WAVERLY, Iowa – Men's basketball will continue American Rivers Conference play this week with a road matchup against Loras on Wednesday, Nov. 29 at 7:30 p.m. and then a home game against Central College on Saturday, Dec. 2 at 6 p.m.
 
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The Series

• Loras
  • Wartburg leads the all-time series 51-36
  • Loras won two out of last year's three meetings
  • The Knights are 21-25 on the road in the series
• Central
  • Wartburg leads the all-time series 71-52
  • Each team has split the regular seasons matchups the past two seasons
  • The Knights are 41-24 at home in this series

 
Wartburg

• The Knights enter the week with an overall record of 1-5 and an A-R-C mark of 1-0
  • Defeated Luther College 61-58 in A-R-C opener
• Three of Wartburg's six games have been decided by five points or less
• Wartburg is averaging 73.2 points per game and allowing an average of 84.5 points per game through six games
• Three Knights are averaging 10+ points per game this season:
  • Marshun Williams (15.8 PPG), Luke Ladwig (13.3 PPG) and Richie Rosenblum (10.7 PPG)
• Trent Allard leads the team in rebounding with seven rebounds per game
• Ladwig and Isaac Besh are both shooting over 40% from three with 20+ attempts each
  • Ladwig (11/24) and Besh (13/30)
• Knights have an average turnover margin of -3.2 this season and an average rebounding margin of -8.5

 
Loras

• The Duhawks have started the season 3-1 overall and 0-1 in A-R-C play
  • Fell to Coe College 76-74 in A-R-C opener
• Loras' offense is averaging 91.3 points per game to begin the season
  • Scored over 100 twice this season
• Duhawks' shooting percentage: 46.1% FG, 38.6% 3P and 87.1% FT
• Ali Sabet leads the team in scoring with an average of 21.3 PPG
  • Three other Duhawks average above 10+ PPG
• The Duhawks average 14 made threes per game
  • Tied for second in Division III
• Jack Haynes leads Loras in rebounds with 6.3 per game
• The Duhawks have allowed an average of 71.3 points per game
  • 41.3% FG, 28.9% 3P and 78.3 FT

 
Central

• Central has started the season with an overall record of 5-1 and an A-R-C record of 1-0
  • Started the season 5-0 before falling 66-65 to the University of Wisconsin-Platteville
• The Dutch defeated Simpson 80-76 in the A-R-C opener
• Central has an average of +11.4 scoring margin through six games
• Josh Van Gorp is leading the Dutch offense with 20.3 PPG and 10 RPG
  • Three other players are averaging 10+ points per game for the Dutch
• Central is shooting 49.7% FG, 29.8% 3P and 63.4% FT
• The Dutch have dominated the boards, boasting a +18 average rebounding margin