GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – After posting a pair of wins in their first games away from Mol Arena this season, the No. 8 ranked men's basketball team will be back in Grand Rapids Wednesday when they open conference play vs. Marygrove. CU will then head to Ann Arbor for a matchup against the Cardinals of Concordia. Both games will be live via the Cornerstone Sports Network.

Opponent: Marygrove
Date: Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Time: 7:30 p.m. EST
Location: Grand Rapids, Mich. (Mol Arena)
Internet Coverage: Live Audio and Stats
 
Scouting Marygrove College – Head coach Craig Covington
The Mustangs enter the week with an overall record of 1-6 after a 90-74 setback at NCAA DI Western Michigan last Friday. Marygrove, under the direction of fourth year head coach Craig Covington, has a deep roster that features three seniors, seven juniors, one sophomore and five freshman. So far in 2016-17, the Mustangs have been led by Nate Taylor who is averaging 18.0 points per game and T.K. Dixson who joins him in double-figures at 10.9 points per game. As a team, the Mustangs are putting up 74.7 points while allowing 90.1.
 
Opponent: Concordia
Date: Saturday, November 19, 2016
Time: 3 p.m. EST
Location: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Cardinal Fieldhouse)
Internet Coverage: Live Video/Audio and Stats
 
Scouting Concordia
Head coach Ricky Yahn, who is in his fourth season at the helm of the program, enter the week with an overall record of 2-2. The Cardinals, who play Siena Heights on Wednesday before hosting CU Saturday, have lost their last two outings to Goshen (Ind) and Cincinnati Christian. CUAA has a very balanced lineup that features five players in double-figures led by Jerald Booker at 14.5 and he is followed by Jalen Thompson (12.8) and Conner Phee (12.5). As a team. the Cardinals are averaging 77.5 while allowing 72.0.

WHAC Openers
Cornerstone, under head coach Kim Elders, is 16-6 in WHAC Openers and 19-3 in WHAC games played at home. The Golden Eagles have won eight straight conference openers including a 63-54 win over Lourdes last season as their last loss in the opener was in 2007-08 to Aquinas. CU has won its last two conference home openers after falling to Davenport in 2013-14.
 
WHAC Success
Kim Elders has a .795 winning percentage in his career against WHAC schools (291-86). CU is 45-5 against Concordia over that time and 13-0 against Marygrove.
 
Looking for Title #9
Cornerstone enters the 2016-17 campaign looking for WHAC regular season title No. 9. The last regular season championship came in 2014-15.
 
 
 
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