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Men Picked Fifth in UMAC

ST. PAUL, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team was picked to finish fifth in the UMAC in the preseason poll done by the conference coaches. The Knights finished with 26 total points in the poll.

Knights Drop Opener to Dubuque

NEW ULM, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team dropped it's opener by the score of 85-56 Monday night to the University of Dubuque.

Holzhueter Buzzer Beater Caps Win at Superior

SUPERIOR, Wis. - Greg Holzhueter (Mankato, Minn./MVL) capped a late rally by the MLC men's basketball team with a buzzer-beating jumper to break a tie score and give the Knights a 78-76 win at UW-Superior.

Second Half Woes Lead to Loss to Wartburg

NEW ULM, Minn. - The men's basketball team got off to a very strong start and took a three-point lead into halftime before a tough start to the second half led to a 79-65 loss to Wartburg Tuesday night.

Presentation Tops Knights 76-65

ABERDEEN, S.D. - The MLC men's basketball team struggled on the offensive end in a 76-65 loss at Presentation Friday.

Knights Fall to Cougars in High-Scoring Affair

MORRIS, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team was unable to contain the UM-Morris offense in a 104-90 loss Saturday evening.

Viterbo Men's Game Canceled

The men's basketball game scheduled for tonight (December 8) at home against Viterbo has been canceled due to inclement weather. No make-up game will be set.

Knights Start Slow in Loss to Central

NEW ULM, Minn. - The men's basketball team struggled on both ends of the floor in the first half of their Friday night game against Central and were never able to come all the way back in an 80-67 loss.

Knights Can't Slow Bethel in Loss

ARDEN HILLS, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team was unable to protect the ball or slow down Bethel in an 90-58 loss Saturday afternoon.

Knights Lose by 12 at Macalester

ST. PAUL, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team dropped its sixth straight game of the season in an 81-69 loss at Macalester Monday night.

Big Run Sparks 74-59 Win

NEW ULM, Minn. - The men's basketball team rode a 16-0 run in the middle of the first half to take down Colorado College by the score of 74-59 Saturday afternoon.

Free Throws Push Eagles to Win

NEW ULM, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team made more two and three-point field goals, but were outscored 22-8 at the free throw line in a 73-65 loss to Northwestern Friday night.

Hot-Shooting Storm Take Down Knights

NEW ULM, Minn. - The men's basketball team was unable to defend down the stretch as they lost an 86-75 affair with Crown Saturday night.

Threes Do Knights in against Bethany

NEW ULM, Minn. - The MLC men held much of Bethany's offense in check, but was unable to contain them from beyond the arc, where the Vikings nailed ten three-pointers in a 76-65 win over MLC.

Live Coverage of the Men's Team at CSS

St. Scholastica will be providing live video and stats of Friday's games. Linked inside are the websites for live stats, as well as live video for the MLC men's game.

Knights Unable to Keep Pace in Loss to Saints

DULUTH, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team started strong, but were unable to overcome a 16-4 run by St. Scholastica in a 73-57 loss to the Saints.

Knights Topple Northland 66-64

ASHLAND, Wis. - The MLC men's basketball team picked up its first conference win of the season with 66-64 win at Northland Saturday.

Holzhueter Named Player of the Week

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Greg Holzhueter (Mankato, Minn./MVL) was named UMAC Player of the Week in men's basketball after helping the Knights to a split in last week's road trip to St. Scholastica and Northland.

Knights Win Nail-Biter at NCU

MINNEAPOLIS - The MLC men's basketball team won its second consecutive close finish by the score of 72-69 at North Central Thursday.

Bad First Half Leads to Loss at Bethany

MANKATO, Minn. - The men's basketball team was unable to stop Bethany on the offensive end in the first half, leading to an 83-68 loss Saturday night.

Late Flurry Pushes Rams Past Knights

NEW ULM, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team was unable to finish off a second half comeback in a 74-67 loss to North Central Tuesday night.

MLC Guts One Out at Crown

ST. BONIFACIUS, Minn. - The men's basketball team survived a game a three-point shooting barrage to begin the second half to come away with an 84-79 win at Crown Friday night.

Eagles Take Down Knights

ST. PAUL, Minn. - The men's basketball team got off to a very slow start and never recovered in a 93-55 loss at Northwestern Saturday.

Huge First Half Lifts Knights

NEW ULM, Minn. - The men's basketball team shot 70.4 percent from the floor in the first half to take a commanding 14-point halftime lead, and then held on down the stretch in a 76-70 win over Minn.-Morris Friday night.

Knights Overcome Slow Start in Win

NEW ULM, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team fell behind 10-0 and 15-2 in the early moments of Saturday's game against Presentation, but rebounded to win by the score of 69-59.

Men Drop One Late to Northland

NEW ULM, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team was unable to hold on to a lead late in the second half in a 56-55 loss to Northland.

Knights Offense Sputters in Loss to Saints

NEW ULM, Minn. - The MLC men's team was unable to keep pace on the offensive end in a 66-59 loss to St. Scholastica Saturday night.

Men Reach UMAC Tournament

NEW ULM, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team finished the regular season Saturday night, but will continue playing in the UMAC tournament after finishing sixth in the conference.

Men's Game at Bethany to be Streamed

The men's basketball first round game in the UMAC tournament at Bethany will be broadcast by the Viking Sports Net at BLC.

Rough Start Ends MLC Season

MANKATO, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team trailed by as many as 22 points in the first half and was never able to come back in a 64-52 loss at Bethany in the quarterfinals of the UMAC Tournament Tuesday, ending the Knights' season.

Holzhueter Named First Team All-UMAC

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Junior guard Greg Holzhueter (Mankato, Minn./MVL) was named First Team All-UMAC for his play on the men’s basketball team this season. Teammate Ryan Kolander (Brookfield, Wis./WISCO) was named Honorable Mention All-UMAC.

UMAC Men's Basketball Chat

The UMAC will be having an online chat with all the men's basketball coaches in the conference today (Thursday, November 4) at 10:30 and 11:15. MLC men's coach Jim Unke will be participating in the 10:30 chat.

MLC Men Picked Fifth in Preseason Poll

ST. PAUL, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team was picked to finish fifth in the UMAC this season in the preseason poll conducted by the conference coaches.

Comeback Falls Short in Loss at Waldorf

FOREST CITY, Iowa - The MLC men's basketball team trailed big at halftime, but closed the gap late in a 60-53 loss at Waldorf Wednesday.

Men Fall at Central 91-69

PELLA, Iowa - A slow start was too much to overcome for the second game in a row for the MLC men's basketball team in a 91-69 loss at Central Saturday.

Men Struggle at St. Olaf

NORTHFIELD, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team fell behind early and was never able to get things going in an 82-38 loss at St. Olaf Monday.

Big Run Pushes Johnnies Past Knights

NEW ULM, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team lost 79-58 Wednesday night to St. John's in the team's home opener.

MLC Men Postponed

The MLC men's basketball game at Mayville St. scheduled for Saturday, December 4, has been postponed due because of bad weather.

Men Lose in Double Overtime at Viterbo

LA CROSSE, Wis. - The MLC men's basketball team was unable to hold late leads in regulation and overtime in an 85-77 loss at Viterbo Tuesday night.

Early Deficit Too Much to Overcome for MLC

WAVERLY, Iowa – The MLC men’s basketball team was unable to slow down the Wartburg offense in an 86-68 loss Friday night.

Men Unable to Hold Off Dubuque in Loss

DUBUQUE, Iowa - The MLC men's basketball team was unable to hold down the Dubuque offense late in an 84-59 loss Saturday.

Knights Unable to Snap Skid in Loss to Bethel

NEW ULM, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team played tough, but was unable to slow down Bethel in a 92-64 loss Saturday afternoon.

Knights Fall in Conference Opener

MANKATO, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team was unable to get enough offense going to take down Bethany in a 76-67 loss in the first game of the conference season Tuesday night.

Late Second Half Run Pushes Northland Past Knights

ASHLAND, Wis. - The MLC men's basketball team played Northland tough, but a late second half run by the Lumberjacks was enough to hold off MLC in an 84-72 Northland win.

Greg Holzhueter Scores 1,000th Point in MLC Loss

DULUTH, Minn. - MLC senior guard Greg Holzhueter passed the 1,000 point mark for his career at St. Scholastica Saturday, but it wasn't enough as the Saints beat the Knights by a score of 79-69.

MLC Picks up First Win over Presentation

NEW ULM, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team held tough down the stretch to pick up its first win of the season over Presentation Friday by a score of 83-69.

Knights Make it Two in a Row

NEW ULM, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team used an efficient offense to beat Minnesota, Morris 83-76 Saturday.

Knights Run Away From Rams for Third Straight Win

NEW ULM, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team overcame a halftime deficit by outscoring North Central by 20 points to beat the Rams 84-65 Tuesday night.

Eagles Hold off Knights

ST. PAUL, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team battled throughout the game, but were unable to overtake Northwestern in an 84-76 loss Friday night.

Big Start Key to MLC Win at Crown

ST. BONIFACIUS, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team led the entire game at Crown on the way to a 75-68 win, giving the Knights four wins in their last five games.

Greg Holzhueter Named Player of the Week

ST. PAUL, Minn. - MLC guard Greg Holzhueter was named UMAC Player of the Week in men's basketball for his performance last week in helping the Knights to a 2-1 record.

Offense Explodes in Win over Bethany

NEW ULM, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team shot 60.5 percent from the field on a way to an 86-66 win over Bethany Tuesday night.

Inside Edge Pushes Cougars Past Knights

MORRIS, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team shot well from the outside, but the inside power of Minnesota-Morris was enough to push the Cougars past the Knights 79-72 Friday night.

Presentation Rides Huge First Half to Win

ABERDEEN, S.D. - The MLC men's basketball team fell behind by 26 points in the first half to Presentation on the way to a 96-80 loss to the Saints Saturday.

Men Top Saints in Overtime Thriller

NEW ULM, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team needed an extra five minutes, but was able to win a big game for their conference tournament hopes Friday against St. Scholastica by a score of 92-85 in overtime.

Greg Holzhueter Breaks Assists Record in Win

NEW ULM, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team shot just 28.6 percent from the field, but still beat Northland 59-39 on the strength of a strong defensive performance in a game which also saw guard Greg Holzhueter break the career record for assists at MLC.

Early Run Leads Rams over Knights

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team fell behind early and was never able to come all the way back in an 83-63 loss at North Central Tuesday night.

Second Half Run Pushes MLC to Postseason

NEW ULM, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team clinched a spot in the UMAC Postseason Tournament with an 87-57 win over Crown Friday night.

Knights Fall in Season Finale

NEW ULM, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team was unable to take down conference leader Northwestern in a 54-52 loss Saturday.

Eagles Pull Away in Second Half

ST. PAUL, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team trailed by seven at the half, but was unable to stop Northwestern in the second half in an 81-58 loss in the first round of the UMAC Postseason Tournament Wednesday night.

Three Knights Take Home All-UMAC Honors

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Men’s basketball player Greg Holzhueter was named First Team All-UMAC for the third consecutive season, and was also named to the UMAC All-Defense team Thursday. Nate Bauer received Honorable Mention All-UMAC honors, while Galen Holzhueter was named UMAC Freshman of the Year.

Join Coach Unke for UMAC Coaches Chat

ST. PAUL - Coach Unke will be taking questions about the MLC men's basketball team along with several other coaches from around the UMAC at 10 a.m. on Thursday, November 3.

Men Finish Fifth in Preseason Poll

ST. PAUL - The MLC men's basketball team was picked to finish fifth in the UMAC this season in the preseason poll voted on the coaches released Thursday afternoon.

MBB Video Preview with Justin Danell

NEW ULM, Minn. - Justin Danell did an interview for the MLC athletics website, talking about his team as it prepares to start the season this weekend at Carroll University.

Men Start Season with Loss to Carthage

WAUKESHA, Wis. - The MLC men's basketball team started the season with an 82-51 loss to Carthage Friday night at Carroll University.

MLC Men Fall 81-71 to Marian

WAUKESHA, Wis. - The MLC men's basketball team dropped its second game of a weekend tournament at Carroll University by the score of 81-71 to Marian University.

Men Lose Home Opener to Waldorf

NEW ULM, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team struggled offensively on the way to a 70-52 loss to Waldorf Monday night.

Viterbo Offense Too Much for Knights

NEW ULM, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team had no answers on the defensive end for a Viterbo offense that started out hot and never cooled off in an 83-67 loss for the Knights.

Men Lose Late at Mayville State

MAYVILLE, N.D. - The MLC men's basketball team held a late lead at Mayville State, but was unable to come up with a big basket down the stretch in a 63-59 loss Friday night to the Comets.

Holzhueter Named Player of the Week

ST. Paul - Men's basketball player Galen Holzhueter was named UMAC Player of the Week in men's basketball for his performance last week in three games for the Knights.

Comeback Falls Short for MLC Men

NEW ULM, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team was unable to erase a big second deficit with a furious late comeback in an 82-77 loss to North Central Thursday night.

Men Lose at Bethel

ARDEN HILLS, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team was unable to get anything going on either end of the court in a 93-38 loss at Bethel Saturday afternoon.

Bad Start Leads to Loss at Saint John's

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team got off to a disastrous start an never recovered in a 78-42 loss at Saint John's (MN) Monday night.

Strong Second Half Not Enough for MLC Men

NEW ULM, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team played strong second half, but it wasn't enough to overcome a 23-point halftime deficit in an 89-71 loss to Wartburg Friday.

MLC Loses UMAC Opener to BLC

NEW ULM, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team lost its conference opener by a score of 80-53 Tuesday night against Bethany.

Knights Come up Short against Lumberjacks

NEW ULM, Minn. – The MLC men’s basketball team was unable to stop Northland in a 78-72 loss Friday night to the Lumberjacks.

First Half Deficit Leads to Loss against St. Scholastica

NEW ULM, Minn. - The MLC men’s basketball team was unable to overcome an eight-point halftime deficit in a 69-61 loss to College of St. Scholastica Saturday evening.

Video and Stats Links for MBB This Weekend

This weekend's men's basketball games at Presentation and Minnesota, Morris will have live video and stats. The links for those features from both schools are below.

Men Lose Early Lead in Loss at Presentation

ABERDEEN, S.D. - The MLC men's basketball team held the lead for most of the first half, but was unable to keep it in an 85-79 loss at Presentation Friday night.

Knights Lose 79-59 at UMM

MORRIS, Minn. – The MLC men’s basketball team was unable to get enough going offensively or on the glass in a 79-59 loss at Minnesota, Morris Saturday night.

Second Half Struggles Lead to Loss at NCU

MINNEAPOLIS - The MLC men's basketball team started strong, but was unable to keep up in the second half in a 96-78 loss at North Central Tuesday night.

Hot Shooting Eagles Roll Past Knights

NEW ULM, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team ran into lights out shooting performance from Northwestern in a 95-56 loss Friday night.

Free Throw Shooting Costs MLC in Loss to Crown

NEW ULM, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team struggled from the foul line, helping Crown build a double-digit first half lead they would hold the rest of the way in an 85-76 loss for the Knights.

MLC Men unable to Overcome First Half Deficit at BLC

MANKATO, Minn. – The MLC men’s basketball team was unable to overcome a 12-point halftime deficit in an 83-66 loss at first place Bethany Tuesday night.

Justin Danell Sets Blocks Record in Loss

NEW ULM, Minn. - MLC center Justin Danell set a new school record for blocks in a game with eight, but it wasn't enough to beat Minnesota-Morris in a 56-39 MLC loss Friday night.

Knights Break Streak with Win over Presentation

NEW ULM, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team broke a season-long winless streak with a 73-69 win over Presentation Saturday night.

Basketball a Family Affair for Danell Family

NEW ULM – Many athletes know the feeling of hearing the familiar voice of a parent yelling during one of their games, but few know what it’s like to be coached by one of them every day on a level as competitive as college basketball. Justin and Josh Danell know that feeling.

Saints Top Knights in Duluth

DULUTH, Minn. – The MLC men’s basketball team was unable to keep up with the hot shootings Saints from St. Scholastica in a 77-55 loss Friday night.

Men Pick up Road Win at Northland

ASHLAND, Wis. – The MLC men’s basketball team won on the road for the first time this season at Northland by the score of 64-54 Saturday.

Holzhueter's 23 Not Enough in Loss at Crown

ST. BONIFACIUS, Minn. - Galen Holzhueter scored 23 points for the MLC men's basketball team, but it wasn't enough in a 74-56 loss at Crown Friday night.

Knights End Season with Loss at Northwestern

ST. PAUL – The MLC men’s basketball team closed out its season with a 71-48 loss at Northwestern Saturday night.

Holzhueter Named Second Team All-UMAC

ST. PAUL - MLC men's basketball player Galen Holzhueter was named Second Team All-UMAC for his play for the Knights this season.

Men's Basketball Picked Eighth in Preseason Poll

ST. PAUL - The MLC men's basketball team was picked to finish eighth in the preseason poll voted on by the coaches around the UMAC.

Men Lose Opener at Viterbo

LA CROSSE, Wis. - The MLC men's basketball team opened its season with a 65-53 loss to Viterbo in the first day of the Viterbo University Invitational Tournament Friday night.

Holzhueter Scores 27 in Loss to Waldorf

LA CROSSE, Wis. - The MLC men's basketball team lost the Consolation Game at the Viterbo University Invitational Tournament to Waldorf College by the score of 92-79 Saturday.

MLC Men Lose at Viterbo

LA CROSSE, Wis. - The MLC men's basketball team fell behind early and was unable to come back in a 74-57 loss at Viterbo Wednesday.

MLC Men Lose Home Opener to Dakota State

NEW ULM, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team lost its home opener to Dakota State by the score of 72-59 Saturday.

Men Lose at Waldorf 79-58

FOREST CITY, Iowa - The MLC men's basketball team lost at Waldorf by the score of 79-58 Monday night.

MLC Men Score Season High in Loss to Bethel

NEW ULM, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team set a new season high in points offensively, but was unable to contain the hot-shooting Royals in a 93-80 loss to Bethel Saturday.

MLC Men Win First of Season against SJU

NEW ULM, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team picked up its first win of the season Monday night, beating Saint John's (MN) 76-63.

Second Half Struggles Lead to Loss over Central

NEW ULM, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team was outscored 29-6 in the final 11 minutes of an 82-58 loss to Central Friday night.

First Half Deficit Leads to Loss for MLC Men

WAVERLY, Iowa - The MLC men's basketball team was unable to overcome a 16-point halftime deficit in an 84-68 loss at Wartburg Saturday.

Holzhueter Named Player of the Week

ST. PAUL - MLC men's basketball player Galen Holzhueter was named UMAC Player of the Week Tuesday.

MLC Men Lose in Double Overtime to Marian

NEW ULM, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team was unable to hold an overtime lead in a 90-78 double overtime loss to Marian Tuesday night.

Second Half Comeback Falls Short at Lakeland

SHEBOYBAN, Wis. - The MLC men's basketball team was unable to take advantage of a career-high 28 points for guard Kaleb Buch in a 98-93 loss at Lakeland College Friday night.

Chat with UMAC MBB Coaches

MLC men's basketball coach Jim Unke and the rest of the coaches around the UMAC will be doing a live chat at 1 p.m. on Monday, January 7 (link inside).

Men unable to Overcome Early Deficit in UMAC Opener

MANKATO, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team fell behind early and was never able to come back in an 85-49 loss at Bethany Lutheran in the conference opener Tuesday.

Knights unable to Hold Off Hot-Shooting Northwestern

ST. PAUL - The MLC men's basketball team held a seven-point halftime lead, but was unable to overcome a three-point shooting barrage from Northwestern in an 82-70 loss Friday night.

Knights Lose Late at North Central

MINNEAPOLIS - The MLC men's basketball team was unable to hold a lead late in the game at North Central in a 74-73 loss Saturday evening.

Men Pick Up First UMAC Win

NEW ULM, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team picked up its first win of the conference season Friday night over St. Scholastica by the score of 83-77.

Galen Holzhueter Reaches 1,000 Point Milestone

NEW ULM, Minn. - MLC men's basketball player Galen Holzhueter became the ninth player in school history to score 1,000 points in his career Friday night in an 83-77 win over St. Scholastica.

Second Half Slump Leads to Loss against Northland

NEW ULM, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team held an eight-point halftime lead, but was outscored by 16 points in the second half in a 79-71 loss to Northland Saturday.

Cougars Run Past Knights with Second Half Run

NEW ULM, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team was overwhelmed by a second half run by Minnesota Morris in a 92-52 loss Friday night.

Crown Storms Past Knights in Second Half

NEW ULM, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team was unable to overcome a second half offensive onslaught from Crown in an 89-72 loss Saturday.

Galen Holzhueter Joins Brother with 1,000 Career Points

NEW ULM, Minn. – Martin Luther College junior Galen Holzhueter joined an exclusive club on January 18 when he became the ninth men’s basketball player in program history to reach the 1,000 point milestone.

MLC Men Upset Vikings

NEW ULM, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team took a big first half lead and held strong down the stretch to beat rival Bethany Lutheran 78-71 Tuesday night.

MLC Men Win Second Straight

Ashland, Wis. - The MLC men's basketball team grinded out a win in a defensive struggle at Northland Friday night, beating the Lumberjacks 70-63.

Saints Run Past Knights Down the Stretch

DULUTH, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team was unable to hold off St. Scholastica down he stretch in an 82-73 loss Saturday evening.

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North Central Tops MLC Men

NEW ULM, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team was unable to slow down the explosive North Central offense in an 86-81 loss Friday night.

Second Half Rally Falls Short in Loss to NWC

NEW ULM, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team gave first place Northwestern a run in the second half, but lost to the Eagles 74-62 Saturday in the last home game of the season.

North Central Joins MLC in Welcoming New Ulm Special Olympics Basketball Team

NEW ULM, Minn. – Prior to the men’s basketball game between Martin Luther College and North Central University on February 8, the two teams were joined on the court by the 33 members of the New Ulm Special Olympics basketball team.

Crown Holds Off Knights Down the Stretch

ST. BONFIFACIUS, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team lost at Crown by the score of 86-76 Friday night.

MLC Men Close Season with Loss at UMM

MORRIS, Minn. - The MLC men's basketball team finished its season with a 94-67 loss at Minnesota-Morris Saturday.

Galen Holzhueter Named First Team All-UMAC

ST. PAUL - MLC men's basketball player Galen Holzhueter was named First Team All-UMAC Wednesday.