Men's Basketball Monday, January 30, 2023 NWC Athletic Communications

Northwestern to Host Two GPAC Opponents This Week

ORANGE CITY, Iowa – (RV) Northwestern (16-6, 9-5 GPAC) has two Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) games on the schedule, hosting Dakota Wesleyan (11-11, 7-7 GPAC) and Doane (9-13, 6-8 GPAC) in the Bultman Center.

The Raiders are looking to extend their home winning streak of eight games and win their 10^th conference game of the year.

Live stats and a live stream will be available for both games, linked at the top of the story.

GAME INFORMATION:
(RV) Northwestern (16-6, 9-5 GPAC) vs. Dakota Wesleyan (11-11, 7-7 GPAC)
Date: Mon., January 28 // Time: 7:45 p.m.
Location: Orange City, Iowa (Bultman Center)
Watch: nwcraiders.com // Listen: KSOU Radio – 93.9 FM (Doug Broek)

(RV) Northwestern (16-6, 9-5 GPAC) vs. Doane (9-13, 6-8 GPAC)
Date: Sat., February 4 // Time: 3:45 p.m.
Location: Orange City, Iowa (Bultman Center)
Watch: nwcraiders.com // Listen: KSOU Radio – 93.9 FM (Doug Broek)

LAST TIME OUT:

The Raiders dropped a 78-55 decision at No. 11 Jamestown.
Matt Onken (R-Jr., Marshall, Minn.) led the team in scoring with 14 points.
Turnovers were costly, as Northwestern lost the turnover battle 22-7.

NORTHWESTERN NOTES:

Craig Sterk (Jr., McBain, Mich.) is now 22nd all-time in career points, with 1,440, and is just 42 rebounds from joining the 700-rebound club.
With the GPAC tournament on the horizon, the Raiders currently sit in third in the GPAC, a close race that has them only one game behind first place.
Despite dropping a game at Jamestown on Saturday, Northwestern has won nine of their last eleven contests.
With a win tonight, the Raiders would reach 10 conference wins for the seventh consecutive season.

THE SERIES:

Northwestern leads the all-time series with Dakota Wesleyan 49-33.
A win tonight would be head coach Kris Korver's 30th over DWU.
Each team took a win on their home court last season.
Northwestern is 20-4 in home games vs. DWU since 2002.
In the last meeting, a 92-86 loss in Mitchell, Alex Van Kalsbeek (Jr., Sheldon, Iowa) scored 38 points and pulled down five rebounds.
Northwestern is 51-16 all-time against Doane.
Doane won the first matchup this season, 101-90 in overtime.
The Tigers came back from 16 down in the second half and outscored Northwestern 16-5 in overtime.
Dillon Carlson (Sr., Ankeny, Iowa) netted a career-high 27 points.

HOME COOKIN'

Northwestern has not lost at home this season, holding a perfect 8-0 record in the Bultman Center.
Since the 2020-21 season, the Raiders are 37-3 (.925) on their home court.
The Raiders haven't lost a regular season home game since Dec. 1, 2021 (61-59 vs. Briar Cliff).
They have surpassed 10 home wins in each season dating back to 2016-17.
Of Northwestern's six remaining games, four are at home and two on the road.

SCOUTING THE DWU TIGERS:

The Tigers have struggled on the road this season, holding a 4-7 record in away games.
Senior forward Koln Oppold leads the team in points (14.8) and assists (5.0).
Despite falling at Briar Cliff on Saturday, Dakota Wesleyan has won two of their last three.
Samuel Aslesen led the team in scoring on Saturday, scoring 12 points.
Head coach Matt Wilber, in his 10th season at DWU, has been an assistant at South Dakota State, Sioux Falls, and Augustana (S.D.).

SCOUTING THE DOANE TIGERS:

Entering the week, Doane has won just two of their last ten games.
The Tigers are coming off of a 70-69 win against Midland, where Alex Oberhauser scored 24 points.
Doane boasts a dynamic scoring duo in Brady Timm (20.3ppg) and Oberhauser (17.8ppg).
Head coach Ian McKeithen enters his seventh season at the helm.

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Players Mentioned

#34 Matt Onken: F; 6' 5"; Redshirt Junior

#42 Alex Van Kalsbeek: F; 6' 6"; Junior

#13 Dillon Carlson: G; 6' 2"; Senior

#24 Craig Sterk: F; 6' 7"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#34 Matt Onken
: 6' 5"; Redshirt Junior
: F

#42 Alex Van Kalsbeek
: 6' 6"; Junior
: F

#13 Dillon Carlson
: 6' 2"; Senior
: G

#24 Craig Sterk
: 6' 7"; Junior
: F