Men's Basketball | 1/21/2021 9:12:00 AM
Mayville, N.D. – The Mayville State University Men's Basketball team host Valley City State and Dickinson State at the Lewy Lee Fieldhouse. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 pm on Friday and 5 pm on Saturday.
Mayville State is raising spectator capacity for indoor athletic events. The university will now be allowing up to 550 people to attend games at the Lewy Lee Fieldhouse. Fans will be admitted on a first-come, first-served basis. The requirement to clear the gymnasium immediately following the women's basketball game on nights of double-headers will now be waived. Once admitted, fans may remain for all games.
Quick Hits on the Comets:
The Men's Basketball team enters the weekend with a 7-2 overall record and 4-1 in conference play.
Last weekend the Comets split, defeating the Bruins on Saturday by a final of 75-71 and dropping Sunday's game against the Trojans 60-72.
MSU is averaging 86.1 points per game, shooting 48.9 percent from the field, 37.5 percent from behind the 3-point line, and dishing out 17.8 assists.
Defensively, the Comets are allowing 71.8 points per game, shooting 41.1 percent from the field, 33.1 percent from the 3-point line, and forcing 13.3 turnovers per game.
Keiron Goodwin is leading the Comets in scoring with 18.0 points per game, shooting 48.2 percent from the field, and 4.8 rebounds per game.
Latrelle Franklin is second on the team in scoring with 12.8 points and assists with 40 on the season.
Thomas Gieske is the last Comet in double figures with 11.3 points, 6.4 rebounds, and shooting 59.7 percent from the field.
John Ketchel has a team-high 48 assists on the season, he is also averaging 9.0 points, 2.2 rebounds, and shooting 60.7 percent from the 3-point line.
Matching up with the Vikings:
The Vikings enter the game with an 11-3 overall and 3-2 in NSAA Play. Last weekend the Vikings went 1-1 defeating Waldorf University by a final of 74-61 and losing to Viterbo University 84-88.
The Vikings average 84.9 points per game, shooting 47.1 percent from the field, 37.6 percent from behind the arc, and pulling in 33.5 rebounds.
Defensively, VCSU is allowing 69.1 points per game, 44.2 percent from the field, 31.7 percent from the 3-point line, and forcing 19.9 turnovers.
Jalen Addison is leading the Vikings in scoring with 11.6 points per game, he is also pulling in 2.1 rebounds, shooting 45.8 percent from the field, and 45.2 percent from behind the arc.
Kevin Schramm is second on the team with 11.3 points per game, 7.9 rebounds, and three blocks on the season.
Matching up with the Blue Hawks:
Dickinson State enters the weekend with a 5-9 overall record and 2-3 in conference play. The Blue Hawks defeated Viterbo and Waldorf over the past weekend.
The Blue Hawks are averaging 71.0 points per game, shooting 44.4 percent from the field, 36.7 percent from behind the arc, 31.6 rebounds, and 10.2 assists.
Defensively, DSU is allowing 77.6 points per game, shooting 48.1 percent from the field, 37.3 percent from the 3-point line, and forcing 13.2 turnovers per game.
Bryce Knox is leading the Blue Hawks with 18.2 points per game, shooting 44.9 percent from the field, and grabbing 4.6 rebounds per game.
Leading the team in assists is Trey Hladky with 2.7 assists per game. He is also averaging 11.3 points, and 4.8 rebounds.
