The Scoop
    The University of Minnesota Crookston women's basketball team will wrap up January on the road as they take on Minnesota State University-Mankato Fri., Jan. 26 at 6 p.m. and Concordia University, St. Paul Sat., Jan. 27 at 4 p.m.

Previewing the Golden Eagles
    Minnesota Crookston has been playing some of their best basketball of the season as the Golden Eagles have won two of their last three games and three of their last five games. Minnesota Crookston comes into the weekend with a 5-13 (5-9 NSIC) mark. The Golden Eagles are currently tied for sixth in the NSIC standings with U-Mary.

    Minnesota Crookston has been led of late by the play of freshman Abby Guidinger (Fr., G/F, Waukesha, Wis.). Guidinger tallied 17.3 points and 5.0 rebounds per game in three games last week. The freshman recorded a season-high 22 points in a win over University of Mary. Guidinger shot 50.0 percent from the field last week and 35.3 percent from beyond the arc.

    In addition to Guidinger, post Isieoma Odor (R-Jr., F/C, Bloomington, Minn.) is averaging 13.8 points and 7.0 rebounds per game. The Golden Eagles also look to Micaela Noga (Sr., G, Parkers Prairie, Minn.), who became the 11th player in school history to reach 1,000 points last Friday. Noga is averaging 13.1 points per game on the season. Caitlin Michaelis (Jr., G, Marshfield, Wis.) has also had a strong season thus far for Minnesota Crookston with 11.2 points per game. Michaelis is shooting 43.2 percent from beyond the arc.

    The Golden Eagles come into the weekend averaging 64.0 points per game, while giving up 68.9 points per game. Minnesota Crookston is shooting 40.4 percent from the field and 30.9 percent from beyond the arc. The Golden Eagles are leading the NSIC at 81.5 percent from the charity stripe this season.

Previewing the Mavericks
    Minnesota State comes in with a 6-14 (4-10 NSIC) record. The Mavericks split last weekend with University of Sioux Falls and Southwest Minnesota State University. Minnesota State lost to Concordia-St. Paul 74-72 Tuesday.

    The Mavericks have looked to Claire Ziegler in the post with 12.3 points and 7.4 rebounds per game. Ziegler is the only player averaging double-figures for Minnesota State. Claire Jordan comes in tallying 9.9 points per game, while Taylor Klug is notching 9.2 points per game.

    Minnesota State is averaging 66.4 points per game, while giving up 71.8 points per game to their foes. The Mavericks are shooting just 38.2 percent from the field and 30.2 percent from beyond the arc. Minnesota State is a 68.1 percent free-throw shooting team. They are out-rebounding their foes 39.2 to 37.4 led by Ziegler and Monica Muth.

Previewing the Golden Bears
    Concordia-St. Paul enters the weekend with a 6-14 (3-11 NSIC) mark. The Golden Bears are coming off of a 74-72 win over Minnesota State Tuesday.

    Concordia-St. Paul looks to the play of one of the conference's top scorers in Anna Schmitt, as she is averaging 20.9 points per game. Schmitt has been a major three-point threat shooting 46.4 percent from beyond the arc. She is the only player for the Golden Bears tallying double-figures. Post-player Lindsay Dorr comes in tallying 9.2 points and 7.2 rebounds. Ellie Gess comes in tallying 7.4 points per game.

    The Golden Bears are tallying 63.4 points per game. They are allowing opponents to score 73.2 points per game. Concordia-St. Paul comes in shooting 38.3 percent from the field and 30.2 percent from beyond the arc. They are a 71.8 percent free throw shooting team. Concordia-St. Paul has struggled on the boards as they are giving up 39.5 to their opponents, while grabbing just 33.2.

Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles
Head Coach: Mike Roysland
Record at UMC: 110-207 Season at UMC: 12th Season

Minnesota State-Mankato Mavericks
Head Coach: Emilee Thiesse
Record at MSU-Mankato: 101-65 Season at MSU-Mankato: 6th Season

Concordia St. Paul Golden Bears
Head Coach: Amanda Johnson
Record at CSP: 34-34 Season at CSP: Third Season

Date: Jan. 26, 2018
Time: 6 p.m.
Opponent: Minnesota State University-Mankato Mavericks
Site: Mankato, MN. (Taylor Center)
Live Stats: http://www.sidearmstats.com/mnsu/wbball/
Video: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/mnsu/
Date: Jan. 27, 2018
Time: 4 p.m.
Opponent: Concordia-St. Paul Golden Bears
Site: St. Paul, MN. (Gangelhoff Center)
Live Stats: http://cspbears.com/sports/2012/10/12/WBB_1012123838.aspx?id=82
Video: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/csp/   
Radio: 1260 KROX AM/105.7 FM
Officials (Friday): Mike Bukowski, Eric Ringeisen, Joseph Guidarelli
Officials (Saturday): Rick Baker, Tony Schrepfer, Angie Ahrendt
Last (MSU-Mankato): Minnesota State won 82-57 in Crookston Jan. 27, 2017
Series: Minnesota State leads the series 14-7 in Division II.
Last (CSP): Minnesota Crookston won 77-73 in St. Paul Jan. 28, 2017 to advance to the second round of the NSIC tournament
Series: Concordia-St. Paul leads the all-time series 23-8 in Division II.

Minnesota Crookston
Projected Starters
So. PG 4 Stephanie McWilliams, 5-8, Grand Forks, N.D.        3.4 PPG, 2.7 APG
Sr. SG 10 Micaela Noga, 5-7, Parkers Prairie, Minn.            13.1 PPG, 4.7 RPG
Jr. 3G 3 Caitlin Michaelis, 5-8, Marshfield, Wis.            11.2 PPG, 2.3 RPG
Sr. SF 22 Emily Gruber, 5-11, Monticello, Minn.            9.0 PPG, 6.4 RPG
R-Jr. PF 15 Isieoma Odor, 6-0, Bloomington, Minn.            13.8 PPG, 7.0 RPG
Top Bench Players
Fr. G/F 12 Abby Guidinger    , 5-10, Waukesha, Wis.            9.3 PPG, 3.9 RPG
So. G/F 32 Paige Weakley, 5-9, Kearney, Mo.                3.7 PPG, 1.2 RPG
Jr. G/F 21 Lindsey Weber, 5-11, Delafield, Wis.            1.2 PPG, 1.1 RPG


Minnesota State-Mankato Mavericks
Projected Starters
Jr. PG 3 Monica Muth, 5-9, Cambridge, Wis.                7.3 PPG, 5.1 RPG
Sr. SG 12 Logan Anderson, 5-7, Clear Lake, Iowa            7.9 PPG, 2.9 RPG
Sr. SF 22 Claire Jordan, 5-11, Green Bay, Wis.            9.9 PPG, 1.9 RPG
Sr. PF 32 Mackenzie Dahl, 6-0, Minnetonka, Minn.            3.5 PPG, 4.2 RPG
Sr. C 44 Claire Ziegler, 6-0, Mankato, Minn.                12.3 PPG, 7.4 RPG
Top Bench Players
So. G 13 Taylor Klug, 5-9, Colgate, Wis.                9.2 PPG, 2.1 RPG
So. F 30 Taylor Drost, 6-1, Menomonee Falls, Wis.            5.7 PPG, 2.4 RPG

Concordia-St. Paul Golden Bears
Projected Starters
Jr. PG 11 Anna Schmitt, 5-7, Waconia, Minn.                20.9 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 2.8 APG
Fr. SG 12 Ellie Gess, 5-7, Bloomington Minn.                7.4 PPG, 1.5 RPG
Jr. SF 10 Kayla Miller, 5-10, Pequot Lakes, Minn.            6.3 PPG, 4.0 RPG,
Jr. PF 15 Hanna Vidlund, 5-10, Forest Lake, Minn.            5.3 PPG, 2.2 RPG
Jr. C 40 Lindsay Dorr, 6-2, Otsego, Minn.                9.2 PPG, 7.2 RPG
Top Bench Players
Sr. G 0 Haydn Becker, 5-9, Andover, Minn.                2.9 PPG, 2.2 RPG
Fr. F 32 Ayla Lemke, 6-2, Two Harbors, Minn.            3.3 PPG, 3.1 RPG