DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica men's basketball team has won its last four games and will take a five-game road winning streak to North Central University (Minn.) on Wednesday before returning home to face the University of Minnesota Morris on Alumni Day Saturday.
Where:
Wednesday
Clark-Danielson College Life Center Gymnasium – Minneapolis, Minn.
Saturday
Reif Gymnasium – Duluth, Minn.
When:
Wednesday at North Central – 5:30 p.m.
Saturday's Alumni Game – 11 a.m.
Saturday vs. Minnesota Morris – 3 p.m.
Live Video vs. North Central: http://www.ncurams.com/links/5ug0wi
Live Stats vs. North Central: http://www.ncurams.com/sports/mbkb/2017-18/boxscores/20180124_rflb.xml
Live Video vs. Minnesota Morris: http://www.csssaints.com/watch/?Live=90
Live Stats vs. Minnesota Morris: http://www.sidearmstats.com/css/mbball/
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 10-7, 6-3 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
What You Need to Know about the Saints:
-The Saints avenged an earlier loss this season to Bethany Lutheran College, defeating the Vikings Saturday 90-85 in Mankato.
-Sophomore
Collin Anderson (Eagan, Minn./Eagan HS) continues to be solid off the bench as he averaged 20 points per game in two games last week and has averaged 21.5 points over the last four games.
-Anderson is 27-of-29 from the free throw line in league games.
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Dylan Zimmerman (Elmdale, Minn./Upsala HS) matched a season-high with 12 points in the victory over the Vikings, including scoring the final field goal of the game in the final minute.
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Brandon Newman (Barnum, Minn./Barnum HS) continues to get closer and closer to 1,000 career points as he is now eight points shy.
-Newman has scored in double-figures in all, but one game this season.
-Newman is eight points and nine assists shy of becoming the first player in program history to record at least 1,000 points, 300 rebounds and 200 assists in a career.
-The Saints are currently fourth in the UMAC standings a game behind Bethany Lutheran, Minnesota Morris and Northwestern.
-The CSS defense ranks at the top of the conference in points allowed (71.4), field goal percentage defense (.435), turnovers forced (13.2) and steals (118).
-St. Scholastica ranks seventh in NCAA Division III with a 1.59 assist-to-turnover ratio.
-CSS is 10-1 this season when it scores at least 40 points in a half.
What You Need to Know about North Central:
-The Rams will enter play on Wednesday with a 5-11 overall record and a 3-6 UMAC record.
-North Central currently sits a game back in the loss column for the fifth-and-final postseason spot.
-The last two losses for the Rams have been against conference leaders Bethany Lutheran and Northwestern.
-NCU allows the most points in the conference at 90.6 per game.
-North Central is the best 3-point shooting team in the league, making 41 percent on their attempts from beyond the arc.
-Jared High leads the team in scoring, averaging 17.1 points per game.
-High has a league-best 22 3-point field goals in conference play.
-CJ Lewis averages 14.8 points per game.
-Joel Cline is the conference's top rebounder, averaging 10.0 per contest.
Series Record: CSS leads 23-9
(Last Meeting: 99-63 CSS – 12/13/2017)
Series History: The Saints have won four straight in the series, including a 99-63 victory earlier this season at the Reif Gymnasium …
Jarod Wilken (Annandale, Minn./Annandale HS) led the Saints with 27 points … However, the Rams have won the last two meetings at the Clark-Danielson Gymnasium … If you recall, CSS played North Central on Crown College's campus last season.
What You Need to Know about Minnesota Morris:
-The Cougars enter the week with an overall record of 8-9 and 7-2 in league play.
-Morris will be out of conference on Tuesday to play at Trinity Bible (N.D.) before playing the Saints on Saturday.
-Morris is coming off a 12-point home win over the University of Wisconsin-Superior on Saturday.
-The Cougars are the highest scoring team in conference play at 87.3 points per game.
-Morris makes 52 percent of their field goal attempts and have made a league-high 169 free throws in UMAC action.
-The Cougars have 305 free throws overall, which ranks 20
th in NCAA Division III.
-CD Douglas leads the conference in scoring at 23.3 points per game.
-Douglas may also be the best free throw shooter in NCAA Division III making 102-of-110 free throws thus far.
-The other Cougar to watch is Noah Grove, who averages 19.8 points per game.
-Jeremy Halverson leads the team with 33 made 3-point field goals.
Series Record: UMM leads 25-17
(Last Meeting: 72-66 UMM – 12/16/2017)
Series History: The Cougars ended a four-game losing skid to the Saints with a victory in Morris back in December … CD Douglas had a game-high 23 points in the win … CSS has won the last three games over Minnesota Morris at The Reif
Looking Ahead: The Saints host Bridge Rival University of Wisconsin-Superior at The Reif on Wednesday, January 31.
