GAME PREVIEW
MEN'S BASKETBALL: #1 NORTHWOOD AT #14 ST. THOMAS
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th ranked St. Thomas, riding a school record 14-game win streak, hosts number one Northwood Thursday in arguably the biggest home basketball game in STU history. St. Thomas is a perfect 7-0 at the Fernandez Family Center this year. The Bobcats have not lost since their first meeting vs. the Seahawks in West Palm Beach, a 88-80 defeat on November 26. Northwood, coached by former NCAA national championship coach Rollie Massimino, has sat atop the NAIA Division II rankings for five weeks this year. The winner of this game will take sole possession of first place in The Sun Conference. A St. Thomas win would give the Bobcats 15 consecutive wins matching Northwood's 15-game streak earlier this season as the longest in NAIA DII this season.
Matchup: No. 14 St. Thomas (15-6, 8-1) vs. No. 1 Northwood (21-2, 8-1)
Division/Conference: NAIA Division II; The Sun Conference
Day: Thursday, February 2
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Location: Fernandez Family Center, St. Thomas University, 16401 NW 37 Ave., Miami Gardens, Fla., 33054
Tickets: $5 Adults, $3 Youth. Free STU students, kids under 5
Live Broadcast: http://www.laleysports.com
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TALE OF THE TAPE
#14 St. Thomas
15-6 Overall, 7-0 Home, 8-4 Away, 0-2 Neutral, 8-1 Conf.
14-Game Win Streak
#1 Northwood
21-2 Overall, 13-0 Home, 5-2 Away, 3-0 Neutral, 8-1 Conf.
5-Game Win Streak
Head Coaches: STU - Clark Maloney; NU – Rollie Massimino
Top STU Players: F
David Nesbitt (13.5 ppg), G
Kevin Hincapie (13.4 ppg)
Top NU Players: G Jonathan Dunn (22.2 ppg), F Masse Doumbe (20.0 ppg)
Last Meeting (Nov. 28, 2011 at NU): Northwood 88, St. Thomas 82 . The Seahawks had five players score in double figures led by 20 points by forward Patrick Horstmann. NU got to the free throw line 51 times compared to 39 free throw attempts for STU.
