GAME NOTES

OPENING TIP
The Southwest Minnesota State University (9-12, 6-11 NSIC) men's basketball team, currently in 11th place in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference standings, returns home this weekend for a pair of home games at the R/A Facility in Marshall, Minn.

On Friday, Feb. 11, SMSU will take on sixth place Concordia University, St. Paul (13-8, 10-7 NSIC) beginning at 8 p.m.  CU?begins the weekend ranked 10th in the country in fewest turnovers per game (11.7), but ranks 261st in free throw percentage (60.7).

SMSU will conclude the weekend on Saturday, Feb. 12, taking on St. Cloud State University (12-9, 11-6 NSIC), currently tied for fourth place, with tip-off slated for 8 p.m.  SCSU ranks fourth in the nation in fewest turnovers per game (11.2) and fifth in free throw percentage (79.0).  Senior Taylor Witt ranks 25th in the country in scoring (20.8).