Game Time...No.11 Northwestern College will host (RV) Concordia this weekend in GPAC match-up featuring ranked teams. Tip-off at the Bultman Center on Friday, Dec. 15 is scheduled for 6pm. Northwestern is tied with Dordt for fifth place in the current GPAC standings with a 3-2 record, 11-2 overall. Concordia is tied with both Briar Cliff and Morningside for first place in the GPAC with a 4-1 record, 9-2 overall. 

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All-Time...Northwestern holds a 47-21 lead in the all-time series (dating back to 1960-61) and is 6-4 over the last 10 match-ups. Last year, the Red Raiders swept Concordia, winning both games by four points or less. 

    Last Year:
        89-87 win (H)
        93-89 win (A)

Scouting Reports...

    (RV) Concordia University Bulldogs: 4-1 (T1st), 9-2 overall
        Head Coach: Ben Limback (5th year)

    The Bulldogs come into the weekend on a four-game win streak and in a three-way tie for first place in the current GPAC standings with a 4-1 record. Since losing to then-10th-ranked Dakota Wesleyan on the road on Nov.18, Concordia has defeated Mount Marty, Colorado Christian, Dordt and Hastings. They are 9-2 overall and earned votes in the last NAIA D-II coaches' poll. The Bulldogs' other loss was to 16th-ranked Tabor (Kan.).

    Hired in March of 2013, Limback is in his fifth season as the Bulldogs head coach after a successful nine-year stint in the same role at Concordia of Michigan. Limback has guided the Bulldogs to a better record in each of his four previous seasons, including a 21-10 record last year, the most wins since the 2004-05 season. Two starters and nine players return from the 2016-17 squad that finished tied for fifth in the GPAC at 10-8.

By the Numbers: (GPAC rank / NAIA-if top 10)
    Scoring Offense: 82.5ppg (6th)
    Scoring Defense: 73.8ppg (2nd)
    Field Goal Percentage: 49% (6th)
    3pt Percentage: 39%, (4th) 117 3pters (4th)
    Free Throw Percentage: 73% (5th)
    Rebound Margin: 2 (7th)

Top Players:  (GPAC rank / NAIA-if top 10)
    Clay Reimers: 16.9ppg (9th), 61% FG (4th), 9.4rpg (1st)
    Jake Hornick: 16.7ppg (10th), 53% FG (7th), 16 3pters, 58 assists (2nd)
    Tanner Shuck: 14.2ppg, 34 3pters (6th), 43% 3pt
    Kyle Pierce: 10.3ppg, 18 3ptrs, 5.2rpg
    
    No.11 Northwestern College: 3-2 (T5th) 11-2    Head Coach: Kris Korver (18th year)

Northwestern has won two straight games and is tied for fifth in the GPAC with a 3-2 record. The Red Raiders are 11th in the current NAIA coaches' poll, one of four teams from the GPAC in the top 25, and boast an 11-2 overall record. They scored over 100 points in picking up two wins last week against Dordt and Dakota State.

By the Numbers: (GPAC rank / NAIA-if top 10)
    Scoring Offense: 95.8ppg (1st / 4th)
    Scoring Defense: 77.3ppg (5th)
    Field Goal Percentage: 53% (1st / 3rd)
    3pt Percentage: 42% (1st / 5th); 143 3pters (3rd / 10th) 
    Free Throw Percentage: 84% (1st / 1st) 
    Rebound Margin: 7 (2nd)

Top Players:
    Colton Kooima-All-American, 3x All-GPAC; 23ppg (1st / 7th), 41 3pters (3rd / 10th), 50 assists (5th)
    Nathan Wedel-3x All-Conference; 19.8ppg (3rd), 5.9rpg (9th), 63% FG (2nd), 50 assists     
    Derek Buysse-All-Conference; 16.1ppg, 41 3pters (3rd / 10th), 4.5rpg
    Riley Francis-All-Conference; 13.8ppg, 6.7rpg (6th)

Northwestern has outrebounded its opponent in 10 of 13 games, including three straight

The Red Raiders have shot better than their opponent in 10 of 13 games; made more 3pters than opponent in nine of 13 games

Kooima and Wedel have scored in double figures in 12 of 13 games; Kooima has nine 20 games, Wedel has six 20 games

Francis has scored in double figures in 11 of 13 games played

Buysse has five 20 -point games and has scored in double figures in eight of his 11 games played