PREVIEW: No. 20 Wildcats Set to Host Michigan Tech Then Journey Downstate to Play Ferris

MARQUETTE, Mich. – Returning for an enormous weekend of play, the Wildcats will face two fellow top-five GLIAC opponents in Michigan Tech and Ferris State. 

NMU will host UP rival Michigan Tech on Thursday, Feb. 19, at 5:30 p.m. in a ‘White Out.’ All followers are inspired to put on white, and a restricted provide of white rally towels, sponsored by GMC, will probably be positioned on chairs. Thursday’s recreation towards the Huskies will probably be televised on 100.3 The Point, with Mark Evans and Dave Ellis calling the motion.

NMU will then journey to Big Rapids, Michigan, to play No. 16 Ferris State on Saturday, Feb. 21, at 1:00 p.m.

The Wildcats had a cut up weekend in the latest displaying, struggling a loss to Wayne State (84-63) however bouncing again at Purdue Northwest (82-57). In Saturday’s win, Alyssa Hill was good for 19 factors, tying her private report. The victory marked Casey Thousand‘s two hundredth profession win as a head coach.

NMU holds the fourth place within the GLIAC rankings with simply two weekends and 4 video games left to play earlier than the GLIAC Tournament.  The Huskies sit in fifth, whereas Ferris State holds in second. The Wildcats have an general report of 21-5 and certainly one of 12-4 in convention play.

Miracle Minute

During Thursday’s recreation, NMU student-athletes will probably be gathering money donations throughout a “Miracle Minute.” During this time, they’ve sixty seconds to gather donations from the gang. All proceeds profit their efforts to fundraise for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

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About the ‘Cats

Jacy Weisbrod continues to tempo the nation’s leaderboard in three-pointers (86) in addition to triples per recreation (3.46), whereas touchdown third within the GLIAC with 16.4 factors per recreation. Other ‘Cats claiming spots within the convention’s leaderboards are CJ Romero with 112 assists (first within the GLIAC) and Hill with 187 rebounds (third within the GLIAC). 

The Wildcats have been productive on each side of the ball, averaging 74.2 factors per recreation whereas permitting 61.8. Defensively, Hill paces the crew in rebounding common (7.2), defensive rebounds with 123, whereas Jodyn Schmittdiel has tallied 13 blocks to guide the crew. 

A Look on the Opponents

Michigan Tech

The Huskies are 15-9 on the season and 9-7 in convention play, setting them fifth within the GLIAC, transferring in the direction of the postseason. Similar to the ‘Cats, the crew suffered a loss towards Wayne State (68-67) final weekend, whereas popping out on prime over Purdue Northwest (63-59). The crew’s main scorer, Ella Mason, holds the tenth spot in general scoring towards all different convention gamers (14.2). 

Ferris State

Ferris State is ranked two spots forward of the Wildcats within the GLIAC standings at quantity two. The crew is on an eight-game win streak, holding a 21-4 general report on the season and 14-2 towards convention opponents. Mia Riley has been the offensive spine of this Bulldog crew, placing up 16.7 factors per recreation to guide the GLIAC. Kadyn Blanchard is true behind in fourth (16.4) whereas rating third in assists (3.9).