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Men's Basketball Looks to Bounce Back at CUW

12/16/2025 9:33:00 AM

Mequon, Wis. – The Dominican University Men's Basketball team returns to NACC action on Wednesday night as the Stars travel to Concordia Wisconsin.

Series History vs. Concordia Wisconsin:
All-Time Record / Streak: 4-24 / W1
-Dominican and Concordia Wisconsin first played on 1/19/2008 in River Forest, Ill. (L, 50-62).
-The Stars took down the Falcons in their only meeting last season at home by a final score of 90-72.
-DU averages 69.0 points per game against CUW and is 2-13 away from home.

DU in Review:
-The Stars are 1-8 (1-2 NACC) on the 2025-2026 season.
-DU is 1-3 at home this campaign.
-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 3rd season at the helm of the Men's Basketball program at Dominican. Tonsil has amassed a career record of 18-32.

 
Last Time Out:
 -The Stars dropped their final non-conference road contest of the season at Wartburg on Monday by a final score of 87-66.
 -Sophomore Frank Paszkowski was lights out from the field, dropping a career-high 23 points on 10-18 shooting alongside 4 assists and 2 steals.
-Sophomore Ismael Nidaye Matheu posted 11 points on 5-7 shooting.
-Freshman Elijah Daugherty chipped in 9 points and a steal.

Shining Stars:
-Sophomore Braydon Murphy is averaging almost a double-double to start the season, leading the team in rebounds per game with 8.1, and is 2nd in points per game with 13.7.
-Freshman Elijah Daugherty has provided a spark off the bench for Dominican this season. Daugherty is averaging 12.6 points per game and is shooting .405 from the field.
-Sophomore Frank Paszkowski leads the Stars in three-pointers made with 24 and is shooting .381 behind the arc while dropping 13.2 points per game.
-Freshman Chase LeFevre is 2nd in assists for the Stars, collecting 18 so far in 2025-26.
-Senior Adrian Pelszynski rounds out the top four in scoring for DU, dropping an average of 12.8 points per game.

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:
-Concordia Wisconsin is 4-5 (2-2 NACC) to start the 2025-2026 season.
-The Falcons are 1-2 at home.
-CUC is coming off an 88-64 loss at Aurora on Sunday, with its last win coming on December 8th against Edgewood.
-The Falcons average 77.1 points per game, shoot .437 from the field, .282 from three, and average 35.9 rebounds per game.
 
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