North Dakota (2-4) vs. Coastal Carolina (2-2)
First career meeting
 
Macomb, Ill. (Western Hall)
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 100.3 The Cat
Full Game Notes are here
 
MACOMB, Ill. – The North Dakota men's basketball team will take on Coastal Carolina in the first game of the Western Illinois multiple-team event (MTE) on Saturday at 6 p.m. The contest will be broadcasted on ESPN+ and will be on the radio at 100.3 The Cat, with Paul Ralston on the call.

It is the first ever meeting between the Hawks and the Chanticleers, as UND last faced a team from the Sun Belt conference on Nov. 19, 2021, when they played Troy.

NoDak is coming off a 75-60 loss at Creighton on Wednesday night, paced by Marley Curtis who led the way with 14 points. Greyson Uelmen had 13 points and George Natsvlishvili totaled 10.

Scouting the Opposition
The Chanticleers sit at 2-2 on the season, coming off a 74-67 loss to Jacksonville State last Friday. Coastal Carolina is led by Boston College transfer Joshua Beadle who is averaging 19.0 points per game (52.9 FG% / 50.0 3P%) through four games this season. Beadle started 16 games last season for Boston College and spent the two seasons before that at Clemson.

Rasheed Jones (15.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 52.0 3P%) and AJ Dancler (11.8 points, 6.0 rebounds) round out the three Chanticleers averaging in double figures. Jones started 29 games for Coastal Carolina last season and Dancler transferred from Le Moyne, where he averaged 15.3 points per game last year.

Marley Making Threes
Marley Curtis is averaging 16.0 points per game over his last three contests, shooting 66.7% from deep (8-for-12) during that stretch. The freshman is averaging 9.2 points per game this season on 47.4% shooting from three.

Uelmen Universe
Greyson Uelmen leads UND in scoring on the season, averaging 13.5 points per game overall and is pouring in 17.3 points per contest over the last four outings. Uelmen has found his way getting into the paint, with 26 of his 31 points over the last two games coming in the lane.

Kraft Keeps Shooting it
Zach Kraft leads the Summit League in three-pointers made (18) and three-point percentage (48.6%) on the season. Kraft has connected on two or more threes in all six games this season, becoming the first UND player to have two or more threes in the first six games of the season since Quinton Hooker did it to start the 2016-17 campaign.

Pregame Notes

• Eli King is averaging 3.0 steals per game, ranked 14th in the country in steals
• UND has had four different starting lineups in six games
• Natsvlishvili recorded his second double-digit outing of his career against Creighton with 10 points
• UND is 11th in the country in steals per game, having an 8.0 turnover margin this season

For more information on North Dakota men's basketball, visit FightingHawks.com or follow on social media @UNDmbasketball.
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