WAVERLY, Iowa – Wartburg men's basketball is set for two home American Rivers Conference matchups this week against Luther College and Nebraska Wesleyan University. The Knights will host Luther on Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 7:30 p.m. and then host Nebraska Wesleyan at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4.
 
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The Series

• Luther
  • The Knights defeated Luther 74-64 earlier this season
  • Wartburg leads the all-time series 99-43
  • The Orange & Black have won nine of last 10 matchups
• Nebraska Wesleyan
  • NWU edged Wartburg 80-79 earlier this season
  • Nebraska Wesleyan leads the all-time series 6-11
  • Wartburg has won two of the last three matchups

 
Wartburg

• Wartburg enters the week with a 9-10 overall record and a 6-4 record in A-R-C play
  • The Knights have won four straight A-R-C games
• The Knights are currently ranked 14^th in field goal percentage in all of Division III at 48.6%
  • First in A-R-C
• A-R-C Ranks:
  • Codey Hicks ranks first in field goal percentage at 70.5% (Second in Division III)
  • Keagan John is currently second in steals with 40 this season (2.2 per game)
  • Drew Olson is third in steals per game with 1.9 steals per game
  • Jack Molstead
    • Third in three-point percentage at 47.7% (Ninth in Division III)
    • Fourth in assists with 4.3 per game
    • Eighth in scoring at 16.7 points per game
  • Marshun Williams is eighth in rebounding with 6.5 per game
• Five Knights are averaging over 11+ points per game:
  • Molstead: 16.7 ppg, John: 14.9 ppg, Williams 11.7 ppg, Olson: 11.4 ppg and Hicks: 11.4 ppg
• Wartburg is averaging 77.4 points scored per game and allowing 76.6 points per game through 19 games
• Wartburg shooting percentage averages:
  • Field goal – 48.6% (First in A-R-C)
  • Three point – 36.9% (First in A-R-C)
  • Free throw – 66.9% (Eighth in A-R-C)

 
Record Watch

• Olson is 18 steals from tying the career steals record at Wartburg
  • Set by Nick Webber during the 2016-17 season
• Head Coach Dick Peth is four wins away from win number 400 at Wartburg
  • 396-275 record at Wartburg (617-398 all-time in Division III)
• At 1,015 points, Molstead ranks 33^rd in all-time scoring at Wartburg

 
Luther

• The Norse enter the week on a three-game winning streak
  • 6-13 overall and 3-8 in A-R-C play
• Luther has the lowest scoring margin in the A-R-C with an average of 63.2 points scored per game and an average of 67.6 points per game
• Ben Gill and Aidan Bailey lead the Norse in scoring:
  • Gill
    • 9.9 PPG
    • 55.6% FG (Fifth in A-R-C)
  • Bailey
    • 8.8 PPG
    • 37.3% FG
    • 34.6% 3P
• The Norse have the least number of assists in the A-R-C
• Matthew Franzen leads the A-R-C in three point percentage
  • 9/17 3P (52.9%)
  • Eight games played

 
Nebraska Wesleyan

• NWU enters the week 12-8 overall and an A-R-C mark of 7-4
  • Faces Central College on Wednesday before Saturday's matchup
• Peter Lash:
  • 21.4 PPG (First in A-R-C)
    • 47.7% FG
    • 39.3% 3P
  • 8.4 RPG (Second in A-R-C)
• Fourth scoring offense in the A-R-C at 76.4 points scored per game and fifth in scoring defense with 70.7 points allowed per game
• Best turnover margin in the A-R-C with a mark of 2.70
• Elijah Thatch leads the conference in steals
  • 43 total (2.2 per game)