SMSU versus UMary GAME ROSTERS (Print)
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- No. 23 SMSU (15-2, 9-2 NSIC) will conclude the weekend by hosting UMary (9-6, 6-5 NSIC) today. Tip-off is set for 5:30 p.m.
series history
- Today will be the 22nd meeting between UMary and SMSU, with the Marauders leading 14-7 in a series that started in 2006.
- UMary took both games in the season series last year, winning 89-74 in Bismarck, N.D. and winning 83-72 in Marshall, Minn.
- SMSU is 4-7 all-time at home versus UMary.
MUSTANG TIP-OFF TIDBITS
- In the current NSIC stats, SMSU ranks first in scoring margin (19.8), field goal pct. (48.4), and rebound margin (8.7), and 3-point field goal pct. (37.3), while ranking second in the league in scoring offense (85.2) and in rebounds (43.3). SMSU ranks third in assists per game (16.06).
- Bri Stoltzman ranks first in the league in field goal pct. (55.4), third in scoring (17.1) and in assists per game (4.2), while Peyton Blandin ranks fifth in field goal pct. (48.2), fourth in 3-pt field goals per game (2.4) and sixth in scoring (16.4). Audrey Swanson ranks first in rebounding (8.9), third in field goal pct. (50.3), and 11th in scoring (14.1). Natalie Nielsen ranks third in the conference in blocks per game (1.9).
- SMSU shot a season-high 57 percent versus Bethany Lutheran and has shot 50 percent or higher six times this season.
- SMSU dished out a season-high 23 assists twice this year and has recorded 20 or more assists four times this season.
Mustangs by the numbers
- On the season, SMSU has four players averaging double figures in scoring, and five averaging over eight points per game. Bri Stoltzman leads the way at 17.1 ppg while leading the team in field goals made, assists, and steals.
- Peyton Blandin ranks second averaging 16.4 ppg, leads the Mustangs with 39 3-pointers and scored a career-high 27 points versus Wayne State on Nov. 26.
- Audrey Swanson ranks third on the team averaging 14.1 ppg and leads the team in rebounding with 8.9 rpg. She has also recorded seven double-doubles.
- Natalie Nielsen averages 11.3 ppg and 6.7 rpg and leads the SMSU defense with 1.9 bpg. Nielsen scored a career-high 28 points with eight rebounds versus then-No. 12 Minnesota State on Dec. 13.
- True freshman Nicole Maenke is fifth on SMSU with 8.9 ppg and ranks second on the team with 31 3-pointers. Maenke set the single-game program record for 3-point field goal pct. making all six 3-point attempts against Winona State on Dec. 14.
- SMSU is shooting 49 percent from the field, 37 percent from 3-point range, 77 percent from the free throw line, and is plus-8.7 in rebound margin. The Mustangs average 85 points per game with a plus-19.8 scoring margin.
SMSU IN THE NCAA STATS
- In the latest Division II national statistics (Jan. 13), SMSU ranks first in field goal pct. (48.4), third in scoring offense (85.2), ninth in 3-point field goal pct. (37.3), and ninth in scoring margin (19.8).
- Audrey Swanson ranks No. 12 nationally with seven double-doubles and No. 17 in defensive rebounds per game (7.3), while Natalie Nielsen ranks No. 16 in blocks (30) and No. 22 in blocks per game (1.88).
- Bri Stoltzman sits at No. 25 in field goal pct. (55.4), while Peyton Blandin sits at No. 26 in 3-pointers made (39).
umary NOTES
- 2024-25 Record: 9-6 overall, 6-5 NSIC
- Head Coach: Rick Neumann, 13th season, 192-162
- UMary is 9-6 on the season and 6-5 in NSIC play after suffering a 79-72 loss to Sioux Falls on Friday night.
- Bergan Kinnebrew leads UMary in scoring averaging 14.6 points, while also recording 4.0 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game. Kinnebrew is shooting 38.8 percent from the field, and 36.4 percent from beyond the arc.
- Emily Jaenke ranks second on the team averaging 9.1 points per game, while also recording 1.6 rpg.
- Chloe Pfau ranks third on the team averaging 8.4 points per game, while also recording 3.6 rpg.
- UMary is shooting 37 percent from the field, 31 percent from 3-point range, and 68 percent from the free throw line and is plus-2.7 in rebound margin. The Marauders average 66 points per game with a plus-4.4 scoring margin.