Grand Rapids, MI – The Calvin University men's basketball plays in an away matchup against Alma College Saturday afternoon. Tip-off is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.
The Teams: Calvin and Alma. The Knights enter the game with an 2-1 overall record and recently won on a buzzer beater against Olivet with a score of 75-74. The Scots enter the with a 0-2 and recently fell to Trine with a score of 97-75.
The Coaches: Bill Sall is in his 2nd season as head coach of the Calvin men's basketball program. He led the Knights to a 15-11 overall record last year and made it to the MIAA Tournament Semifinals. Ryan Clark is in his 2nd season as head coach of the Alma men's basketball program. He recently was the women's basketball coach for Alma before taking the men's head coaching position.
The Players: The Knights have three players averaging double digits in scoring with Thad Shymankski averaging 16.0 points per game and Jordan Katje is averaging 12.3 points. Teammate Emmett Warners is also avegaing 14.0 points a game with 9.0 rebounds as well. The Scots have one player averaging double digits in scoring in scoring this year with Cole Kleiver averaging 19.0 points.
Tale of the Tape: Points per game – Calvin 76.6, Alma 70.0; opponents' points per game – Calvin 68.7, Alma 98.0; field goal percentage – Calvin 42.2, Alma 43.4; three-point percentage – Calvin 29.3, Alma 34.1; free throw percentage – Calvin 57.1, Alma 69.2; rebounds per game – Calvin 42.0, Alma 33.0; assist-to-turnover ratio – Calvin 1.12, Alma 0.625.
Recent History: Calvin is 125-31 against Alma all-time. Calvin won in both matchups last season against Alma. The Knights their latest matchup this year by a score of 99-65.
Coverage: Live statistics and live video of the game will be available.
*Live Statistics: https://calvinknights.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/boxscores/20210123_bp5i.xml
*Live Video: Calvin-Alma Men's Basketball Live Video Stream
Social Media: Calvin athletics is represented on Facebook (Calvin Knights), Twitter (@CalvinKnights) and Instagram (@CalvinAthletics ). Follow all the happenings of Calvin University on social media by using the hashtag "#GoCalvin".
Up Next: Calvin is home against Trine University for a 7:30 p.m. contest on Wednesday January 27.
