The UW-River Falls men's basketball team heads south to the sunshine state this weekend to compete in the Daytona Beach Shootout, a two-day tournament hosted in Florida.
The Falcons will open play on Friday, Dec. 19, against Maritime College at 2 p.m. (ET) before wrapping up the holiday trip with a matchup against Grove City College on Saturday, Dec. 20, at 12 p.m. (ET). This will be the Falcons first time matching up against either program.
UWRF enters the tournament with a 3-6 overall record and looks to bounce back on the neutral floor in Daytona Beach after facing a competitive early-season slate.
UW-RIVER FALLS (3-6, 0-0 WIAC) VS. MARITIME COLLEGE (4-3, 1-0 SKYLINE)
Date: Friday, Dec. 19
Time: 2 p.m. (ET)
Site: Daytona Beach, Florida
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UW-RIVER FALLS (3-6, 0-0 WIAC) VS. GROVE CITY COLLEGE (2-6, 1-1 PAC)
Date: Saturday, Dec. 20
Time: 12 p.m. (ET)
Site: Daytona Beach, Florida
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FALCON NOTES
- UWRF is averaging 73.2 points per game while shooting 45.7 percent from the field through nine contests this season.
- The Falcons hold a +3.4 rebounding margin, pulling down 36.9 rebounds per game compared to 33.4 by opponents.
- Jeremy Wanguhu leads the team in scoring at 16.2 points per game, shooting 46.6 percent from the floor and 45.0 percent from three-point range.
- Jack Leifker (14.3 ppg) and Micah Thompson (12.4 ppg, 8.4 rpg) continue to provide consistent production for the Falcons, with Thompson leading the team off the glass.
- UWRF averages 6.2 three-pointers per game and nearly 16 made free throws per contest.
- Defensively, the Falcons are holding opponents to 43.8 percent shooting, while also averaging 3.1 blocks per contest.
- The Falcons has recorded six or more steals in five games this season, led by Reggie Postel and Gavin Ralph, both leading the team with 11 takeaways a piece so far this season.
