Lincoln, NE - Nebraska Wesleyan men's basketball looks to continue its winning ways at Luther College, Saturday afternoon.
GAME TIME, LOCATION, LIVE STREAM & LIVE STATS
Nebraska Wesleyan and Luther will tip off at 4:00 p.m., on Saturday, December 6th. The game will be played at Gerdin Fieldhouse, in Decorah, Iowa. Luther will
live stream the game and provide
live stats.
ABOUT THE PRAIRIE WOLVES
Fresh off a dominant 91-67 victory over Central, Nebraska Wesleyan rolls into Luther looking to pick up its fourth straight victory. Nebraska Wesleyan has won its last three games by a combined score of 240-193. Nebraska Wesleyan is 5-3 overall. As a team, NWU averages 71.9 points per game, while shooting .424 from the floor. The Black and Gold shoot a respectable .354 from the three point line and have made .628 of their free throw attempts. Nebraska Wesleyan is led by
Nick Howard, who puts up 13.8 points per game on a .450 shooting clip.
Christian Winn ranks second on the team in points per game, at 12.8. Winn is tied with
Seth Newton for the team lead in assists with 23. Newton has been strong on the glass, grabbing 60 of NWU's 271 rebounds. Defensively, the Prairie Wolves allow 68.8 points per game. Nebraska Wesleyan has recorded 88 steals and recorded 17 blocked shots.
Christian Winn plays active defense and leads the team with 14 steals, while
Nick Howard has blocked a team best six shots.
HEAD COACH DALE WELLMAN
Dale Wellman is in his 12th season as the head coach of Nebraska Wesleyan Men's Basketball, having led the Prairie Wolves to numerous accomplishments, including a national championship in 2018. Under his guidance, the program has seen five A-R-C Regular Season titles and multiple NCAA Tournament appearances. Wellman boasts an all-time record of 218-77.
ROAD WARRIORS
Nebraska Wesleyan has won eight of nine match ups against Luther in Decorah since joining the American Rivers Conference in 2016. Saturday's game will be the final regular season meeting in Decorah between the two teams as members of the same conference.
SCOUTING THE NORSE
Luther is of to an 4-3 start, but has lost three consecutive games. The Norse average 65.9 points per game and shoot at a .413 mark from the floor. Defensively, Luther allows 63.7 points per game. The Norse are led by Mark Franzen, in his 20th season.
SERIES HISTORY AGAINST LUTHER
Saturday will mark the 28th meeting between Nebraska Wesleyan and Luther. Nebraska Wesleyan holds a commanding 25-2 all time series lead.