Northern Minnesota Muskies
Midwestern Association: 10 - 19 (5 - 10)
Thief River Falls, MN

 Season Info
 Current Performance
 Team Prestige:35 Record Vs 1-50:1-2
 Season Record:10-19 Record Vs 51-100:1-9
 Conference Record:5-10 Record Vs 100-200:6-7
 Home Record:6-9 Record Vs 200+:2-1
 Current Poll Rank:NR Current RPI Rank:180

 Stat Rankings
 Points:50.6  National Rank:135   Conference Rank:6  
 Points Allowed:52.9  National Rank:131   Conference Rank:3  
 Rebounds:30.5  National Rank:64   Conference Rank:2  
 Assists:10.4  National Rank:140   Conference Rank:6  
 Steals:4.7  National Rank:64   Conference Rank:4  
 Blocks:2.2  National Rank:106   Conference Rank:2  
 Turnovers:11.8  National Rank:159   Conference Rank:5  
 Fouls:16.7  National Rank:168   Conference Rank:5  
 FG%:.431  National Rank:155   Conference Rank:6  
 FT%:.666  National Rank:87   Conference Rank:4  
 3P%:.000  National Rank:1   Conference Rank:1  

 Athletic Director Notes
 Current Goal: Compete for the conference championship.  
 Job Evaluation: The board of trustees is currently delighted with your performance.  
 Total Budget: $287,500  
 Staff Salaries: $151,728  
 Monthly Recruiting: $13,577  
 Training Facilities: 97  

 Coaching Staff
 Position Name Age Rec Sct Off Def Salary  
 Head Coach: Chris Folks 68 D+ C+ C B    
 Recruiting Coordinator: Fred Ashby 35 C+ F+ F- D+ $62,208  
 Lead Scout: Elmer Powers 34 D- C D- C- $59,520  
 Coaching Assistant: Johnny Jenkins 45 D F C C $30,000  

 Roster
 # Name Pos Cls Ht Wt Ins Jps Fts 3ps Hnd Pas Orb Drb Psd Prd Stl Blk Qkn Jmp Str Sta  
 32 Scott Anderson C Fr 6-7 209 C F+ D+ F- C- D+ C- C- C- D+ C- B- F+ D+ A- B+  
 40 Craig Nystrom C Fr 6-9 253 D- C- C F- C F+ F+ C- C- D- F C+ F+ C- A D-  
 5 Tommy Cole C Fr 6-6 252 D+ C- C- C C D C D+ D F- D- C D+ C A- C+  
 1 Mike Walsh PF Fr 6-5 236 C D F+ F- D+ F C D C- D C- C- D+ C- C+ C  
 43 Russ Barnwell PF Sr 6-5 240 C B C F- C F+ B B D+ D F+ B D+ C- B- A+  
 4 Ed Matlock PF Jr 6-6 249 C+ F C- F- C- C- C- D C+ F- D+ F C C+ A C  
 24 Ronnie Johnson PF Fr 6-7 204 B- C- C- F- C C- C- C C C- F+ F+ D+ C B- B-  
 42 Ron Burton SF Sr 6-4 212 D C- A- B- C C- C C D- B- A- B- C C+ C+ A  
 21 Joe Pound SF Sr 6-5 211 D+ C- C C B- D D C- C- F+ C D+ C C B+ A-  
 33 Em Murphy SG Sr 5-10 186 B- C C+ A+ D C- D F+ D+ D- F+ C- B A+ C+ A-  
 41 Floyd Elbert SG Jr 6-4 216 F- C C B- C F- C C- D+ D- C- D+ C C C+ A-  
 2 Terry Jones SG So 5-11 199 D+ C C- B C- D- C F- C- F F+ F- B C+ C- A  
 12 Mike Hamilton SG Fr 6-0 180 D+ D+ C B C- D- D+ C- F- F F F- B C+ B- C  
 50 Jack Chandler PG So 5-10 182 D- D C+ C+ C C D F+ D C C- C- A C C- B+  
 31 Bob Sowers PG So 6-0 185 F+ D D+ C C D+ C- C- F- B C- F- B+ C+ C- A  

 Unavailable Players
 Player Reason Length  

 Season Stats
 Name Pos G GS Min Pts Orb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOs PFs  
 Scott Anderson C 29 29 30.1 6.6 1.4 5.0 1.0 0.6 0.9 1.0 2.8  
 Craig Nystrom C 16 0 1.8 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1  
 Tommy Cole C 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 Mike Walsh PF 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 Russ Barnwell PF 29 0 9.8 2.6 0.8 2.8 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.7  
 Ed Matlock PF 29 0 20.9 4.2 1.0 3.4 0.8 0.3 0.2 1.1 2.1  
 Ronnie Johnson PF 29 29 24.7 6.2 1.4 5.0 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.9 2.7  
 Ron Burton SF 29 29 33.0 7.6 1.6 5.8 2.3 1.7 0.4 1.6 2.4  
 Joe Pound SF 9 0 1.9 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 Em Murphy SG 29 29 32.3 14.8 1.2 3.4 1.7 0.3 0.1 3.7 2.7  
 Floyd Elbert SG 29 0 6.4 1.3 0.3 1.1 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.3  
 Terry Jones SG 26 0 3.7 1.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.5  
 Mike Hamilton SG 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 Jack Chandler PG 29 29 32.4 5.2 0.8 2.5 2.6 0.9 0.1 1.9 2.1  
 Bob Sowers PG 29 0 5.9 0.7 0.2 1.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.5 0.4  

 Season Shooting
 Name Pos FGM FGA Pct FTM FTA Pct 3PM 3PA Pct  
 Scott Anderson C 82 176 .466 26 42 .619 0 0 .000  
 Craig Nystrom C 1 4 .250 2 2 1.000 0 0 .000  
 Tommy Cole C 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000  
 Mike Walsh PF 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000  
 Russ Barnwell PF 24 61 .393 27 37 .730 0 0 .000  
 Ed Matlock PF 48 121 .397 27 46 .587 0 0 .000  
 Ronnie Johnson PF 69 143 .483 41 69 .594 0 0 .000  
 Ron Burton SF 84 207 .406 51 64 .797 0 0 .000  
 Joe Pound SF 2 2 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000  
 Em Murphy SG 182 414 .440 66 100 .660 0 0 .000  
 Floyd Elbert SG 15 36 .417 8 13 .615 0 0 .000  
 Terry Jones SG 16 40 .400 1 2 .500 0 0 .000  
 Mike Hamilton SG 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000  
 Jack Chandler PG 58 134 .433 35 51 .686 0 0 .000  
 Bob Sowers PG 8 30 .267 5 8 .625 0 0 .000  

 Career Stats
 Name Pos G GS Min Pts Orb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOs PFs  
 Scott Anderson C 29 29 30.1 6.6 1.4 5.0 1.0 0.6 0.9 1.0 2.8  
 Craig Nystrom C 16 0 1.8 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1  
 Tommy Cole C 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 Mike Walsh PF 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 Russ Barnwell PF 31 0 9.3 2.4 0.7 2.7 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.7  
 Ed Matlock PF 82 0 9.6 1.9 0.4 1.4 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.9  
 Ronnie Johnson PF 29 29 24.7 6.2 1.4 5.0 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.9 2.7  
 Ron Burton SF 96 58 23.8 5.0 1.0 3.5 1.8 1.2 0.2 1.3 1.9  
 Joe Pound SF 9 0 1.9 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 Em Murphy SG 69 48 25.0 10.1 0.9 2.5 1.2 0.3 0.1 2.4 1.9  
 Floyd Elbert SG 67 0 5.0 1.0 0.2 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.2  
 Terry Jones SG 41 0 3.2 1.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.3  
 Mike Hamilton SG 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 Jack Chandler PG 55 29 25.1 4.2 0.6 1.9 1.9 0.7 0.1 1.6 1.8  
 Bob Sowers PG 42 0 5.1 0.8 0.2 1.0 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.3  

 Career Shooting
 Name Pos FGM FGA Pct FTM FTA Pct 3PM 3PA Pct  
 Scott Anderson C 82 176 .466 26 42 .619 0 0 .000  
 Craig Nystrom C 1 4 .250 2 2 1.000 0 0 .000  
 Tommy Cole C 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000  
 Mike Walsh PF 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000  
 Russ Barnwell PF 24 62 .387 27 37 .730 0 0 .000  
 Ed Matlock PF 61 149 .409 37 61 .607 0 0 .000  
 Ronnie Johnson PF 69 143 .483 41 69 .594 0 0 .000  
 Ron Burton SF 176 420 .419 126 157 .803 0 0 .000  
 Joe Pound SF 2 2 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000  
 Em Murphy SG 287 668 .430 126 197 .640 0 0 .000  
 Floyd Elbert SG 26 56 .464 12 21 .571 0 0 .000  
 Terry Jones SG 22 52 .423 1 2 .500 0 0 .000  
 Mike Hamilton SG 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000  
 Jack Chandler PG 90 200 .450 50 72 .694 0 0 .000  
 Bob Sowers PG 12 39 .308 9 12 .750 0 0 .000  

 Season Schedule
 Date Opponent Result Score Record  
 11/14/72 Utah A&M W 55-43 1-0  
 11/17/72 at Chicago Poly L 38-47 1-1  
 11/22/72 at Rock Island W 60-50 2-1  
 11/25/72 (22) Fond du Lac L 50-58 2-2  
 11/28/72 Western Florida W 61-37 3-2  
 12/09/72 Central Illinois L 39-47 3-3  
 12/11/72 Dakota College L 50-54 3-4  
 12/17/72 (21) Bluegrass State L 50-70 3-5  
 12/21/72 at Wisconsin Catholic L 56-63 3-6  
 12/24/72 at Orrville L 51-57 3-7  
 12/26/72 West Corners (NY) W 59-43 4-7  
 01/03/73 at (15) Minnesota Tech L 35-57 4-8  
 01/08/73 at Springfield State L 54-56 4-9  
 01/15/73 at Plover College W 55-40 5-9  
 01/20/73 at Ferguson L 39-49 5-10 (0-1)  
 01/25/73 Payne State L 47-58 5-11 (0-2)  
 01/27/73 at Laclede L 58-66 5-12 (0-3)  
 02/01/73 Topeka State W 61-43 6-12 (1-3)  
 02/03/73 Wichita Baptist L 45-63 6-13 (1-4)  
 02/08/73 at Topeka State W 59-54 7-13 (2-4)  
 02/10/73 at Payne State W 61-43 8-13 (3-4)  
 02/15/73 Ferguson W 56-49 9-13 (4-4)  
 02/17/73 at Wichita Baptist L 47-48 9-14 (4-5)  
 02/22/73 Laclede L 33-57 9-15 (4-6)  
 02/24/73 at Ferguson L 56-65 9-16 (4-7)  
 03/01/73 Payne State L 37-48 9-17 (4-8)  
 03/03/73 Topeka State W 60-41 10-17 (5-8)  
 03/08/73 at Laclede L 43-64 10-18 (5-9)  
 03/10/73 Wichita Baptist L 52-64 10-19 (5-10)  

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