MORRIS, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Morris men's basketball team is back in action with three road games this week.
 
The Cougars open the stretch at Concordia College (Minn.) on Wednesday with a 7:30 p.m. tipoff. On Friday and Saturday, UMM will compete in the Buena Vista Tournament. The tournament begins with the Cougars taking on Nebraska Wesleyan University at 5 p.m. on Friday, followed by a matchup against host Buena Vista University at 4 p.m. on Saturday.
 
The stream of the Cougars at Concordia can be found on the UMAC Sports Network or by clicking here. The steam of the Buena Vista Tournament can be viewed here. To follow live stats of UMM at CC click here and the live stats for the tournament can be found here.
 
Minnesota Morris opened the season by hosting the College of St. Scholastica. The Cougars mounted a comeback effort but ultimately fell, 84-70. Matt Thompson led UMM with 31 points and earned UMAC Player of the Week honors after his first game with the Cougars. Kaden Pieper recorded a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Thompson also led the team defensively with three blocks.
 
Concordia opens its season on Wednesday. The Cobbers are coming off a 12-14 overall record and went 11-14 in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Tyler Bormann enters his sixth season as CC's head coach. Jackson Loge, the team's second-leading scorer last season with 355 points, returns for Concordia. Last year, the Cobbers defeated UMM 69-62 and hold a narrow 11-7 advantage in the all-time series.
 
Nebraska Wesleyan started its season 0-1 after falling to No. 18 University of Wisconsin–Platteville, 78-62. Last season, the Prairie Wolves went 20-7 overall and 12-4 in the American Rivers Conference. Head coach Dale Wellman enters his 12th season at NWU. In the season opener, Christian Winn led the team with 15 points, followed by Amun-Ra Collins and Neal Mosser with 11 each.
 
Buena Vista begins its season this weekend after finishing 12-13 overall and 7-9 in the A-R-C last year. Jeff Horner takes over in his first season as the Beavers' head coach. BVU played an exhibition game two weeks ago, defeating Midland University 88-84. Carter Sievers, who averaged 13.0 points per game last season and ranked third on the team in scoring, returns for his junior year.