WAVERLY, Iowa – Wartburg men's basketball is in action twice this week, first they will continue American Rivers Conference play on the road against Luther on Wednesday, Nov. 30 at 5:30 p.m. and then will host Bethany Lutheran College on Saturday, Dec. 3 at 2 p.m.
 
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The Series

• Luther
  • This will mark the 142nd all-time matchup in the series
  • Wartburg leads the all-time series 98-43
  • The Knights have won the last eight of the last 10 matchups
    • Luther won last matchup 70-69
• Bethany Lutheran
  • Saturday will be the 11^th all-time meeting
  • The Knights lead the all-time series 8-2
  • Wartburg has won the last six matchups

Wartburg

• The Knights enter the week with a 2-3 overall record and an 0-1 mark in A-R-C play
  • Knights fell to Dubuque in conference opener last week
• Wartburg is averaging 79.2 points per game and allowing 77.6 points per game through five games
• Four Knights are averaging over 10 points per game:
  • Jack Molstead: 21.2 ppg, Keagan John: 17 ppg, Codey Hicks: 13 ppg and Marshun Williams: 11.4 ppg
• Wartburg shooting percentage averages:
  • Field goal – 44.9%
  • Three point – 30.3%
  • Free throw – 72.5%
• Opponent shooting percentage averages:
  • Field goal – 39.9%
  • Three point – 28.5%
  • Free throw – 61.8%
• Molstead has scored over 22+ points in four of five games
  • 43% FG
  • 48.5% 3P
  • 76.2% FT

Luther

• The Norse enter the week with an overall record of 1-4 and a 0-1 mark in A-R-C play
  • In their last contest, the Norse were defeated by Crown College 76-64
• Luther is averaging 66.2 points per game through five games
  • 44.3% FG
  • 27.1% 3P
  • 68.3% FT
• The Norse are out rebounding opponents by an average margin of 7.4 rebounds per game
• Luther has balanced scoring with seven players averaging 6.2 points or more per game

Bethany Lutheran

• Bethany Lutheran enters the week with a 5-0 overall record
  • The Vikings will face Simpson College on Wednesday before Saturday's matchup
• Bethany Lutheran's offense has been high powered through five games averaging a total of 93.4 points per game
  • The Vikings are winning by an average margin of 22.6 points
  • 48.3% FG
  • 35.4% 3P
  • 75.4% FT
• The Vikings are out rebounding opponents by an average margin of 10.2 rebounds per game
• All five of the Viking starters are averaging 10+ points