The University of Minnesota Duluth fell last time out but will look to get back to its winning ways as the team welcomes St. Cloud State University to Romano Gym to open Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference play this Saturday.
UMD (3-2) impressed in an exhibition outing against the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay of NCAA Division I on Sunday afternoon but fell to the Green Bay Phoenix, wrapping up a three-game road trip. This week, the Bulldogs return to "the friendly confines" of Romano Gym to take on its NSIC rival in both team's conference opener.
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St. Cloud State (R.V.) hosted its own regional tournament over the weekend, falling to NCAA Division III foe Saint John's University before getting its first victory of the non-conference season over Mayville State University .. the Huskies hosted Northland (Wis.) College on Tuesday evening before coming to Duluth this weekend ... SCSU graduated All-NSIC First Team selection Jordan Poydras after last season ... redshirt freshman Gage Davis leads the Huskies averaging 19.5 points per game on the young season ... junior guards Scottie Stone and Mark Hall each are averaging double digits scoring on the season at 15.3 and 12.5 points per game, respectively, this season ... head coach Matt Reimer is in his second season with the Huskies in 2015-16 ... St. Cloud owns a 39-32 record all-time against UMD, including a 98-74 victory in Romano Gym last time out on Dec. 20, 2014 ... UMD and St. Cloud will meet Saturday in Duluth and again in St. Cloud on December 19 this season.
FREE THROWSSenior guard
Taylor Lavery averaged 22 points per game last week while shooting 45.2 percent from the floor including 10-of-20 from three-point range, which fell short of earning him an NSIC Player of the Week nod ... the Bulldogs averaged 7.0 three-pointers per game, shooting 32.8 percent from range on the week. UMD was edged out by Parkside hitting 12 three-pointers and shooting 60.0 percent from beyond the three-point line in their match-up ... UMD led at the half but fell in an exhibition action against Green Bay on Sunday afternoon, with senior guard
Pierre Newton dropping a double-double with 24 points and 11 rebounds against the Phoenix ... Newton averaged 19.0 points and hauled in 7.0 rebounds per game against NCAA II competition.
HOW TO FOLLOWLive Stats & VideoUP NEXTThe Bulldogs and Huskies will hit the Romano Gym court on Saturday afternoon at 4:00 p.m., following the women's contest.
