MARQUETTE, Mich. – The Northern Michigan University men's basketball team heads back to the lower penninsula with their upcoming weekend series at Saginaw Valley State and Northwood.
An 8 p.m. tipoff is scheduled between the Wildcats and Cardinals in Saginaw, Michigan on Thursday night before a trip down to Midland, Michigan where the team is set to face the Timberwolves at 3 p.m. on Saturday, February 1.
WEEKLY NOTES
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THURSDAY VS. SAGINAW VALLEY STATE
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SATURDAY VS. NORTHWOOD
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LAST TIME OUT
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The men posted two impressive victories on the road at Davenport and No. 11 Grand Valley State University to take the weekend sweep and improve to 10-9 on the season and 7-4 in the conference.
A tough road series against two of the GLIAC's powerhouses, on of the nation's best defensive teams once again showed how strong they can be. First defeating Davenport, 67-58, the men went on to snap an 11-game home win-streak for the ranked Lakers and the Wildcats have now won three in a row.
Myles Howard earned another double-double this season with 14 points and 12 rebounds in the win over Davenport Thursday.
Rookie Noah Parcher led the team in points in Saturday's contest when he tallied 16 points, including 75 percent (3-4) from beyond the arc in what turned into a three-point showdown among the Wildcats.
The team shot 48.1 percent in the 75-73 victory over the Lakers and sunk 14 three-point shots in the matchup, including five-straight to end the first half. NMU held on in the final few minutes of that contest as the Lakers pressured but were unable to crack the Wildcats defensive efforts and were handed their first loss at home of the season.
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DOUBLE DIGITS AND DOUBLE-DOUBLES
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Seven individuals broke two figures scoring this weekend, with four posting 10 or more points in both weekend outings. Sam Taylor led the way with 26 total points, including 11 in the win over Davenport before tallying another 15 at GVSU. Myles Howard, Alec Fruin and Ben Wolf also posted over 10 points at Davenport while Marcus Matelski, Dolapo Olayinka and Noah Parcher all earned the feat on Saturday against GVSU.
Myles Howard's 14 points on Thursday night were a team best while he also picked up 12 rebounds for the double-double.
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GETTING CLOSER TO A RECORD
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Myles Howard is now just single digits from tying the all-time school blocks record, posting three this weekend and is just 10 blocked shots away from standing alone in first with 213 blocks.
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NMU VERSUS SAGINAW VALLEY
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Earlier this season the Wildcats dropped a close decision to the Cardinals, 64-58 and are now 33-38 all-time against the conference foe.
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NMU VERSUS GRAND VALLEY
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The Wildcats own a 50-20 record with the Timberwolves in 70 all-time meetings however, they fell in a close 53-50 battle at home in December to kick off their home slate.
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50 YEARS OF WOMEN'S SPORTS
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Throughout the 2019-20 season, NMU will celebrate the history of Women's Sports at Northern Michigan. Fans are encouraged to contribute with their favorite and most memorable moments and athletes of NMU women's sports. Please go to THIS LINK to contribute your favorite or most memorable moment and athletes. More information on this year's celebration can be found HERE.
