WAVERLY, Iowa – Men's basketball is set to host its final two regular season home games of the 2023-24 season, beginning on Wednesday, Feb. 7 against the University of Dubuque at 7:30 p.m. The Knights will host Buena Vista University on Saturday, Feb. 10 at 4 p.m.
 
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The Series

• Dubuque
  • Wartburg leads the all-time series 75-46
  • UD won the previous matchup this season
  • The Knights are 42-18 at home against the Spartans
• Buena Vista
  • Wartburg leads the all-time series 69-59
  • BVU won the prior matchup this season 91-82
  • The Knights are 39-23 all-time at home vs BVU

 
Wartburg

• The Knights enter the week with an overall record of 3-19 and an American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) mark of 2-11
• Marshun Williams leads Wartburg in scoring with an average of 14.7 PPG and Luke Ladwig averages 11.5 PPG
• Ladwig is currently tied for ninth in three pointers made per game in the A-R-C at 1.7
• The Knights are averaging 71.1 PPG offensively, but are allowing an average of 82 PPG
• Isaac Besh, Ladwig and Richie Rosenblum all have made 20+ threes this season with a percentage over 35%
  • Besh: 37.8%, Ladwig: 36% and Rosenblum: 37.9%
• Williams and Trent Allard lead the team in rebounding
  • 5.9 and 4.6 RPG
• Wartburg ranks fifth in the A-R-C in three point shooting percentage at 33.5%
  • Also fifth in three pointers made per game with eight
• Five Knights have recorded 20+ point scoring performances this season
  • Carter Cuvelier, Williams (Four times), Ladwig, Rosenblum and Ethan Yungtum

 
Dubuque

• UD is currently 17-4 overall and 8-4 in A-R-C play
  • 6-4 in last 10 games played
• The Spartans are led by Jaylin McCants, who is top five in the A-R-C in both scoring and rebounding as well as top 10 in blocks and steals
  • 18.2 PPG (Fourth)
  • 7.4 RPG (Fifth)
  • 0.8 BPG (T-Sixth)
  • 1.5 SPG (Fifth)
• Dubuque has the top scoring defense in the conference, allowing 63.6 PPG
  • Ranks first in field goal and three point percentage allowed among all A-R-C teams
• UD ranks second in the A-R-C in blocked shots (3.14 per game) and fourth in steals (7.57 per game)
• Sam Kilburg leads the Spartans in assists with 3.7 per game
  • Fifth in A-R-C
  • Second in Assist/Turnover Ratio
• UD shooting percentages:
  • 44.8% FG, 35.4% 3P and 68.2% FT

 
Buena Vista

• BVU enters the week with an overall record of 11-10 and an A-R-C mark of 4-8
  • Will face Loras on Wednesday, Feb. 7 before Saturday's game
• The Beavers are the second-highest scoring offense in the A-R-C at 82.8 points per game
  • Sixth in A-R-C in scoring margin at +5.9 per game
• Zane Neubaum is the third leading scorer in the A-R-C at 19.6 PPG
• BVU is the second-best offensive rebounding team in the conference with an average of 12.3 per game
• Gunner Reed ranks in the top 15 in both scoring and rebounding in the A-R-C
  • 14.1 PPG (12^th)
    • Ranks third in FG% (59.4%) and second in 3P% (48.9%)
  • 7.7 RPG (Fourth)
• The Beavers rank third as a team in assists (16.19 per game) and steals (8.43 per game)