SERIES HISTORY - MACALESTER
- Friday marks the first meeting in 83 seasons between Loras and Macalester, dating back to 1934-35 … The Duhawks were winners, 38-33

NOTABLES - MACALESTER
- Enters on a four-game losing streak, all coming in conference play
- Overall record of 1-6 … Lone victory came against Northland on Nov. 27
- In their last two outings, the Scots have changed their approach and now utilize a five-man system … As a result, their scoring average jumped from 57.0 points per game to 65.3 points per game
- Defensively, Macalester struggles with opponents averaging 81.0 points per game on 48.8 percent shooting and owning a +10 rebounding margin

SERIES HISTORY - MONMOUTH
- Saturday serves as the third meeting in program history with Monmouth … The two sides met in back-to-back seasons in 1984-85 and 1985-86 with the Fighting Scots taking the first game, 75-72, and the Duhawks winning the second, 67-55

NOTABLES - MONMOUTH
- After starting the season 2-2, the Fighting Scots have rattled off five consecutive wins, moving to 4-0 in the Midwest Conference
- On Friday, Monmouth faces Dubuque before a showdown with the Duhawks on Saturday
- Monmouth enters the weekend shooting 46.5 percent from the floor and averaging 39.3 rebounds per game as compared to its opponents averaging 31.8

LAST TIME OUT - LORAS
- Loras closed out the first portion of its schedule at home against Blackburn with a 102-90 win … The Duhawks put up 59 points in the first half, on their way to improving to 7-3 … Juniors Josh Ruggles and Ryan DiCanio led the team with 22 points each with DiCanio registering his second consecutive double-double

TEAM NOTABLES - LORAS
- Despite opponents shooting 53.1 percent against Loras this season, the Duhawks managed to post a 7-3 record in their first 10 games
- To date, Loras has attempted 103 more 3-pointers than its opponents and has converted on 33 of those opportunities
- Rebounding continues to play a major role towards the Duhawks' success as Loras owns a +5.6 rebounding margin over its opponents … In games where the Duhawks own the rebounding battle, they are 5-1