Wayne State Weekly Game Notes

2010-11 RECORDS:
#33-Wayne State 16-4, 12-2 GLIAC
Wisconsin-Parkside 8-13, 5-9 GLVC
Northwood 8-14, 5-8 GLIAC

SERIES:
WSU trails Wisconsin-Parkside 8-4
WSU leads 35-23 over Northwood

LAST MEETINGS:
UWP def. WSU, 87-72, on Dec. 28, 2007
WSU won 64-53 at home vs. NU on Jan. 2, 2010

RADIO: WDTK (1400 AM)

VIDEO: Warriors All-Access via wsuathletics.com (UWP game only)

ONLINE AUDIO: wdtkam.com

LIVE STATS: livestats.prestosports.com/waynestate

* GAMES 21-22 STORYLINES

Wayne State is tied-for-second in the GLIAC, 1/2 game behind Findlay.

The Warriors conclude a three-game homestand tonight as Wisconsin-Parkside travels to Motown. WSU starts a three-game conference road trip Saturday at Northwood.

* ALL-TIME SERIES

The Rangers won the last meeting, just over three years ago, ending a two-game WSU win streak.

WSU holds a 14-13 advantage in games played in Midland, despite losing the last two meetings at the Bennett Center.

* WEEK 11 RECAP

Wayne State won two home games against North Division foes to improve to 12-2 in the GLIAC.

The inside play of Ike Udanoh and Jerry Oden carried the 33rd-ranked Warriors to a 77-69 home victory over Northern Michigan University on Thursday.

Udanoh finished with a career-high 24 points and nine rebounds, while Oden tallied a season-high 21 points and had six rebounds. The duo allowed the Warriors to outscore the Wildcats, 44-22, in the paint.

Despite committing 15 uncharacteristic turnovers, the home team dished out 22 assists on 28 made field goals. Six of the nine WSU players had at least one assist.

Neither team would yield an inch in the first 30 minutes of the contest as the score was tied seven times and changed hands on nine different occasions.

WSU shot 60.7 percent from the floor and ran away with an 84-61 win over Michigan Tech.

The contest, which honored the 1965 team who won the Presidents' Athletic Conference Championship, saw Bryan Smothers become the 16th player in school history to break the 1,000 career points mark, after he tallied 21 points on 9-of-11 shooting, and added five assists.
Smothers eclipsed the mark with 2:27 left in the first half on a jumper. He sits at 1,008 points for his career.
It was all Warriors in the first 20 minutes as they outshot the Huskies 66.7 percent to 39.3 percent to take a 45-27 halftime lead.

Michigan Tech would have its turn in the second half, but only for the first 8:36. The Huskies used a 16-8 run to cut the deficit to 53-43 with 11:24 to go. During the stretch, the Warriors were 4-of-12 from the field, while MTU was 7-for-13.

A jumper and a three-point basket from Smothers, sandwiched between dunks from Mike Hollingsworth and Ian Larkin, allowed the Warriors to post the games next nine points.

* ON THE BENCH

David Greer, just the ninth head coach in 93 years of WSU basketball, is in his 10th season at WSU with a 143-125 record. He is the fifth-longest tenured coach at WSU.

Luke Reigel is in his eighth season with the Rangers and has a 93-126 record.

Northwood's Jeff Rekeweg has compiled a 8-14 mark in his first year with the Timberwolves.

* SCOUTING WISCONSIN-PARKSIDE

The Rangers ended a three-game losing streak with a 65-60 win over Lewis on Friday.

Leneal Harris leads UWP in scoring (16.3 points per game), assists (54) and free throws made (88).

Jordan Mach (15.3) is second in scoring and first in both three-pointers made (70) and steals (37).

Tim Baines has a team-best 113 rebounds, while ranking third in scoring (11.7 ppg). He is shooting a team-high 56 percent (102-of-183) from the floor.

Jeremy Saffold is averaging 11.1 ppg, and is second in rebounding with 83.

UWP has lost to Saginaw Valley, Ferris State and Michigan Tech but defeated Northwood, 79-75, on Nov. 20.

WSU-UWP SERIES NOTES

• WSU trails 8-4 in the all-time series

• The Rangers won the last meeting, 87-72, on Dec. 28, 2007, at the Findlay Holiday Classic

• Wayne State is 2-3 at home vs. UWP

* SCOUTING NORTHWOOD

After dropping eight of its first 10 games under new head coach Jeff Rekeweg, the Timberwolves are 6-6 in the last 12 contests heading into Wednesday's game at Saginaw Valley.

Bobby Lewis leads a trio of players averaging in double figures (15.5 point per game).

Andrew VanDierenDonck (11.3 ppg) and Cameron Joyce (10.0 ppg) are the other two.

Lewis has made a team-high 46 triples, while also leading the squad in rebounding (160) and steals (17).

Joyce has a team-best 116 assists, while Bobby Gibson leads with 25 blocked shots.

WSU-NU SERIES NOTES

• WSU leads 35-23 in the all-time series

• Wayne State is 14-13 at the Bennett Sports Center

• The Warriors have lost the last two at NU, after having a two-game winning streak