@MarianUHoops BASKETBALL NOTES
*As of Dec. 19
NACC
Standings
NACC OVR
1. Marian
6-0 7-3
2. Aurora
5-1 8-3
3. Rockford
4-2 7-2
4. Lakeland
4-2 7-3
5. MSOE
3-2 6-2
6. Edgewood
3-3 5-4
7. Concordia Wis. 3-3
4-5
8. Benedictine
2-3 4-6
9. Wis. Lutheran
1-4
3-5
10. Concordia Chi. 0-5
3-6
11. Dominican
0-6 0-10
GAME 11: AURORA
LAST OF THE NACC UNBEATENS
Sitting at 6-0 in the NACC, the Sabres are enjoying their best start in league play since the
league’s inception in 2006-07 and best start to a conference season since 1989-90 when
Head Coach Mark Boyle - in his second year at Marian - led the Sabres to a 10-0 start in
the Lake Michigan Conference on the way to a 13-1 regular season championship.
GRAND OPENING
Marian snapped a five-game losing streak in conference openers and a three-game skid
in conference home openers when it defeated Dominican University, 71-63, Saturday, Nov.
30. The previous 1-0 start in league play occurred back on Nov. 28, 2007 when the Sabres
went to River Forest and beat Concordia Chicago, 70-66.
The previous win in a conference home opener was back on Dec. 5, 2009 when the
Sabres beat Dominican, 81-68, behind 31 points from Logan Rankin (‘10).
FOR THE 41ST TIME
Marian University men’s basketball opened its 41st season in program history when it
defeated Martin Luther College by a score of 79-70 back on Nov. 16. Men’s basketball
played its first season at Marian back in 1972-73.
WHAT IT REALLY “BOYLES” DOWN TO
Head Coach Mark Boyle, who is in his 26th season at the helm of the Marian University
men’s basketball program, has compiled 331 career victories and captured four conference
championships on the Sabre sidelines.
The Madison native took over the program for his first season in 1988-89 and led the
team to a Lake Michigan Conference tournament championship. He arrived in Fond du
Lac by way of UW-Green Bay, where he served as assistant under legendary coach Dick
Bennett for three seasons. Boyle graduated from UW-Eau Claire.
7 Boyle is currently the longest-tenured college coach in the state of Wisconsin.
Around the
NACC
Friday, December 20
* Marian at Aurora
Saturday, December 21
* Edgewood at Rockford
* MSOE at Benedictine
2
7
Saturday, December 28
MSOE at La Verne
4
Monday, December 30
Concordia Wis. at Finlandia
Rockford at Dubuque
Edgewood at UW-Whitewater
MSOE at Occidental
5
7
7
9
COMING BACK FOR MORE
The Sabres feature 12 returners from their 2012-13 squad that finished 15-11 overall, 10-6 in
the NACC, which was good enough for the fifth-best league mark. Five seniors highlight the
slew of returners, including captains Sam Koslowski and 2012-13 First Team selection
Cody Veleke.
The entire projected starting lineup remains intact with a mix of youth and veteran
leadership. Sophomores Alex Stecker and Drew Binversie made immediate impacts as
freshmen last season, while junior Mike Keller is coming off his second straight season
as a defensive backbone in the starting lineup for the Sabres.
Three seniors in James Bartelt, Jeff Harris and Elan Solvik will lead a talented
bench that could emerge as one of the deepest in the NACC.
Tuesday, December 31
TBA vs. Rockford
TBA
Lakeland at Finlandia
2
* Wis. Lutheran at Concordia Chi. 2
* Denotes NACC contest
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@MarianUHoops BASKETBALL NOTES
GAME 11: AURORA
A PROGRAM FIRST
For the first time in school history, Marian had the opportunity to
compete against an NCAA Division I institution in UW-Milwaukee
in an exhibition contest back on Oct. 31.
The game took place at the Panthers’ home arena, the U.S.
Cellular Arena in downtown Milwaukee. The Sabres led for the
first 10 minutes of the game before the Panthers imposed their will
with un-matched size and athleticism en route to an 80-52 victory.
Other Notable Division I vs. non-Division I match-ups that took
place:
• UW-Platteville men took on UW-Madison, Oct. 30.
• NAIA’s Viterbo men traveled to UW-Green Bay, Nov. 3.
• Rockford men played Northern Illinois, Nov. 2.
• Concordia Chicago men competed at UConn, Nov. 4.
• Wis. Lutheran’s women faced UW-Milwaukee, Nov. 3.