Independent file photo SMSU’s Sam Schwartz puts up a shot during their game against USF on Sunday. SMSU will face UMary on Saturday.

MARSHALL — The Southwest Minnesota State University men’s basketball team (8-5, 4-4 NSIC) continues home action inside the R/A Facility this Saturday taking on the University of Mary (5-8, 4-4 NSIC) with game time set for 3:30 p.m.

•The game is the first of seven straight versus Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference North Division foes.

•SMSU, which did not play any conference games versus NSIC North Division teams last season, is a combined 40-24 versus North teams in conference play since divisions were introduced during the 2012-13 season.

•SMSU, which is coming off a 72-71 home overtime loss to the University of Sioux Falls on Sunday, is tied for fourth place in the NSIC South Division standings.

Broadcast info

•Saturday’s game will be broadcast on 105.1 FM KARL with Ryan Rohlik providing play-by-play.

•Live stats, radio and video broadcasts of all games can be found at SMSUmustangs.com.

Series history

vs. UMary

•SMSU and UMary meet for the 20th time on Saturday with SMSU leading 15-4 in a series that started in 2005-06.

•SMSU leads 10-1 in games played inside the R/A Facility, including winning the past three games. UMary’s lone victory in Marshall occurred on Dec. 11, 2015.

•UMary won the last meeting, 75-60, in Bismarck, N.D., on Jan. 18, 2020.

•SMSU head coach Brad Bigler is 9-4 all-time versus UMary.

Scouting UMary

•UMary has a record of 5-8, 4-4 NSIC, heading into Friday’s game at Sioux Falls.

•The Marauders have won two straight, including an 80-78 home win over Minot State last Sunday.

•Junior Kai Huntsberry is averaging a team-high 18 points per game, a team-high 58 assists and also leads the team with 20 3-pointers.

•Junior Jacob Jackson (9.5) and junior Gertautas Urbonavicius (9.4) both average more than nine points per game.

•Junior Kam Warrens leads the team in rebounding at 6.4 per game.

•UMary is shooting 43 percent from the field, 34 percent from 3-point range, 76 percent from the free throw line and is plus-2.6 in rebound margin.

•UMary is averaging 70 points per game, while opponents are averaging 77 points per game.

•Head coach Jack Nelson is in his first season at UMary. He was the associate head coach at the University of Sioux Falls the past three seasons.

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