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SMSU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: SMSU continues run through the North division, welcome UMC and BSU

Independent file photo SMSU’s Kenzie Jones brings the ball up the floor during their game against Augustana on Dec. 4, 2021. SMSU will face Minnesota Crookston and Bemidji State this weekend.

MARSHALL — The Southwest Minnesota State University women’s basketball team (8-6, 5-5 NSIC) return home for a pair of match-ups against North division opponents, hosting Minnesota Crookston on Jan. 21 at 5:30 p.m. before welcoming Bemidji State to the R/A Facility at 3:30 p.m. on Jan. 22.

Broadcast info

•The games will be broadcast on 105.1 FM KARL with Ryan Rohlik.

•Live stats, radio broadcast and video broadcast can be found at SMSUmustangs.com.

About Southwest

Minnesota State

•Senior guard Meleah Reinhart is leading the Mustangs in scoring with 13.6 ppg.

•Senior guard Sadie Stelter is second on the team with 12.1 ppg and leads the team with 5.3 rpg, while being tied for the team lead with 32 assists.

•Senior center Abuk Akoi leads the team in blocks with 29 and assists with 32 while shooting a 51 percent from the field, 46 percent from behind the arc, and 88 percent from the free throw line.

•Sophomore guard Sam Wall leads the team with 27 three-pointers made on 45 percent shooting from deep.

•Wall has added spark off the bench this season, recording 8.6 ppg on 44 percent shooting in 19.2 mpg.

•SMSU is averaging 69 ppg while opponents are averaging 66 ppg. SMSU has a plus-1.3 rebounding margin.

•SMSU is shooting 39 percent from the field, 30 percent from the 3-point line, and 75 percent the free-throw line.

•SMSU was tabbed seventh overall and second in the South Division in the NSIC Preseason Coaches’ Poll.

•The team features four seniors, one junior, four sophomores, and six freshmen.

Minnesota

Crookston history

•SMSU and Minnesota Crookston will meet for the 35th time with the Mustangs holding a 21-13 advantage in a series that started in 1996.

•The teams did not match up last season.

•The teams met once during the 2019-20 season, with UMC winning 64-53 on Jan. 31, 2020 in Crookston.

•UMC has won 11 of 15 match-ups since 2008.

•SMSU won the first 12 meetings between the teams.

•SMSU is 10-7 at home in the series.

•SMSU head coach Tom Webb is 2-2 all-time versus UMC.

Bemidji State

history

•SMSU and Bemidji State will meet for the 78th time with SMSU holding a 43-34 advantage in a series that started in 1977.

•The teams did not match up last season.

•The teams last matched up in the 2019-20 season, with SMSU winning 69-58 In Bemidji on Feb. 1, 2020.

•SMSU has won three consecutive match-ups.

•SMSU is 25-12 at home in the series.

•SMSU head coach Tom Webb is 3-1 all-time versus BSU.

Minnesota

Crookston notes

•UMC did not play last weekend.

•The Golden Eagles come into the weekend 1-14 on the season and 0-9 in conference play.

•UMC was picked to finish 15th in the NSIC and seventh in the NSIC North.

•Head coach Mike Roysland is in his 16th season at the helm for UMC, holding a 132-281 record at the program.

•The Golden Eagles’ 2021-22 squad features three seniors, four juniors, four sophomores, and three freshmen.

•Guard Kylie Post is the leading scorer for UMC, averaging 10.3 points per game on 51 percent shooting from the field while adding 4.1 rebounds per game.

•Forward Abi Fraaza is second on the team in both scoring and rebounding, adding 10.2 points per game while collecting 5.4 rebounds per game.

•UMC is shooting 37 percent from the field, 28 percent from 3-point range, and 70 percent from the free throw line.

•The Golden Eagles average 55 points per game, while opponents average 66 points per game.

Bemidji State notes

•The Beavers went 1-1 last weekend, falling on the road to Minnesota State 72-68 before defeating Concordia-St. Paul 82-71 in the Gangloff Center.

•The Beavers come into the weekend 9-6 on the season and 7-4 in conference play.

•BSU was picked to finish sixth in the NSIC and third in the NSIC North.

•Head coach Chelsea DeVille is in her seventh season at the helm for BSU, compiling a 52-115 record.

•The Beavers’ 2021-22 squad features five seniors, seven juniors, one sophomore, and eight freshmen.

•Forward Rachael Heittola is the leading scorer for BSU, averaging 15.3 points per game on 50 percent shooting from the field while grabbing a team-high 7.1 rebounds.

•Guard Trinity Yoder is second on the team in both scoring (11.9 ppg) and rebounding (5.7 rpg).

•BSU is shooting 45 percent from the field, 36 percent from 3-point range, and 66 percent from the free throw line.

•The Beavers average 70 points per game, while opponents average 63 points per game.

— Content courtesy

of SMSU Athletic

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