Nebraska Wesleyan University Athletics

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• In an outstanding offensive display, junior Jack Groeteke led the Nebraska Wesleyan men's basketball team to a 75-67 triumph over Colorado College, marking a successful start to their 2023-2024 season. 
• Securing their first road win, the Prairie Wolves highlighted a diverse range of talent on the court, with nine players contributing points to the boxscore. 
• The Prairie Wolves held onto the lead for the first half, surrendering it only in the last 0.01 seconds when the Tigers secured a 3-pointer, giving them a 34-35 lead. 
• In a spirited comeback, the Black and Gold relentlessly battled for the remainder of the game. The Prairie Wolves asserted dominance with eight points off of turnovers in the second half. 
• Groeteke led the Prairie Wolves with 20 points, while Peter Lash added 18 points and a NWU best, seven rebounds. NWU outscored the Tigers 17-8 on second chance points. 
• Saturday's victory propels Nebraska Wesleyan to a 1-0 record for the 2023-2024 season. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE 

• Jack Groeteke: 20 points, 4 rebounds, 2 blocks 
• Peter Lash: 18 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals 
• Carter Glenn: 14 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists. 4 steals 
• Landon Torneton: 8 points, 4 rebounds 
• Nebraska Wesleyan
  •  FG: 40% 
  • 3PT: 25% 
  • FT: 81.5% 
• Colorado College 
  • FG: 41.5% 
  • 3PT: 33.3% 
  • FT: 66.7% 

COACH DALE WELLMAN'S COMMENTS: 

• "It is better to battle adversity, make key plays down the stretch and win those games than to lose them…especially at 6000 feet." 
• "I really liked the way we flew around on defense and created some havoc forcing turnovers and getting steals." 

UP NEXT 
Nebraska Wesleyan returns home to face Northland College on Saturday, November 18th at Snyder Arena. The game is scheduled to start at 2:00 p.m.