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference programs … St. Scholastica did win in its last trip to Iowa, a 74-70 victory over Luther College to open last season … CSS has lost its last six games played in Dubuque.
Consistent Second Scorer: While sophomore
Brandon Newman (Barnum, Minn./Barnum HS) has scored in double-figures in nine of the 10 games thus far, quietly freshman
Collin Anderson (Eagan, Minn./Eagan HS) has reached double-figures in six of the 10 games … He recorded a season-high 21 points, all in the second half, in the team's win over Martin Luther … He is averaging 10.1 points in 16 minutes of action per game.
Scoring Depth: St. Scholastica is getting 37.3 points per game from off the bench this season … The opponents' bench is averaging only 22.3 points per game.
Get Defensive: The last five teams the Saints have faced have all shot over 50 percent from the floor and CSS has allowed opponents to shoot over 50 percent in eight of the first 10 games.
Second Half Struggles: Opponents have scored at least 40 points in the second half against the Saints in nine of the first 10 games … CSS has a plus-18 margin in the first half and a minus-16 margin in the second half.
Upcoming Opponents
Dubuque Spartans
Record: 2-7, 1-2 IIAC
The Spartans, the defending IIAC regular season champions, will enter Thursday's contest on a five-game losing skid … Dubuque was in Las Vegas on December 20 and 21 where it fell to NAIA programs Dakota Wesleyan and Presentation College … The two wins for the Spartans this season came against Rockford University (Ill.) in the season opener and then Loras in the second game of league play … Dubuque is led by TJ Lake, who is averaging 18.4 points per game … Jake Weber is averaging a double-double with 14.8 points and 11.3 rebounds per game … Weber ranks fourth in NCAA Division III with seven double-doubles … Jamaree Atwater is averaging 15.3 points per game … The Spartans take care of the basketball as they rank fourth in the nation, averaging only 9.8 turnovers per game.
Loras Duhawks
Record: 7-4, 1-2 IIAC
The Duhawks will enter Friday's game against the Saints on a four-game winning streak … The last three of those wins came at home where Loras is 5-1 this season … The Duhawks were last in action against Carroll University (Wis.) where they won 85-78 on December 22 … Loras averages 91.4 points per game, which ranks 11
th in NCAA Division III … The Duhawks are the best free throw shooting team in the nation with 255 free throws made and making 81.5 percent of their free throw attempts … They are led by Justin VanWambeke, who is averaging 22.7 points per game … He has made 87 free throws on 102 attempts … Ryan DiCanio averages 13.5 points and a team-best 8.2 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game … The Duhawks are led by first-year head coach Chris Martin.
Series Records:
-First meeting vs. Dubuque
-Loras leads CSS 3-0
(Last Meeting: 95-71 Loras – 11/17/2000)
Series History: The Saints played Loras three times from 1992 thru 2000 with all of the games taking place in Dubuque … The Duhawks won all three meetings by an average margin of 27 points.
Looking Ahead: The Saints are at home on Monday, January 2 for a non-conference game against Nebraska Wesleyan University.
