Milwaukee, Wis. – The Dominican University Men's Basketball team opens up NACC play at the Milwaukee School of Engineering on Wednesday night.

Series History vs. MSOE:
All-Time Record/Streak: 8-21 / L3
-Dominican and MSOE first played on 2/23/2008 in River Forest, Ill. (W, 70-57)
-The Raiders doubled up the Stars last season, winning both contests by final scores of 72-63 and 86-76.
-DU averages 65.6 points per game against MSOE and is 3-11 on the road.
 

DU in Review:
-The Stars are 0-4 (0-0 NACC) on the 2025-2026 season.
-DU is 0-2 on the road in the 2025-2026 season.
-All four of Dominican's losses are by 10 or less.
-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 competed in its second and final exhibition against a Division I opponent, this time at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Tuesday, November 25^th.
 -DU's nonconference game at Wartburg on Saturday, November 29^th, was postponed due to inclement weather and has not yet been rescheduled.


Familiar Faces:
-Senior Adrian Pelszynski has supplied solid minutes in the frontcourt for DU, as the Senior is 2^nd on the squad in points per game (12.8), 3^rd in three-point field goals made (4), and is 4^th in total rebounds (18).
-Sophomore Braydon Murphy is averaging almost a double-double to start the season, leading the team in rebounds per game with 8, and is 4^th in points per game with 10.8
-Freshman Elijah Daugherty has provided a spark off the bench for Dominican this season. Daugherty is averaging 11.0 points per game and is shooting .412 from the field.
-Sophomore Frank Paszkowski leads the Stars in three-pointers made with 6 and is shooting .353 behind the arc while dropping 7.0 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:
-MSOE is 2-3 to start the 2025-2026 season.
-The Raiders are 2-2 at home.
-MSOE is off the heels of an 81-72 win over Coe College at home on Sunday, November 30^th.
-The Raiders average 76.0 points per game to their opponents' 80.2.