Game Time... Northwestern College goes for its third straight win as they play host to Doane in GPAC men's basketball match-up this weekend. Tip-off on Saturday, Feb. 8 is scheduled for 4pm. Northwestern has won two straight to move up to third place in the GPAC at 9-6, 17-8 overall. Doane is 11th in the current GPAC standings with a 2-13 record, 7-18 overall.

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All-Time...Northwestern leads the all-time series 46-14 and is 8-2 in its last 10 games against Doane. The Red Raiders defeated Doane in double overtime earlier this season, 97-95, in a game played in Crete, Neb.

    Last Five:
    2019-20: 97-95 (OT) win
    2018-19: 80-70 win
                   72-49 loss
    2017-18: 86-79 win
                    ​​​​​77-63 win (GPAC Quarters)

Last Time vs Doane...Trent Hilbrands scored a game-high 26 points, including his team's final five points in regulation, to lead 19th-ranked Northwestern to a 97-95 double overtime win over Doane in a game played in Crete, Neb. on Jan.4

Down three late in regulation, Hilbrands drained a long three-pointer and tied the game, 74-74, with 45 seconds left. Doane regained the lead on its next possession on a jumper by Anthony Laravie but Hilbrands sent the game into overtime with a free throw line jumper with 12.3 seconds remaining. 

Faling behind by four in the first overtime, Grant Rohrer scored four straight points and Hilbrands converted a lay-up to give Northwestern its first lead (84-82) of the extra period with one minute left. Both teams came up empty on their respective offensive possessions and, after a Doane timeout, the Tigers sent the game into a second overtime when Laravie putback his own miss just before time expired to tie the game at 84. 

Hilbrands knocked down his third and final three-pointer to start the second overtime, giving his team the lead for good, 87-84. Northwestern stretched the lead to six after two free throws by Jay Small with 1:18 left but Doane made one last run, scoring five unanswered points on a three-pointer from Zach Witters and a steal and lay-up by Tyler Sullivan. A Northwestern turnover gave Doane a chance for the lead but Laravie missed on a jumper with 12 seconds left and Small grabbed the key rebound and was immediately fouled where he converted both free throws to preserve the win.

Hilbrands made 10-of-17 field goal attempts and scored 20+ points for the seventh time this season. Both Rohrer (22 points, 11 rebounds) and Small (20 points, 10 rebounds) turned in double-doubles for Head Coach Kris Korver's squad. Rohrer's 11 boards was a career-high and he tallied his second double-double of the season, fourth of his career. Small has four double-doubles on the year. Keegan Van Egdom added 11 points and three rebounds. 

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Scouting Reports...

    Doane Tigers: 2-13 (11th), 7-18 overall            Head Coach: Ian McKeithan (4th year)

The Tigers earned a 64-59 home win against Concordia last time out for their second GPAC victory of the season. They also have a win against Briar Cliff in league play. Doane is in last place in the current GPAC standings with a 2-13 record, 7-18 overall. 

McKeithan is in his fourth season as the head of the Tigers men's basketball program, coming to Doane after a four-year stint in the same role at Benedictine - Springfield. He returns two starters and nine players from a 2018-19 team that finished tied with Midland for ninth place in the GPAC with a 5-15 record, 9-21 overall. They were picked 10th in the GPAC preseason poll. 

By the Numbers: (GPAC / NAIA rank-if top 10)
    Scoring Offense: 69.9ppg (11th)
    Scoring Defense: 75.7ppg (4th)
    Field Goal Percentage: 42% (11th)
    3pt Percentage: 32% (11th), 177 3pters (11th)
    Free Throw Percentage: 60% (11th)
    Rebound Margin: 0 (8th)

    Top Players:  (GPAC / NAIA rank-if top 10)
    Anthony Laravie (All-Conference) - 16ppg (9th), 67 3pters (7th), 49 assists 
    Miquel Lopez - 9.4ppg, 7.5rpg (5th), 13 blocks, 55 assists
    Joe Burt - 8.9ppg, 42 3pters   
    Isiah Sykes - 7ppg, 25 3pters 47 assists
   
Northwestern Red Raiders: 9-6 (3rd), 17-8        Head Coach: Kris Korver (20th year)

Winning two straight and three of its last four games, Northwestern has climbed to third in the current GPAC standings with a 9-6 record. They are one game in back of Dakota Wesleyan and hold a 1/2 game lead on both Mount Marty and Dordt with five games left in the regular season.

Korver is in his 20th season as the Red Raiders head coach and has over 400 wins and 15 winning seasons during his tenure. He has led NWC teams to 13 national tournaments.

    By the Numbers: (GPAC / NAIA rank-if top 10)
    Scoring Offense: 86.4ppg (4th)
    Scoring Defense: 76.8ppg (6th)
    Field Goal Percentage: 48% (T4th)
    3pt Percentage: 38% (6th), 291 3pters (3rd / 4th)
    Free Throw Percentage: 74% (5th)
    Rebound Margin: +5 (4th)

    Top Players:  (GPAC / NAIA rank-if top 10)
    Trent Hilbrands (All-American) - 17.8ppg (5th), 74 3pters (4th), 61 assists
    Jay Small (All-Conf) - 14.7ppg, 70 3pters (6th), 6rpg (10th), 63 assists
    Craig Sterk (All-Conf) - 13.7ppg, 57% FG (3rd), 5.5rpg, 27 blks
    Grant Rohrer - 10.6ppg, 67% FG, 5.3rpg