WAVERLY, Iowa – Wartburg men's basketball will close the regular season this week with a home game against Coe on Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 7:30 p.m. and a road matchup against Loras on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 4 p.m.
 
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The Series

• Coe
  • The Kohawks won the previous matchup this season 94-84
  • Wartburg leads the all-time series 44-32
• Loras
  • Knights defeated Loras 93-78 earlier this season
  • Wartburg leads the all-time series 57-42

 
Wartburg

• Wartburg enters the week with a 11-12 overall record and a 8-6 record in A-R-C play
  • The Knights have won four of their last six games
• The Knights are currently ranked 41^st in field goal percentage in all of Division III at 47.3%
  • First in A-R-C
• A-R-C Ranks:
  • Codey Hicks ranks first in field goal percentage at 71.2%
  • Keagan John is currently first in steals with 50 this season (2.2 per game)
  • Drew Olson is second in steals per game with 2.1 steals per game
  • Jack Molstead
    • Second in three-point percentage at 44.8% (13th in Division III)
    • Tied for second in assists with 4.5 per game
    • Eighth in scoring at 16.3 points per game
  • Marshun Williams is tied for sixth in rebounding with 6.5 per game
• The Knights are currently fifth in the A-R-C standings
  • Tied with Loras at 8-6 in A-R-C play
• Wartburg shooting percentage averages:
  • Field goal – 47.3% (First in A-R-C)
  • Three point – 35.5% (First in A-R-C)
  • Free throw – 67.4% (Eighth in A-R-C)
• Five Knights are averaging over 10+ points per game:
  • Molstead: 16.3 ppg, John: 13.7 ppg, Williams 11.9 ppg, Olson: 11.1 ppg and Hicks: 10.7 ppg
• Wartburg is averaging 76.3 points scored per game and allowing 75.2 points per game through 23 games

Record Watch

• Olson is 10 steals away from breaking the career steals record at Wartburg
• Molstead is 18 assists away from breaking the career assists record at Wartburg
• Head Coach Dick Peth is two wins away from reaching number 400 in his career at Wartburg

Coe

• The Kohawks enter Wednesday's contest with an overall record of 11-12 and an A-R-C record of 5-9
  • On a five-game losing streak
  • Last three losses have been within four points
• Cael Schmitt is second in the A-R-C in scoring with 18.5 PPG
  • 40.4% FG
  • 38.3% 3P
  • 72.9% FT
• Coe is last in the A-R-C in combined team rebounds with an average of 33.7 per game
• Kohawk team shooting percentage:
  • 45.2% FG (Fifth in A-R-C)
  • 34.6% 3P (Tied or Second in A-R-C)
  • 70% FT (Fifth in A-R-C)
• Third best turnover margin in the A-R-C with a mark of 1.96
• Second in blocks shots in the A-R-C with an average of 3.17 per game

 
Loras

• Enters the week with an A-R-C record of 8-6 and an overall record of 14-9
  • On a three-game losing streak
• No. 1 scoring offense in the conference with an average of 78.1 points per game
• Ali Sabet leads the Duhawks in scoring:
  • 17.7 PPG (Fourth in A-R-C)
    • 38.7% FG
    • 33.5% 3P
    • 87.2% FT
• Second in the A-R-C in combined team rebounds with an average of 37.7 per game
• Loras team shooting percentages:
  • 42.9% FG (Seventh in A-R-C)
  • 33.9% 3P (Fourth in A-R-C)
  • 75.7% FT (Third in A-R-C)
• Duhawks have six players averaging eight or more points
• Tyler Bass is fourth in the A-R-C in rebounding with 7.3 per game