The Mount Union Purple Raiders visit Otterbein on Saturday – The-review

The Mount Union basketball teams play at Otterbein on Saturday. The men’s game will tip off at 2 p.m. with the women’s game to follow. 
MOUNT UNION MEN 
The records: Mount Union is 13-1 overall and 6-1 in the Ohio Athletic Conference, and ranked No. 3 nationally by D3hoops.com following a 73-71 win over Marietta on Wednesday. Otterbein (9-5, 3-4) lost to John Carroll 89-68 on Wednesday. 
The coaches: Mike Fuline is 207-96 in his 12th season at Mount Union. Andy Winters is 36-38 in his fourth season at Otterbein and 48-52 overall in five seasons. 
Projected starters: Mount Union: 6-3 Sr. Collen Gurley (14.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.9 assists per game); 6-6 Jr. Christian Parker (18.9, 7.6, 1.1); 6-5 Gr. Braedon Poole (6.8, 5.0, 0.7); 6-3 Gr. Sr. Darrell Newsom (10.2, 2.3, 0.9) and 6-0 Sr. Chris Painter Jr. (6.6, 2.3, 2.5).  
Otterbein: 6-0 Jr. Cam Evans (20.3 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 1.9 apg); 6-6 Soph. Alex Hannah (11.6, 6.5, 1.2); 6-0 Fr. Julian Heckman (9.6, 3.5, 2.6); 6-2 Sr. Dallas Patrick (11.4, 6.4, 1.2); 6-4 Soph. MJ Davis (3.4, 2.5, 1.1). 
Notes: Mount Union leads Division III with 6.5 blocked shots per game and had nine against Marietta. Parker had seven himself while playing with a broken nose he suffered in the first half, which established a new school record. … Otterbein averages 25.2 3-point attempts per game and is shooting .340 from long range. … Evans of Otterbein and Parker are 1-2 in the OAC in scoring. 
Next: Mount Union visits Muskingum at 7 p.m. on Wednesday to close out the first half of the OAC season. 
MOUNT UNION WOMEN 
The records: Mount Union is 5-9, 2-5 in the OAC after losing to Marietta 61-42 on Wednesday. Otterbein (8-6, 4-3) defeated John Carroll 62-48 on Wednesday. 
The coaches: Suzy Venet is 280-181 in her 18th season at Mount Union, and 291-197 overall. Diana Noles is 46-32 in four seasons at Otterbein. 
Projected starters: Mount Union: 5-3 Soph. Dae Dae Nash (7.8 points per game, 4.4 rebounds per game, 1.9 assists per game); 5-8 Sr. Gretchen Koken (10.2, 6.9, 1.1); 5-10 Fr. Audrey Livesay (4.6, 2.4, 0-5); 5-6 Soph. Ali Hudik (9.6, 2.9, 2.0), and 5-7 Sr. Emma Cannon (9.8, 4.4, 0.9). 
Otterbein: 5-8 R-Sr. Jenna Hoschouer (10.9 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 3.0 apg); 6-3 Fr. Natalie Allen (5.4, 3.7, 0.4); 5-3 Sr. Natalie Galaida (8.8, 1.5, 1.4); 5-6 Jr. Olivia Majors (6.9, 2.9, 1.9); 5-9 R-Sr. Kathleen DeCarlo (10.8, 6.6, 2.4). 
Notes: Otterbein’s Galaida leads Division III in 3-point shooting (.525); she is 32-for-61. … However, the Cardinals only attempt 14.4 3-point shots per game, compared to Mount Union’s 26.8 attempts per contest. … The Purple Raiders are second in the OAC in scoring (64.9) but ninth in field goal shooting (.349). … Cannon led Mount Union with eight points at Marietta on Wednesday.  
Next: Mount Union hosts Muskingum at 7 p.m. Wednesday. 

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