The Case Western Reserve University men's basketball team (6-2 overall) looks to win its sixth-straight game when it hosts Kalamazoo College (Mich.) on Monday, December 12 at 7:30 p.m. at Horsburgh Gymnasium.

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SPARTAN LEADERS

Austin Fowler - 17.5 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 2.5 apg

David Thompson - 14.5 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 2.0 bpg

Dane McLoughlin - 12.4 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 15 3FGM

Tom Summers - 9.1 ppg, 7.6 rpg

Julien Person - 5.6 ppg, 4.0 apg, 3.3 rpg

Robert Scott - 4.1 ppg, 1.1 rpg

Ken Gibbons - 3.6 ppg, 2.6 apg, 1.1 rpg

Jordan Dean - 2.9 ppg, 2.6 apg

LAST TIME OUT

Junior forward Austin Fowler scored a game-high 22 points to pace four in double-figures as the Spartans stretched their win streak to five with an 84-67 victory versus Kenyon College on Friday evening inside Horsburgh Gymnasium. Sophomore David Thompson recorded his third double-double in the past four games with 19 points and 10 boards, while senior Tom Summers recorded a double-double with 13 points and 14 rebounds. Additionally, freshman Dane McLoughlin came off the bench and tallied double-figures with 12 points in just 18 minutes.

AUSTIN POWERS THE SPARTANS

Through eight games in 2011-12, junior forward Austin Fowler is averaging 17.5 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. Since transferring to CWRU in 2010, the first-team All-UAA and NABC All-District selection has averaged 16.9 points and 6.8 rebounds in 33 games. So far this season, Fowler ranks third in scoring in the University Athletic Association.

EARLY IMPACT

The Spartans have seen significant contributions from a number of freshmen thus far in 2011-12, including forward Dane McLoughlin, who is third on the team in scoring at 12.4 points per game with a team-high 15 three-pointers. Guard Julien Person leads the team with 32 assists, while guards Jordan Dean and Ken Gibbons each have dished out 21 helpers, respectively.

DOUBLING UP

Senior forward and captain Tom Summers enters tonight's game with 18 career double-doubles. In 79 career games, Summers has averaged 10.1 points and 7.5 rebounds. A 2009-10 All-UAA pick, Summers ranks fifth all-time in school history with 590 rebounds, just 16 shy of tying Mason Conrad for fourth place. Summers also enters tonight's game with 794 points.

OFF TO A HOT START

Case Western Reserve's current five-game win streak is the team's longest since the 1998-99 season. A win versus Kalamazoo would also give the Spartans their best start since the 2007-08 campaign (7-2). The best 10-game start in program history is 8-2, accomplished by the 2005-06 squad. The longest win streak in school history is 10, which came during the 1971-72 season.

LAST MEETING

Tonight's meeting marks the first-ever men's basketball game between Case Western Reserve and Kalamazoo.

THE SERIES AGAINST THE MIAA

Since the Case and Western Reserve federation in 1967, the Spartans have played a total of nine games against Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association schools. Overall, Case Western Reserve has managed a 3-6 record with wins over Adrian College (Mich.) by a 63-61 score during the 1981-82 season, Alma College (Mich.) via an 88-69 score in 2007-08 and most recently over Trine University (Ind.) by a 77-73 tally just three seasons ago.

TOURNAMENT TIME

The Spartans will host the second of their two tournaments this season with the annual Bill Sudeck Holiday Tournament on Thursday and Friday, December 29-30 inside Horsburgh Gymnasium. The tournament is named in honor of the late Bill Sudeck, who served the University for 46 years as head coach of the basketball, cross country, and track & field teams. Sudeck won 329 games on the hardwood and was inducted into the Spartan Club Hall of Fame in 1997.

THROWBACK WEEKEND

The Case Western Reserve University Athletic Department will be taking a step back in time during the weekend of February 3-5 when it hosts the seventh annual Throwback Weekend at Horsburgh Gymnasium. Both the Spartan men's and women's basketball teams will be wearing uniforms commemorating Western Reserve University (Red Cats), Case Institute of Technology (Rough Riders), and Mather College. WRU and CIT federated in 1967 to become Case Western Reserve University.

FOLLOW SPARTAN BASKETBALL LIVE

All 2011-12 University Athletic Association home doubleheaders can be viewed on the internet with live video courtesy of CWRU's award-winning MediaVision. Ron Jantz (play-by-play) and Ed Daugherty (color) are back for their seventh season of Spartan Basketball. Live streaming video and statistics will be available for all non-conference home games. Log on to athletics.case.edu for more details.

HORNET LEADERS

Joe Prepolec - 16.2 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 2.2 bpg

Mark Ghafari - 14.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 1.7 apg, 13 3FGM

Eric Fishman - 12.7 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 1.8 spg, 10 3FGM

Joe Wilson - 11.5 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 1.8 apg

Grant Carey - 7.3 ppg, 4.8 rpg

Brad Woelke - 3.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg