BSU closes five-game homestand with SMSU and USF
Beavers to host Mustangs and Cougars before returning to the road for first time in a month

Bemidji State University Men’s Basketball is set to close its holiday-break homestand with a pair of games against Southwest Minnesota State University and University of Sioux Falls. Friday’s tipoff against SMSU is set for 5:30 p.m. and Saturday’s at 3:30 p.m. from the BSU Gymnasium.

The Beavers come into the weekend at 6-7 overall, 3-5 in the NSIC. This is the first time this season the team has entered a series with a losing record, often splitting games with a win and a loss each week. BSU fell to University of Minnesota Duluth 89-77 last Saturday in Bemidji.

Junior guard John Pecarich is averaging 21.3 points per game this season with four games surpassing the 32-point threshold. A prolific three-point shooter, Pecarich is 13th in the NCAA for three-point attempts, 33rd in three-point percentage, 10th in threes per game and fifth in total threes made, leading the conference in all four categories. He also leads the NSIC in points per game and is seventh in both free throws and free-throw percentage.

Henry Shannon III has proved to be a force against shooters, leading the conference and taking 10th in the NCAA for blocks with 29. Shannon also leads the conference in time on the court, averaging just over 35 minutes per game.

Eddie Hedqvist has found his groove with the Beavers, quickly moving to the number one spot in the conference for three-point percentage, taking 10th in three-point attempts and second in threes per game behind Pecarich.

Following this weekend at home, the Beavers will take to the road for the first time since December 13 when they travel to St. Cloud State University and Minnesota State University Mankato on January 16 and 17.