CROOKSTON, Minn. - The University of Minnesota Crookston men's basketball team will look to get back on a winning track as they hit the road to take on Concordia University, St. Paul Fri., Nov. 15 at 8 p.m. at the Gangelhoff Center in St. Paul, Minn. UMC will take on Minnesota State University, Mankato Sat., Nov. 16 at 6 p.m. at the Taylor Center in Mankato, Minn.

The Golden Eagles come into the weekend with a 3-11 (1-9 NSIC) mark overall. The Golden Bears are 4-11 with a 1-8 NSIC mark overall. Minnesota State enters the weekend with an 11-4 record with a 6-3 conference mark.

Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles
Head Coach: Dan Weisse
Record at UMC: 10-31 Season at UMC: Second Season

Concordia-St. Paul Golden Bears
Head Coach: Joey James
Record at CSP: 23-22 Season at CSP: Second Season

Minnesota State Mavericks
Head Coach: Matt Margenthaler
Record at MSU: 319-127  Season at MSU: 15th season

Jan. 15 • St. Paul, Minn. • Gangelhoff Center • 8 p.m.
Minnesota Crookston at Concordia-St. Paul
Video: http://portal.stretchinternet.com/csp/
Live Stats:http://www.cugoldenbears.com/sports/2012/10/12/WBB_1012123838.aspx?id=82
Radio: 1260 KROX AM/105.7 FM (Chris Fee, Play By Play)

Jan. 16 • Mankato, Minn. • Taylor Center • 6 p.m.
Minnesota Crookston at Minnesota State
Video: http://portal.stretchinternet.com/mnsu/
Live Stats:http://www.sidearmstats.com/mnsu/mbball/
Radio: 1260 KROX AM/105.7 FM (Chris Fee, Play By Play)


#5StoryLines
1. Can the Golden Eagles snap their losing streak?

2. Can the Golden Eagles build on their three-point shooting from last Sunday?

3. Will Kobe Critchley continue his successful growth and be an impact player?

4. Can Derrick Redd, Jr. make a major impact this weekend for the Golden Eagles?

5. Who else will come up big for the Golden Eagles at home this weekend against the Mavericks and Golden Bears?




#Tidbits

- The UMC men's basketball team comes into the weekend with a 3-11 on the season with a 1-9 mark in the
conference. The Golden Eagles continue to show signs of getting better and better as their young squad continues to get used to playing against NSIC competition. The Golden Eagles fell just short in an 80-79 loss to St. Cloud State last Saturday. Minnesota Crookston has lost seven games by 10 points or less.

- The Golden Eagles have just two players in Derrick Redd, Jr. and Jim Warmack, who played in games last season, while Gable Smith and A.J. Walton both redshirted. The other 10 players on the team are newcomers. UMC is currently starting four players who are in their first seasons playing NCAA Division II basketball. The upside is that UMC has just one senior and four-of-five starters who are either freshmen or sophomores with C.J. Polk, Kobe Critchley, Gable Smith and Nate Lorenz. In addition, key  bench players Chase Knickerbocker and Jim Warmack have their best years in front of them, while junior college transfers Xavier Hall and Ben Grygiel will still have one year to play for UMC.

- Concordia-St. Paul is in their second season under Head Coach Joey James. The Golden Bears had a solid first year under James going 19-11 and 14-8 in the conference. The Golden Bears have struggled overall on the 2015-16 season. Concordia-St. Paul is 4-11 overall with a 1-8 mark in the conference. The Golden Bears are led by 6-4 guard Cole Olstad, who is shooting 13.6 points per game, while shooting 41.1 percent grom beyond the arc. Freshman Bryndan Matthews is averaging 10.8 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. The Golden Bears are averaging 717 points per game, while shooting 37.1 percent from beyond the arc.

- Minnesota State enters with an 11-4 mark and a 6-3 conference record. The Mavericks are led by Jalen Pendleton, who is averaging 15.3 points per game and 4.9 rebounds per game. In addition to Pendleton, Jon Fuqua comes ina veraging 12.9 points and 6.7 rebounds, while Joey Witthus is averaging 11.7 points per game. The Mavericks are a high-scoring team, averaging 84.1 points per game, while shooting 38.9 percent from beyond the arc. The three-point shooting is led by T.J. La,e who is shooting 43.1 percent from beyond the arc.