WAVERLY, Iowa – The Wartburg College men's basketball team (11-5 overall, 3-4 IIAC) travel to Decorah on Wednesday to face Luther College (2-11, 0-6) at 8 p.m.
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The Series
Wartburg holds the all-time series record 73-29 over Luther. Last season the teams split with a 71-51 Norse win and a 68-53 Knights victory.
Wartburg
The Knights enter Wednesday's competition looking to turn around a two-game losing skid. During Saturday's game versus Central, junior Saywer Herman (Monticello) had a career-high six field goals, with five from behind the three-point line. Senior Jordan Cannon (Bolinbrook, Ill.) is the current team leader in both scoring (16.9 points per game) and rebounds (5.0 per game). Senior Nick Webber (Peosta) tops the team in total assists (44) and senior Nate Woeste (Atkins) leads in total steals (17).
Luther
The Norse average 60.8 points per contest. Jared Nicolaisen is the top-scorer for the Norse, averaging 12.2 points per game, and the sole Luther player to averages double figures. Kevin Stafford and Ray Whitlock have each recorded 12 steals this season.
National Stat Rankings
Wartburg ranks in the top 100 of 12 NCAA stat categories. The Knights rank second in free throw attempts (445), third in free throws made (331), 16
th in scoring offense (87.8), 24
th in total assists (263), 25
th in assist turnover ratio (1.38), 32
nd in field-goal percentage (48.3), 36
th in turnover margin (3.6), 45
th in assists per game (16.4), 46
th in turnovers per game (11.9), 48
th in free-throw percentage (74.4), 81
st in three-point field-goal percentage (37.4), and 84
th in won-lost percentage (68.8).
Individually, three Knights rank in the top 100 of four different categories. Sabus ranks 17
th in free throws made (92) and 26
th in free throw attempts (111). Woeste ranks 68
th in free-throw percentage (85.5). Cannon ranks 54
th in total field goals made (107).