WAVERLY, Iowa – The Wartburg College Knights men's basketball squad (5-1 overall, 1-0 A-R-C) will play host to the Coe College Kohawks (3-3, 0-1) on Saturday, Dec. 1 at 4 p.m. in the second game of conference play.
 
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The Series
The Knights and Kohawks have met 67 times over the course of the two program's histories. The Orange and Black own the all-time series lead at 42-25, with the last meeting on Feb. 14, 2018 resulting in a 72-69 Knights victory.
 
Career Record Watch
Senior guard Jaran Sabus (Urbandale) put up a season-high 33 points in Wednesday's victory over Simpson College, which vaulted him into 21^st all-time in program history for scoring with 1,160 career points. Sabus trails 20^th place by five points (1,165), 19^th by 11 (1,171) and 18^th place 15 points (1,175). In addition to his scoring in the field, Sabus connected on 12 free throws on Wednesday's win, which brought him to a career total of 358 made free throws and moved him to fifth all-time in program history for made free throws. Sabus needs to connect on five more free throws to tie fourth all-time (363).
 
Senior guard Cam Kickbush (Reinbeck) sits one made three-pointer behind the fifth most in program history (178). Kickbush needs to connect on five more treys to tie fourth all-time in program history (182).
 
Wartburg
The Knights are entering Wednesday's game fresh off of a hard-fought 92-81 victory over Simpson College on Wednesday. Leading the Orange and Black in scoring is Sabus at 21.2 points per game (57.4% shooting), which is good for fourth overall in the A-R-C. Sabus has attempted a conference-leading 50 free throws, connecting on 40 (80%). Trailing Sabus in scoring is Kickbush at 11.3 points per game (41.4% shooting). Senior center Josh Gehling (Dyersville) and junior center Ryan Stulken (Walford) have provided a steady presence in the low post, as Gehling is averaging 10.2 points and 5.5 rebounds per game while Stulken adds in 8.4 points and a team-leading 6.8 rebounds per game.
 
Coe College
The Kohawks are coming off of a 74-65 defeat at the hands of Buena Vista University on Wednesday, Nov. 28. Leading the way in scoring for the Kohawks is senior forward Nolan Timp with 20.2 points per game, which stands at sixth overall in the conference, in addition to leading the team in rebounds per game at 5.8 per game and assists at 3.2 per game. Junior guard Adam McDermott trails Timp in scoring and rebounding by logging in 12.2 points per game in addition to 5.5 boards per contest.  
 
Coe is coached by Bryan Martin, who is in his seventh season with the Kohawks and owns a74-84 record. He is assisted by Paxton Molinari, Mike Freeman, Christian Fahey and Kevin Bundy.
 
National Stat Rankings
Wartburg is ranked in the top 100 of nine statistical categories in the NCAA. The Orange and Black are 14^th overall in field goal percentage (52.2%), 33^rd in three-point percentage (42%), tied for 38^th in total assists (104), 46^th in scoring margin versus their opponents (13.2), tied for 48^th in made three-pointers (58), 60^th in rebound margin versus their opponents (7.5), 65^th in assists per game (17.3), tied for 74^th in scoring offense (84.2 PPG) an 79^th in free throw percentage (74.6%).
 
The Knights have three different players ranking in the top 100 of seven different statistical categories. Sabus is tied for ninth in made free throws (40), tied for 12^th in attempted free throws (50), tied for 45^th in total points (127) and is 74^th in points per game (21.2). Freshman guard Spencer Touro is tied for 12^th overall in three-point percentage (57.1%). Sophomore guard Max Smith Drahos is tied for 27^th overall in total steals (16) and is tied for 47^th in steals per game (2.67).