WAVERLY, Iowa – Men's basketball is set for nonconference competition in the Cruzin Classic on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 20-21 hosted by St.Thomas University in Miami Gardens, Fla.
The Knights will begin play on Friday, Dec. 20 at 11 a.m. against the Wentworth Institute of Technology and then close play in Florida on Saturday, Dec. 21 at 1 p.m. against Ursinus College.
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The Series
- Wentworth Institute of Technology
- Friday will mark the second matchup all-time between these programs
- These teams met in the 2022-23 Cruzin Classic
- Wentworth defeated Wartburg 79-69
- Ursinus
- Saturday will mark the first matchup between these two programs
Wartburg
- The Knights enter the weekend with an overall record of 6-3
- 3-2 in last five games (0-2 in last two)
- Through nine games, Wartburg is averaging 81.3 points scored per game and averaging 76.6 points per game allowed
- Marshun Williams is currently sixth overall in Division III in scoring (averages 25.4 points per game)
- Wartburg's 17.56 assists per game as a team ranks second overall in the A-R-C
- Luke Ladwig (4.4) and Williams (3.7) lead the team in assists per game
- The Knights have a +2.8 margin in rebounding per game and have a -2.8 margin in turnovers per game
- Richie Rosenblum (11.8) and Gabe Trujillo (11.7) both average over 10 points per game for Wartburg
- Wartburg team shooting percentages: 46.5% FG (fourth in A-R-C), 36% 3P (third in A-R-C) and 68.6% FT
Wentworth
- The Leopards enter the Cruzin Classic with an overall record of 1-7
- Have lost six-straight game
- Faces No. 16 Wesleyan University today before Friday's matchup against Wartburg
- Have lost five games by 10 or more points this season
- Two players average over 20 points per game
- Tyler Stewart (25.0) and Jack Connell (19.7)
- Wentworth is allowing 79.8 points per game through eight games
- Scoring an average of 71.6 points per game
- The Leopards have a -3.5 average turnover margin per game this season
Ursinus
- The Bears enter this weekend's games with an overall record of 4-3
- Will face the United States Coast Guard Academy on Friday before Saturday's matchup against Wartburg
- Ursinus is averaging 90 points per game through seven games while allowing opponents an average of 82.9 points per game
- Currently the 14th ranked scoring offense in all of Division III
- Three Bears average 15+ points per game individually
- Trevor Wall (22.9), Mohamed Toure (16.9) and Nick Nocito (15.6)
- Ursinus has a +4.9 average rebounding margin and defensively averages 7.4 steals per game along with 3.9 blocks per game
- The Bears shoot 50.4% from the field as a team (Ninth best in Division III)
- Also averages 9.6 made three per game with a shooting percentage of 35.8%
