Game Time... Northwestern resumes its conference season against Mount Marty for a mid-week match-up in Yankton, S.D. Tip-off at the Cimpl Arena on Wednesday night is scheduled for 8pm. Northwestern has lost two straight games and brings an 0-1 league record, 3-2 overall into Wednesday night's match-up. Mount Marty is winless in the GPAC (0-2) and 2-5 overall. 

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All-Time...The Red Raiders have won 11 straight and lead the all-time series 55-16 against Mount Marty since the 1977-78 season.

Scouting Reports...

    Mount Marty Lancers: 0-2 (GPAC), 2-5 overall            Head Coach: Cody Schilling (2nd year)

The Lancers have lost two straight games, both in conference play, and are 0-2 in the GPAC, 2-5 overall. They dropped games to Dordt and Hastings last week after earning its first two wins of the season against both Presentation and Dakota State. Mount Marty opened the year with losses to Dickinson State, Bethany and Waldorf. 

Schilling returns for his second season as the head of the Lancers' program after a stint as the director of Warwick Workouts in Sioux Falls. Schilling, who was a standout player for Augustana College, returns six players from a 2017-18 team that finished 2-16 in the GPAC, 6-23 overall. They were picked 11th in the GPAC Preseason Coaches' poll. 

By the Numbers: (GPAC rank; NAIA rank-if top 10)
    Scoring Offense: 67.3ppg (11th)
    Scoring Defense: 73.6ppg (4th)
    Field Goal Percentage: 39% (11th)
    3pt Percentage: 35%, 63 3pters (7th)
    Free Throw Percentage: 63% (10th)
    Rebound Margin: -7 (10th)

Top Players:  (GPAC rank; NAIA rank-if top 10)
    Jailen Billings (returner) - 11.9ppg, 16 3pters, 37% 3pt, 17 assists
    Colby Johnson - 11.4ppg, 3.7rpg, 18 assists
    Jason Moore - 10.2ppg, 3.8rpg, 15 assists
    Jonah Larson - 9ppg, 5.9rpg

Northwestern College Red Raiders: 0-1 (GPAC), 3-2          Head Coach: Kris Korver (19th year)

After a 3-0 start, Northwestern has dropped two straight games, both coming last week on the road. They began GPAC play with a road loss to Dakota Wesleyan and then fell to Dakota State in double overtime last weekend in Madison, S.D. 

By the Numbers: (GPAC rank, NAIA rank-if top 10)
    Scoring Offense: 95.4ppg (4th)
    Scoring Defense: 74.6ppg (5th)
    Field Goal Percentage: 50% (4th)
    3pt Percentage: 36% (5th), 56 3pters (4th)
    Free Throw Percentage: 75% (3rd)
    Rebound Margin: +15 (1st / 9th)

Top Players:  (GPAC rank; NAIA rank-if top 10)
    Trent Hilbrands - 23ppg (2nd), 13 3pters, 45% 3pt (9th), 19 assists (4th)
    Craig Sterk - 13.8ppg, 59% FG (6th), 6.4rpg (10th), 6 blocks (1st)
    Jay Small - 9.8ppg, 4rpg, 6 assists
    Parker Mulder - 8.8ppg, 7.4rpg (3rd), 12 assists

Up Next...The Red Raiders continue their road trip this weekend with another conference match-up against Morningside on Saturday, Nov. 17 at 7pm.