COLORADO MINES MEN'S BASKETBALL
Game Notes - Week #5
at Alaska Anchorage, 12/20/02 - Anchorage, Alaska, 7:05 pm
at Alaska Anchorage, 12/21/02 - Anchorage, Alaska, 7:05 pm

PROBABLE STARTERS
No. Name Pos. PPG RPG APG FG%
10 Kevin Wagstaff G 8.1 2.5 4.4 .440
11 Stephen Bahl G 28.0 0.5 2.4 .503
20 Matt Luedtke G 16.8 3.9 2.4 .405
44 Farris Broussard F 4.5 7.1 2.5 .706
55 Mike McNish C 13.5 7.1 2.5 .683

OFF THE BENCH
No. Name Pos. PPG RPG APG FG%
3 Cole Henderson G/F 0.7 0.6 0.7 .500
5 Chad Friehauf G 6.4 4.3 1.5 .349
23 Ross Rhinehart G 2.5 0.6 1.0 .450
30 Justin Buckmaster F 5.1 4.3 1.5 .586
31 Bill Hadley G 0.0 0.5 0.0 .000
52 Ryan Woodson C 4.7 3.3 1.0 .400

THE HEAD COACH
Pryor Orser is in his second season at the helm of the Oredigger men’s basketball program. He claims an 11-23 overall mark and a 5-16 record in the RMAC during his time in Golden. Prior to coming to CSM, Orser served one year as the assistant men’s basketball coach at the University of Montana in Missoula. Orser’s previous coaching experience also includes a four-year tenure at Northwest College in Wyo., where he worked as the head of the women’s basketball program and an assistant to the men’s basketball program, At Northwest, Orser led the women’s squad to the most wins in school history (22) during his fourth and final season, an improvement of 20 games from his first season on the sideline at Northwest.

LAST TIME OUT: The Colorado School of Mines men’s basketball team outscored CU-Colorado Springs, 48-34, in the second half in claiming a 90-72 victory in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference basketball action on Saturday night in Volk Gymnasium. With the win, CSM improved to 6-2 overall and 2-0 in the RMAC and surpassed its victory total from all of last season (5). The first half was tight throughout as there were 10 ties during the first 20 minutes of action. However, CSM sophomore guard Stephen Bahl hit a 40-footer as time expired in the first half to give Mines a 42-38 lead at the half. The Orediggers then took control of the game early in the second half by outscoring the Mountain Lions, 15-3, over the first seven minutes of the second half. Bahl finished with a game-high 25 points to go along with two assists and two steals. Senior center Mike McNish added a season-high 20 points, six boards and five blocks, while redshirt freshman guard Chad Friehauf tallied a career-high nine points and five boards. Junior forward Farris Broussard grabbed a game-best 11 rebounds.

WANNA BE A BAHLER: Sophomore guard Stephen Bahl has lived up to his name early this season. The Broomfield, Colo., native is leading the RMAC this season as he is averaging 28.0 points per game. He has scored at least 25 points in seven of the eight games this season, including a career-high 43 points in a 77-69 victory over Augustana on Nov. 30. Bahl is shooting 50 percent from the field and 51 percent from three-point land this season.

IT’S RAINING THREE’S: Through the first eight games of the season, CSM has shot 233 three-pointers, or an average of 29 per game. In Friday’s win over Western State, Mines nailed 19-of-32 three-point attempts. It marked the most trifectas made in a game over the last ten seasons at Mines.

“KEY” TO SUCCESS: Sophomore guard Matt Luedtke has been an integral part to the success of the Orediggers this season as he is averaging 16.8 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.9 steals per game. Luedtke played perhaps his best overall game for Mines in Friday’s win over Western State as he totaled 21 points, six rebounds, six assists in 29 minutes.

YOUNG GUNS: The Colorado Mines roster contains just two seniors, both of whom were walk-ons to the program, and one junior. The other seven players are in either their first or second season with the Oredigger program.

THE DRIVE FOR FIVE: The drive for five ended on Saturday night as Mines defeated UCCS, 90-72, to earn its sixth victory of the campaign. The win surpassed the Oredigger’s victory total from all of last season (5).

CRASH THE BOARDS: Colorado Mines is 4-0 this season when it outrebounds in opposition. In those four games, Mines has outrebounded the opponents a combined, 152-125.

DIFFERENT VENUES: CSM’s two games in Alaska this weekend will take place in different venues. Friday night’s game will be played in Buckner Fieldhouse, while Saturday’s game will be played at the on-campus home of the Seawolves, the UAA Sports Center.

SCOUTING THIS WEEK’S COMPETITION: Alaska-Anchorage enters the week at 3-4 overall and 1-1 in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference. The Seawolves have not been in action since a 71-59 loss to Seattle University on Dec. 7. However, UAA is a well-tested team having faced three Division I teams in the Great Alaska Shootout over the Thanksgiving Holiday. The Seawolves lost to Oklahoma State and Wyoming before defeating Montana, 69-52.

For the season, junior forward Peter Bullock is averaging a double double with team-highs in points (22.1) and rebounds (10.1) and has also blocked a team-best 17 shots. Bullock became the first Seawolf ever to lead the Great Alaska Shootout in points (71) and rebounds (36) en route to being named to the all-tournament team. Sophomore guard Mike Drake is posting 13.0 points and 1.6 boards per night, while senior forward Shane Bannarbie tallies 10.5 points and 3.7 rebounds per game.