THIS WEEK
The first Northern Sun weekend home doubleheader of the season for the University of Mary men's basketball teams, the Marauders also face NSIC South Division squads for the first time when the Wayne State College Wildcats and the defending NCAA national champions and #21/10 Augustana Vikings visit the McDowell Activity Center this weekend. The Marauders first tangle with the Wildcats at 8 pm on Friday, Dec. 9, before taking on the Vikings on Saturday, Dec. 10, at 6 pm.

THE RECORD
After splitting a Northern Sun road doubleheader last weekend and winning a midweek non-conference home game, the University of Mary is 4-5 overall and 2-1 in league play.

LAST TIME OUT
After opening last weekend with an 82-66 loss at MSU Moorhead, the Marauders rebounded with a 77-75 win at Northern State before defeating Peru State 96-78 at home on Wednesday in a game delayed a day by a blizzard.

FAST BREAKS
The Marauders have won 3-of-4 games overall and four of their last six
Mary's 77-75 win at Northern State was the first road victory of the season
At the MAC the Marauders are 3-1 this season
1,000 point watch: Bryan Jefferson has 948 career points and Damonta Henry sits at 869
Crossover weekend - this is the first time NSIC North Division teams will play teams from the NSIC South
The Marauders are currently tied for fifth in the NSIC overall
After three games, Mary is one of just six teams with a winning record in league play

WAYNE STATE COLLEGE HEADLINES
The Wildcats are 2-6 overall and 1-2 in the NSIC
Wayne State split a pair of home games last weekend, falling 77-72 to Minnesota State before defeating Concordia-St. Paul 76-48
WSC has twice lost in overtime this season - 89-88 vs. Eastern New Mexico (2 OTs) and 94-87 at travel partner Augustana to open NSIC play
The WSC win over CSP snapped a six-game losing streak
Head coach Jeff Kaminsky is in his first year at Wayne State and is the 27th head coach in school history. He coached at Valley City State University for 11 seasons (183-144 record) and has over 450 wins in 29 years as a head coach.
There are no seniors on the Wildcats roster but seven juniors
Three juniors and two sophomores are in the starting lineup
Jr. F Kendall Jacks averages a team-high 13.5 PPG and shoots 58.7 percent from the floor with 3.4 RPG
Matt Thomas is the only other Wildcats player in double figures at 12.3 PPG
A balanced scoring attack features six players averaging at least 8.3 PPG
The Wildcats average 73.2 PPG and allow 76.0 PPG. They shoot 44.3 percent from the floor and 37 percent on treys to 44.5 and 34.1 for opponents
WSC is outrebounded 37.9 to 31.9/game but commits fewer turnovers than its opponents (95 to 108)
Wildcats opponents have shot 90 more free throws and made 64 more (114-of-157 for WSC to 178-of-247)

HISTORY LESSON - MARAUDERS v. WILDCATS
The Wildcats hold a 12-5 series lead over the Marauders
The two teams first met during Mary's transition season from NAIA to NCAA play in 2005-06 with the Marauders claiming a 70-65 win
Wayne State followed with six straight wins over Mary before the Marauders broke the streak with a 73-62 win at WSC on Dec. 5, 2009
Mary's last win was a 61-60 decision at WSC on Feb. 10, 2012, behind 18 points, nine rebounds and three blocks by Damon Smith
The Wildcats are 7-1 in Bismarck and 5-4 at home against the Marauders
Mary's only home win was a 62-59 win on Feb. 11, 2011. Eric Erdmann and Anthony Moody both scored 14 points in the Marauders.
Last meeting: The Marauders defeated the Wildcats 99-80 on the road Jan. 31, 2016, snapping a 3-game win streak for WSC in the series. Bryan Jefferson led the Marauders with 26 points and eight rebounds, one of six Mary players with double digit points. Isaac Lindquist added 15 points and Devan Douglas and Brandon Tyler each had 14.. Adam Moon led WSC with 20 points and ten rebounds.

AUGUSTANA HEADLINES
The defending national and NSIC champion Augustana Vikings are 7-1 overall and 3-0 in the NSIC
The Vikings are ranked 21st in the NABC poll and 10th in the D2SIDA poll
Augie beat Concordia-St. Paul 103-66 and Minnesota State 83-81 last weekend at home
Sr. G Adam Beyer earned NSIC South Player of the Week honors after scoring 24 points against CSP and 22 against MSU, making 17-of-23 shots overall (5-of-6 on treys). It was the second time he was honored this season.
Head coach Tom Billeter is in his 14th season leading the Vikings and has a record of 254-144 at Augie. Overall in his 19th season as a head coach Billeter is 351-194. He led AU to a 65-5 record the last two seasons.
Augie outscores its opposition by 13.3 points/game and outrebounds opponents by 9.0/game
The Vikings average 83.5 PPG and shoot 48.3 percent from the field (42.9 on treys)
Spence Jordan averages a team-high 16.1 PPG
Adam Beyer averages 13.0 PPG and 5.5 RPG and has hit 11-of-17 3-point attempts
Mike Busack scores 12.0 PPG with 5.9 RPG

HISTORY LESSON - MARAUDERS v. VIKINGS
Mary is 5-11 against Augustana
The series started in 1999-2000 with an 89-64 Vikings win
The first Marauders win was a 68-64 victory on January 18, 2006.
Mary's last win was a 90-81 home victory on February 11, 2011. Anthony Moody exploded for 32 points and seven assists for the Marauders and Cody Schilling had 34 points for the Vikings
Augustana has won the last six games, including two straight at the McDowell Activity Center and four in Sioux Falls
Last Marauders road win over the Vikings was a 63-49 victory on 12.4.09
Last Meeting: Eventual national champion and #1 ranked Augustana beat Mary 87-80 at home on Jan. 30, 2016. Down 21 points in the first half, the Marauders pulled within a single point as their bench outscored the Vikings reserves 34-12. Damonta Henry led Mary with 14 points and Rickey Suggs added 13 with four steals, three aasists and four rebounds in just 18 minutes. Casey Schilling led Augie with 27 points and 13 rebounds and Daniel Jansen added 25 and 11.

BEK SPORTS TELEVISING MARAUDERS-WILDCATS GAMES
BEK Sports will televise the Mary-Wayne State men's and women's basketball games statewide on Dec. 9 from the McDowell Activity Center. The Marauders-Wildcats women's game tips off at 6 pm with the mens game following at approximately 8 pm. Fans can view the games on the BEK Broadcasting Network via local cable providers on BEK PRIME and on KNDB/KNDM in Western North Dakota and KRDK in Eastern North Dakota. Visit www.bektel.com/bbn/bpcf/ for local channel assignments and current broadcast schedule. BEK Broadcasting Network is also available nationally on BEK Now via ROKU streaming device. Visit www.beknow.tv for more information.

MARAUDERS COACHES LUNCHEON SET FOR BISMARCK RADISSON ON FRIDAY, DEC. 9
This week's Marauders Coaches Luncheon is set for the Bismarck Radisson on Friday, Dec. 9. Open to all Marauders fans, lunch is served at 11:45 am with the program beginning at noon. Mary men's basketball coach Joe Kittell and women's basketball coach Rick Neumann, among others, are the featured speakers. Cost for the lunch is $10.

LISTEN LIVE
University of Mary fans can listen to all Marauders conference games live on Fox Sports 710 as Rick Anthony, the Voice of the Marauders, brings you all the game action. You can also listen live online at www.foxsports710.com. Click the "Listen Live" link to stream the game in real time.

REWIND
Mary opened the weekend with an 82-66 loss at MSU Moorhead. The Marauders shot under 39 percent for the game - including a 5-for-20 effort on 3-pointers - while the Dragons made 54.8 percent of their shots and opened the game on a 16-4 run. Bryan Jefferson had 16 points and 14 rebounds for UM and Trevor Zacher hit 4-of-8 treys and led the team with 17 points. Lien led the Dragons with 18 points, making 7-of-10 shots... The Marauders bounced back with a 77-75 win at Northern State, overcoming a 13 point deficit. Led by 14 points from Rickey Suggs, the Mary bench outscored NSU's reserves 24-12. Bryan Jefferson led UM with 17 points. He also had six rebounds, five assists, two blocks and two steals. Isaac Lindquist added 12 points. Mack Arvidson led NSU with 18 points, making 6-of-9 treys. Mary shot 52 percent for the game...Mary closed out its non-conference schedule with a 96-68 home win over Peru State. Tied 41-41 at half, the Marauders opened the second half on a 17-2 run. Damonta Henry hit three treys during the second half spurt and was 4-of-6 behind the arc in the game. The senior guard scored a team-high 16 points. Pat Thomas added 15 points, eight rebounds and eight assists. Luke Scott added 13 points, Rickey Suggs 11 and Isaac Lindquist 10. Jefferson added nine points, nine rebounds and eight assists. Lyle Hexom had 24 points and ten rebounds for the Bobcats.

900
Sr. forward Bryan Jefferson cracked the 900 point barrier against Minot State on Nov. 26 and now has 949 points in his college career. He currently ranks 18th all-time at Mary in scoring and is just one of 24 Marauders to eclipse 900 points. Jefferson is on track to become the firs Marauders player to score over 1,000 points since Anthony Moody and Jordan Wilhelm hit quadruple digits in 2011. 16 Marauders have reached four digits in scoring, led by Scott Kleinjan with 2,268.

400
In addition to his scoring prowess, Bryan Jefferson also cracked the all-time rebounding chart at Mary, becoming one of just 18 Marauders with at least 400 career rebounds. The senior forward is currently 11th with 463 lifetime boards. The Marauders all-time leader is Roger Klemisch     with 782 (    1971-75).

ROAD TO 1,000
Joining Bryan Jefferson on the road to 1,000 points in senior guard Damonta Henry. Currently Henry has 869 career points with 19 regular season games to go.

OH HENRY
The Marauders primary deep threat this season, Damonta Henry is 10th in the NSIC at 2.5 treys per game and is 24-of-63 overall behind the arc this season. The senior guard is averaging 14.4 points per game, second on the Marauders and 18th in the league.

DISTRIBUTION CENTER
In his last two games, Bryan Jefferson has 13 assists. He had five assists in the win at Northern State before distributing a career-best eight against Peru State.

STOP THIEF
The Marauders are tied with Augie for the NSIC lead in steals with 6.6 per game.  A true team effort, Bryan Jefferson leads the Marauders with 1.3 steals a game. Pat Thomas and Rickey Suggs are slightly behind at 1.1/game.  

TURNOVERS
Feeding off its penchant to steal the ball from its opponents, Mary leads the NSIC in turnover margin. The Marauders are +5.5 per game, committing 10.6 turnovers/game while forcing 16.1. After suffering a -2 in turnover margin in the season opener, the Marauders have turned the ball over fewer times than their opponents in each of the last eight games, including a +3 mark against NCAA Division I and Big Ten member Nebraska.

BENCH BONUS
Outscored the first three games of the season, the Marauders bench has outscored the opposing bench in five of the last six games, including a 24-12 edge at Northern State and a 38-18 advantage against Peru State. Rickey Suggs is scoring 9.8 PPG off the bench and Luke Scott checks in at 4.9 PPG.

TRIPLE DOUBLE MISSES
Bryan Jefferson and Pat Thomas both just missed triple doubles against Peru State. Jefferson had nine points, nine rebounds and eight assists. Thomas registered 15 points, eight rebounds and eight assists.

DROPPING DIMES
Senior guard Pat Thomas is 3rd in the NSIC in assists per game at 4.4. He missed the Marauders NCAA-era school single game assist record by one as his passes directly led to 10 baskets for Mary against Yellowstone Christian. Thomas also added 10 points against the Centurions for the first Marauders double double of the season. After redshirting last season following his transfer to Mary from Lake Region State, Thomas is also averaging 1.1 steals/game.

PRESIDENTIAL
Senior all-NSIC forward Bryan Jefferson gained his first double double of the season with 16 points and 14 rebounds at MSU Moorhead. His game the next night in a win at Northern State may have been better. Jefferson scored 17 points with six rebounds, five assists, two blocks, two steals and a 7-of-9 effort at the free throw line. Twice Jefferson has missed double doubles by a single rebound, against both Minot State and Southwest Baptist. The multi-talented player is 17th in the NSIC in scoring (14.7 PPG), 7th in rebounds (7.1/game) and 11th in steals (1.3/game)

INSTANT IMPACT
Continuing to come off the bench to provide the Marauders an immediate boost, Rickey Suggs exceeded double digits in points in six of nine games this season, including the last three. He also has a steal in all but one game. On the season Suggs is third on the team in scoring at 9.8 PPG. He is also averaging 4.0 rebounds/game and 1.1 steals/game.

HALFTIME LEADERS
In nine games this season, the only teams Mary has trailed at intermission was to NCAA Division I and Big Ten member Nebraska, MSU Moorhead and Northern State. The Marauders have led three times and been tied three times. Seven of the games were within three points.

THE BORTKE COURT MAC ATTACK
After struggling at home the last few seasons, Mary is once again finding success at the McDowell Activity Center (MAC). The playing floor was christened Bortke Court in honor of long-time Mary men's basketball coach and athletic director Al Bortke in July 2009. Here is the Marauders NCAA Division II home record:
2006-07:   5-  7
2007-08:   4-  7
2008-09:   7-  5
2009-10: 11-  2
2010-11: 12-  1
2011-12:   3-10
2012-13:   3-  9
2013-14:   6-  7
2014-15:   4-  8
2015-16:   8-  7
2016-17:       3-  1
The Marauders once won 27 straight home games for Coach Bortke
at the MAC (February 19, 1976 thru November 11, 1978).

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