Mount Union basketball plays at Heidelberg
Men
The game: Mount Union visits Heidelberg at 2 p.m. Saturday.
The records: Mount Union is 5-0 and ranked No. 2 nationally by D3hoops.com defeating Wooster 94-76 on Nov. 23. Heidelberg is 5-1 overall and 1-0 in the Ohio Athletic Conference with a 99-83 win over Baldwin Wallace on Wednesday.
The coaches: Mike Fuline is 199-95 in his 12th season at Mount Union. Andy Bucheit is 106-120 in his 10th season at Heidelberg.
Projected starters: Mount Union: 6-3 Sr. Collen Gurley (18.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists per game); 6-6 Jr. Christian Parker (18.6, 9.0, 0.6); 6-5 Gr. Sr. Braedon Poole (8.2, 5.0, 0.6); 6-3 Gr. Sr. Darrell Newsom (9.0, 1.2, 1.0) and 6-0 Sr. Chris Painter Jr. (4.2, 1.8, 2.6).
Heidelberg: 6-0 Sr. Tre Watkins (11.0 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 1.8 apg); 6-2 Soph. Isaiah Young (11.5, 3.2, 2.5); 5-11 Gr. Emmanuel Perdue (12.7, 4.5, 2.2); 6-10 Jr. Eric Panning (6.7, 6.2, 0.2); 6-4 Gr. Seth Hohman (9.8, 4.3, 1.3).
Notes: Heidelberg has been a formidable opponent for Mount Union over the past three seasons in which the Student Princes are 34-12. Mount Union is 36-9 over the same span. The teams split last season’s two regular-season games, each winning on the other’s home floor. The Purple Raiders won 68-65 in the OAC tournament semifinals. … Dylan Woods, who graduated, especially tormented the Purple Raiders, but Hohman, Perdue, Panning and Young have had some big games against Mount Union. … Conversely, Parker averaged 20.3 points and 9.3 rebounds per game last season vs. Heidelberg. … The Purple Raiders lead the all-time series 95-57.
Next: Mount Union hosts John Carroll at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7.
Women
The game: Mount Union travels to Heidelberg at 4 p.m. Saturday.
The records: Mount Union is 3-3 after losing to Oberlin 79-64 on Tuesday. Heidelberg is 1-5 overall and 0-1 in the Ohio Athletic Conference, losing 54-41 to Baldwin Wallace on Wednesday.
The coaches: Suzy Venet is 278-175 in her 18th season at Mount Union, and 289-191 overall. Rachel Ferri is 5-38 in her third season at Heidelberg.
Projected starters: Mount Union: Emma Cannon (10.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 0.8 apg); Ali Hudik (10.2, 3.5, 2.5); Madison Hensley (8.0, 4.4, 1.0); Mckayla Dunkle (8.3, 7.5, 1.0), and Bailey Shutsa (6.3, 3.3, 1.7).
Heidelberg: 5-8 Soph. Hallie Rogers (12.6 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 1.0 apg); 5-3 Fr. Sequoia Bradley (6.2, 2.3, 0.8); 5-10 Soph. Ashley Ballard (2.0, 4.0, 0.3); 5-6 Soph. Taylor Ratliff (2.5, 2.5, 0.5); 5-9 Gr. Bailey Walter (7.7, 7.7, 0.5).
Notes: Both teams are struggling to shoot high percentages. The Purple Raiders are shooting .348 from the floor, eighth in the 10-team OAC, and Heidelberg is .323, which is last. … However, Mount Union makes up in quantity of shots, as evidenced by the fact they lead the conference in scoring (75.3). The Student Princes are last at 56.8 per game. … Mount Union’s Cannon is fourth in the OAC with 29 free throw attempts and is third in FT percentage (.812). … Mount Union leads the all-time series 48-35.
Next: Mount Union travels to John Carroll for a 7 p.m. game on Wednesday, Dec. 7.
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