THIS WEEK
For just the second time this season the University of Mary men's basketball teams will face opponents from the South division of the Northern Sun when the Marauders visit Concordia-St. Paul  and Minnesota State University on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 13-14. The Marauders first swing by Gangelhoff Center on Friday at 8 pm to tangle with the Golden Bears. Mary then takes on the Mavericks on Saturday at 6 pm at the Taylor Center.

RADIO CHANGE FOR JAN. 14
Marauders fans need to make a slight adjustment to their radios to hear the Mary men's and women's basketball game on Jan. 14. Instead of the Marauders home on Fox Sports 710, fans must tune to KFYR 550 AM to hear Rick Anthony call the contests.

THE RECORD
The Marauders are 5-11 overall and 3-7 against Northern Sun foes. Mary is 11th overall in the NSIC and fifth in the NSIC North.

LAST TIME OUT
The Marauders opened the New Year at home with a pair of losses, 83-60 to Northern State and 84-68 to MSU Moorhead.

FAST BREAKS
After playing at home for the first time in nearly a month last weekend, Mary returns to the road
The Marauders are in the midst of playing five of seven games on the road
Mary is looking to snap a 6-game losing streak, the team's longest of the year
In their last three games the Marauders have faced the top three teams in the NSIC North and three of the top five teams in the NSIC standings overall (MSUM, SCSU and Northern State)
Milestones: After becoming just the 17th Marauders player to exceed 1,000 points in the second Minot State game, Bryan Jefferson is just the 7th Mary player to pull down 500 career rebounds
Milestones: Damonta Henry moved into 19th place all-time at Mary with 948 career points
The Marauders defeated both upcoming weekend foes Concordia-St. Paul and Minnesota State in the 2016 NSIC tournament
CONCORDIA-ST. PAUL GOLDEN BEARS HEADLINES
The Golden Bears are 4-13 overall and 1-9 in the NSIC (16th place)
CSP has lost seven straight games
The last win for the Golden Bears was at home over Winona State 82-75 on Dec. 10
Concordia-St. Paul is 4-5 at home, 0-5 on the road and 0-3 at neutral sites
A very young team, CSP has just two upperclassmen and both are new to the program. Four freshmen and a sophomore have formed the recent starting lineup.
Bryndan Matthews is is sixth in the NSIC in rebounds (7.2/game) and in shooting percentage (.523). The sophomore guard averages a team-high 14.5 PPG and is shooting 52.3 percent from the field.
Matt Ambriz leads the NSIC in 3-point field goal percentage (.551) and is eighth in the league with 2.7 treys/game
 Head coach Joey James is in his 3rd season at CSP. He has a career-record of 36-40 with the Golden Bears. Including a year as the South Dakota head coach James has a career record of 48-58.   

HISTORY LESSON - MARAUDERS v. GOLDEN BEARS
Concordia-St. Paul has a 12-7 series lead over Mary
The Marauders snapped a 6-game losing streak to the Golden Bears with a win in the NSIC playoffs last spring
The two teams have faced each other in the first round of the NSIC tournament the last two years. CSP won the first meeting 78-65 on 2.21.15. The Marauders won last year 76-72.
The Marauders won the first two meetings between the schools in the 1980s when both were members of the NAIA
When Mary joined the NSIC in 2006-07, CSP won the next five meetings
The Marauders broke their losing streak to the Golden Bears with an 83-74 win at the NSIC Holiday HoopsFest on 11.29.09, soon followed with a 75-68 win at the MAC on 1.23.10 behind 24 points by Eric Erdmann. It was the first NSIC win for Mary over CSP.
CSP is 6-2 at Mary and 6-5 at home
Mary's last win at CSP was a 79-72 win on Feb. 11, 2011
LAST MEETING: Mary defeated Concordia-St. Paul 76-72 at home in the opening round of the NSIC tournament on Feb. 24 before a packed house. The Marauders built a 73-60 lead before the Golden Bears went on a 10-0 run to pull within three points. Marquealis Edwards then hit two free throws to secure the game for Mary. Edwards led the home team with 16 points, six assists and three steals. Devan Douglas had 13 points and Isaac Lindquist had 10. Shea Mandi had 17 points for CSP and Matt Ambriz added 16.




MINNESOTA STATE MAVERICKS HEADLINES
The Mavericks are 11-5 overall and 8th in the NSIC with a 6-4 conference record
After defeating Concordia-St. Paul 76-56 on Tuesday, Minnesota State has won six of its last seven games
At home the Mavericks are just 3-3, compared to 6-1 on the road and 2-1 in neutral site games
Last season's NCAA tournament appearance was the 13th in program history
Soph. G Joey Witthus leads MSU in scoring at 16.3 PPG. He is making 45 percent of this 3-point attempts
Sr. FJon Fuqua averages 16 PPG and a team-best 6.8 rebounds/game while shooting 58 percent
The Mavericks start two seniors, two sophomores and a freshman
Head coach Matt Margethaler is in his 16th season leading the Mavericks and has a 352-143 career record with 11 NCAA playoff appearances
HISTORY LESSON - MARAUDERS v. MAVERICKS
The Marauders are 2-9 all-time against the Mavericks
Mary snapped a 5-game losing streak to Minnesota State with a 96-91 overtime win in the NSIC quarterfinals last spring
The two teams first met Dec. 12, 2008, in Bismarck with the Mavericks winning 83-61
After losing the first four games in the series, Mary claimed its first win 84-69 at home on 1.15.11 as All-American Anthony Moody hit eight treys and scored 31 points and Jordan Wilhelm added five three pointers and 17 points.
LAST MEETING Marquealis Edwards scored with five second remaining in regulation to force overtime in the Marauders 96-91 victory over the Mavericks in the NSIC quarterfinals in Sioux Falls, SD, on Feb. 27, 2016. Bryan Jefferson scored six straight points in the extra session for Mary to break a tie and put Mary in front permanently. Jefferson scored 22 points with nine rebounds. Edwards added 21 points and eight rebounds. Devan Douglas added 16 and Rickey Suggs 12. Jalen Pendleton had 24 points and 11 assists and Jon Fuqua had 22 points and eight rebounds.   

REWIND
Playing at home for the first time in a month, the Marauders opened the weekend with an 83-60 loss to Northern State. Isaac Lindquist scored a career-high 20 points to lead the Marauders and Fr. G Jaylan White added 13, also a career-best. Down just 36-32 at intermission, the Marauders shot just 32 percent in the second half. The Wolves used a 17-3 run to pull away. Logan Doyle scored 17 for NSU and earned NSIC Player of the Week honors. The Marauders played another excellent first half on Saturday against NSIC-leading MSU Moorhead before falling 84-69. After 18 lead changes, the game was tied at 41-41 at intermission. The Dragons used a 17-0 run to pull away early in the second half. Bryan Jefferson scored 21 points and had 15 rebounds to lead UM. Rickey Suggs added 17. Tanner Kretchman had 18 points to lead MSUM.

1,000 / 500
Sr. forward Bryan Jefferson has joined an exclusive club in Marauders history after cracking the 1,000 point and 500 rebound barrier. The 17th Marauder with 1,000 points, only seven Mary players have 500 rebounds. Additionally, the Aurora, IL, native is the 5th player in school history to crack both 1,000 points and 500 rebounds. The others are Roger Klemisch (1,465 points and 782 rebounds), Jerome Nichols (1,366 and 707), Rory Entzi (1,870 and 609) and Eric Erdmann (1,642 and 603).
Jefferson is currently 14th all-time with 1,059 points. Just ahead is Anthony Moody with 1,126 points. Scott Kleinjan is the Marauders all-time scoring leader with 2,268.
Jefferson is 7th all-time in rebounding with 515. Next on the list is Dave Hanson (553). Roger Klemisch is the all-time Marauders rebounding leader with 782.

PRESIDENTIAL
Senior all-NSIC forward Bryan Jefferson gained his third double double of the season with 21 points and a career-high 15 rebounds against MSU Moorhead
He has just missed double digits in rebounds four times this season, ending with nine
Only the third Mary player to earn All-NSIC 1st team honors, Jefferson is currently 15th in the league in scoring (15.2 PPG) and 5th in rebounds (7.3 RPG)
Jefferson has led the Marauders in scoring five times and rebounding 11 times this season
Four times this season Jefferson has scored 20 or more points

ROAD TO 1,000
Joining Bryan Jefferson on the road to 1,000 points in senior guard Damonta Henry. Currently Henry has 948 career points with 12 regular season games to go. He is the 25th Marauders ballplayer to exceed 900 career points and is 19th all-time in scoring at Mary.

OH HENRY
Damonta Henry posted 23 points against Minnesota Duluth, the fourth time this season he has cracked 20 points
The senior guard has led the Marauders in scoring seven times this season
Henry leads the Marauders in treys (33) and is second in scoring (13.9 PPG). His scoring average is 22nd in the NSIC
Henry is 13th in the NSIC in 3-pointers per game (2.2)

INSTANT IMPACT
After providing a jolt to the Marauders offense and defense all season, senior G/F Rickey Suggs has made a recent move into the starting lineup. Twice in three starts the Woodbury, MN, native has scored a career-high 17 points. Suggs is now 3rd on the team with 9.8 PPG, second in rebounds at 4.1/game, the squad leader in field goal percentage (.520) and fourth in steals with 13.

LINEUP ADJUSTMENT
Sr. G Erron Collins earned his first carer starts for the Marauders against Northern State and MSU Moorhead. He hit a trey against both the Dragons and the Wolves and has scored in 11 of 16 games this year.

STOP THIEF
The Marauders are third in the NSIC lead in steals with 6.4 per game.  A true team effort, Pat Thomas leads Mary and is 7th in the NSIC at 1.3 steals/game and 21 on the season. Luke Scott and Damonta Henry are tied for second on the team in steals with 14 each. Bryan Jefferson, Rickey Suggs and Trevor Zacher are right behind with 13.

TURNOVERS
Feeding off its penchant to steal the ball from its opponents, Mary leads the NSIC in turnover margin. The Marauders are +3.50 per game, committing 10.4 turnovers/game while forcing 13.9. After suffering a -2 in turnover margin in the season opener, the Marauders turned the ball over fewer times than their opponents in eight straight games, including a +3 mark against NCAA Division I and Big Ten member Nebraska. For the season the Marauders have held the turnover edge in ten games with one draw while opponents have held the edge five times.  

HIGH POINTS
Opposite ends of the spectrum on both experience and height, Sr. C Issac Lindquist and Fr. G Jaylan White both posted career-highs for points against Northern State. The 6-9 Lindquist scored 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting. The 5-10 White hit all seven of his free throws and scored 13 points against the Wolves... White followed up with seven points against MSU Moorhead. Of his 44 career points, 20 came in two games last weekend.

HELPING HAND
Senior guard Pat Thomas is 8th in the NSIC in assists per game at 3.8. 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 averaging a team-high 1.3 steals/game. The native of South Australia is also averaging 4.0 rebounds.

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:       4-  4
The Marauders once won 27 straight home games for Coach Bortke
at the MAC (February 19, 1976 thru November 11, 1978).

BENCH BONUS
Outscored the first three games of the season, the Marauders bench has outscored the opposing bench in seven of the last 13 games, including a 24-12 edge at Northern State, a 38-18 advantage against Peru State and a 27-16 lead over Wayne State, all Mary wins. Primarily in a reserve role, Rickey Suggs is scoring 9.8 PPG off the bench and Luke Scott checks in at 4.6 PPG.