Kalamazoo, Mich. – The Dominican University Men's Basketball team starts a lengthy road swing at Kalamazoo on Saturday.

Series History vs. Kalamazoo:
All-Time Record / Streak: 0-1 / L1
-Dominican and Kalamazoo's first and only meeting came last year on 11/16/2024, where the Stars fell at home by a final score of 76-73.
-DU shot 47.6% from the field and 29.2% from three.
-Dominican had 24 points come from the bench.

DU in Review:
-The Stars are 0-1 (0-0 NACC) on the 2025-2026 season.
-Dominican closed the 2024-2025 season with an 8-17 record, including going 5-13 in conference and 5-8 at home.
-The Stars missed out on the NACC Tournament last season and are looking to make it back into the playoff picture for the first time since the 2021-2022 season.
-Head Coach Troy Tonsil enters his 3^rd season at the helm of the Men's Basketball program at Dominican. Tonsil has amassed a career record of 18-32.
 
Last Time Out:
-Dominican dropped its season opener at home in overtime by a final score of 90-85.
-Sophomore Lucas Underwood dropped a career-high 24 points and was 9-17 from the field.
-Senior Dominic Crapia notched 17 points and was 8-9 from the free throw line.
-Senior Adrian Pelszynski collected 14 points, 8 rebounds, and was 2-6 from deep.
-Sophomore Braydon Murphy entered a tie for 8^th for rebounds in a game in DU history, notching 14 while adding 9 points.
Familiar Faces:
-Senior Dominic Crapia enters his 4th season as a reliable 3-point shooter for the Stars. Crapia shot .359 from beyond the arc in 2024-25 and is in the joint-lead in returners with 28 3-pointers made.
-Sophomore Lucas Underwood had a successful start to his collegiate career last campaign, averaging 5.6 points per game and had 28 3-pointers made.
-Senior Adrian Pelszynski will return as an integral part of Dominican's frontcourt. Pelszynski averaged 13.2 minutes per game last year alongside 4.5 points per game.
-Sophomore Braydon Murphy looks to improve upon a strong freshman season, as the center chipped in 2.7 points per game alongside 2.5 rebounds per game in a more limited role.  

Scouting Report:
-Kalamazoo is 0-2 to start the 2025-26 season.
-The Hornets are off the back of road losses to Grinnell and Loras.
-Kalamazoo is averaging 63.0 points per game compared to their opponents' 103.5.
-The Hornets are shooting 33.3% from the field and 30.8% from three-point range.