On Tap
Macalester has two games slated for this week with a rare off weekend on the schedule as the Scots face second-ranked St. Thomas, Monday, and Bethel, Wednesday.
 
Monday's game versus the Tommies is slated for a 7 p.m. start at the Leonard Center while Wednesday's game is also set for a 7 p.m. tipoff at Bethel's Robertson Center.
 
The Records
Macalester 5-15 overall, 2-13 MIAC; St. Thomas 19-1 overall, 14-1 MIAC; Bethel 12-7 overall, 8-6 MIAC.

When Last We Met
Macalester has faced both St. Thomas and Bethel this season, dropping decisions to both teams.
 
St. Thomas shot 61.7 percent from the floor, including a 58.8 percent effort from three-point range, in defeating the Scots, 96-45, Jan. 7, at Schoenecker Arena.
 
A total of 17 players scored points for the Tommies, who were led by Marcus Alipate's 16 points.
 
One week later, at the Leonard Center, Bethel took down Macalester, 76-55, breaking open a close game at haltime by outscoring the Scots, 43-27, in the second half.
 
Brycen Wojta hit 10 of 12 field goal attempts and scored 23 points to lead the Royals while Kareem Ismail had 23 points and a game-high nine rebounds to lead the Scots.

Last Time Out
Macalester dropped a 68-58 decision at home to Hamline, Saturday, after leading by as many as 11 points in the first half. However, a 13-3 run by the Pipers at the end of the first half and an 18-3 run to open the second half turned an 11-point lead into a 14-point deficit.
 
Ismail recorded his third double-double of the season with a 14-point, 15-rebound effort. Kyle Bernhard added 10 points for Macalester while Bert Yaffe and Luke Poulsen each chipped in with nine points, a career high for Poulsen.
 
Team Stats

	Macalester	St. Thomas	Bethel
Points per Game	53.8	76.6	73.0
Points Allowed per Game	65.0	61.5	66.6
Scoring Margin	-11.2	15.1	6.4
FGM-FGA	395-971	569-1161	467-1042
Pct.	.407	.490	.448
3pt FGM-FGA	102-302	151-337	119-307
Pct.	.338	.448	.388
FTM-FTA	183-265	242-340	212-296
Pct.	.691	.712	.716
Rebounds per Game	29.9	33.7	31.3
Opp. Rebounds per Game	33.5	27.2	35.9
Rebound Margin	-3.6	6.5	-4.6
Assists per Game	12.5	14.5	13.3
Turnovers per Game	13.8	8.9	10.5
Opp. Turnover per Game	9.6	13.9	15.4
Turnover Margin	-4.2	5.0	4.9
Steals per Game	4.4	7.9	8.9
Blocks per Game	2.7	2.2	4.1

Macalester Lineup

Pos.	##	Player	GP	GS	Min	Avg	FG	FGA	Pct	3FG	FGA	Pct	FT	FTA	Pct	Off	Def	Tot	Avg	PF	FO	A	TO	Blk	Stl	Pts	Avg
Probable Starters
C	33	Kareem Ismail	20	20	560	28.0	97	207	.469	0	1	.000	67	87	.770	44	93	137	6.9	61	2	21	49	19	13	261	13.1
F	34	Bert Yaffe	20	20	575	28.8	51	109	.468	19	37	.514	12	21	.571	12	56	68	3.4	25	0	37	24	9	16	133	6.7
F	10	Hans Erickson	20	20	394	19.7	20	51	.392	3	17	.176	5	11	.455	9	25	34	1.7	24	0	33	20	5	12	48	2.4
G	3	Dylan Kilgour	20	20	626	31.3	73	183	.399	37	105	.352	28	43	.651	7	54	61	3.1	52	2	43	42	1	13	211	10.6
G	12	Kyle Bernhard	20	13	483	24.2	51	119	.429	28	69	.406	15	18	.833	6	49	55	2.8	41	0	17	27	1	4	145	7.3
Bench
G	0	Jordan Black	19	0	310	16.3	25	60	.417	3	14	.214	10	12	.833	6	34	40	2.1	21	0	21	20	2	9	63	3.3
G	5	Max Horvath	19	0	246	12.9	22	61	.361	0	1	.000	8	10	.800	9	30	39	2.1	37	0	13	20	5	6	52	2.7
F	11	Luke Poulsen	13	0	106	8.2	9	16	.563	1	3	.333	2	5	.400	8	13	21	1.6	13	0	4	3	4	1	21	1.6
F	13	Phil Levine-Caleb	9	0	117	13.0	12	32	.375	1	7	.143	13	27	.481	10	16	26	2.9	14	0	7	10	3	3	38	4.2
G	20	Gunnar Goeden	10	0	63	6.3	2	18	.111	2	13	.154	1	2	.500	3	2	5	0.5	2	0	3	7	0	1	7	0.7
G	21	Sager Moritzky	16	7	278	17.4	15	53	.283	7	23	.304	9	10	.900	2	18	20	1.3	13	0	34	27	2	6	46	2.9
F	22	Will Lutz	4	0	8	2.0	0	2	.000	0	0	.000	1	2	.500	0	1	1	0.3	2	0	0	2	0	0	1	0.3
G	23	Brett Olson	4	0	16	4.0	1	3	.333	0	1	.000	0	0	.000	0	1	1	0.3	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0.5
F	24	Griffin Glatt	17	0	176	10.4	12	42	.286	1	11	.091	8	13	.615	10	12	22	1.3	18	1	12	7	0	2	33	1.9
F	40	Zach Gullerud	14	0	86	6.1	5	14	.357	0	0	.000	4	4	1.000	3	4	7	0.5	13	0	4	5	2	1	14	1.0
C	44	Thomas Oriente	3	0	6	2.0	0	1	.000	0	0	.000	0	0	.000	0	1	1	0.3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0

Following the Scots
Live stats and video of both games this week will be available at http://portal.stretchinternet.com/macalester/.

He's the Boss
Tim Whittle is in his sixth season at Macalester and owns an 18-127 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 Master's in Education degree in 2008 from William Woods University in Fulton, Mo.

Up Next
The Scots will wrap up their 2014-15 campaign next week with a trio of games. Macalester begins its final week of play with a 7 p.m. home game versus Saint John's, Monday, before playing their final home game of the season, Wednesday, by taking on Gustavus Adolphus in another 7 p.m. game.
 
Macalester wraps up its season next Saturday by taking on St. Mary's in at 3 p.m. game in Winona, Minn.

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