Chicago, Ill. – Dominican University Men's Basketball begins a three-game road swing at Illinois Tech on Wednesday night.

Series History vs. Illinois Tech:
All-Time Record / Streak: 5-8 / W2
-Dominican and Illinois Tech first played on 11/30/2016 in River Forest, Ill. (W, 74-73).
-The Stars took down the Scarlet Hawks in their only meeting last season in River Forest on 1/22/2025 (81-58).
-Dominican's longest win streak Illinois Tech spanned two games from 1/10/2024 – Present.
-DU averages 63.92 points per game against IIT and is 1-6 on the road.

DU in Review:
-The Stars are 1-18 (1-11 NACC) on the 2025-2026 season.
-DU is 1-10 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' late comeback effort came up short to Edgewood on Saturday, falling by a final score of 72-69.
 -Sophomore Frank Paszkowski registered a team-leading 18 points and knocked down 4-10 threes.
-Sophomore Braydon Murphy notched his 4^th double-double of the season with 15 points and 14 rebounds.
-Sophomore Ismael Ndiaye Matheu posted 13 points and was a perfect 5-5 from the line.

Shining Stars:
-Sophomore Braydon Murphy is averaging almost a double-double this season, leading the team in rebounds per game with 8.6, and is 4^th in points per game with 12.1. Murphy also leads DU in blocks with 28 and is 2^nd in assists with 35. The Senior is 1^st in the NACC in blocks and is 4^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 12.9 points per game and is shooting .421 from the field.
-Sophomore Frank Paszkowski leads the Stars in three-pointers made with 55 and is shooting .357 behind the arc while dropping 14.9 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 37 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:
-Illinois Tech is 5-15 (3-10 NACC) on the 2025-2026 season.
-The Scarlet Hawks are 3-9 at home.
-IIT has dropped five straight games, with its last win coming on Wednesday, January 14^th, against Concordia Chicago.
-The Scarlet Hawks average 68.8 points per game, shoot .432 from the field, .288 from three, and average 31.3 rebounds per game.