Edgewood College vs. Marian and Aurora men's basketball preview (.pdf)
Games tend to get bigger in magnitude as the season progresses, but this week's matchups for the Edgewood College men's basketball team may prove to be pivotal in guiding the course of the rest of the season. The Eagles face the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference's last unbeaten team in Marian University on Wednesday, before hosting preseason favorite Aurora University on Saturday. Edgewood College is one game behind the Sabres and tied with Spartans in the NACC standings.
Marian University will provide video for Wednesday's game, while Edgewood College's broadcast on Saturday will feature Barry Adams calling the action with Tyler Dahmen. Links for all coverage can be found on EdgewoodCollegeEagles.com.
Wednesday's game will be the 70th all-time meeting between longtime rivals Edgewood College and Marian University. The Eagles hold a 42-27 advantage in the series, but Marian has won each of the last three meetings. Two of those were decided by one point, and the most recent one went to overtime. Aurora University holds a 6-3 lead over Edgewood College and has won each of the last two games.