Men's basketball fights for home playoff date with provincial rival

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Game Information

Date Fri/Sat, February 2-3
Time 8 p.m.
Location Saskatoon, SK
Venue: Ron & Jane Graham Court at the PAC
Series ('99) SSK Leads 21-7
   Home SSK Leads 12-2
   Current Streak REG W 1
   Last Meeting December 3, 2016
         SSK  74 @ REG 83
         

5 Things

  1. Winners of seven straight, the Huskies currently sit in a playoff spot.  Should the favourites sweep the final weekend, the Huskies will only need one win to host a Canada West Play-in on Feb. 9th at 7pm.

  2. Two losses doesn't mean the end. If the favourites sweep the final weekend, the Huskies would finish 12th and be on the road for a play-in game.

  3. The Huskies are 21-7 all-time against Regina, their last loss on home court against the Cougars came on November 3rd.

  4. Third-year guard Lawrence Moore's 35.7 minutes per game and 22.9 points per game are both third-highest in the conference. 

  5. Saturday night the Huskies will honour fifth-year Alex Unruh in a pregame ceremony. 

By The Numbers

1.9 - Huskies win-margin, third in the Canada West. 

- The Huskies are on a seven game winning streak, their last loss coming January 5.

9.7 - Team steals per game, fourth in the Canada West. 

84.1 - Points-per-game in the month of January, 10 minutes higher than any monthly mark achieved this season. 

Scouting The Cougars

  • The Cougars aren't shy about letting it fly from deep; they sit third in the Canada West with 30.4 3PT attempts per game, converting 9.4 of them; 5th in the conference.

  • The Cougars' 26.1 FT attempts per game is highest in the conference. They convert 15.4 of them, second in the conference.

  • The Cougars' 42.1 rebounds and 3.7 blocks per game sit fourth and third respectively.