DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica men's basketball team will host North Central University (Minn.) on Wednesday and then travel to face the University of Minnesota Morris on Saturday in a pair of Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) games this week.
Where:
Wednesday
Reif Gymnasium – Duluth, Minn.
Saturday
Jim Gremmels Court – Morris, Minn.
When:
Wednesday vs. North Central – 5:30 p.m.
Saturday at Minnesota Morris – 3 p.m.
Live Video vs. North Central: http://www.csssaints.com/watch/?Live=87
Live Video vs. Minnesota Morris: http://morriscougars.com/showcase?Live=114
Live Stats: http://www.sidearmstats.com/css/mbball/
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 3-5, 1-1 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
What You Need to Know about the Saints:
-The Saints are coming off a three-point loss at home to Bethany Lutheran College on Saturday.
-CSS matched a season-low with just 23 points in the first half and shot a season-low 32 percent in the defeat.
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Brandon Newman (Barnum, Minn./Barnum HS) and
Jarod Wilken (Annandale, Minn./Annandale HS) each scored 13 points.
-Newman has scored in double-figures in all eight games.
-Wilken recorded his first career double-double by also grabbing 10 rebounds for the second straight game.
-Newman ranks second in the UMAC, averaging 1.9 steals per game.
-St. Scholastica is second-to-last in the conference in shooting percentage (.409).
-CSS continues to lead the conference with a +2.00 turnover ratio.
-The Saints force a conference-high 13.3 turnovers per game.
-St. Scholastica's last two home games have been decided by a total of four points.
What You Need to Know about North Central:
-The Rams enter Wednesday's game also with a 3-5 overall record and a 1-1 conference record.
-After dropping its first four games of the season, North Central won three straight before falling to the University of Northwestern on Saturday.
-The Rams scored over 100 points in each of their last two wins.
-NCU averages 82.0 points per game (second in the UMAC), but allow 95.0 points per game (worst in the UMAC).
-The Rams average a league-high 10.7 3-point field goals per game and make a league-best 40.1 percent.
-The Rams have four players that averaging double-figures in scoring.
-Jared High leads the squad in scoring at 17.4 points per game and grabs a team-best 6.1 rebounds per contest.
-Marcus Wynn averages 2.7 3-pointers per game and makes 41 percent of his attempts.
Series Record: CSS leads 22-9
(Last Meeting: 77-67 CSS – 1/21/2017)
Series History: The Saints have won three straight in the series, all by double-figures … CSS is 13-3 all-time at home against the Rams.
What You Need to Know about Minnesota Morris:
-The Cougars are 2-7 overall, but are 2-0 in conference play.
-Minnesota Morris lost all seven of its non-conference games to begin the season, including losses to the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Mayville State University and Saint John's University, who all also beat the Saints.
-The Cougars are coming off an 81-72 victory over the University of Wisconsin-Superior on Saturday.
-Opponents make 48.7 percent of their field goal attempts against the Cougars (highest in the UMAC).
-The Cougars also have the lowest assist-to-turnover ratio in the conference (0.75).
-Morris has made a league-high 182 free throws, which ranks third in NCAA Division III.
-The Cougars have the top two scorers in the league in CD Douglas and Noah Grove.
-Douglas averages 21.0 points per game, while Grove averages 20.4 per game.
-Douglas leads the conference with 55 free throws made and has missed only two all season.
-Jeffrey Halverson is tied for the conference lead with 10 blocked shots.
Series Record: UMM leads 24-17
(Last Meeting: 93-84 CSS – 2/17/2017)
Series History: The Saints have won four straight over the Cougars, their second-longest win streak in the series … St. Scholastica's win at Morris last year, snapped a nine-game losing streak at Jim Gremmels Court … The Saints have only won four times in 19 tries at Morris.
Looking Ahead: The Saints are on hiatus until Saturday, December 30 when they travel to face Concordia College-Moorhead for a non-conference matchup.
