WAVERLY, Iowa – The Wartburg College men's basketball team (11-3 overall, 3-2 IIAC) will face-off against Buena Vista (7-6, 3-1) on Wednesday in Storm Lake at 8 p.m.
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The Series
Wartburg holds the all-time series advantage over Buena Vista 61-49. Wartburg won both meetings last season, 83-80 in overtime on the road and 88-60 at home.
Wartburg
During Saturday's win over Dubuque, seven Wartburg players scored double digits and the team combined for 25 total assists. Senior Jordan Cannon (Bolingbrook, Ill.) continues to have the highest scoring average per game with 17.3 points. Cannon also leads in rebounds per game with 5.2 grabs. Sophomore Cam Kickbush (Reinbeck) has tallied the most three-pointers, making 25 on the season. Senior Nick Webber (Peosta) has the most assists for the Knights with 38 recorded.
Buena Vista
The Beavers average 82.4 points per game. Kennedy Drey is the team's high scorer with 17.0 points per game. Thomas Wisecup and David Jeffries follow with 13.7 and 13.5 points.
National Stat Rankings
Wartburg ranks in the top 100 of 14 NCAA stat categories.
The Knights rank 3
rd in free throw attempts (402), 3
rd in free throws made (294), 15
th in total assists (239), 16
th in scoring offense (88.2), 25
th in assist turnover ratio (1.35), 26
th in field-goal percentage (48.9), 34
th in won-lost percentage (78.6), 38
th in assists per game (17.1), 48
th in turnover margin (3.4), 79
th in free-throw percentage (73.1), 85
th in turnovers per game (12.6), 96
th in scoring margin (6.6), 99
th in total rebounds (515), and 100
th in three-point field-goal percentage (36.9).
Individually, three Knights rank in the top 100 of five different categories. Sophomore Jaran Sabus (Urbandale, Iowa) ranks 21
st in free throws made (78), and 32
nd in free throw attempts (95).
Junior Nate Woeste (Atkins, Iowa) ranks 94
th in free throws made (57). Cannon ranks 34
th in total field goals made (98), 68
th in field goal percentage (56.3), and 81
st in total points (242).