GAME NOTES
 

• Snow College will return to play at home for the first time in nearly a month as it hosts the College of Southern Nevada Thursday.  Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. inside the Horne Activity Center. 

 

• The matchup with the Coyotes will be the final meeting between the two teams this season.  Snow College defeated CSN twice earlier in the year.

 

• The Badgers are coming off a 101-64 defeat at the hands of No. 2 College of Southern Idaho last week.  Snow College had its second-worst shooting performance from 3-point range against the Golden Eagles shooting just 14 percent.

 

• The Badgers were out assisted by the Golden Eagles for just the third time all season.  Snow College recorded 14 assists to the Goldens Eagle's 19.  The Badgers also had fewer assists in an 80-60 loss to South Plains College Dec. 27 and a 92-67 loss to No. 2 Salt Lake Community College Dec. 7.

 

• Snow College is 10^th in the country in 3-pointers made per game connecting on 10.2 shots from beyond the arc per game this season.

 

• The Coyotes are 7-10 overall and 1-4 within the Scenic West Athletic Conference which slots them fifth within the conference standings.

 

• CSN is one of the best teams in the nation at getting to the free-throw line.  The Coyotes attempt 28.6 free throws per game, which is fourth in the country.  They make 19.3 free throws per game, which is third in the nation.

 
UP NEXT
 

• Snow College will head to Taylorsville to take on No. 4 Salt Lake Community College Thursday, Jan. 19.  Tipoff is slated for 7:00 p.m. inside the Lifetime Activities Center.

 

• The Bruins own a 17-1 overall record and a 6-1 mark within SWAC play.  Their only loss came in an 84-81 loss to CSI Dec. 17.

 

• SLCC defeated the Badgers 92-67 Dec. 7 in Ephraim.

 
LAST TIME OUT
 
The Snow College men's basketball team suffered a 101-64 defeat to the No. 2 College of Southern Idaho.  
 
Snow College entered Thursday's matchup having dropped two out of three games at the Fiesta Bowl Junior College Shootout in Mesa, Arizona last week.  The Badgers defeated Mesa Community College 105-75 following an 80-60 loss to No. 14 South Plains College and a 71-64 defeat to Justice College.  The back-to-back losses were the first time the Badgers have lost consecutive games all season.
 
Following the two losses, the Badgers dropped out of the NJCAA Men's Basketball Top 25 for the first time this season.  CSI entered Thursday's matchup as the second-ranked team in the nation after dethroning fellow Scenic West Athletic Conference member Salt Lake Community College, who sat atop the rankings, in an 84-81 victory Dec. 17.
 
Snow College maintained contact with the Golden Eagles throughout the first ten minutes of action trailing 17-15 midway through the first half. CSI used a quick 10-0 run in just over three minutes to take a 12-point lead.  The Golden Eagles would continue to add to their lead and would hold a 49-29 advantage heading into the halftime break.
 
The Badgers did not make a single 3-pointer in the first half going 0-8 during the first 20 minutes.  They shout just 14 percent from distance throughout the game – their second-lowest shooting performance from beyond the arc all season.  Snow College shot 13 percent against Justice College Dec. 28.
 
The Badgers would not be able to trim the lead below 20 points in the second half and would go on to lose 101-64.  The Golden Eagles shot 69 percent from the field and 46 percent from beyond the arc while outscoring the Badgers 52-35 in the second half.  
 
With the loss, the Badgers fall to 14-5 overall and 5-2 within the SWAC.  They have lost three out of their last four games while shooting just 23 percent from 3-point range during that span.  Snow College averaged 38 percent from distance before these last four games and was sixth in the country in 3-pointers made per game.
 
Four Badgers scored in double figures led by Chase Potter who had 14 points and four rebounds.  Jamir Stephens finished with 13 points while Zach Visentin and Colin Christensen each put in 10 points for the Badgers.