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Men's Basketball Travels to Indiana South Bend On Wednesday

Chicago, Ill. - The Roosevelt University men's basketball team will make the trip to Indiana South Bend for a Wednesday-night showdown. The Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference game will tipoff at 7:00 p.m. at the Student Activities Center.

Returning to the court for the first time since Saturday's home loss to Grace College, the Lakers (4-14) get a chance to pick up their second conference win on the season. Roosevelt is currently a half-game out of first place in CCAC Division I with a 1-1 conference record.

The Tometich Scoring Combination
Two-time CCAC Division I Men's Basketball Player of the Week junior Paul Tometich leads the Lakers in scoring with 23.1 points per game. His twin brother Mark also starts for the squad and chips in 16.4 points per game.

Miklasz Fitting Right In
Freshman Kyle Miklasz joined the Lakers over the winter break and has played in all six games since. He is currently averaging 11 points and shooting almost 40 percent from three-point range. Also, Miklasz has not missed a free throw this season.

About The Lakers
Roosevelt University has revived intercollegiate men's basketball for the first time in over 20 years. Joe Griffin was named Head Men's Basketball Coach on Aug. 17, 2009 after coaching stints at Michigan State University and Eastern New Mexico University. The Lakers are members of the CCAC and NAIA Division I.

Scouting The Titans
On Saturday, the Titans (8-12) picked up a 58-52 victory over their cross-town rival Holy Cross. Sophomore Kyle Heatherly scored a team-high 16 points and added a game-high 6 assists. Fellow sophomore Alanzo Bass also chipped in 15 points. Head Coach Chad Tapp is in his first year at Indiana South Bend.
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