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The second in a three-game homestand for the Minnesota Morris men's basketball team, they will host Saint John's at 7:00 p.m. on Dec. 15.

The Cougars opened the home stretch in a big way, winning 85-51 over Mayville State on Dec. 9, their most dominating win of the year. The last time these two teams met was on Dec. 12, 2007, also in Morris, with the visiting Johnnies coming away with an 81-65 win.

The Records: The Cougars enter with a 2-4 record on the season, charting both wins at home. The Johnnies come to Morris with a 4-3 mark on the year, but are just 0-3 away from Collegeville.

Storyline: After a run of quality NAIA competition, the Cougars get a reprieve with fellow Division III foe Saint John's. The Cougars fell to the only other MIAC team they faced this season, dropping a decision to Concordia-Moorhead in the second game of the season. The Johnnies meanwhile will be looking to stay perfect against UMAC competition, having already beaten St. Scholastica and Martin Luther, but must get their first road win to do so.
 
About the Johnnies | Stats: Led by legendary 48th year head coach Jim Smith, the winningest college basketball coach at any level in Minnesota … Smith is 727-510 in his career … winners of two straight including a 78-42 win over Martin Luther on Dec. 12 where they opened the game on a 25-0 run … led in scoring by Aaron Barmore at 12.4 point per game, the only player in double figures … three other players are averaging over 8.0 points per game … outscoring opponents by two points per game, while shooting 43% from the field … have been outrebounded by three per game … yet to score 80 points in a game, peaking at 78 the last time out … averaging just 52 points per game in their three road losses.

About the Cougars | Stats: Played most complete game of the season last time out, shooting 53% while holding Mayville State to just 28% and outrebounding the Comets 53-to-27 … Brendon Foss recorded his second career double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds … rank 11th in NCAA III in three-point percentage at 46.3% … top scoring team in the UMAC at 67.3 points per game … best shooting team in the UMAC with .468 mark from the field, and .436 from three-point range … UMAC leader in rebounding margin at +2.3, the only team averaging one or more rebounds per game over their opponent … one of only two UMAC teams with more takeaways than giveaways … seven different players have scored in double figures at least once already this season, led by Derek Schmidt who has just one game with less than 10 points … shooting 55.4% from the field and scoring 85.5 points per game in their two wins, and shooting just 42.1% while scoring 58.3 points in their four losses … Schmidt is the only player in the top-10 in the UMAC in scoring yet to attempt a three-point shot