Game Time... Northwestern College will host Doane University in a GPAC match-up Wednesday night at the Bultman Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 8pm. Northwestern is currently in eighth place in the GPAC wth a 3-5 record, 9-8 overall. Doane sits a game behind and in ninth place wth a 2-6 record, 5-11 overall.

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All-Time...Northwestern leads the all-time series 44-13, dating back to the first ever meeting during the 1965-66 season. The Red Raiders won all three games last year against Doane and are 8-2 in the last 10 match-ups. 

    Last year: 97-57 home win, 86-79 road win, 77-63 home win in GPAC semi's

Scouting Reports...

    Doane University Tigers: 2-6 (9th), 5-11        Head Coach: Ian McKeithen (3rd year)

The Tigers have dropped back-to-back games coming into Wednesday night, losing to both Benedictine-Mesa (Ariz.) and Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) over the break in games played in Arizona. With conference play, Doane has won two of its last three, earning wins over both Mount Marty and Concordia and losing at home to #18 Dakota Wesleyan prior to break. Nearing the halfway point of the conference slate, Doane is in ninth place in the standings at 2-6, one game in back of Northwestern, and 5-11 overall. 

McKeithen is in the midst of his third year as the Tigers' head coach, coming to Doane after a three-year stint as head coach at University of Benedictine Springfield. McKeithen returns four starters and eight players from a 2017-18 team that went 7-11 in the GPAC (7th), 14-18 overall, losing to Northwestern in the GPAC semifinals. 

By the Numbers: (GPAC rank / NAIA rank if top 10)
    Scoring Offense: 70.2ppg (10th)
    Scoring Defense: 73.7ppg (3rd)
    Field Goal Percentage: 48% (6th)
    3pt Percentage: 36% (8th), 129 3pters (11th)
    Free Throw Percentage: 65% (10th)
    Rebound Margin: even (5th)

Top Players:  
    Nick Kornieck (All-Conference/GPAC Freshman of Year): 15.1ppg, 42% FG, 38 3pters, 5.4rpg
    Anthony Laravie (All-Conference) 15.0ppg, 54 3pters (4th), 41% 3pt, 29 assists
    Koh Flippin 13.6ppg, 5.2rpg, 40 steals (2nd / 2nd)
    Trace Tupper (All-Conference)  13.5ppg, 77% FG (1st / 1st), 6.5rpg (5th)

    Northwestern College Red Raiders: 3-5 (8th), 9-8    Head Coach: Kris Korver (19th year)

The Red Raiders split their games over the Christmas break, losing to a ranked Friends (Kan.) team and defeating Viterbo (Wis.) last Saturday, avenging an earlier loss to the V-Hawks back in November. Northwestern has not played a GPAC game since losing to Hastings on Dec. 15. They are in eighth place in the current conference standings with a 3-5 record, 9-8 overall. 

Northwestern is the top rebounding team in the GPAC and has outrebounded its opponent in 13 of 17 games played

The Red Raiders have made 10+ 3pters in 13 games, including four straight

Hilbrands has scored in double figures in 16 of 17 games played; 10 20+  games

Small has scored in double figures in 15 games with four 20+ games

Mulder leads the team in rebounding, assists and double-doubles (3)

By the Numbers: (GPAC rank / NAIA rank if top 10)
    Scoring Offense: 91.1ppg (3rd)
    Scoring Defense: 82.2ppg (11th)
    Field Goal Percentage: 52% (2nd / 6th)
    3pt Percentage: 41% (1st / 8th), 201 3pters (3rd / 9th)
    Free Throw Percentage: 76% (4th)
    Rebound Margin: +9 (1st)

Top Players:  
    Trent Hilbrands - 20.1ppg (4th), 38 3pters (7th), 41% 3pt, 57 assists (7th)
    Jay Small - 15ppg, 57 3pters (2nd / 8th), 46% 3pt (6th), 4.1rpg
    Steven Kragt - 10.4ppg, 22 3pters, 48% 3pt, 3.5rpg
    Parker Mulder - 10.2ppg, 6.4rpg (6th), 67 assists (2nd)
    Craig Sterk - 9.8ppg, 4.3rpg