WAVERLY, Iowa - The Wartburg men's basketball team is set to begin the 2020 calendar year this Saturday, Jan. 4 at Levick Arena, hosting American Rivers Conference opponent University of Dubuque. 

Saturday, Jan. 4 - 4 pm - Levick Arena
Wartburg Knights (4-8, 0-3 A-R-C) vs. University of Dubuque Spartans (8-3, 1-1 A-R-C)

Matchup Notes

• Last season the Knights won both matchups against the Spartans
• Wartburg hosted Dubuque on Jan. 19 and had an 82-65 win 
• Dubuque hosted the Orange and Black on Feb. 16 where the Knights took a 71-61 victory
• The Knights hosted the Spartans in the American Rivers Conference Tournament, but fell 83-80 as Dubuque advanced 

Wartburg

• The Knights snapped a seven-game losing skid during its Florida trip, defeated Concordia Wisconsin Dec. 21
• Wartburg ranks fourth among conference opponents in team defense, averaging 76.3 points against
• Max Smith Drahos leads the team with 12.8 points per game and ranks fifth in the conference with 3.6 assists per game

Dubuque

• The Spartans opened the season with five-straight wins, reaching the 100-point mark three times
• UD is off to a 1-1 start during league play, defeating Simpson and falling to Nebraska Wesleyan
• Dubuque leads the league with 41 blocked shots
• Senior forward Avery Butler leads the conference with 21 blocked shots
• Junior guard Mitch Burger is the team leader with 16.9 points per game and ranks second in A-R-C assists per game with 4.3. 

Last Time Out
Wartburg went 1-1 at the Cruzin' Classic in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Dec. 21-22, defeating Concordia Wisconsin 83-73 led by a 22-point effort from Broden Coulter. In game two, the Knights totaled a season-high 50 rebounds despite the slim 57-56 loss against SUNY-New Paltz. Ryan Stulken averaged 12 points and 8.5 rebounds through two games and earned All-Tournament Team recognition.