WAVERLY, Iowa-- Wartburg (13-11 overall) hosts Coe (15-10) tonight in the first-round of the Iowa Conference Tournament Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m.
Wartburg earned the No. 4 seed and Coe is the No. 5 seed.
Tuesday's winner will face top-seeded Luther, Thursday at 7 p.m. in Decorah.
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Notes:
-Wartburg makes its 12
th appearance in the IIAC Tournament and first since the 2009-10 season.
-Coe is in the IIAC Tournament for the 13
th time and for the third consecutive year.
-Wartburg’s head coach, Dick Peth, is 15-10 in the IIAC Tournament.
-This marks Coe’s head coach, Bryan Martin’s, first appearance as he is in his first season with the program.
-The Kohawks are 10-12 in the tournament and are winless on the road (0-9).
-The two teams split the meeting this season as each won the game on their home court and are 1-1 against each other in the tournament as well.
-Coe (7-2 in first round / 0-9 on the road / 0-1 as No. 5 seed.
-Wartburg (8-2 in first round / 12-2 at home / 2-1 at No. 4 seed)
Tournament Schedule:
First Round – Tuesday, February 19
No. 6 Simpson at No. 3 Dubuque, 8 p.m.
No. 5 Coe at No. 4 Wartburg, 7 p.m.
Semifinals – Thursday, February 21
Simpson/Dubuque winner at No. 2 Buena Vista, 7 p.m.
Coe/Wartburg winner at No. 1 Luther, 7 p.m.
Championship – Saturday, February 23
Semifinal winners at higher seed, TBA