NAU Men's Basketball Begins Three-Game Road Stretch at Saint Mary's

/ December 14, 2014

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Three-game road stint for Northern Arizona men's basketball begins this Tuesday at Saint Mary's. The Lumberjacks will take on the Gaels at the McKeon Pavillion, where tip-off is set for 9 p.m. AZ.

The game will not be televised, but fans can log on to www.smcgaels.com for live video and live stats. Fans can listen to the game on HITS 106.1 FM, KNOT 100.9 FM & 1450 AM, and www.Hits106.gcmaz.com. Fans in the Phoenix area can tune into Money Radio 1510 AM & 99.3 FM. Mitch Strohman will be providing play-by-play.

Northern Arizona Facts

• Head coach Jack Murphy enters his third season at NAU with a 29-44 overall record and 20-20 Big Sky mark.

• Six different Lumberjacks have scored in double figures for NAU this season.

• Quinton Upshur leads NAU with 14.3 points per game, while Aaseem Dixon is averaging 12.3 ppg.

• Senior center Len Springs recorded 58 blocked shots last season to lead the Big Sky. It tied for the third-most in a single season by an NAU player. He currently has 15 so far this season.

• NAU had a 2013-14 home record of 9-4. The Lumberjacks are currently 2-1 at home and 1-5 on the road. NAU's last non-conference road win was on Nov. 28, 2014 versus Southern. NAU's last non-conference home win was on Dec. 13, 2014 in a 71-69 win over Loyola Marymount.

Scouting Saint Mary's

• Saint Mary's holds a 4-1 all-time series lead.

• Head coach Randy Bennett is in his 14th season with the Gaels.

• The Gaels had their 5-0 start snapped by Boise State, as they fell to the Broncos 82-71 at home.

• Saint Mary's played its first six games of the season at home. The Gaels defeated Creighton 71-67 in overtime in their last outing.

• Brad Waldow is the Gaels leading scorer with 21.1 points and 10.1 rebounds per game. He's shooting 55.9 percent from the field and 68.0 percent from the floor throw line, while averaging 32.0 minutes per game.

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