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SAINT FRANCIS RED FLASH Primary Contact: Taylor Powers • [email protected] • (o) 814-472-3128 • (c) 814-341-5189 SAINT FRANCIS (2-2, 0-0 NEC) Video: ACC Network Extra Live Stats: www.gocards.com at LOUISVILLE (3-0, 0-0 ACC) Live Audio: www.gocards.com Friday, Nov. 24 | 7 P.M. Louisville, K.Y. | KFC Yum! Center 2017-18 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Saint Francis plays its second of three nationally-ranked non- conference opponents on Friday when it faces No. 19 Louisville at 7 NOVEMBER p.m. Sat. 11 Saint Mary’s ..............L, 85-68 2-2 W-L 3-0 Mon. 13 San Francisco ............L, 75-63 WHAT TO WATCH Sat. 18 Longwood...............W, 83-56 77.5 (67.5) PPG 81.0 (60.3) Tue. 21 FRANCISCAN............W, 96-54 • Saint Francis had a season-high 13 players score points on Fri. 24 Louisville ...................7 p.m Tuesday night in its blowout win over Franciscan with four 45.3 (43.2) FG% 45.7 (33.7) Wed. 29 AMERICAN .................7 p.m. players reaching double figures. DECEMBER • Louisville’s size could present problems for the Red Flash. The 28.4 (33.7) 3FG% 32.3 (26.7) Sat. 2 Stony Brook.................7 p.m. Cardinals lead the nation in blocks per game (9.7) with forward Tue. 5 Duke . 9 p.m. 76.0 (75.0) FT% 80.3 (62.5) Sat. 10 Niagara ....................2 p.m. Anas Mahmoud averaging 4.3 per contest. They also own a +8.7 Mon. 18 BETHANY ..................7 p.m. rebounding margin through the first three contests while SFU is Thu. 21 LEHIGH....................7 p.m. 34.8 (37.0) RPG 46.0 (37.3) Fri. 29 *Central Connecticut State ..7:30 p.m. -2.2 Ray Spalding is averaging 9.7 ppg and a team-high 8.0 rpg. Sun. 31 *Bryant ....................3 p.m. • The last time Louisville was defeated by a non-power-five 11.5 (14.8) APG 14.0 (10.7) JANUARY opponent was in the 2011 NCAA Tournament, a 62-61 loss 2.5 (3.8) BLK 9.7 (2.7) Thu. 4 * LIU BROOKLYN ............7 p.m. to Morehead State. SFU’s last win over a nationally-ranked Sat. 6 *ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN ....4 p.m. opponent was Jan. 25, 1959 vs. St. Bonaventure. Thu. 11 *Robert Morris...............7 p.m. 9.8 (5.3) STL 7.3 (7.3) Sat. 13 *MOUNT ST MARY’S .........2 p.m. Thu. 18 *Wagner ...................7 p.m. (Allowed in parentheses) Sat. 20 *Sacred Heart ............3.30 p.m. Fri. 26 *WAGNER..................5 p.m. DOMINATE DK! Sun. 28 *SACRED HEART............2 p.m. Sophomore forward Deivydas Kuzavas continues to develop in his first full season seeing FEBRUARY extended playing time. After notching a career-high 12 points in a win at Longwood on Thu. 1 *FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON......6 p.m. November 18, Kuzavas followed it up with his first career double-double in a 10 point, 11 Sat. 3 *Mount St Mary’s.............4 p.m. rebound effort in the win at Franciscan. The big Lithuanian is averaging 8.8 ppg and 6.0 Thu. 8 *LIU Brooklyn ...............7 p.m. Sat. 10 *St. Francis Brooklyn..........4 p.m. rpg in just 18.5 minutes per game. Thu. 15 *CENTRAL CONNECTICUT....7 p.m. Sat. 17 *BRYANT ..................1 p.m. VALUABLE EXPERIENCE Thu. 22 *Fairleigh Dickinson ..........6 p.m. Sat. 24 *ROBERT MORRIS ..........2 p.m. The Red Flash will lean on its first half performance from its season opener at No. 22 Saint Mary’s when it heads to Louisville. Saint Francis matched the Gaels, now No. 21 in the AP Coaches’ Poll, point for point in the game’s first 15 minutes, trailing just 32-31. The * Northeast Conference game Home games in BOLD CAPS 17-point loss at Saint Mary’s was the smallest margin of defeat to a nationally-ranked opponent since a 17-point loss to No. 19 George Washington on Nov 30, 2005. 1 3 4 13 30 PROBABLE STARTERS SERIES HISTORY Series: 2-0, Louisville leads Malik Jamaal Randall Keith Deivydas Streak: SFU, L2 Harmon King Gaskins Jr. Braxton Kuzavas Last Meeting: December 8, 1984 6-0 • SR • G 5-10 • JR • G 6-3 • SO • G 6-4 • SO • G 6-10 • SO • C Louisville defeats Saint Francis, 76-63 at Louisville, K.Y. Queens, N.Y. Salisbury, Md. Woodbridge, Va. Glassboro, N.J. Kretinga, Lithuana Krimmel vs. Louisville: 0-0 Christ The King Bishop Bishop Lawrenceville St. Mary’s Ryken O’Connell O’Connell School @SFU_Athletics @SFUathletics SFUathletics @RedFlashMBB @RedFlashMBB HEAD COACH ROB KRIMMEL POINT GUARD PLAY Sixth Season Saint Francis is in good hands at the point guard position with junior Jamaal King and Saint Francis ‘00 graduate student Malik Harmon running the controls. King, who is averaging 13.0 points Rob Krimmel per game through the first three contests, flirted with a triple-double in the win at enters his sixth Longwood with 11 points, eight rebounds and six assists. When he is off the floor, the level season as the hasn’t dropped thanks to Harmon. The duo combined for nine assists to just three turnovers at Longwood and boasts an assist to turnover ratio of 1.25. Saint Francis head men’s REBOUND REBOUND REBOUND basketball coach Saint Francis amassed a 43-37 advantage on the glass in its win at Longwood. The in 2017-18 after rebounding stat is important for the Red Flash as the team went 12-3 when winning the he was named the battle of the boards last season and just 5-14 when ending up on the other end. 21st coach in program history on April BALANCED SCORING 19, 2012. He is in his 17th season Saint Francis’s top three returning scorers (Isaiah Blackmon, Keith Braxton and Jamaal King) on the Red Flash bench following a have picked up where they left off in 2016-17 as all three have reached double figures successful playing career at Saint in each of SFU’s first two match-ups. King is leading the way at 14.0 ppg, followed by Francis. Krimmel has amassed 61 Blackmon at 12.5 ppg and Braxton at 11.0 ppg. wins in his first five seasons, ranking sixth in program history. EFFICIENT OFFENSE The Red Flash weren’t intimidated by the atmosphere in McKeon Pavillion on Saturday night, shooting 48.1% from the field, above its average of 46.7% from last season, and Krimmel’s teams have shown scoring 68 points. The Gaels only allowed 68 points in five of 34 games last season. improvement from year-to-year in four of his five seasons, culminating SFU PICKED FIRST IN NEC PRESEASON COACHES’ POLL with the program’s first NEC title Expectations are high in Loretto as the Red Flash was a unanimous No. 1 selection in appearance in the NEC Championship the NEC Preseason Coaches’ Poll for the first time in program history. Fairleigh Dickinson followed in the second spot in the poll, but Saint Francis garnered all nine first-place votes game since 1991 in 2016-17. from the league’s head coaches. The 17-win season was the most by a Saint Francis team since 1997-98. PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM Saint Francis was the only team to place two individuals on the NEC Preseason All- Conference Team. Junior and leading scorer from last season Isaiah Blackmon secured a spot as did sophomore and reigning NEC Rookie of the Year Keith Braxton. COACHING HISTORY 2017-18 RED FLASH RECORD Saint Francis University WHEN... Head Coach . 2012-Present Overall NEC Overall NEC Associate Head Coach . 2011-12 Playing at Home 1-0 0-0 SFU Scores... Assistant Coach . 2000-11. Playing on the Road 1-2 0-0 59 Points or Fewer 0-0 0-0 Leading at Halftime 2-0 0-0 60-69 Points 0-2 0-0 PLAYING CAREER Tied at Halftime 0-0 0-0 70-79 Points 0-0 0-0 Saint Francis University . 1996-2000 Three-year starter . 1997-2000 Trailing at Halftime 0-2 0-0 80-89 Points 1-0 0-0 Two-year captain . 1998-2000 90 Points or More 1-0 0-0 NEC Men’s Basketball SFU Offense Scholar-Athlete of the Year . 2000 NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship . .2000 Shoots 50% or Higher 1-0 0-0 Miscellaneous Stats Fifth on SFU’s career 3FG% list . (39 .8) Shoots Less than 50% 1-2 0-0 More or Same Pts in Paint 2-1 0-0 Shoots Higher than Opp. 2-0 0-0 Fewer Pts in Paint 0-1 0-0 Shoots Same/Lower than Opp. 0-2 0-0 More or Same Bench Pts 1-0 0-0 YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORD Hits 8 or more 3-pointers 1-0 0-0 Fewer Bench Pts 1-2 0-0 AT SAINT FRANCIS Hits 7 or fewer 3-pointers 1-2 0-0 More or Same 2nd Chance Pts 0-1 0-0 Overall NEC Notes/ Fewer 2nd Chance Pts 1-1 0-0 Year Record Record Postseason Opponent Offense 2012-13 5-24 5-13 First Season Shoots 50% or Higher 0-1 0-0 More or Tied Rebounds 2-0 0-0 2013-14 10-21 7-9 NEC Semifinals Shoots Less than 50% 2-1 0-0 Fewer Rebounds 0-2 0-0 2014-15 16-16 9-9 NEC Semis/CIT bid Hits 8 or more 3-pointers 0-2 0-0 2015-16 13-17 9-9 NEC QF Hits 7 or fewer 3-pointers 2-0 0-0 2016-17 17-17 11-7 NEC Final One-Possession Games 0-0 0-0 2017-18 2-2 0-0 Overtime 0-0 0-0 Following a Win 0-0 0-0 Totals 63-97 41-47 4-4 in NEC Tourn.