Game Time...Coming off a home loss against No.1 Concordia Thursday night, 12th-ranked Northwestern looks to get to its winning ways when they play at Doane this weekend. Tip-off in Crete, Neb. is scheduled for 2pm. Northwestern is tied with Dakota Wesleyan for fifth place in the current GPAC standings with a 5-3 record, 10-3 overall. Doane is 0-8 in the GPAC, 1-12 overall.
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All-Time...Northwestern leads the all-time series 34-27 (since the 1986-87 season) but is just 5-5 over the last 10 games against the Tigers.
Last Five vs Doane:
2018-19: 79-49 win
81-74 loss
2017-18: 98-53 win
86-65 win
2016-17: 63-60 loss
Scouting Reports...
Doane Tigers: 0-8 (GPAC), 1-12 overall Interim Coach: Ryan Baumgartner (1st year)
The Tigers have lost five straight games since defeating Haskell Indian Nations in double overtime (65-56) on Nov. 30 for its lone win of the season. They have played five GPAC games since, all losses, to Concordia, Mount Marty, College of Saint Mary, Dakota Wesleyan and Dordt. Doane fell 80-47 on the road against Dordt last time out (Thursday night).
Baumgartner inherits a Tigers team that returns two starters and three players from a squad that finished 2018-19 with a 3-19 league record, 6-23 overall, in former head coach Tracee Fairbank's final season.
By the Numbers: (GPAC rank / NAIA rank if top 10)
Scoring Offense: 54.1ppg (12th)
Scoring Defense: 83.2ppg (12th)
Field Goal Percentage: 33% (12th)
3pt Percentage: 25% (12th), 75 3pters (12th)
Free Throw Percentage: 65% (9th)
Rebound Margin: -8 (12th)
Top Players:
Haylee Heits- 11.4ppg, 7.2rpg (3rd), 15 blocks (5th)
Tayla Nulty -10.5ppg, 29 3pters, 19 assists
Halle Konz - 9.4ppg, 50% FG
McKenzie Beach - 4.9ppg, 29 assists
No.12 Northwestern Red Raiders: 5-3 (T5th), 10-3 Head Coach: Chris Yaw (9th year)
By the Numbers: (GPAC rank / NAIA rank if top 10)
Scoring Offense: 86.3ppg (3rd / 10th)
Scoring Defense: 65.2ppg (5th)
Field Goal Percentage: 46% (4th)
3pt Percentage: 37% (1st / 7th), 141 3pters (3rd / 7th)
Free Throw Percentage: 76% (3rd / 8th)
Rebound Margin: +5 (2nd)
Top Players:
Sammy Blum (All-Conf) - 14.5ppg (8th), 32 3pters (3rd), 50 assists (6th)
Alexis Toering - 12.8ppg, 7.4rpg (2nd), 38 steals (3rd)
Devyn Kemble - 10.4ppg, 23 3pters, 35% 3pt (9th)
Bre Schuiteman - 9.8ppg, 28 3pters (10th), 36% 3pt
Hannah Nerem - 8.2ppg, 58%, 2.5rpg
