WAVERLY, Iowa – Wartburg men's basketball will be in action both on the road and at home this week, beginning with a road matchup against Central College on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 5:30 p.m. and then a home game against Buena Vista University on Feb. 11 at 4 p.m.
 
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The Series

• Central
  • Defeated Central 80-69 earlier this season
  • Wartburg leads the all-time series 90-53
• Buena Vista
  • Defeated BVU 83-80 earlier this season
  • Wartburg leads the all-time series 83-66

 Wartburg

• Wartburg enters the week with a 10-11 overall record and a 7-5 record in A-R-C play
  • The Knights have won five of their last six games
• The Knights are currently ranked 28^th in field goal percentage in all of Division III at 47.7%
  • First in A-R-C
• A-R-C Ranks:
  • Codey Hicks ranks first in field goal percentage at 70.8% (Second in Division III)
  • Keagan John is currently second in steals with 45 this season (2.1 per game)
  • Drew Olson is third in steals per game with two steals per game
  • Jack Molstead
    • Second in three-point percentage at 45.8% (13th in Division III)
    • Fourth in assists with 4.3 per game
    • Eighth in scoring at 16.7 points per game
  • Marshun Williams is sixth in rebounding with 6.5 per game
• The Knights are currently fifth in the A-R-C standings
• Five Knights are averaging over 11+ points per game:
  • Molstead: 16.2 ppg, John: 14.1 ppg, Williams 12.1 ppg, Olson: 11.0 ppg and Hicks: 11.0 ppg
• Wartburg is averaging 76.4 points scored per game and allowing 75.3 points per game through 21 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 at 130 career steals, which puts him 13 away from tying the career steals record at Wartburg
  • Set by Nick Webber during the 2016-17 season
• Head Coach Dick Peth is three wins away from win number 400 at Wartburg
  • 397-276 record at Wartburg (618-399 all-time in Division III)

Central

• The Dutch enter Wednesday's matchup with a 9-3 record in A-R-C play and a 14-6 overall record
  • Has won three of their last five games
  • Central is currently on top of the A-R-C standings
• Central has the top scoring defense in the conference (30^th in Division III)
  • Allows 63.8 points per game
• The Dutch are led by:
  • Joshua Van Gorp:
    • 17.4 PPG (Fifth in A-R-C)
      • 69.2% FG (Second in A-R-C)
    • 7.8 RPG (Third in A-R-C)
    • 1.6 BPG (Second in A-R-C)
  • Kade Terrell:
    • 12 PPG
      • 37.8% FG
      • 38.6% 3P
    • 3.9 RPG
  • Grant Johnson:
    • 10.8 PPG
      • 53.1% FG
      • 27.1% 3P
    • 8.9 RPG (First in A-R-C)
    • 2.8 BPG (First in A-R-C)
    • 4.4 APG (Second in A-R-C)
• Central shooting percentages:
  • 46% FG (Second in A-R-C)
  • 31% 3P (Eighth in A-R-C)
  • 63.8% FT (Ninth in A-R-C)

 
Buena Vista

• The Beavers enter the week with an overall record of 8-13 and an A-R-C mark of 2-11
  • 1-8 in last nine games
• BVU is led offensively by Zane Neubaum
  • 18.7 PPG (Third in A-R-C)
    • 42.7% FG
    • 25.5% 3P
    • 78.8%
• The Beavers allow the most points per game in the A-R-C with a mark of 76 points per game allowed
  • Fifth scoring offense in A-R-C with 73.8 points scored per game
• As a team, BVU ranks sixth in blocked shots and third in steals
  • 2.62 blocks per game
  • 6.14 steals per game
• Both Gunner Reed and Ryan Mendoza average 10+ points per game:
  • Reed:
    • 10.5 PPG
  • Mendoza:
    • 10.2 PPG