Argo Men's Basketball
NEXT UP:
WHO: Montana Western at University of Providence
WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023 – 7 p.m.
WHERE: Great Falls, Mont. - McLaughlin Center (1,200)
RECORDS: Montana Western 9-16, 4-8; Providence 14-13, 7-5
SERIES: UMW leads 32-16, Streak - UP W2
LAST MTG: January 21, 2023 – @ Providence 95 Montana Western 89
WHO: #12 Montana Tech at University of Providence
WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023 – 4 p.m.
WHERE: Great Falls, Mont. - McLaughlin Center (1,200)
RECORDS: MT Tech 21-4, 9-3; Providence 14-13, 7-5
SERIES: UP leads 25-21; Streak – MTT W5
LAST MTG: January 26, 2023 – Providence 87 @ Tech 94 Overtime
LIVE STREAM/STATS: Live streaming and stats of both games available at www.upargos.com. Saturday's games will be aired on SWX-TV (check local listings) with 10x Montana Sportscaster of the Year Rocky Erickson handling play-by-play and UP Sports Information Director Jason Walker on color.
ABOUT Montana Western: The Bulldogs snapped a six-game losing streak last week with a 63-57 win over Carroll College....Montana Western has been outscored by an average of 4.3 PPG (Points Per Game) and scores 69.0 PPG...The Bulldogs shoot 43.0% from the field, 35.7% from the three-point line, and 75.9% from the free throw line...Three 'Dawgs average double figures led by Jamal Stephenson (Sr., Skokie, Ill.) who scores 14.0 PPG. Ky Kouba (So., Billings, Mont.) averages 12.0 points and 4.5 rebounds per game, while Brenton Woods (Jr., Compton, Calif.) averages 10.8 PPG...Providence has won both meetings this season against Montana Western, a 74-73 win in Dillon, Jan. 5, and a 95-89 victory in Great Falls Jan. 21...UMW is 1-7 on the road this season.
ABOUT Montana Tech: The Orediggers have back-to-back 20 or more wins for the first time in more than a decade...Tech has won two straight overall...MT Tech averages 83.2 PPG and outscores its opponents by more than 14 points per night...The Orediggers shoot 45.9% from the floor, make 36.3% of their 3-point attempts and shoot 72.0% at the line...Tech has forced 90 more turnovers than it has committed...Caleb Bellach (Jr., Manhattan, Mont.) leads the Orediggers averaging 19.0 points and is third with 5.2 rebounds per game...Keely Bake (So., Fairfield, Mont.) scores 13.0 PPG, Asa Williams (Jr., Solon, Ohio) averages 12.3 PPG while Michael Ure (So., Idaho Falls, Idaho) scores 11.8 PPG and 6.4 rebounds per game...Hayden Diekhans (Fr., Geraldine, Mont.) leads the 'Diggers with 6.8 rebounds per game...Tech won a thriller in overtime the last time the two teams played, a 94-87 Oredigger win Jan. 26 in Butte...Montana Tech has won five straight in the series and is 14-0 at home this season but is just 5-4 on the road.
ON THE ARGOS: Providence is tied with MSU-Northern for second place in the Frontier Conference standings with 7-5 records...The Argos have lost two straight overall...Providence averages 80.3 PPG while allowing 78.2 PPG...The Argos shoot 44.5% from the floor, 38.9% from the three-point line and 75.1% at the free throw line...UP forces nearly 15 turnovers per game while coming up with 7.6 steals per game...Davien Harris-Williams (Jr., Tacoma, Wash.) leads the Argos with 20.7 PPG and has made 42 three-pointers in 12 games...Providence is a perfect 7-0 inside the McLaughlin Center this season.
PLAYERS TO WATCH:
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Marcus Stephens – 6'3 Sr., Hilltop, Wash. - 19.5 PPG, 5.7 RPG
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Eric Milner – 6'2 Jr., San Bernadino, Calif. - 11.8 PPG, 39 assists, 16 steals
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Kenny Curtis – 5'9 So., Seattle, Wash. - 12.9 PPG, 67 assists, 38 steals
