Men's Basketball | 12/3/2021 11:12:00 AM
Mayville, N.D. – The Mayville State University Men's Basketball team opens conference play on Saturday at Presentation College with tip-off scheduled for 5:00 PM followed by a non-conference game against Trinity Bible College on Monday.
Quick Hits on the Comets:
The Mayville State Comets enter the conference season with a 4-2 overall record and defeated the Minnesota Morris Cougars last game out.
The Comets are averaging 84.8 points per game, shooting 50.7 percent from the field, 33.5 percent from behind the 3-point line, pulling in 38.0 rebounds per game, and dishing out 19.5 assists per game.
Defensively, MSU is allowing 72.8 points per game, a 47.9 field goal percentage, 36.8 percent from behind the 3-point line, 32.5 rebounds per game, and forcing 14.2 turnovers per game.
Thomas Gieske is leading the team 15.0 points per game, shooting 68.5 percent from the field, shooting 43.8 from behind the arc, 4.8 rebounds per game, and has four steals.
Latrelle Franklin is second on the team averaging 11.0 points per game, shooting 35.1 percent from the field, 3.3 rebounds per game, dishing out 34 assists, and 13 steals.
Winder Joseph also has 11.0 points per game, shooting 54.0 percent from the field, dishing out 25 assists, and has six steals.
Matching up with the Saints:
The Presentation College Saints are currently 7-5 overall heading into the conference matchup with the Comets.
The Saints are averaging 74.9 points per game, shooting 45.0 percent from the field, shooting 37.9 percent from the 3-point line, pulling in 26.0 rebounds per game, and dishing out 9.9 assists per game.
Defensively, PC is allowing 67.0 points per game, 40.7 percent from the field, 27.8 percent from behind the 3-point line, 33.3 rebounds per game, and forcing 14.0 turnovers per game.
Denzel McDuffey is leading the Saints averaging 13.5 points per game, shooting 47.1 percent from the field, with 7.8 rebounds per game, 1.8 assists per game, and 1.8 steals per game.
Travez Nyx is second on the team averaging 10.4 points per game, shooting 46.3 percent from the field, 5.2 rebounds per game, and 2.3 assists per game.
Matching up with the Lions:
The Trinity Bible College Lions are currently 3-7 overall dropping the last game on November 30th to North Central.
Trinity Bible College is averaging 80.2 points per game, shooting 46.2 percent from the field, shooting 28.2 percent from behind the 3-point line, and pulling in 30.6 rebounds per game.
Tyrik Ward is leading the team with 15.9 points per game, shooting 51.0 percent from the field, 26.0 percent from behind the 3-point line, and 6.2 rebounds per game.
Austin Molan is second on the team averaging 13.6 points per game, 46.0 percent from the field, and shooting 35.0 percent from behind the 3-point line.
