WAVERLY, Iowa - The Wartburg men's basketball team will host American Rivers Conference opponent Luther in Levick on Wednesday, Jan. 15. Tipoff is at 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 15 - 7:30 p.m. - Levick Arena
Wartburg Knights (6-8, 2-3 A-R-C) vs. Luther Norse (5-9, 1-4 A-R-C)

Matchup Notes

• Last season Wartburg won both matchups against the Norse, 85-74 and 87-79
• Luther hosted Wartburg in 2012-13 for the IIAC semifinals where the Knights won 62-57 and advanced onto the championship
• Luther last won against the Knights during the 2016-17 winning 69-64

Wartburg

• The Knights are third in conference defensive scoring with a total of 1059 points and an average of 75.6 points per game 
• Junior Ryan Stulken is sixth in conference with 67 rebounds, 61 being defensive rebounds and an average of 6.1 per game
• Junior Max Smith Drahos is fifth in conference with 45 assists and averages 3.2 per game
• The Orange and Black scored a season high 95 points against A-R-C opponent Dubuque

Luther

• The Norse are fifth in A-R-C defensive scoring with 1080 points and an average of 77.1 points per game
• Luther is second in conference defensive field goal percentage (.306)
• Junior Aaron Blumberg leads Luther in scoring with 150 points, an average of 10.7 per game
• Luther had a two-point win (64-62) over A-R-C opponent Central for its only conference win this season

Last Time Out

The Knights had an 83-65 victory over Loras in Levick on Saturday. Senior Tyler Zumbach led the Orange and Black scoring 16 points. Nine other Knights scored, with 36 points coming from the bench. Wartburg was 31-of-57 in field goal shooting and was 14-21 from the free throw line. The Knights notched a total 28 rebounds, nine blocks and two steals.