Somethings got to give for all three teams coming into this weekend, each with a two-game losing streak, as the No. 10 nationally ranked McMaster Marauders men's basketball team takes on the Queen's Gaels on Friday night, and for the first time, the Ontario Tech Ridgebacks, on Saturday at the Burridge Gym.

Details

vs. Queen's Gaels - Friday Jan. 24^th @ 8pm, OUA.tv
vs. Ontario Tech Ridgebacks – Saturday Jan. 25^th @ 8pm, OUA.tv

McMaster (9-5)
 
Standings: 2^nd OUA Central division
Streak: Lost 2 games
Record: 4-3 at home
 
Queen's (8-6)
 
Standings: 4^th OUA East division
Streak: Lost 2 games
Record: 3-4 on the road

Ontario Tech (1-13)
 
Standings: 6^th OUA East division
Streak: Lost 2 games
Record: 0-7 on the road

History

The Marauders fell to the Gaels in their last meeting during the 2018-19 season 88-80. Jordan Henry led all Marauders in scoring with 21 points on 6-of-12 shooting. Sefa Otchere was dominant on the boards, grabbing four offensive rebounds leading up to a total of nine.

Meanwhile, competing in their inaugural season, the Ontario Ridgebacks come to the Burridge Gym to take on the Marauders for the first time in OUA history.
 
What's Good
 
McMaster

• The Marauders come into this weekend after dropping their last two games, falling to the Windsor Lancers 90-86, and the Western Mustangs 84-79.
• The Marauders are currently the best rebounding team in the province, grabbing 45.4 boards per game, with 14.5 coming off the offensive end.
• The No. 10 ranked team have held their opponents to an impressive 27.9% shooting from beyond the arc, the second best mark in the league. 

Queen's

• Coming off a trip to the nation's capital, the Gaels battled against tough competition, losing to the No. 5 ranked Ottawa Gee-gees 97-79, and the top ranked team in the nation, the Carleton Ravens 98-70.
• The Gaels feature an efficient shooting roster, boasting the league's third best team in field goals made per game.
• Effective on the box out, the Gaels have outrebounded their opponents by an average of five boards per game, the fourth best mark in the OUA.

Ontario Tech

• Facing a similar result as the Gaels, the Ridgebacks suffered heavy losses, falling to the Ravens 119-58, and the Gee-Gees 110-58.
• The Ridgebacks picked up their first win in program history prior to last weekend, defeating the Algoma Thunderbirds 67-64.
• Before making their way to the Burridge Gym, the Ridgebacks will take on the Brock Badgers in St. Catharines, Ont. a day prior. 

Key Players
 
McMaster
 
F Kwasi Adu-Poku – Played a season-high 34 minutes against the Mustangs last weekend. He is currently ranked 12^th in the conference in offensive rebounds with 37 on the season.

G Joshua Nardini – Currently ranked sixth in the OUA in assist to turnover ratio, with an efficient 3.0 per game.
 
Queen's
 
G Quinton Gray – Leads his team, and is ranked fourth in the province in three-points made with 42 on the season.

F Harry Range – Connecting on 67-of-126 field goals for the season, he ranks ninth amongst his peers in the conference, shooting 53.2% from the floor.

Ontario Tech

F Ammar Hassan – An rebounding juggernaut in his own right, he currently leads all players with 61 offensive rebounds on the year, and is averaging an OUA sixth best 9.7 boards per game.

G AJ Cummings – A threat from beyond the arc, he has already knocked down 33 three's in only 14 games played, the eight best in the OUA, on an impressive 41.1%,