Men's Basketball Game Notes Volume 9 | Page 2

@MarianUHoops BASKETBALL NOTES GAME 12: BENEDICTINE Marian Basketball 3 Mike Keller F • Jr. • 6-4 • 185 Oostburg, Wis. 15 Cody Veleke F • Sr. • 6-5 • 200 Oakfield, Wis. 30 Josh Oros F • Fr. • 6-5 • 205 Montgomery, Ill. 4 5 Carvell Oliver G • So. • 6-0 • 175 Manitowoc, Wis. Carlyle Howard G • Fr. • 6-2 • 170 Chicago, Ill. 20 22 Elan Solvik G • Sr. • 6-5 • 185 Port Townsend, Wash. Alex Stecker G • So. • 5-9 • 165 Oostburg, Wis. 31 32 James Bartelt F • Sr. • 6-7 • 205 Madison, Wis. No. Name Pos. Ht. 3 Mike Keller F 6-4 4 Carvell Oliver G 6-0 5 Carlyle Howard G 6-2 10 Brandon McCullum G 6-2 12 Alex Gomez F 6-2 14 Sam Koslowski F 6-1 15 Cody Veleke F 6-5 20 Elan Solvik G 6-5 22 Alex Stecker G 5-9 23 Drew Binversie G 6-1 24 Brad Koth G 6-1 25 Jeff Harris G 6-2 30 Josh Oros F 6-5 31 James Bartelt F 6-7 32 Josh Creed F 6-6 40 Montrell Hobbs F 6-2 42 Dickie Knar G 5-9 50 Brant Nickel F 6-5 Wt. 185 175 170 170 180 170 200 185 165 190 180 175 205 205 180 185 180 230 Josh Creed F • Fr. • 6-6 • 180 Chicago, Ill. Yr. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. So. So. Sr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. 10 Brandon McCullum G • Fr. • 6-2 • 170 Joliet, Ill. 23 Drew Binversie G • So. • 6-1 • 190 Valders, Wis. 40 Montrell Hobbs F • Fr. • 6-2 • 185 Milwaukee, Wis. Hometown/High School Oostburg, Wis./Oostburg Manitowoc, Wis./Lincoln Chicago, Ill./Rich Central Joliet, Ill./Joliet West Belvidere, Ill./Belvidere North Neenah, Wis./St. Mary’s Central Oakfield, Wis./Oakfield Port Townsend, Wash./Port Townsend Oostburg, Wis./Oostburg Valders, Wis./Valders Butte des Morts, Wis./Winneconne Chicago, Ill./Richards Montgomery, Ill./Oswego Madison, Wis./East Chicago,Ill./Brother Rice Milwaukee, Wis./Rufus King Mundelein, Wis./Mundelein Waupun, Wis./Waupun Head Coach: Mark Boyle (26th Season) Assistant Coaches: Tony Draves, Grant Monroe, Marcus Wiegert, Augustine Avelleyra 12 Alex Gomez F • Jr. • 6-2 • 180 Belvidere, Ill. 24 Brad Koth G • So. • 6-1 • 180 Butte des Morts, Wis. 42 Dickie Knar G • Jr. • 5-9 • 180 Mundelein, Wis. 14 Sam Koslowski F • Sr. • 6-1 • 170 Neenah, Wis. 25 Jeff Harris G • Sr. • 6-2 • 175 Chicago, Ill. 50 Brant Nickel F • Fr. • 6-5 • 230 Waupun, Wis. HC Mark Boyle Head Coach Pronunciations Carvell Oliver...........................CAR-vell Cody Veleke..................... vuh-LEH-key Brad Koth................................... KOHTH Dickie Knar...............................KUH-nar Marian University Athletic Communications • Sadoff Gymnasium • 45 S. National Ave. • Fond du Lac, WI • 54935 @MarianUHoops BASKETBALL NOTES MIDSEASON REPORT The Sabres closed out the month of December as one of the hottest teams in the NACC, finishing 2013 in a tie for first place despite their 106-101 loss to Aurora on the road Dec. 20. Marian has proven time and again that it can battle back from large deficits like it did against Luther, UW-Eau Claire and Aurora. However, the challenge has been getting to teams early and earning the sizeable lead as opposed to playing from behind. Seniors Cody Veleke and Sam Koslowski have worn their proverbial captain’s armbands with pride – not only leading the team off the floor, but serving as floor generals by example on it. Koslowski leads the team in scoring with a career-high 16.2 ppg, followed by Veleke at 14.4. Veleke and senior Jeff Harris both eclipsed 1,000 career points this season, becoming the 15th and 16th members at Marian all-time. Koslowski, who is just 145 points away, or 10.4 points per game over the team’s final 10 regular season games, should also reach. Sophomore Drew Binversie has followed up his NACC All-Freshman Team campaign nicely, hitting the New Year with a solid 9.2 ppg, but will look to improve his 38.6 field goal percentage moving forward. Fellow All-Freshman Team selection from last season, Alex Stecker – who started all 26 games a year ago – played nine minutes in the loss to Aurora, his first regular season action since coming off a leg injury. Senior Elan Solvik showed to be more than serviceable in Stecker’s absence, recording 8.7 points and 5.0 rebounds per game in 10 starts. The Sabres not only have one of the deepest benches in the league, they also have one of the better rebounding teams in the NACC. Marian ranks third in the league in rebounding margin at +5.6 per game in conference play and are 5-0 when outrebounding their opponents this season. There’s a long way to go with 14 games remaining, including 13 against NACC opponents, six of those at home, but the Sabres have the edge with a 6-1 league mark, tying them for first place. LAST TIME OUT Marian, aiming for a 7-0 start for the first time since 1989-90, fell just short in a 106-101 shootout at Aurora University Friday, Dec. 20. Trailing by 17 points with just 7:23 remaining in the game, all seemed lost until the final four minutes of the game when Marian was able to cut it to single digits. Then, trailing 99-90 with 90 seconds left, Sam Koslowski scored six straight points followed by a Drew Binversie three-point play and Marian trailed by just one, 100-99, with 33 seconds left on the clock. The Spartans would hit all six of their free throw attempts down the stretch to seal the hard-fought victory. Both teams shot better than 56 percent from the field with Spartans turning in a remarkable 61.7 percent clip from the floor. Koslowski netted a team-high 24 points, while Binversie added 20 and 13 apiece from both Cody Veleke and Josh Creed. The loss dropped the Sabres into a first-place tie with Aurora. SCOUTING THE EAGLES Benedictine University, picked to finish fifth in the NACC Preseason Coaches’ and SIDs’ Poll, is currently sitting in an unsatisfied ninth place with a 2-4 league mark to go along with a 4-7 overall record. Three of their four losses in conference play have been by three points or less with two of those being on the road against Aurora and Lakeland and the most recent coming at the hands of MSOE at home. The Eagles rank first in conference play in rebounding margin (+7.5) and second in field goal percentage (48.3). Junior forward Tim McGinty leads four Eagles averaging in double figures with 15.7 points per game and a team-best 6.7 rebounds per contest. Freshman Michael Blaszczyk comes in at 13.5 ppg followed by freshman Tahron Harvey and junior Michael Woolf at 12.5 and 12 ppg, respectively. GAME 12: BENEDICTINE University Information School: Marian University City/Zip: Fond du Lac, WI 54935 Founded: 1936 Enrollment: 1,400 Nickname: Sabres School Colors: Royal (PMS 293), White Affiliation: NCAA III Conference: Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) Interim President: Robert Fale Director of Athletics: Jason Murphy Administrative Assistant: Kathy Redig Athletics Department Phone: [phone] Athletics Department Fax: [phone] Athletics Department Website: SabreAthletics.com Department Head Coaches Baseball: Men’s Basketball : Women’s Basketball: Men’s Cross Country: Women’s Cross Country: Men’s Golf: Women’s Golf: Men’s Ice Hockey: Women’s Ice Hockey: Men’s Soccer: Women’s Soccer: Softball: Men’s Tennis: Women’s Tennis: Men’s Track & Field: Women’s Track & Field: Volleyball: Jason Bartelt Mark Boyle Bill Peters Ryan Schroeder Ryan Schroeder Duane Woeshnick Duane Woeshnick AJ Aitken Jamie Kivi Craig Peltonen Jason Murphy Ashley Steltenpohl John Frausto John Frausto Ryan Schroeder Ryan Schroeder Kerri Huebel Athletic Training Staff Head Trainer: Assistant Trainer: Kim Sorensen Joshua Stuhr Athletic Communications Dir. of Athletic Communications Luke Pattarozzi Office Phone [phone] Cell Phone [phone] E-mail [email protected] Assistant Director Ashley Steltenpohl Office Phone [phone] E-mail [email protected] Graduate Assistant Jim Naprstek Office Phone [phone] Cell Phone [phone] E-mail [email protected] Interviews All interviews with coaches, student-athletes and staff members must be coordinated through the Athletic Communications office. Game credentials and practice schedules are available upon request by contacting the Director of Athletic Communications, Luke Pattarozzi. Marian University Athletic Communications • Sadoff Gymnasium • 45 S. National Ave. • Fond du Lac, WI • 54935