WAVERLY, Iowa – The Wartburg College Knights men's basketball squad (4-1 overall) will welcome in American Rivers Conference foe Simpson College Storm (4-1) on Wednesday, Nov. 28 at 8 p.m.
 
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The Series
The Knights and Storm have met a combined total of 130 times, with the Knights holding the series advantage at 91-39. The last time the two programs faced off was in the A-R-C Conference Tournament on Feb. 20 of this year, in a 76-72 victory over the Storm.
 
Career Record Watch
Senior guard Jaran Sabus (Urbandale) moved into 25^th all-time in program history for scoring, totaling 94 points this season and 1,127 points in his career. Sabus trails 24^th place by six (1,133) and 23^rd by 24 (1,151). Sabus has connected on 28 free throws this season, placing him at 346 for his career and good for 5^th all-time in program history. He trails 4^th place by nine free throws (355).
 
Senior guard Cam Kickbush (Reinbeck) has connected on 11 three-pointers this season, putting him at 176 for a career and places him at 6^th all-time in program history. Kickbush trails 5^th place by two (178) and 4^th place by six (182).
 
Wartburg
The Knights are entering Wednesday's game fresh off of their first loss of the season to Dordt College in a 94-85 affair. Leading the way in scoring for the Knights is Sabus, who averages 18.8 points per game, good for seventh overall in the American Rivers Conference. Trailing Sabus in scoring is senior center Josh Gehling (Dyersville), who averages 11 points per game and owns the second best rebounding average on the team at six boards a game. Junior center Ryan Stulken (Walford) leads the team in rebounding and stands third overall in the conference at 6.8 rebounds per game.
 
Simpson
The Storm are coming into Wednesday's match riding a four-game win streak, with their last win coming over the University of Wisconsin-Platteville Pioneers 97-86. Leading the storm in scoring is junior guard Conor Riordan, who is 37^th overall in the NCAA and second overall in the A-R-C in points per game with 23. Trailing Riordan in scoring is senior guard John Barbee and junior forward Adam Reiter with 13 apiece. Reiter leads the team in rebounding and blocks, pulling in 6.4 rebounds per contests and sending back 1.2 shots per game.
                                                                            
The Storm are coached by Brad Bjorkgren, who enters his third season at the helm. Under Bjorkgren, the Storm have posted back-to-back 15 win seasons and are an overall 35-22 in two-plus years. Bjorkgren is assisted by Brandon Stromer, Chris McMahon and Tyler Anderson.
 
National Stat Rankings
The Knights are ranked in the top 100 of five statistical categories, which the NCAA released on Monday.
 
The Knights field goal percentage (51.7%) is good for 19^th overall on the season, while their made three-point percentage (42.2%) is good for 34^th overall in the league. The Orange and Black's 50 made three-pointers ties the team for 43^rd in the NCAA. The Knights are tied for 88^th in total teams steals with 41, and their total amount of defensive rebounds (147) is tied for 91^st.
 
The Knights have two players in the top 100 of three statistical categories.
 
Sophomore guard Max Smith Drahos (Cedar Rapids) leads the team with 14 steals on the season, which is good for second overall in the A-R-C and ties him for 26^th overall in the NCAA. Sabus leads the team in free throw attempts at 33, which places him tied for 58^th place in the NCAA. His 28 made free throws place him tied for 38^th in the nation.