Men's Basketball | 2/9/2022 4:00:00 PM
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The Minnesota State University Moorhead men's basketball team will return to the Nemzek Fieldhouse to host Minnesota Crookston on Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Bemidji State on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. this weekend.
The Dragons will play three of their final four games at home.
MSUM beat Bemidji State, 68-53 on Dec. 10 in Bemidji and beat Minnesota Crookston, 75-60. The Dragons lead the series with Bemidji 103-86, and the series with Minnesota Crookston 39-13.
The Dragons are 12-11 on the season and 7-7 in the NSIC after losing to No. 7-ranked Minnesota Duluth (80-70) and defeating St. Cloud State (69-67) last week.
Junior guard Gavin Baumgartner leads the team in points per game with 12.6, followed closely by junior guard Lorenzo McGhee with 12.2 points per game.
Sophomore Dane Zimmer leads the team in rebounds per game with 7.5. Baumgartner leads at 3.2 assists per game while freshman guard Jacob Beeninga averages 1.3 steals a game.
Chad Walthall is in his 12th season as head coach at Minnesota State University Moorhead.
About Minnesota Crookston
The Golden Eagles are 8-15 on the season and 5-12 in the NSIC after defeating UMary and losing to Minot State last week. Junior Leonard Dixon leads the team in points per game with 13.1, followed closely by junior Ethan Channel with 12.5 points per game. Dixon leads the team in rebounds per game with 6.8. Sophomore Uzo Dibiamaka leads the team in assists per game with 3.2. Former Dragon assistant coach Dan Weisse is in his eighth season as head coach at Minnesota Crookston University.
About Bemidji State
The Beavers are 7-14 on the season and 4-13 in the NSIC after defeating Minot State and losing to UMary last weekend. Senior Travis Bianco leads the team in points per game with 16.4. Senior Derek Thompson leads the team in rebounds per game with 6.1, followed closely by Travis Bianco with 6.0 rebounds per game. Mike Boschee is in his 10th season as head coach at Bemidji State University.
