Game Time... Northwestern College plays host to Mount Marty on Tuesday night, Nov. 12, in the GPAC opener for both teams. Tip-ff at the Bultman Center is scheduled for 8pm. Northwestern has a 4-1 record this season and has won its last three games. The Lancers are off to a 6-1 start to the 2019-20 season.

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All-Time...Northwestern leads the all-time series 57-16 and has won 12 straight in the rivalry. The Red Raiders swept the Lancers last year, winning 102-63 in Yankton and 98-60 in Orange City. 

Scouting Reports...

    Mount Marty Lancers: 6-1                Head Coach: Todd Lorensen (1st year)

The Lancers are off to their best start since the 2004-05 season and have won four straight games heading into Tuesday night's match-up against Northwestern. Mount Marty owns a 6-1 record and have rattled off wins against Presentation, Dakota State, Valley City State and Mayville State since losing its only game, 80-70, to York. 

Lorensen is in his first season as the Lancers head coach after serving in the same role for one year at Buena Vista. He also spent time as the head of the Southwestern Comunity College and Iowa Wesleyan programs. Lorensen inhertis a Mount Marty team that returns three starters, nine players, from a 2018-19 team that finished 11th in the GPAC at 2-18, 6-23 overall. Mount Marty was picked to finish 11th in the GPAC preseason poll.

By the Numbers: (NAIA rank-if top 10)
    Scoring Offense: 86.1ppg 
    Scoring Defense: 64.6ppg
    Field Goal Percentage: 46% 
    3pt Percentage: 37%, 96 3pters (5th)
    Free Throw Percentage: 72% 
    Rebound Margin: 0

    Top Players:  (NAIA rank-if top 10)
    Colby Johnson (All-Conference) - 18.5ppg, 15 3pters, 46% 3pt, 5.2rpg
    Chris King - 18.3ppg, 20 3pters (5th), 40% 3pt, 12 assists
    Jordan Johnson - 9ppg, 27rpg, 25 assists
    Jailen Billings - 8.7ppg, 18 3pters, 41% 3pt

    Northwestern College:  4-1                Head Coach: Kris Korver (20th year)

The Red Raiders have won three straight and brings a 4-1 overall record into Tuesday night's GPAC opener against Mount Marty. Since losing a road game to Mayville State, they have wins over Valley City State, Ozark Christian and Viterbo. 

    By the Numbers: (NAIA rank-if top 10)
    Scoring Offense: 95.2ppg 
    Scoring Defense: 63.8ppg
    Field Goal Percentage: 51% 
    3pt Percentage: 36%, 59 3pters (9th)
    Free Throw Percentage: 72% 
    Rebound Margin: +12

    Top Players:  (NAIA rank-if top 10)
    Trent Hilbrands (All-American)  16.8ppg, 15 3pters, 52% 3pt, 3.2rpg, 12 assists
    Craig Sterk (All-Conference)  15ppg, 7.3rpg, 5 blks
    Jay Small (All-Conference)  8.8ppg, 8 3pters, 4.4rpg, 10 assists
    Grant Rohrer - 8ppg, 4.6rpg, 58% FG
    Isaac Heyer - 7.6ppg, 58% FG, 4.2rpg, 10 assists