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This Time, On Our Court
The Cougars welcome Mayville State to Jim Gremmels Court , with a little revenge on their minds. Both the men and the women suffered tough losses when the teams previously met this season, in Mayville. The Cougars and Comets are set to tip-off the second time around at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 10. The women are up first, with the met set to follow at 7:30 p.m.
The Records
The Cougar women enter at 3-4, with a 2-1 record at home, while the Comet women are 2-5, with a 0-3 mark on the road. The Cougar men also sit at 2-5 on the season, while holding a 0-2 mark on Jim Gremmels Court. The Comet men are 4-4 on the season, and in just one road game, are 0-1 away from home.
Season of Giving
As we celebrate another season of Holidays, the Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC) would like us all to take a moment to remember those less fortunate. To help out those in need, SAAC will be collecting non-perishable food items at the door before and during the games. Everyone who brings a food item will receive free popcorn at the game. Cash donations are also accepted, and all donations will go to help the local food shelf.
Get Back on the Right Track
The Cougars will be looking to get back in the win column, as a tough early season schedule has taken its toll. Both the Cougar men and women started the season 2-0 but have struggled since, facing a loaded schedule of Division II and NAIA teams. Jim Gremmels Court has been good to the women, as they are 2-1, but the men are still looking for their first home win, as they sit currently at 0-2.
Follow Along
If you can't make it to the game, you can follow along with all the action with live video and stats through Cougar Sports Network
The Streaks
The Cougar women lost their last time out, after a win the game before snapped a three-game losing skid. The Cougar men are currently suffering through a five-game losing skid, dating back to Nov. 20. The Comet women meanwhile have won two straight, after opening the season with five straight losses, while the Mayville State men lost their last time out, following their win over UMM.
Last Match-Up
These two teams met just 10 days ago, with the Cougars on the road in Mayville, N.D. It was a rough night for UMM as the Cougar women dropped a 78-68 decision and the men fell 88-82 in overtime. The women actually out-shot the Comets, beating them by eight percentage points from the floor. The difference, however, was the 12 more shots taken by the Comets, as well as the 10-rebound edge by MSU.
The men battled back in the second half to earn the tie, only to see Mayville State hit 8-of-10 shots in overtime on their way 20 points for the win.
Last Season
These two schools met on the hardwood a combined four times last season, two each for the men and the women. The Cougar women finished the season series 2-0 against the Comets, opening the season on Nov. 17 with a 96-89 win in Mayville, before winning just two weeks later at home with a 66-55 victory on Jim Gremmels Court on Dec. 1. The men split with the Comets last season with each team winning on the road. First, on Nov. 19, the Cougars went on the road to score an 86-79 win, but the Comets repaid the favor on Dec. 1 with a 73-62 win on Jim Gremmels Court.
Last Time Out
Earlier this week, UMM was on the road to take on Jamestown, a team that had already beaten each of the Cougar squads at home on the season. The second time around, the women fell 80-46, and the men lost 72-51. The women struggled through one of their worst shooting nights of the year, while Jamestown nailed 15 three-pointers in the game for the win. The men had similar struggles, as the Jimmies broke it open early and controlled the game.
About Mayville State:
Women
Led by sixth-year head coach Dennis Hutter … opened season with five straight losses, but have now won two straight … first win of the season was on Nov. 30 against UMM … have not played since a 77-67 win over Dakota State on Dec. 3 … allowed 100 points twice in the first three games, and have allowed over 90 three times … have scored over 70 points in every game … three players are averaging double figures, led by Eli Cosme-Gonzalez with 22.1 ppg … Hailey Longtin (14.4) and Laura Taylor (11.7) are also among the scoring leaders … Kira DeMorales is the rebounding leader at 7.0 rpg … Longtin is 28-of-64 from three points range … the Comets have been outscored by 10.4 ppg and outrebounded by 3.3 rpg .. as a team they shoot .397 from the field while allowing their opponents a .468 mark … MSU averages over 22 turnovers a game.
Men
Led by fourth-year head coach Justin Johnson … have split their last two games after losing three straight … opened season with three straight wins … scored 88 or more points in their four wins, and 76 or less in their four losses … three-game losing streak came against all NCAA Division II teams … Shavonte Samuels leads the team in scoring at 20.8 ppg with Wiley Jiles second at 14.8 ppg … six players average over 8.0 ppg … outscoring their opponents by 10.8 ppg … outrebounding opponents by 4.8 rpg … Ross Amen leads the team in rebounding at 8.3 rpg … three players have shot over 35 three-pointers … Jiles leads in three-points shooting at 21-of-55 … have played just one road game, losing 74-68 to Northern State … have played in three overtime games, winning two and losing one … six of eight games decided by less than 10 points.
