Men's Basketball | 11/12/2026 1:42:00 PM

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Golden Eagle men's basketball heads down to Oklahoma for the second straight season and will play an opponent for the second straight season in Central Oklahoma. Minnesota Crookston will look to rebound following a season-opening loss to nationally-ranked St. Cloud State, but did have a one point lead at the break. It'll be another tough test for the Golden Eagles this weekend for a true road game with Central Oklahoma and a neutral site game with Northwestern Oklahoma State and their first year head coach.

·   GAIN A POSSESSION. The Golden Eagles did a fantastic job on Monday night of forcing St. Cloud State into some tough situations. Minnesota Crookston forced 15 turnovers against SCSU, which was above their average from a season ago. Minnesota Crookston also had 10 steals in the game, led by three each from Alijah Washington and Quincy Everson, while sophomores Donez Lindsey and Owen Chervestad each finished with two. Minnesota Crookston had just four games a season ago with 10 or more steals in a game.

• ONE YEAR LATER. It'll be nearly one year to the day since the Bronchos and Golden Eagles met to open the 2025-26 season. In that season opener, Minnesota Crookston shot just 32 percent from the field and 17 percent from three. In fact, in the two games down in Oklahoma a season ago for the Golden Eagles, the maroon and gold shot 9-51 from long range in the two games. 364 days later, the Golden Eagles will hope that the shooting stroke finds them down South.

·  3 FOR J.D. J.D. Roberts was fantastic off the bench for the Golden Eagles in the season opening loss for the maroon and gold against St. Cloud State. Roberts, the junior from Missouri, finished with nine points on a perfect 3-3 from long range in 17 minutes. Roberts also pulled down three rebounds and dished out an assist against the Huskies. The Golden Eagles seem to have gotten a jump from Roberts heading into his second season in the maroon and gold.

·   GOOD BAROMETER.  For the most part, it was a really good day shooting from behind the arc for the Golden Eagles on Monday night, especially in the first half. The Golden Eagles made six three's in the first half and finished the game with eight makes in total. A season ago, the Huskies had just 13 games where their opponents made eight or more from long range and had one of the best three-point defenses in the entire nation a season ago. If the Golden Eagles can do that against a defense as good as SCSU, it should be a good sign as the season goes along.

·    TWO SIGNS OF THE COIN. In this day in age in college sports, it seems like there is no in-between in terms of roster turnover. It feels like programs either bring a lot of guys back, alas Minnesota Crookston or they bring hardly anyone back, alas Northwestern Oklahoma State. Minnesota Crookston retained nearly every single player from the roster a season, including a number of key contributors. On the flip side, their opponent for Saturday night, Northwestern Oklahoma State, brought back just one player from a season ago. Of the 20 players on the Ranger roster, just four wore the red and black a season ago. You read that right.

·   BETTER START THIS TIME. A fast start on Friday night in a hostile environment will be important for the Golden Eagles. The Golden Eagles struggled out of the game to open the season last year, as they would see UCO score the games first 13 points, before Spencer Swenson scored his first career points with a bucket. From that point on, the Golden Eagles were only outscored by two and got as close as seven early in the second half. If the Golden Eagles can limit the early run, they have to feel good about their chances late in the game.

• PICK UP WHERE HE LEFT OFF. It didn't take long for Spencer Swenson to do what he did last season. The sophomore finished the night with 15 points on 5-10 shooting from the field and 1-3 from deep, while also pulling down eight rebounds in 25 minutes played. The double-digit performance for Swenson was the 18th of his career already and seventh in his last eight games. Pretty good start for the one time National Player of the Week.

• VALUE THE POSSESSIONS.  Minnesota Crookston will look to control the ball a bit better offensively and end each possession with the ball headed towards the rim. The Golden Eagles finished with 18 turnovers against St. Cloud State and had a handful in the first half. The Golden Eagles did force 15 turnovers by the Huskies, but they would love to cut down on the number of turnovers. The more chances you have to score, the better.


Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles
Head Coach: Bryan Beamish
Record at UMC: 19-94 Season at UMC: 13th Season (Fifth as Head Coach)

Central Oklahoma Bronchos
Head Coach: Bob Hoffman
Record at UCO: 737-418  Season at UCO: 8th Season

Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers
Head Coach: Ty Danielson
Record at NWOSU: 0-0  Season at NWOSU: 1st Season 

Minnesota Crookston @ Central Oklahoma
Date: Friday, Nov. 13
Time: 7:30 PM
Place: Edmond, Okla. / Hamilton Fieldhouse
Watch: https://themiaanetwork.com/ucobronchos/
Stats: https://bronchosports.com/sidearmstats/mbball/summary
Series Record: UCO is 1-0 all-time against the Golden Eagles
Last Meeting: 62-47 win for the Bronchos a year ago to open the season


Minnesota Crookston vs Northwestern Oklahoma State
Date: Saturday, Nov. 14
Time: 5:30 P.M.
Place: Edmond, Okla. / Hamilton Fieldhouse
Watch: https://themiaanetwork.com/ucobronchos/
Stats: https://bronchosports.com/sidearmstats/mbball/summary
Series Record: The two programs have never met
Last Meeting: N/A

Weekly Snapshot

Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles
Projected Starters
5th  G 15 Alijah Washington (6-4, San Bernardino, Calif.) 4.0 PPG, 2.0 RPG
So. G 2 Donez Lindsey (6-0, Stockton, Calif.) 10.0 PPG, 2.0 RPG,
So. F 1 Spencer Swenson (6-8, Sauk Rapids, Minn.) 15.0 PPG, 8.0 RPG
Sr. F 10 Kazadi Mukoma, Jr. (6-8, Grand Island, Neb.) 3.0 PPG, 6.0 RPG
So. G 13 Quincy Everson (6-2, Goodyear, Ariz.) 2.0 PPG, 3.0 RPG
Top Bench Players
Jr. F 23 Brayden Carlson (6-9, Woodbury, Minn.) 2.0 PPG
So. G 4 Brady Westphal (6-2, West Fargo, N.D.) 6.0 PPG
So. G 11 Owen Chervestad (6-0, Oklee, Minn.) 2.0 PPG, 1.0 RPG
Jr. G/F 21 J.D. Roberts (6-6, Parkville, Mo.) 9.0 PPG, 3.0 RPG
Central Oklahoma Bronchos
Projected Starters
So. G 2 Trey Tuck (6-2, Stillwater, Okla.) 5.0 PPG, 4.3 RPG
5th F 4 Jacobi Sebock (6-7, Midwest City, Okla.) 17.3 PPG, 4.5 RPG
Jr. G 15 Jack Robinson (6-1, Lubbock, Texas) 4.0 PPG, 5.3 RPG
Sr. F 32 Donovan Lovelace (6-8, Dallas, Texas) 20.0 PPG,  6.8 RPG
Jr. F 33 Jareth Ingram (6-8, Skiatook, Okla.) 9.3 PPG, 4.8 RPG
Top Bench Players
Jr. F 21 Pavel Ivanov (6-9, North Macedonia) 5.8 PPG, 2.0 RPG
So. F 23 Brady Hancuff (Edmond, Oklah.) 4.5 PPG, 2.0 RPG
R-Fr. G 00 Carter Roman Nose (6-3, El Reno, Okla.) 3.0 PPG, .5 RPG


*DON'T HAVE STARTERS FOR NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE

KNOW THE OPPONENTS

Central Oklahoma. The Bronchos and Golden Eagles will meet for the second straight season. Believe it or not, Friday night will already be the fourth game for UCO. The Bronchos are 1-3 on the season, with their lone win coming on Monday night against Texas A & M-Texarkana by 23. Should be a fun one on Friday night.

BACK FOR MORE. Jacobi Sebock saw his season come to an early end last season after playing in just seven games. What a bummer it was for the graduate student now playing in his home state, as Sebock was averaging 15.7 points per game and 5.3 rebounds per game, while shooting 53 percent from the field and 33 percent from deep. Sebock scored in double-figures in six of the seven games a season ago and had just 12 against the Golden Eagles last season. Sebock has been special this season, averaging nearly 18 points per game and has back-to-back games with 20 or more points.

HUNTS THE THREE.  Jarreth Ingram is another guy that is back this season after missing some time. In fact, Ingram didn't play in a single game last season and is in his fourth season as a Broncho. Ingram has started all four games this season and is averaging over nine points per game. Ingram is a guy that will hunt the long ball, with 14 of his 25 shots this season coming from the three-point line.

FINAL STOP FOR LOVELACE.  Donovan Lovelace has seemingly found a home this season at UCO, albeit in a small sample size. The Dallas native is in his fourth different home in his collegiate career, spending a year at Texas Wesleyan (NAIA), a year at Shawnee State (Division II) and last year at NAIA John Brown University. Lovelace is at his second Division II school and leads the Bronchos in scoring at 20 points per game.

Northwestern Oklahoma State. The Rangers will open the season with an absolutely brand new team. They welcome in a new coach in Ty Danielson and Northwestern Oklahoma State will be his first head coaching job. It will be interesting to see how well the Rangers play this weekend with a ton of new pieces to the puzzle.

ROAMING THE SIDELINE. Ty Danielson is no stranger to the Division II level. Danielson has made stops as an assistant at Washburn, where he helped the Ichabods win 30 games in 2024-25 and was also at Fort Lewis College in Colorado, where he helped the Skyhawks win 78 games and make two NCAA tournament appearances. A season ago, Danielson spent one year at North Dakota, where he helped lead the Fighting Hawks to an appearance in the Summit League Championship game against North Dakota State. Danielson will look to continue his winning ways in his first head coaching job.

COMMON THREAD. Sure, the Rangers have a bunch of guys that will have to mesh throughout the season, but the Golden Eagles might be able to get a scouting report on one of the newcomers for NWOSU. Marcus Zeigler, Jr., is a transfer from Central Oklahoma and started in the Bronchos win over the Golden Eagles a season ago, where he finished with 7 points on just 1-7 from the field, but was 5-6 at the charity stripe. The Rangers starting lineup might be a mystery, but Zeigler, Jr., might have a chance to see his name in the first five.

BUILD A ROSTER. A lot of times with a new head coach, that coach will have to try and build a brand new roster. That is the case with Northwestern Oklahoma State. By my unofficial count, NWOSU has just four guys that played for the Rangers a season ago; Junior Kyler Penco, sophomore Camden Richardson, sophomore Elijah Bragg and graduate student Antonio Lisenbee, a transfer from Alcorn State, all spent time in Alva last season. With 13 transfers added to this years' squad, it could be a learning curve right away.