Game Time...No.11 Northwestern College opens postseason play at home against Concordia in a GPAC Quarterfinal contest Wednesday night, Feb. 21. Tip-off at the Bultman Center is scheduled for 8pm. Northwestern finished the regular season tied with Briar Cliff for second place with a 13-5 record and earned the No.3 seed in the eight-team postseason tournament. They are 23-5 overall. Concordia is the sixth seed after finishing sixth during the regular season with an 8-10 record, 17-12 overall. 

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All-Time...The Red Raiders hold a 49-21 advantage in the all-time series, dating back to the first ever match-up in the 1960-61 season. Northwestern has won four straight against Concordia, including a couple of wins earlier this season.

Prior Match-ups Against Concordia...Northwestern is 2-0 against the Bulldogs this season, earning a 111-103 home win on Dec. 15 and an 83-73 win on Feb.3 in Seward, Neb.

Dec. 15 Recap

Feb. 3 Recap

Scouting Reports...

    Concordia University Bulldogs: 8-10 (6th), 17-12 overall            Head Coach: Ben Limback (5th year)

   Concordia lost to Dakota Wesleyan in its regular season finale last weekend, 80-53, in a match-up played Feb. 17 in Seward, Neb. They finished sixth in the GPAC regular season with 8-10 record, 17-12 overall. The Bulldogs have dropped five of their last six games, picking up a 71-56 win over Doane, for their only victory this month.

    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: 77.9ppg (8th)
    Scoring Defense: 76ppg (2nd)
    Field Goal Percentage: 47% (7th)
    3pt Percentage: 36%, (9th) 275 3pters (6th)
    Free Throw Percentage: 73% (4th)
    Rebound Margin: even (7th)

Top Players:  (GPAC rank / NAIA-if top 10)
    Clay Reimers: 15.5ppg, 60% FG (2nd), 8.8rpg (1st)
    Jake Hornick: 14.3ppg, 34 3pters, 118 assists (3rd)
    Tanner Shuck: 13.2ppg, 78 3pters (4th), 37% 3pt
    Kyle Pierce: 10.1ppg, 39 3ptrs, 6.1rpg

No.11 Northwestern College: 13-5 (T2nd), 23-5    Head Coach: Kris Korver (18th year)

Northwestern finished tied with Briar Cliff for second place in the regular season standings after defeating Doane last weekend 86-79. The Red Raiders ended with a 13-5 league record and is the No.3 seed in the eight-team GPAC postseason tournament. They are 23-5 overall and have won six of their last seven games.

By the Numbers: (GPAC rank / NAIA-if top 10)
    Scoring Offense: 91.7ppg (1st / 4th)
    Scoring Defense: 80ppg (9th)
    Field Goal Percentage: 51% (3rd / 6th)
    3pt Percentage: 39% (2nd); 283 3pters (2nd) 
    Free Throw Percentage: 83% (1st / 1st) 
    Rebound Margin: +6 (2nd)

Top Players:
     Nathan Wedel-3x All-Conference; 21.3ppg (1st), 6.4rpg (7th), 59% FG (4th), 110 assists (5th)     
     Colton Kooima-All-American, 3x All-GPAC; 21.2ppg (1st), 72 3pters (6th), 97 assists (8th)
    Derek Buysse-All-Conference; 15.1ppg, 81 3pters (2nd), 5.1rpg
    Riley Francis-All-Conference; 12.1ppg, 6.2rpg (8th), 40 3pters