The Golden Eagles are set to host the third annual Cornerstone Classic that will bring in receiving votes Indiana Tech as well as Saint Xavier to Mol Arena this weekend. Cornerstone will host Saint Xavier on Friday night inside Mol Arena. CU has a short history against Saint Xavier, going 5-1 all-time against Saint Xavier.

Legendary Head Coach Kim Elders nears another incredible feat as the 28-year vet sits one win away from 700 in his career. Coach E looks to become the 20th coach ever in NAIA history to crack 700 wins and be the third active coach to hit the mark. According to an article from the Detroit Free Press, Elders also sits 21 wins away from becoming the all-time wins leader in the state of Michigan. 

Balanced attack 

The Golden Eagles opened the season in the WHAC/CL Classic where they split a pair of games with a loss at number three Indiana Wesleyan (107-80), followed by a win vs. Spring Arbor (82-73). The team opened the year with incredible offensive balance with four players averaging double figures and the teams leading scorer coming off the bench in both games. Drew Knickerbocker scored 18 off the bench in the opener, followed by 13 points from Kyle Hayes in game two. 

Tyler Baker set to crack 1,000

Redshirt-Senior Tyler Baker is set to become the 44th Golden Eagle in program history to crack 1,000 career points, sitting just five points away with 995 going into the Cornerstone Classic this weekend. Baker is averaging 10.1 PPG in his career and is looking to join senior Christian Rodriguez on the 1,000 point scoring list. Rodriguez cracked 1,000 just last season as Baker and Rodriguez become the first 1,000 point duo to play for CU at the same time since Kyle Steigenga and Sam Vander Sluis in 2018. 

Scouting SXU 

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