SATURDAY
After a schedule change due to the latest winter storm, the University of Mary men's basketball team will visit Minot State University on Saturday, December 17. Game time between the Highway 83 rivals is set for 3 pm at the MSU Dome.
 
SCHEDULE CHANGES
This week's winter storm that has enveloped North Dakota and northwest Minnesota has altered the men's and women's basketball schedules for the University of Mary, along with Minot State University, Bemidji State University and the University of Minnesota Crookston. Contests scheduled for December 16-17 for all four schools are pushed back to December 30-31 while the games originally slated for December 31 are moved up to December 17.
 
The University of Mary will now visit Minot State University on Saturday, December 17. The women's game is scheduled for 1 pm with the men's game to follow at 3 pm.
 
The Marauders will play at Bemidji State University on Friday, December 30, with the women's game at 3 pm and the men playing at 5 pm.
 
On Saturday, December 31, UMary plays at the University of Minnesota Crookston. The women tip off at 1 pm followed by the men's game at 3 pm.
 
LAST WEEK
UMary picked up two wins in three home games during a busy week at the McDowell Activity Center… The Marauders opened with a decisive 83-64 non-conference win over Dickinson State University. UMary outscored DSU 42-24 in the second half to break open a close game. Lucas Mayer led the way with a career-high 21 points. Zyon Smith added three treys and 16 points… Back in Northern Sun action, UMary grabbed an early lead and raced past St. Cloud State 91-77. Gertautas Urbonavicius posted a career-best 23 points on 8-of-12 shooting plus grabbed nine rebounds. Kam Warrens added 20 points with a 4-of-6 effort on treys. Treyton Mattern added 17 points and eight assists. UMary shot 59% from the field and held a 44-24 edge in rebounds… Visiting Minnesota Duluth ruined the Marauders shot at a perfect home week as the defending NSIC champion Bulldogs downed UMary 72-56. Mattern led the Marauders with 15 points and Warrens added 12 on three treys. Austin Andrews has 23 points and 13 boards for UMD.
 
RECORDS
The Marauders enter the weekend 6-3 overall and 2-3 in the NSIC… Minot State is 5-4 overall and 2-3 in the NSIC.  
 
HIGHWAY 83 HISTORY
In a series that stretches back to the 1972-73 season – just the third year of Marauders basketball – the University of Mary and Minot State University are tied 40-40 all time… Sweeps have taken precedent the last three seasons as UMary swept the 2019-20 and 2021-22 season series with Minot State taking the two games in 2020-21… UMary has an 9-6 edge over the last 14 meetings… In NSIC games the Marauders are 9-11 against the Beavers… a former assistant for the Beavers, UMary head coach Jack Nelson is 3-0 against the Beavers since taking over the Marauders program in 2021. | LAST MEETING UMary downed visiting Minot State 72-69 on November 22, 2022, when Gertautas Urbonavicius drained the winning 3-point shot with under a minute to play. The game featured five lead changes and two ties in the final four minutes. Kam Warrens led UMary with 19 points. Zyon Smith added 18 points. Jeremiah Jones contributed 15 points, 16 rebounds and three assists off the bench. Cameron Dunfee led MSU with 17 points.
 
ALL IN
The Marauders are getting production throughout their lineup this season. At least eight Marauders have found the scoresheet in every game but one. All 14 Marauders who played in the season-opening 91-60 win over the visiting Saints produced points for UMary. 12 Marauders scored in the Trevecca Nazarene win and nine found the basket in the PR-Bayamon victory.
 
BALANCE
The Marauders feature six players scoring between 11.8 ppg and 7.4 ppg, with four players averaging at least 9.7 ppg. Kam Warrens leads the way at 11.8 ppg with Zyon Smith right behind at 11.6 ppg. Treyton Mattern is up to 10.7 ppg after a big week. Gertautas Urbonavicius checks in at 9.7 ppg with Jeremiah Jones at 7.8 ppg and Lucas Mayer at 7.4 ppg. 
 
BOARD GAMES
The Marauders have outrebounded their opponents in six of nine games this season, including four times by double digits (+12 against Minot State, +14 against Trevecca Nazarene, +24 against PR-Bayamon, +20 vs. St. Cloud State). UMary is 55^th in the nation in rebounds/game (39.33) and 78^th in rebounding margin (+4.2).
 
DEFENSE
The Marauders have held five teams under 70 points this season in nine games. Opponents are scoring just 69.6 ppg against UMary this season. UMary is also holding teams to 41.5% shooting this season to rank 2^nd in the Northern Sun.  
 
HELPING HAND
The Marauders are averaging 17.1 assists per game to rank 15^th in the country.  
 
FOR THREE!
The Marauders are knocking down 38% of their 3-point attempts this season to rank 52^nd in NCAA Division II. Opponents are connecting on just 33% of their attempts from behind the arc.   
 
TAKING TURNS
Five different Marauders have led UMary in scoring this season: Kam Warrens (3x), Treyton Mattern (2x), Lucas Mayer (2x), Zyon Smith, and Gertautas Urbonavicius.
 
DOUBLING DOWN
Just eight games into his collegiate career, freshman Jeremiah Jones has two double doubles. He had 15 points and 16 rebounds against Minot State. In the Florida Tech Thanksgiving Tournament championship game Jones dropped 11 points and ten rebounds. The guard from South Holland, IL, has also been a tremendous distributor with eight assists against Presentation and seven against PR-Bayamon. For the season he is averaging 7.8 points, 6.1 rebounds and 4.1 assists while shooting 47.5% from the floor and 88.9% at the line.
 
CENTURY STANDOUTS
The Marauders start a pair of Bismarck Century High School graduates in forward Lucas Mayer and Treyton Mattern. Both are second generation Marauders as their fathers both played for UMary. Additionally Mattern's mother (Gerene Saylor Mattern) is a member of the Marauders Hall of Fame for her exploits on the track. And Mattern's father, Darren, coached both Mayer and Mattern at Century HS.
 
DEBUTS
Seven Marauders made their UMary debuts in the season opener against Presentation. Zyon Smith (Highland CC) and Reme Torbert (Westminster College) both transferred to UMary before the start of the season. After redshirting last season for UMary, Gunner Swanson came off the bench for the Marauders. Freshmen Marquel Saleek, Jeremiah Jones, Xavier Lewis and Ty Rogers made their collegiate debuts.
 
RETURNING
The Marauders have six players back who saw considerable action last season, including four from the starting rotation.

• Sr. F Gertautas Urbonavicius started all 27 games and was second on the team in scoring at 10.8 ppg… averaged 4.8 rebounds/game… shot 47%from the floor and 41% on treys.
• Sr. F Kam Warrens started 26 of 27 games… averaged 8.7 points/game and team-high 6.1 rebounds/game
• Sr. F Lucas Mayer started last 12 games of the season after returning from injury… averaged 6.9 points and 5.8 rebounds per game… shot team-leading 68.8% from the floor
• Jr. G Treyton Mattern started 14 of the 18 games he played… averaged 3.7 points and 2.8 rebounds/game… 3^rd on team with 1.7 assists/game.
• Sr. F Veljko Radakovic was a key reserve for the Marauders on the front line, playing in 19 games. He averaged 2.5 ppg.
• Jr. G Deven Franks saw significant minutes in the back court last season, playing in 18 games and starting three games… Averaged 2.4 ppg.
• Soph. F Liam Dougherty was limited to six games as a freshman.
• Fr. G Gunner Swanson redshirted last season at UMary

 
NEW
Transfers Reme Torbert and Zyon Smith lead a group of eight new players for the Marauders, six of whom are freshmen… Smith averaged 14.2 ppg and shot over 43% from the field for Highland Community College last season to earn 2^nd team Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference honors… Torbert averaged 10.2 ppg over the last two seasons as a starter at guard for Westminster College.
 
Freshmen for 2022-23 includes guards Colton Hall, Jeremiah Jones and Marquel Saleek and forwards Xavier Lewis, Payton Mogire and Ty Rogers.
 
YEAR TWO
Head coach Jack Nelson returns for his season with the Marauders after leading UMary to their best conference record since 2017. Nelson directed the Marauders to their first Northern Sun tournament road victory with an 82-70 win at Winona State to send UMary to the quarterfinals and a trip to the Sanford Pentagon. During the regular season the Marauders defeated #6 University of Minnesota Duluth 75-71, the highest ranked NCAA team UMary has beaten at home. Nelson recruited and coached Kai Huntsberry, the 2021-22 NSIC Newcomer of the Year and a 1^st team all-conference selection who broke the NSIC tournament record for 3s in a game with eight.
 
DIAL IN TO 710 AM FOX SPORTS
Listen to "Voice of the Marauders" Jesse Rostvedt call all Marauders Northern Sun games and select conference contests on 710 AM Fox Sports.
 
LIVE STATS AND WEBCASTS
Links to radio broadcasts, webstreams and live stats are found at www.GoUMary.com/coverage
 
TICKETS
Tickets can be purchased at www.UMaryTickets.com. A tournament pass is available for both days. Also any ticket purchased for either Friday or Saturday provides admission for all four games that day.
 
Game tickets for Marauders athletics are available online at www.UMaryTickets.com and at the gate for all UMary athletics

• Adults | $10 + fees online and $15 (CASH ONLY) at the gate
• Seniors (65+) and youth 13-18 | $5 + fees online and $10 (CASH ONLY) at the gate
• Children 12 and under accompanied by an adult | Free
• Children 12 and under with no adult present| $5
• UMary students and faculty and staff with their MCard and youth 12 and younger are admitted free

 
Please note that ticket sales at the gate are CASH ONLY purchases. Fans receive a discounted rate on tickets when purchased online at www.umarytickets.com than at the gate. Fans are also able to purchase tickets using credit and debit cards when ordering online while sales at the ticket booth are cash only.
 
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