DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica men's and women's basketball teams begin Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC0 action on Wednesday when they travel across the bridge to face rival University of Wisconsin-Superior.
Men's Basketball
2-4, 0-0 UMAC
Overall Statistics
Where:
Mertz Mortorelli Gymnasium – Superior, Wis.
When:
Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.
Live Video: http://www.ifan.tv/
Live Stats: http://www.sidearmstats.com/uwsuper/mbball/
What You Need to Know about the Saints:
-The Saints are coming off a loss at the buzzer at home to the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire on Thursday.
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Sam Thompson (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East HS) scored a career-high 17 points off the bench to lead the Saints.
-In the last two games, Thompson is averaging 15.5 points per game.
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Brandon Newman (Barnum, Minn./Barnum HS) is the only Saint to have scored in double-figures in each of the first six games.
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Zach Dahlman (Braham, Minn./Braham HS) has recorded double-figures in each of the last three games since returning from injury.
-The Saints have sunk at least 10 free throws in each of the first six games and lead the conference making 75.5 percent.
-CSS has out-rebounded its last three opponents by at least 10 rebounds per game.
-St. Scholastica leads the conference with a +1.67 turnover margin and a 1.29 assist-to-turnover ratio.
-The Saints rank fourth in NCAA Division III, averaging only 12.5 fouls per game.
What You Need to Know about UW-Superior:
-The Yellowjackets enter Wednesday's matchup with a 2-5 overall record.
-Four of the five loss have come against Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) squads, including each of the last three.
-Both CSS & UWS defeated Luther College (Iowa) and both fell to UW-Eau Claire; However, CSS defeated UW-Stout, while UWS fell to the Blue Devils.
-The 'jackets are led by guard Shaq Coleman, who is third in the conference, averaging 18.1 points per game.
-Coleman has the third-highest field goal percentage in the league (.540) and ranks third with 3.6 assists per game.
-Vid Milenkovic ranks third in the UMAC, averaging 8.4 rebounds per game.
-The Yellowjackets have four players that average at least 32 minutes per game, which rank at the top of the UMAC.
-Superior ranks third in the nation, averaging only 12.3 fouls per game.
Series Record: UWS leads 34-15
(Last Meeting: 83-74 CSS – 2/11/2017)
Series History: The Saints have won four straight in the series, their longest such streak over the Yellowjackets … CSS scored 83 points in each of the two victories last season … The Saints are looking for their first three-game win streak over UWS at Mertz Mortorelli Gymnasium since 2006-07.
Women's Basketball
3-2, 0-0 UMAC
Overall Statistics
Where:
Mertz Mortorelli Gymnasium – Superior, Wis.
When:
Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
Live Video: http://www.ifan.tv/
Live Stats: http://www.sidearmstats.com/uwsuper/wbball/
What You Need to Know about the Saints:
-The Saints are coming off a 76-53 loss at Saint Mary's University last Wednesday.
-CSS lost guard
Michala Walther (Roseville, Minn./Concordia Academy) and
Rashonna Thomas (Minneapolis, Minn./Columbia Heights HS (Anoka-Ramsey CC)) to injury in the defeat.
-The Saints hope to have at least one of the two available for Wednesday's game.
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Holly VanKempen (Elbow Lake, Minn./West Central HS) stepped up with a career-high 21 points last Wednesday, while freshman
Kaylee Kennedy (Littlefork, Minn./Littlefork-Big Falls HS) registered a season-high 14 points.
-Saint Mary's shot a season-high 59 percent from the floor against the Saints.
-CSS is allowing opponents to shoot 42 percent from the floor, which is the highest among conference teams.
-St. Scholastica leads the UMAC with a +3.20 turnover margin and is averaging 11 steals per game.
What You Need to Know about UW-Superior:
-The Yellowjackets enter Wednesday's matchup with a 4-2 overall record.
-UWS is coming off home wins over Hamline University and UW-Stout.
-The 'jackets are 3-0 at home thus far.
-UWS is the two-time reigning UMAC champions and have not lost a conference game since joining the conference in 2015.
-Superior has the top team field goal percentage (.447) and the top 3-point field goal percentage (.365) amongst UMAC teams.
-The Yellowjackets are out-rebounding teams by a league-best 8.7 per game.
-Hailey Kontny, the two-time reigning conference player of the year, ranks second in the league, averaging 16.8 points per game.
-Hannah Norlin is tied for the conference lead with 3.3 offensive rebounds per game and is third with 8.7 total rebounds per contest.
-Norlin leads the UMAC, making 54 percent of her field goal attempts.
Series Record: UWS leads 27-24
(Last Meeting: 94-72 UWS – 2/11/2017)
Series History: The Yellowjackets have won nine straight in the series … All nine UWS victories have been by at least 10 points … The Saints have not won at the Mertz since December of 2009.
Up Next: Both teams will host Bethany Lutheran College on Saturday at the Reif Gymnasium. The men begin at 3 p.m. and women follow at 5 p.m.
