WAVERLY, Iowa - The No. 6 seed Wartburg men's basketball team is headed to Dubuque to face No. 3 seed Loras College in the first round of the American Rivers Conference Tournament inside Lillis Court on Tuesday, Feb. 25. Tipoff is at 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 25 | 7 p.m. | Lillis Court
Wartburg Knights (11-14, 7-9 A-R-C) vs. Loras Duhawks (17-8, 10-6 A-R-C)
A-R-C Tournament Notes
- Wartburg won its last conference tournament in 2017, in which the No. 6 seeded Knights defeated No. 5 seeded Central, 89-85. The Knights then reached the NCAA Round of 16.
- In 2018, No. 5 seeded Wartburg knocked out No. 4 seeded Simpson 76-72 in the first round. The Knights then faced No. 1 seed Nebraska Wesleyan and fell to the Prairie Wolves 94-77 in the semifinals.
- Last season, No. 3 seed Wartburg fell to No. 6 seed University of Dubuque in the first round, 83-80
Matchup Notes
- The Knights and Duhawks faced each other in the IIAC Semifinals in 2017 with the Knights taking a 92-89 victory
- Wartburg hosted Loras in January and earned an 83-65 win over the Duhawks
- The Knights traveled to Loras this past Wednesday and secured a second win this season, 84-81
Wartburg
- The Orange and Black secured the No. 6 seed spot for the A-R-C Tournament
- Junior Ryan Stulken is eight in conference rebounding and leads the Knights with 136 rebounds
- Seniors Tyler Zumbach and Jacob Kuhlemeier are ranked in the top 15 for A-R-C blocked shots with each tallying 10
- Freshman Jack Molstead leads the Orange and Black in scoring with 272 points and averages 10.9 points per game
Loras
- The Duhawks earned the No. 3 seed in the American Rivers Conference Tournament
- Loras is second in conference rebounding margin (7.9) and first in defensive rebounding (758)
- Senior JT Ford is fourth in A-R-C rebounding (189), ninth in assists (72) and fifth in field goal percentage (.552)
- Junior Rowan McGowen is fifth overall in conference scoring and leads the Duhawks with 434 points and averages 17.4 points per game
