The UW-River Falls men's basketball team continues its non-conference slate this weekend, traveling to St. Paul to take on Hamline Saturday afternoon. The Falcons (3-5) look to rebound following a narrow overtime setback at Bethany Lutheran.
UW-RIVER FALLS (3-5, 0-0 WIAC) at HAMLINE (7-2, 2-1 MIAC)
Date:Â Saturday, Dec. 13
Time:Â 3 p.m.
Site:Â St. Paul, Minn. // Hutton Arena
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THE SERIES
Saturday marks the ninth all-time meeting between UW-River Falls and Hamline, with the series tied up at 4-4. Hamline carries a three-game winning streak into this year's matchup, including a 58-45 win last season. The Falcons are 2-2 both at home and on the road in the series, looking to break Hamline's recent run and reclaim the edge in the all-time matchup.Â
FALCON NOTES
- The Falcons enter the matchup averaging 75.4 points per game, shooting 45.7 percent from the field, and holding a +3.1 rebounding margin through their first eight contests.Â
- Jack Leifker (15.9 ppg), Jeremy Wanguhu (15.8 ppg), and Micah Thompson (12.6 ppg) pace the Falcons' attack. Gavin Ralph adds 10.3 ppg while Reggie Postel contributes 8.9 off the bench for the Falcon offense.
- Thompson anchors the glass with 8.1 rebounds per game, supported by Gavin Ralph at 6.1 boards per contest.Â
- The Falcons average 6.4 made threes per game, with Reggie Postel shooting 45.7 percent from deep off the bench.Â
- UWRF averages 16.8 made free throws per game and is shooting 72.0 percent at the line, led by Wanguhu (90.0 percent) and Ralph (89.5 percent).Â