Men's Basketball 11/13/2014 12:09:00 PM Macalester Athletic Staff

Men's Basketball: Macalester set to open 2014-15 campaign

Scots to face Crown Storm in season opener.

On Tap
The Scots will open the 2014-15 season on the road, Saturday, when they travel to St. Bonifacius, Minn., to take on Crown.

The Series
The Storm has won two of the three meetings between the teams. Crown won, 79-74, last season at Macalester and 50-47, at Wartburg, Nov. 19, 2011.

The teams have opened the season against each other once, Nov. 17, 2009, when the Scots claimed a 77-60 home win.

Saturday's game will be the first meeting between the two teams at Crown.

When Last We Met
Billy Berglund scored six consecutive points to turn a 69-68 deficit into a 74-69 lead as Crown went onto a 79-74 win over Macalester, Nov. 26, 2013.

Griffin Glatt, who had a game-high 16 points, scored the game's first five points but, early in the second half, Macalester found itself trailing by eight points before a 12-0 run gave the Scots a 44-40 lead.

Last Season
A 4-21 season ended on a positive note when Macalester closed the season with a 62-58 win at Carleton when, a month earlier, the Scots had dropped a 66-52 decision at home to the Knights.

Dylan Kilgour's 13.8 points per game led Macalester while Kareem Ismail, who averaged 11.6 points per game, led the team with 5.8 rebounds per game and was the only regular in the lineup to shoot better than .500 from the floor, hitting 104 of 207 shots.

Following the Scots
This week, fans can follow the Scots via live video and stats, courtesy of Crown College. Video will be available at http://portal.stretchinternet.com/crown/ while live stats will be at http://www.crown.edu/fileadmin/livestats/xlive.htm.

He's the Boss
Tim Whittle is in his sixth season at Macalester and owns a 13-112 career record.

Whittle came to Macalester following a successful assistant coaching stint at national-powerhouse Washington University in St. Louis, where he was the top assistant and recruiting coordinator for the two-time NCAA Division III national champions (2008 & 2009). In five seasons he helped guide the Bears to a 112-30 overall record and three consecutive Final Four appearances (2007-09).

Prior to his stint with Washington University, Whittle served as an assistant coach for three years (2001-2004) at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tenn., where he was also head men's golf coach and assistant cross country coach.

In 1996, following his graduation from Washington University with a degree in finance and management, he began a four-year career in the banking business for SunTrust Bank in Atlanta, before joining the Florida Marlins. As the manager of finance, he coordinated efforts to fund a $400 million baseball stadium in downtown Miami.

As a player, Whittle was a four-year letter-winner at Washington University, helping the Bears to a 79-27 record and two NCAA playoff appearances, including reaching the 1996 Elite Eight. He received a Masters in Education degree in 2008 from William Woods University in Fulton, Mo.

Up Next
Tuesday, Macalester crosses the Mississippi River to face North Central College in a 7 p.m., Tuesday, at the Clark Danielson College Life Center Gymnasium.

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Players Mentioned

#24 Griffin Glatt: F; 6' 3"; Junior

#33 Kareem Ismail: C; 6' 5"; Sophomore

#3 Dylan Kilgour: G; 6' 0"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#24 Griffin Glatt
: 6' 3"; Junior
: F

#33 Kareem Ismail
: 6' 5"; Sophomore
: C

#3 Dylan Kilgour
: 6' 0"; Junior
: G

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Men's Basketball: Macalester set to open 2014-15 campaign

Scots to face Crown Storm in season opener.

Players Mentioned

#24 Griffin Glatt

#33 Kareem Ismail

#3 Dylan Kilgour

Players Mentioned

#24 Griffin Glatt

#33 Kareem Ismail

#3 Dylan Kilgour