The Nebraska Wesleyan University men's basketball team will begin its 2013-14 season this Friday night (Nov. 15) when they host Grace University in the home opener for the Prairie Wolves.  Tip-off is set for 7 pm at Snyder Arena in Lincoln.
 
NWU will returns all five starters and nine of the top ten players from last year's squad that finished 13-12 overall.  The Prairie Wolves ended the year winning five of their last six games to earn their most victories since the 2007-08 season.
 
Head Coach Cam Schuknecht, who is in his 8^th season as the head coach of the Prairie Wolves, has a veteran squad with seven seniors and returns 94 percent of the scoring from last season.
 
Three Prairie Wolves are back after earning All-GPAC recognition in 2012-13.  Guard Eric Jackson (Lincoln, Neb.) has led the Prairie Wolves in scoring the past two seasons and ranks third all-time at NWU in career 3-pointers.  Forward Trevor Johnson (Lincoln, Neb.) has averaged double figures in each of the past two years to earn honorable mention All-GPAC two straight years.  Forward Tim Schweitzer (Bedford, Iowa) is the team's best inside presence and is the top passer on the squad.
 
Nebraska Wesleyan and Grace University, located in Omaha, will be in meeting for the first time ever in basketball.