Game Time...Fifth-ranked Northwestern College opens conference play at home this weekend against Doane on Saturday, Nov. 18. Tip-off at the Bultman Center is scheduled for 4pm. The Red Raiders are unbeaten (5-0) on the year and Doane is 0-1 in GPAC play, 3-3 overall. 

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All-Time...These teams first played in 1965-66 and have been paired against each other a total of 52 times heading into the weekend. Northwestern leads the series 39-13 and has won seven of the last 10 in the rivalry.

    Last Year: 
    Northwestern won 79-68 (H)
    Northwestern won 100-84 (A)

Scouting Reports...

    Doane University: 0-1 (GPAC), 3-3      Head Coach: Ian McKeithan (3rd)

The Tigers have dropped two straight games heading into Saturday, including a 102-70 road loss to 18th-ranked Briar Cliff on Wednesday night. Doane is 0-1 in conference play, 3-3 overall, earning wins over Haskell, Presentation and Sterling. They lost to Dakota State, Bethel and to BCU last time out. 

McKeithan returns for his third season as the head of the men's basketball program and brings back two starters and three players from a 2016-17 team that finished ninth in the GPAC with a 4-14 record, 13-17 overall. 

By the Numbers: (Conf. Rank / NAIA Rank-if top 10)
    Scoring Offense: 77ppg (9th)
    Scoring Defense: 76ppg (5th)
    Field Goal Percentage: 45% (8th)
    3pt Percentage: 35% (8th), 50 3pters 
    Free Throw Percentage: 71% (6th)
    Rebound Margin: +7 (3rd)

Top Players:  (Conf. Rank / NAIA Rank-if top 10) * returning starter
    Nick Kornieck-15ppg, 5.2rpg, 14 3pters (9th)
    Anthony Laravie-11.5ppg, 3.7rpg, 14 3pters (9th)
    Trace Tupper-11.3ppg, 5.5rpg, 15 blocks (1st/4th)
    Quin Conner-8.8ppg, 9.2rpg (1st)
    *Rylee Zimmerman-8.2ppg, 4rpg

No.5 Northwestern College: 5-0               Head Coach: Kris Korver (18th year)

The Red Raiders picked up their fifth win of the season last time out, defeating Presentation 108-92 at the Bultman Center, scoring 100+ points for the fourth straight game. Tuesday's game against the Saints was the 400th win for head coach Kris Korver in his 18 season at NWC. Colton Kooima scored a season-high 40 points in the win, complimented by Nathan Wedel with 25 points. 

Northwestern is off to its best start to a season since 2011-12 when they opened with a 7-0 record. The Red Raiders have wins over Jamestown, Valley City State, Waldorf and Peru State (along with Presentation).

By the Numbers: (Conf. Rank / NAIA Rank-if top 10)
    Scoring Offense: 98ppg (1st/9th)
    Scoring Defense: 81ppg (9th)
    Field Goal Percentage: 52% (1st/6th)
    3pt Percentage: 45% (1st/6th), 60 3pters 
    Free Throw Percentage: 81% (1st/7th)
    Rebound Margin: 6

Top Players:  (Conf. Rank / NAIA Rank-if top 10)  *returning starter
    *Colton Kooima-All-American, 3x All-GPAC; 29ppg (1st/2nd), 23 3pters (1st /3rd), 18 assists
    *Nathan Wedel-2x All-Conference; 18.6ppg (6th), 60% (2nd) 5.8rpg
     Derek Buysse- All-Conference; 16ppg, 10 3pters, 3rpg
    *Riley Francis-All-Conference; 14.8ppg, 3rpg, 8 3pters (40% 3pt)