WAVERLY, Iowa – Wartburg men's basketball are set for three non-conference games this week, with two coming at home. The Knights will travel to Grinnell, Iowa on Tuesday, Nov. 15 to face Grinnell College at 7 p.m. Wartburg will then host the Buzz Levick Tournament on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 18-19. Friday's matchup is against Concordia University (Wis.) at 8 p.m. and will play either a consolation or championship matchup against the winner or loser of UW-La Crosse and Cornell on Saturday.
 
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The Matchups

• Grinnell
  • Wartburg leads the all-time series 18-9
  • Knights have won the last four matchups
• Concordia
  • This will mark just the second all-time matchup between these schools
  • Wartburg won the only previous matchup
• UW-La Crosse
  • If the Knights face the Eagles, it will be the ninth all-time matchup
  • Wartburg leads the all-time series 5-3
• Cornell
  • If the Orange & Black matchup with Cornell, it will mark the 45^th all-time matchup
  • Wartburg leads the all-time series 28-16

 
Wartburg

• The Knights fell to Macalester College in overtime in the season opener last week
• Wartburg is averaging 71 points per game and allowing 79 per game through one game
• The Orange & Black have a field goal percentage of 37.2% and a three-point percentage of 25%
• The Knights currently have a +7 rebounding margin this season
• Both Jack Molstead and Keagan John scored over 20 in the season opener to lead the offense
• The Knights won the Buzz Levick Tournament last season

 
Record Watch

• Drew Olson is currently 10^th all-time on the Wartburg career steals list
  • Set single season steals record at Wartburg last season (81)
• Codey Hicks currently has a career field goal percentage of 72.7%
  • Set single season record for field goal percentage last season and led all of Division III

Grinnell

• The Pioneers have started the season 1-2, including a 95-76 loss to Luther
• Grinnell is averaging 108.7 points scored per game and is allowing an average of 100.7 points per game
• 20 different Pioneers have seen action through three games
• Adam Phillips leads Grinnell offensively with 24 points per game
  • 46.8% from the field
  • 45.5% from the field

 
Concordia (Wis.)

• The Falcons will open the season on Tuesday, Nov. 15 against Concordia Chicago
• Concordia's top four scorers graduated last season
• Jonah Jurss is the top scoring returner for the Falcons with 7.8 points last season