THIS WEEK
Taking their final regular season doubleheader weekend road trip of the season, the University of Mary looks to secure a playoff berth in the Northern Sun postseason tournament. UMary first visits the University of Minnesota Duluth on Friday, February 10. Tip off between the Marauders and the Bulldogs at Romano Gymnasium in Duluth, MN, is slated for 5:30 pm. On Saturday, February 11, UMary stops by St. Cloud State University for a 3:30 pm game at Halenbeck Hall in St. Cloud, MN, between the visiting Marauders and the Huskies.   
 
PLAYOFF PUSH
Four games remain in the regular season for the Marauders and the Northern Sun and UMary is gunning for a playoff berth. The top six teams in each of the 8-team NSIC North and South divisions make the tournament, based on divisional standings. The top two teams in each the North and South divisions earn byes into the NSIC quarterfinals. The 3^rd place team in both divisions will host the 6^th place team in the opposite division with the 4^th place teams in each division hosting the 5^th place squad. (NOTE If there is a tie in the overall record, the game will be hosted by the higher (better) seed unless the lower (worse) seeded team beat the higher seeded team on the road during the regular season.)
 
Currently the Marauders are 6^th in NSIC North divisional games. Northern State (9-1 against NSIC North teams) is first followed by MSU Moorhead and Minnesota Duluth (both 7-3), Bemidji State (6-4), Minot State (5-5), UMary (4-6), St. Cloud State (2-8) and Minnesota Crookston (0-10). UMC is the only North division team eliminated from postseason contention.
 
UMary holds a 2-game lead over SCSU for the final spot with the Marauders and Huskies facing off Saturday in St Cloud. A second win by the Marauders over the Huskies on Saturday will guarantee UMary a playoff slot, as will three wins in the last four games by UMary or three losses by SCSU.
 
The NSIC tournament opens at home sites on Wednesday, February 22. The NSIC Basketball Tournament then moves to the Pentagon in Sioux Falls, SD, with the men's quarterfinals February 25-26, the semifinals February 27 and the championship game February 28.
 
LAST TIME OUT
The University of Mary earned a weekend split for the third straight weekend… UMary opened with an 84-77 overtime win over visiting Minnesota Crookston. A late rally by UMC gave the Golden Eagles a chance to win in regulation but Lucas Mayer blocked a shot at the buzzer to force overtime. UMC scored the first four of overtime before UMary scored the last 11 points. Treyton Mattern hit the go-ahead three-pointer with 1:55 to play off a Mayer assist. Mayer then scored three of the final four UMary points on free throws to help secure the win. The senior forward had a massive game, scoring 18 points, grabbing a career-record 16 rebounds and blocking three shots while going 8-of-10 at the line. Mattern hit four treys and scored 16 points, Kam Warrens added 13 points, Zyon Smith had 12 and Jeremiah Jones had 11… Making his second college start, freshman Ty Rogers scored 15 points and Deven Franks came off the bench to score 13 in a 90-71 loss to visiting Bemidji State. The totals for Rogers and Franks were career-highs for both. Franks drilled all three of his 3-point attempts. Xavier Lewis added seven rebounds. The Marauders were forced to play the Beavers shorthanded as two starting forwards were unable to play due to injury.
 
RECORDS
The Marauders enter the weekend 11-11 overall and 7-11 in the NSIC. UMary is 12^th overall in the NSIC and 6^th in the North (4-6)… Minnesota Duluth is 16-8 overall and 12-6 in the NSIC (3^rd overall, 2-T North at 7-3)… St. Cloud State is 7-16 overall and 4-14 in the NSIC (15^th overall, 7^th North at 2-8).  
 
HOME
The Marauders are down to a single home game. UMary will host NSIC leader Northern State University on Thursday, February 16, at 5:30 pm in the McDowell Activity Center. The Marauders will honor seniors Lucas Mayer, Logan Nagorski, Veljko Radakivic, Gertautas Urbonavicius and Kam Warrens at their final home game and will also present the Kevin Olson Award.   
 
CAREER NIGHT
Lucas Mayer had a night to remember in the Marauders 84-77 home win over Minnesota Crookston as the senior seemed to play a part in all the big plays to win the game. With the Golden Eagles looking for a win at the end of regulation, Mayer blocked a shot at the buzzer to force overtime. He picked up his only assist of the evening on a 3-pointer by Treyton Mattern with 1:55 left to give the Marauders a lead for good. Mayer then hit three free throws down the stretch to help seal the win. He finished the game with 18 points, a career-high 16 rebounds and three blocks. At the line he was 8-for-10.
 
STEPPING FORWARD
In his third season with the Marauders, Kam Warrens continues to take impressive forward strides. After transferring to UMary from UMary from Yuba Community College, he averaged 4.5 points/game during the abbreviated 2020-21 COVID season before jumping to 8.7 ppg for the 2021-22 season. This season Warrens averages a team-leading 13.1 points/game while shooting 47.1% from the floor. He's making 41% of his treys and 86% of his free throws. Warrens also grabs 5.9 rebounds/game. Five times Warrens has cracked 20 points in a game and has led the team in scoring eight times. 
 
500
Kam Warrens cracked the 500 point club in a career-best 26 points at Augustana earlier this season. The senior has scored 588 points in his three seasons at UMary, covering 63 games… Gertautas Urbonavicius is closing in on 500 points at UMary. In his second season at UMary Urbonavicius is at 466 points with Marauders over 46 games.
 
HISTORY LESSON - MARAUDERS v. BULLDOGS
UMary trails Minnesota Duluth 11-18 in the all-time series… The Marauders first victory over the Bulldogs was an 80-77 overtime win on 1.16.09… The Marauders and the Bulldogs have split their series in each of the last two seasons (2020-21, 2021-22)… UMD won both games in 2017-18 and 2019-20 and UMary claimed the sweep in 2018-19 in a pair of memorable games. UMary defeated UMD 73-70 at home in overtime on Dec. 8, 2018, when Dennis Austin III hit a 3-pointer with .7 seconds left in the extra session. UMary rallied from an 8-point deficit with six minutes left in regulation. Jaylan White hit five treys and scored a career-high 29 points. Matthew Kreklow made all ten of his free throws and scored 18 points. Austin finished with ten points. Sean Burns had 21 points and 12 rebounds and Brandon Myer had 15 and 17… In another wild ballgame at UMD on Jan. 11, 2019, the Marauders closed the season series with a triple overtime 100-98 road victory on a Jaylan White basket with under two seconds remaining on the clock. White scored 12 of his 25 points in the overtime sessions. Connor Hellebust added 21 and Tom Kubank 18. Brandon Myer had 31 points and 11 rebounds for UMD… Davids Atelbauers drained a game-winning three-pointer with 23 seconds left in the contest as the University of Mary overcame a double-digit second half deficit to knock off the nation's 6th-ranked and Northern Sun North Division champion University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs 75-71 on February 11, 2022. The Marauders scored the final eight points in the game in the final minute of play, with Atelbauers scoring the last five. The 6th ranked Bulldogs are the highest-ranked NCAA team the Marauders have beaten at the McDowell Activity Center. The previous mark was a 77-48 win over #8 St. Cloud State University on December 16, 2007. Kai Huntsberry had 19 points, Atelbauers 13, Gertautas Urbonavicius 11 and Kam Warrens 10… in the 2022 NSIC quarterfinals Kai Huntsberry tied a Marauders NCAA era scoring mark with 42 points while hitting an NSIC tournament record seven treys in an 84-73 loss to the Bulldogs in the NSIC tournament quarterfinals. Huntsberry also had nine rebounds... LAST MEETING Treyton Mattern scored 15 points and Kam Warrens added 12 in a 72-56 home loss to #6 Minnesota Duluth on December 10, 2022. Austin Andrews had 23 points and 13 rebounds for UMD.
 
 
HISTORY LESSON - MARAUDERS v. HUSKIES
UMary is 13-19 all-time against St. Cloud State… The Marauders are 10-6 at home, 3-11 at SCSU and 0-2 on neutral ground… UMary's first NCAA win came at SCSU 86-77 on 11.18.06… UMary's first signature NCAA win was a 77-48 home victory over #8 SCSU on 12.16.07… The Marauders and the Huskies have split their last three season series… LAST MEETING UMary won its second straight and 3^rd in four games in a 91-77 win at home December 9, 2022. The Marauders led from start to finish as Gertautas Urbonavicius scored a career-high 22 points, Kam Warrens adding 20 and Treyton Mattern 17.
 
BALANCE
The Marauders feature six players scoring between 13.1 ppg and 6.7 ppg, with five players averaging at least 8.5 ppg. Kam Warrens leads the way at 13.1 ppg… Treyton Mattern is close behind at 11.7 ppg… Zyon Smith averages 11.0 ppg in his first season at UMary… Gertautas Urbonavicius checks in at 9.9 ppg with Lucas Mayer at 8.5 ppg and Jeremiah Jones at 6.7 ppg. 
 
HELPING HAND
The Marauders are averaging 15.2 assists per game to rank 53^rd in the country and 2^nd in the NSIC.  
 
PICKPOCKET
Freshman Jeremiah Jones is 10^th in the NSIC in steals (1.3/game). Treyton Mattern is 23^rd in steals at 1.1/game.
 
FOR THREE!
The Marauders are knocking down 37.6% of their 3-point attempts this season to rank 3^rd in the Northern Sun and 50^th in NCAA Division II. Opponents are connecting on just 33.2% of their attempts from behind the arc, the 3^rd best defensive effort in the NSIC… Gertautas Urbonavicius (20-of-47) leads the way at 42.6% with Kam Warrens at 41% (38-of-93) and Gunner Swanson at 43.3% (13-of-30)… A hot run by Treyton Mattern has the junior guard up to 39.5% (34-of-86) on the season, making 15-of-26 over the last five games... Kam Warrens is 20^th in the NSIC with 1.7 treys/game. Zyon Smith is 24^th at 1.6 treys/game.
 
TAKING TURNS
Seven different Marauders have led UMary in scoring this season: Kam Warrens (8x), Treyton Mattern (5x), Zyon Smith (3x), Gertautas Urbonavicius (3x), Lucas Mayer (3x), Jeremiah Jones and Ty Rogers.
 
SHARE THE LOAD
The Marauders rank third in the NSIC in rebounds/game at 37.3 and it's a team effort. Kam Warrens leads UMary in rebounds/game (5.9) and is 14^th in the league, followed Jeremiah Jones (5.8) at #17 and Gertautas Urbonavicius (5.5) at #22.
 
SECOND CHANCE CITY
The Marauders are 5^th in the NSIC in offensive rebounds at 10.5. Lucas Mayer leads the second chance efforts with 2.7 offensive boards/game, fifth-most in the NSIC.
 
DOUBLING DOWN
Halfway through his freshman season, Jeremiah Jones has two double doubles and has had 10 pr more rebounds in a game three times. 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 6.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists. He is shooting 77.1% (27-of-35) at the free throw line… Jones leads the Marauders in steals and is second in rebounds and assists… He ranks 17^th in the NSIC in rebounding, 16^th in assists and 9^th in steals (1.3/game).
 
DOUBLE DOUBLE
The Marauders have registered five double doubles this season:

• Jeremiah Jones (15 points, 16 rebounds vs. Minot State 11/22/22)
• Jeremiah Jones (11 points, 10 rebounds vs. Puerto Rico-Bayamon 11/26/22)
• Kam Warrens (21 points, 12 rebounds at Bemidji State 12/30/21)
• Gertautas Urbonavicius (16 points, 10 rebounds vs. SMSU 1/6/23)
• Lucas Mayer (18 points, 16 rebounds vs. Minnesota Crookston 2/3/23)

 
20+
The Marauders have had several players crack 20 points in a game this season:

• Treyton Mattern (20 points vs. Presentation 11/18/22)
• Lucas Mayer (21 points vs. Dickinson State 12/6/22)
• Gertautas Urbonavicius (23 points vs. St. Cloud State 12/9/22)
• Kam Warrens (20 points vs. St. Cloud State 12/9/22)
• Kam Warrens (20 at Minot State 12/17/22)
• Zyon Smith (22 points at Minot State 12/17/22)
• Kam Warrens (21 points at Bemidji State 12/30/22)
• Treyton Mattern (21 points at Minnesota Crookston 12/31/22)
• Kam Warrens (21 points vs. Sioux Falls 1/7/23)
• Zyon Smith (20 points vs. Sioux Falls 1/7/23)
• Kam Warrens (26 points at Augustana 1/13/23)
• Treyton Mattern (20 points at Minnesota State 1/27/23)
• Treyton Mattern (20 points at Concordia-St. Paul 1/28/23)

 
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 played for UMary. Mayer's father Dave played on the Marauders 1981-82 Men's Basketball Hall of Fame team that set a school record for wins. 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) 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 all made their collegiate debuts this season.
 
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
Zyon Smith lead a group of seven 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.
 
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.
 
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LIVE STATS AND WEBCASTS
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TICKETS
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