Lincoln, Neb.- Nebraska Wesleyan will travel to Waverly, Iowa, to take on the Wartburg Knights on Saturday. The match up will be the first of three consecutive road games.
GAME INFORMATION, LIVE STREAM & LIVE STATS
- Tip off is set for 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 6th at Levick Arena in Waverly, Iowa.
- Roll Rivers Network will live stream the game.
- Wartburg will carry live stats.
SEASON RECAP
- Nebraska Wesleyan 0-9 (0-4)
- Wartburg College 12-2 (5-0)
NEBRASKA WESLEYAN BREAKDOWN
Nebraska Wesleyan enters Saturday's game with an 0-9 record. The Prairie Wolves suffered a 94-48 loss to Simpson in their last game. Through nine games, the Prairie Wolves have scored an average of 40.3 points per game and allowed an average of 71.7 points per game. Nebraska Wesleyan has shot an average of .277 from the floor, including a .220 mark from three. Nebraska Wesleyan has shot .556 from the free throw line. Nebraska Wesleyan's opponents have shot an average of .410 from the floor, including a .282 mark from three.
Brianna Denton has scored a team high 64 points and is averaging 7.1 points per game on a .303 shooting percentage. Denton has made nine of 30 three point attempts and is shooting .300 from beyond the arc.
Ellie Bream leads the team in rebounds with 36. She is averaging four rebounds per game. Bream also leads the team in assists with 20.
Avery Halliday leads Nebraska Wesleyan with 12 steals.
WARTBURG COLLEGE BREAKDOWN
Wartburg enters Saturday's game with a 12-2 record. The Knights are ranked 11th in the WBCA Coaches Poll and 12th in the D3hoops.com Poll. The Knights earned an overtime victory over Dubuque in their last game. Through 14 games, the Knights have scored an average of 71.2 points per game and allowed an average of 56.9 points per game. Wartburg has shot an average of .430 from the floor, including a .332 mark from three. Wartburg has shot .717 from the free throw line. Wartburg's opponents have shot an average of .376 from the floor, including a .272 mark from three. Jaedon Murphy has scored a team high 203 points and is averaging 14.5 points per game on a .510 shooting percentage. Murphy has made 24-72 three point attempts and is shooting .333 from beyond the arc. Murphy has also recorded a team high 84 rebounds. She is averaging six rebounds per game. Additionally, Murphy has blocked 17 shots. Macy Harris leads the team in assists with 51.
