THIS WEEK
The University of Mary men's basketball team remains on the road for week two of the 2025-26 season with a midweek visit to Chadron, NE, on Wednesday, November 19. The Marauders will take on the Eagles of Chadron State College in a non-conference game between UMary from the Northern Sun and CSC of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC). Game time in a matinee affair is 1 pm MT/2 pm CT at the Chicoine Center.
 
FOLLOW LIVE
Links to live stats and video are available at www.goumary.com/coverage
 
THE RECORDS
UMary is 0-2 this season after dropping a pair of games at the GAC/NSIC Challenge. The Marauders finished the 2024-25 season 5-26 overall and 3-19 in the NSIC… Chadron State is 0-2 this season after losing two games at West Texas A&M. The Eagles finished last year 15-14 overall and 11-9 in the RMAC.
 
OPPO RESEARCH
After finishing last season with a winning record, the Eagles have a new look this season. G Zach Smith, a reserve point guard last season, is the only returning letterwinner from last season on this year's roster. Chadron State added ten transfers and three freshmen for this season. Through two games Isaiah Randle leads the Eagles in scoring at 17.5 ppg. Randle, who also averages 7.6 rebounds/game, is 8-of-11 from the floor and 19-of-20 at the free throw line. Jadon Cool checks in at 13.0 ppg.  
 
HISTORY LESSON
The Marauders and the Eagles have played twice since 2010. UMary picked up a 75-69 home win Nov. 20, 2010, and claimed a 73-72 win at Chadron State on Nov. 15, 2022, when Josh Turner hit a trey with two seconds left in the game.
 
LAST WEEKEND
A new look UMary squad saw 11 scholar-athletes make their Marauders debut at the GAC/NSIC Challenge in Bethany, OK, with 14 players taking to the court in each game… Kelton Coleman scored 18 points, hit three treys and grabbed six rebounds in an 83-63 non-conference neutral site loss to Northwestern Oklahoma State University Rangers. Andre Austin added 14 points and made 5-of-6 shots in the game. Relja Nagulic had 10 rebounds and five points… In game two UMary shot 49.1% from the floor in a 94-76 loss to Oklahoma Baptist in another non-conference neutral site game. A dozen Marauders scored in the game with Amare Jackson leading the way with 13 points. Coleman added 12 points and Cayden Redfield had 11 with eight rebounds.   
 
TIGHE MAKES REGULAR SEASON DEBUT
Darren Tighe (pronounced TIE) made his Marauders head coaching debut last weekend at the GAC/NSIC Challenge in Bethany, OK. However, running the show is not a new experience. In ten years as a college head coach Tighe has a record of 169-112. In three seasons at Ridgewater (MN) Community College (2014-17), he led the Warriors to a mark of 48-34 that included a 20 win season to break a 50 year old school record for victories... In five seasons at Mayville (ND) State University (2017-22), the Comets went 92-42, won a league title and advanced to three national tournaments. Twice he earned coach of the year honors. The first season with the Comets, Mayville State went from nine wins the previous year to 18 wins… Tighe coached the previous two years at Dakota (SD) State University. In his first season the Trojans won 17 games and posted their first winning season in eight seasons.
 
THANKSGIVING WEEK HOMECOMING
The Marauders make their home debut Thanksgiving week when UMary hosts Highway 83 rival Minot State University on Tuesday, November 25. Tip off from the McDowell Activity Center is set for 7:30 pm. UMary then hosts the Dakota Challenge on Friday and Saturday, November 28-29, with games against South Dakota Mines and Black Hills State. Minot State rounds out the four-team Border Battle bracket.
 
UMARY HOSTS DAKOTA CHALLENGE ON THANKSGIVING WEEKEND
The University of Mary is hosting Minot State University, South Dakota Mines and Black Hills State University in the Dakota Challenge Battle for the Border Thanksgiving Weekend. The games feature Northern Sun members UMary and Minot State facing RMAC schools Black Hills State and SD Mines on Friday and Saturday, November 28-29.
 
Tickets are available online at UMaryTickets.com. Follow live stats and webcast at www.GoUMary.com/coverage
 
DAKOTA CHALLENGE SCHEDULE
Friday, November 28
2 pm Minot State vs. Black Hills State
5 pm UMary vs. South Dakota Mines
 
Saturday, November 29
2 pm South Dakota Mines vs. Minot State
5 pm UMary vs. Black Hills State
 
ALL IN
Fourteen Marauders played in each of UMary's first two games of the season, including 11 players who made their debuts wearing the Blue & Orange. All 14 scored in at least one of the two games. Cayden Redfield, Tamerrein Henderson and Alex Dvorak all played last season. Seeing their first minutes for UMary was Kenton Coleman, Amare Jackson, Andre Austin, Kenny Gonzalez, Relja Nagulic, Tshawn Bois, Noah Thomas, Jackson Ware, Parker Brodina, Ryan Larson and Tyresse Poku Mensah.
 
FAMILIAR FACES
The Marauders return four players from 2024-25. Sr. G Cayden Redfield is the leading returning scorer. Last year in his first season at UMary after transferring from United Tribes, Redfield averaged 4.7 ppg in 21 games. Three times he reached double digits, including 18 points against Minnesota State… Sophomore guard Tamerrein Henderson saw action in 27 games in his first collegiate season. He scored a season-best nine points against Central Oklahoma… Sophomore guard Alex Dvorak saw action in eight games as a redshirt freshman and hit 3-of-4 trey attempts… Ryan Larson is a redshirt freshman guard who did not play last season due to injury.
 
GET TO KNOW 'EM
In addition to new head coach Darren Tighe and new assistant coach Jacob Leier, the Marauders have 12 new players on the roster… Jr. G Kenny Gonzalez is the Marauders Northern Sun Player to Watch this season. He joins the Marauders after two seasons at San Diego City College, where he averaged 12.1 points/game and earned all-conference first team honors… Jr. guard Amare Jackson averaged 16.6 ppg last year at Skagit Valley College and received All-American, All-Region and all-academic honors… Fr. G Andre Austin is a 2-time all-state player from Bismarck, ND, and played for former Marauders player Jordan Wilhelm at Bismarck High School… Jr. G Kelton Coleman played 25 games last season for NSIC rival Augustana… Tshawn Bois is a junior guard from Quebec, Canada, and transferred to UMary from Lamar (CO) Community College after scoring 13.2 ppg last year… Fr. G Tyrese Poku Mensah comes to UMary from London, England… Wyatt Westin is a Fr. G from Shiloh Christian HS in Bismarck, ND… Parker Brodina is a freshman guard from Devils Lake, ND, where he was named the 2025 North Dakota Class A Senior Athlete of the Year… New Zealand native Sini Tuakoi is a junior forward who played at the New Mexico Military Institute last year after a season at Clarendon College… Relja Nagulic, a native of Serbia, is a sophomore forward who played at Coffeyville Community College last season… A native of Australia, Jackson Ware is a junior forward joining the Marauders after playing two seasons at Purdue Northwest… Noah Thomas is a senior guard joining the Marauders from the University of Arkansas at Monticello, where he started 17 games last season after previously playing at Chabot College and Oregon Institute of Technology.
  
MARAUDERS BASKETBALL TICKET INFORMATION
Single game and season tickets are available at www.UMaryTickets.com and via the HomeTown Fan App for iOS and Android mobile devices. Fans who purchase tickets online at www.UMaryTickets.com and on the HomeTown Fan App receive a discount over tickets purchased at the gate.
 
Basketball Ticket Prices – Online

• Adult tickets $10 plus fees
• Seniors and Youth (ages 13-18) $5 plus fees
• Children 12 and under are FREE when accompanied by an adult. Unaccompanied children ticket prices are $5 plus fees

 
Basketball Ticket Prices – At the gate

• Adults tickets $15 cash | $15 + fees with credit card
• Seniors and Youth (aged 13-18) $10 cash | $10 + fees with credit card
• Children 12 and under are FREE when accompanied by an adult. Unaccompanied children ticket prices are $5 cash | $5 + fees with credit card.

 
Note

• Both cash and credit card payments will be accepted at the UMary ticket gate.
• UMary students and faculty and staff with their MCard are admitted FREE. Children ages 12 and younger with an adult are admitted FREE. If children 12 and under unaccompanied by an adult the admission fee is $5 cash | $5 + fees with credit card.

 
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