WINONA, Minn. - The Winona State University men's basketball team is set for a Monday Night matchup against Crown College at home. First tip between the Warriors and Polars is set for 7pm inside McCown Gymnasium.
Winona State (5-1, 1-0 NSIC) is most recently coming off a 83-73 win against Concordia University, St. Paul in their first Nortern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) game of the season. Crown College (4-1, 0-0 UMAC) is most recently coming off a 96-81 win against Luther College on Saturday, November 30.
Winona State Notes:
- Winona State defeated Crown College last season 90-69.
- Luke Haertle is second in the NSIC in points per game at 21.5.
- Isaiah Thompson is second in the conference in rebound per game at 9.3.
- WSU averages 79.2 points per game, good for third in the NSIC.
- The Warriors are shooting 50.5% from the field, first in the NSIC.
- Senior Connor Drew is at 948 points in his career at WSU, just 52 points away from 1,000.
Crown College Notes:
- Crown College hold a 4-1 record on the year so far.
- Luke Herbert enters his 15th season as head coach of Crown College Basketball.
- Tyrus Buckner leads the Polars in scoring at 19.0 ppg.
- Crown averages 79.2 points per game as a team, the exact amount WSU averages.
- The Polars shoot 38.2% from beyond the arc so far this season.
- Crown's only loss this season is to Saint Mary's University, 80-87
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