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Game Information
Date Fri/Sat, November 10/11
Time 8 p.m.
Location Saskatoon, SK
Venue Physical Activity Complex
Series ('06) 15-1
Home 12-1
Current Streak SSK W 1
Last Meeting March 1, 2015
TRU 71 @ SSK 84
Canada West Quarter-final
5 Things
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The Huskies are in search of their first conference win of the season after opening the season on October 27-28. Saskatchewan had a bye last week.
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Thompson Rivers is .500 to start the season after splits with the MacEwan Griffins and UBC Okanagan Heat to open 2017-18.
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The last five meetings between the Huskies and WolfPack were playoff games. Saskatchewan won both series in 2014 and 2015.
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The Canada West will calculate RPI standings to determine playoff rankings. The RPI will be calculated later into the season.
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The Huskies played a mid-week non-conference game in Missoula against the Montana Grizzlies (NCAA Div. II). The Huskies lost 85-44.
By The Numbers
1 - The Huskies have lost just one game against the WolfPack since their inception.
11 - #11 Joseph Barker leads the Huskies in both rebounding (10.5) and field goal percentage.
38.0 - Captain & fifth-year Alex Unruh leads the Huskies in minutes played per game with 38.
68.0 - The Huskies averaged 68 points per game in conference play in the first two games.
Scouting The WolfPack
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Thompson Rivers is .500 to start the season after splits with the MacEwan Griffins and UBC Okanagan Heat to open 2017-18.
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TRU is in the middle of the pack in field goal percentage at 43 (7th) and average 71.8 points per game (13th). The WolfPack are 10th in rebounds with 39 per game.
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Luke Morris leads the team with 20.8 PPG to sit fourth in conference scoring, while Derek Rhodes adds another 14. Mike Rouault has a team-high 10.8 rebounds per night.