Huskies ready for Winnipeg to open home season
Game Information
Date Fri/Sat, November 11/12
Time 8 p.m.
Location Saskatoon, SK
Venue Physical Activity Complex
Series
Current Streak WPG – W 2
Last Meeting Jan. 30, 2016
SSK 72 @ WPG 81
5 Things
- The Huskies open their home schedule this weekend.
- Saskatchewan will wear special jerseys to honour the Canadian Armed Forces on Friday night.
- All members of the Canadian Armed Forces will receive complimentary entry for Friday’s games with their Armed Forces ID.
- Shane Osayande was named Canada West and U Sports Male Athlete of the Week after a huge weekend to start the season.
- Osayande is averaging better than a double-double with 24 points and 15.5 rebounds per game.
By The Numbers
12 – Shane Osayande was a perfect 12-12 from the free throw line in Saturday’s win over UFV.
15 – The Huskies are +15 in 4th quarter squaring after outscoring the Cascades a combined 34-19 in the final quarter.
30 & 18 – Osayande’s near 30-20 night of 30 points and 18 rebounds led to him being named the U Sports Male Athlete of the Week.
60.5 – After one week, the Huskies lead the conference in scoring defence, allowing just 60.5 points per game.
Scouting The Wesmen
- Winnipeg knocked off the UNBC Timberwolves 74-59 and 84-75 at home on the opening weekend of the season to start the campaign at 2-0.
- Guard Denzel Lynch-Blair leads the Wesmen with 18 points per game through the first week of the season. Leading the way on the glass is William Sesay with 11.5 rebounds per game.
- Winnipeg leads the conference with a +21.0 rebound margin.
Osayande named U Sports Male Athlete of the Week
Sabrina McDaid from St. Francis Xavier University and Shane Osayande from the University of Saskatchewan are the ArcelorMittal Dofasco U Sports female and male athletes of the week for the period ending November 6, 2016.
McDaid, a fifth-year arts student from Scarborough, Ont., recorded 19 combined points – including eight conversison – in three wins, en route to the X-Women’s fifth U Sports women’s rugby title in the last decade. The veteran fly-half was named of MVP of the championship and a tournament all-star.
Rugby player Emily Tuttosi of Calgary, hockey player Valencia Yordanov of Toronto, and soccer player Arielle Roy-Petitclerc of Lavalwere also nominated for the women’s award.
Osayande, a fourth-year arts and science major from Toronto, put up back to back double-doubles in Saskatchewan’s weekend split against Fraser Valley. The Huskies’ forward scored 18 points and 13 rebounds in a 59-50 loss Friday night before adding another 30 points and 18 boards in a 78-62 win Saturday.
Soccer goalkeepers Mark Rogal of Toronto and Valentin Lamoulie of UQAM, along with striker Corey Bent of Cape Breton were the other male nominees.
Female nominees:
AUS: Sabrina McDaid, rugby, StFX (recipient)
RSEQ: Arielle Roy-Petitclerc, soccer, Laval
OUA: Valencia Yordanov, hockey, Toronto
CWUAA: Emily Tuttosi, rugby, Calgary
Male nominees:
AUS: Corey Bent, soccer, Cape Breton
RSEQ: Valentin Lamoulie, soccer, UQAM
OUA: Mark Rogal, soccer, Toronto
CWUAA: Shane Osayande, basketball, Saskatchewan
Huskies open home slate against Winnipeg
Game Information
Date Fri/Sat, November 11/12
Time 6:15 p.m.
Location Saskatoon, SK
Venue Physical Activity Complex
Series SSK Leads 15-11
Home 11-5
Current Streak SSK W 7
Last Meeting Jan. 30, 2016
SSK 66 @ WPG 48
5 Things
- The Huskies open their home schedule this weekend.
- The Huskies fell out of the U Sports Top 10 after a split in Abbortsford against the Fraser Valley Cascades last weekend.
- The Huskies lineup is full of new faces, with Sabine Dukate the lone starter returning from last year’s national champion squad.
- The Huskies will try to stop a former teammate this weekend. Leading the Wesmen in scoring and rebounding is former Huskie Antoinette Miller.
- All members of the Canadian Armed Forces will receive complimentary entry for Friday’s games with their Armed Forces ID.
By The Numbers
7 – Saskatchewan has taken 7 straight meetings with Winnipeg.
18 – The Huskies are averaging 18 made free throws per game, the second most in the conference.
22 – Third-year guard Sascha Lichtenwald scored 22 points in 28 minutes off the bench on Friday night to lead the team to an opening night win.
35 – The Huskies have dominated at the PAC in recent years. Over the past three season the squad has posted a 35-1 record at home.
Scouting The Wesmen
- Winnipeg knocked off the UNBC Timberwolves 58-52 and 66-51 at home on the opening weekend of the season to start the campaign at 2-0.
- Former Huskie Antoinette Miller leads the Wesmen in scoring with 15 points per game and rebounding with 8.5 per contest.
- Winnipeg leads the conference in 3PT FG made per game with 7.
