WAVERLY, Iowa - Wartburg men's basketball will look to secure its first victory of the season when they host Simpson College in a non-conference matchup at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 12 inside Levick Arena. The Knights suffered a last-second defeat in their season-opener on Jan. 3 against Edgewood College. 

Tuesday, Jan. 12 - 6:30 p.m. - Waverly, Iowa - Levick Arena
Wartburg Knights (0-1, 0-0 A-R-C) vs. Simpson College Storm (0-0, 0-0 A-R-C)

Series Record: Wartburg leads 91-41
Last Meeting:  Feb. 15, 2020 (Simpson won 87-73 in Waverly, Iowa) 

Attendance Policy
Two people per each participant (student-athlete/coach/staff member) will be permitted to attend basketball, volleyball, and wrestling home events inside Levick Arena. Seating for spectators will take place in the west bleachers across from the team benches. 
 
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Last Time Out
The Knights endured a 71-70 season-opening defeat to the hands of Edgewood College when Will Schwartz hit a go-ahead three-pointer with 10 seconds remaining to give the Eagles the victory. Mitch Gehling, Drew Olson and Cade Daugherty all scored in double figures for the Orange and Black. Junior forward Gehling and junior guard Keagan John both recorded career highs in scoring with 12 and eight points, respectively. Junior transfer guard Daugherty was perfect in his debut as a Knight, shooting 4-of-4 from the field and 2-of-2 from long range.

The back-and-forth affair saw five lead changes and six ties. Wartburg ended the contest with a slight shooting advantage finishing the game 45.3% from the field compared to Edgewood's 42.9%. The Knights out rebounded the Eagles by nine and were lead by redshirt senior forward Ryan Stulken who ripped down a team-high eight boards. 

Simpson College
Simpson comes into the contest with a 0-0 ledger and are coming off a 14-13 overall and 7-9 American Rivers Conference record in the 2019-20 campaign. The Storm reached the semifinals of the A-R-C tournament before being knocked off by Nebraska Wesleyan University who would go on to win the tournament.

A year ago, Simpson averaged 83.8 points per game while only allowing 76.2 and finished the season with a 48.8% shooting percentage. The Storm are led by 10 upperclassmen including three seniors and seven juniors. Simpson lost its top-three scorers from the 2019-20 campaign due to graduation and sophomore guard Collin Lister is the top returning scorer averaging 7.3 points per game during his freshman season. The Knights lost both games against the Storm last season by a combined margin of 20 points.