River Forest, Ill. – Dominican University Men's Basketball will close out a four-game homestand against Edgewood in a Black Out on Saturday.

Series History vs. Edgewood:
All-Time Record / Streak: 7-19 / L2
-Dominican and Edgewood first played on 12/15/2007 in Madison, Wis. (L, 81-75).
-The Stars dropped both contests against Edgewood last season, including a two-point loss at home on 2/19/2025 (93-91).
-Dominican's longest win streak over Edgewood spanned three games from 1/23/2016 – 1/21/2017.
-DU averages 68.0 points per game against the Eagles and is 3-10 at home.

DU in Review:
-The Stars are 1-17 (1-10 NACC) on the 2025-2026 season.
-DU is 1-9 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 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:
 -The Stars fell to a solid Aurora squad on Wednesday night by a final score of 83-61.
 -Sophomore Frank Paszkowski totaled a team-high 22 points and was 9-15 from the floor.
-Sophomore Braydon Murphy notched 12 points alongside 3 blocks and 3 steals.
-Freshman Elijah Daugherty posted 10 points and was a perfect 6-6 from the line.


NABL Showcase:
 -Before Saturday's games, Dominican will host the National Ability Basketball League (NABL).
 -The NABL is an organization dedicated to pioneering equal treatment for intellectually disabled athletes by expanding available athletic opportunities.
-The game will take place at 10:00 a.m., and all fans in attendance are encouraged to wear Black in solidarity with NABL's mission.

Shining Stars:
-Sophomore Braydon Murphy is averaging almost a double-double this season, leading the team in rebounds per game with 8.3, and is 4^th in points per game with 11.9. Murphy also leads DU in blocks with 28 and is 2^nd in assists with 31. The Senior is 1^st in the NACC in blocks and is 5^th in the conference in rebounds per game.
-Freshman Elijah Daugherty has provided a spark off the bench for Dominican this season. Daugherty is averaging 13.7 points per game and is shooting .415 from the field.
-Sophomore Frank Paszkowski leads the Stars in three-pointers made with 51 and is shooting .354 behind the arc while dropping 14.8 points per game. Paszkowski leads the conference in three-pointers made.
-Sophomore Ismael Ndiaye Matheu has paced the Stars in playmaking, tallying a team-high 34 assists on the season.
-Senior Adrian Pelszynski rounds out the top five in scoring for DU, dropping an average of 8.4 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:
-Edgewood is 2-15 (2-9 NACC) on the 2025-2026 season.
-The Eagles are 1-8 away from home.
-Edgewood is off the heels of back-to-back losses to Concordia Wisconsin and St. Norbert.
-The Eagles average 68.2 points per game, shoot .395 from the field, .343 from three, and average 33.2 rebounds per game.