Game Time..10th-ranked Northwestern College looks to extend its win streak to nine as they play host to Hastings College in a GPAC match-up this weekend. Tip-off on Saturday, Jan. 13 is scheduled for 4pm. Northwestern sits alone in second place in the current GPAC standings with a 7-2 record, 17-2 overall. The Broncos are tied with Dordt for seventh place in the conference standings at 3-5, 13-7 overall. 

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All-Time...Northwestern holds a 33-21 lead in the all-time series but is just 3-7 over the last 10 games against the Broncos. The Red Raiders have won two straight however, including a 78-62 road win earlier this season (Nov. 21).

Last Time vs Hastings...Derek Buysse scored a game-high 21 points in leading No.5 Northwestern College to a 78-62 road win over Hastings in a GPAC match-up Buysse matched his then-career-high with five three-pointers and also went a perfect 6-for-6 from the free throw line en route to his 21-point effort. Colton Kooima (19) and Riley Francis(15) were also in double figures and Nathan Wedel added nine points to go with 11 rebounds. Northwestern went a perfect 18-for-18 from the free throw line.

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Scouting Reports...

    Hastings College: 3-5 (GPAC), 13-7 overall    Head Coach: Bill Gavers (5th year)

The Broncos had their four-game win streak snapped last time out, losing to Doane on the road Wednesday night 71-58. Prior to that, Hastings earned wins over Sterling, Tabor, Midland and Dordt. 

Coach Gavers, in his fifth season with the Broncos after a standout coaching career at Grand Island High School, returns four starters and 12 players from a 2016-17 team that finished seventh in the GPAC with an 8-10 record, 14-17 overall. 

By the Numbers: (Conf. Rank / NAIA Rank-if top 10)
    Scoring Offense: 76.2ppg (8th)
    Scoring Defense: 75ppg (2nd)
    Field Goal Percentage: 46% (8th)
    3pt Percentage: 35% (9th), 131 3pters 
    Free Throw Percentage: 66% (10th)
    Rebound Margin: +9 (1st)

Top Players:  (Conf. Rank / NAIA Rank-if top 10) * returning starter
    *Bart Hiscock 15.2ppg, 8.4rpg (2nd), 
    *Connor Musiel 13.3ppg, 4.1rpg, 48 assists
     Kevin Miller  12.1ppg,  4.3rpg
      *Jake Hansen (All-Conference) 11.6ppg, 39 3pters 

No.10 Northwestern College: 7-2 (2nd), 17-2    Head Coach: Kris Korver (18th year)

By the Numbers: (GPAC rank / NAIA-if top 10)
    Scoring Offense: 95.4ppg (1st / 2nd)
    Scoring Defense: 79.7ppg (8th)
    Field Goal Percentage: 53% (1st / 2nd)
    3pt Percentage: 42% (1st / 4th); 209 3pters (2nd / 7th) 
    Free Throw Percentage: 85% (1st / 1st) 
    Rebound Margin: +6 (2nd)

Top Players:
    Colton Kooima-All-American, 3x All-GPAC; 23.5ppg (1st / 8th), 58 3pters (4th), 67 assists
    Nathan Wedel-3x All-Conference; 19.7ppg (3rd), 6.1rpg (9th), 61% FG (2nd), 78 assists (4th)     
    Derek Buysse-All-Conference; 16.5ppg, 61 3pters (1st / 3rd), 4.9rpg
    Riley Francis-All-Conference; 13.4ppg, 6.5rpg (8th)