Dubuque, Iowa - Nebraska Wesleyan travels to Loras for its lone game of the week in a showdown between the top two teams in the American Rivers Conference. Tipoff is set for 4 p.m. inside Lillis Court.

Game Time, Location, Live Stream, and Live Stats

Nebraska Wesleyan and Loras are scheduled to tip off at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 14th. The game will be played at Lillis Court in Dubuque, Iowa. The Duhawks will provide live stream and live stats.
 

About Nebraska Wesleyan

The Prairie Wolves (17-5, 12-1 A-R-C) enter riding a seven-game winning streak, a stretch defined less by blowouts and more by skill in key moments in the last minutes of games. Several of those wins have come down to the final minutes, where Nebraska Wesleyan has executed in key possessions on both ends of the floor. 

Coming off of an extremely fired up 75-72 win on senior day last Saturday, the Prairie Wolves will be very hungry to extend the win streak and to come home with the outright American Rivers Conference regular season title. 

Nebraska Wesleyan averages 72.9 points per game while allowing 67.4. Through 22 contests, the Prairie Wolves have totaled 771 rebounds, 209 steals and 66 blocks, forcing 317 turnovers. Production has come from every level of the rotation. 

Senior Nick Howard leads the team in scoring at 15.1 points per game and has knocked down 31 3-pointers this season. He also anchors the defense with 20 blocks to go with 86 rebounds and nine steals. On Senior Day, Howard finished with 13 points and eight boards. Christian Winn adds 12.7 points per game and leads the team with 68 assists, directing an offense that values pace and precision. Seth Newton brings success from every aspect of the game, leading the team with 156 rebounds and 37 steals. Freshman Neal Mosser has provided a spark off the bench. He leads the team with 43 made 3-pointers and averages 9.1 points per game, third-best on the roster. In last week's win, Mosser scored a team-high 14 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer off a ball screen with 57 seconds remaining.

HEAD COACH DALE WELLMAN

Head coach Dale Wellman is in his 12th season at the helm of the Nebraska Wesleyan Men's Basketball program. He has 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. He enters Saturday with a 231-81 record at Nebraska Wesleyan.

Scouting Loras

Loras (17-6, 11-3 A-R-C) averages 82.6 points per game while allowing 73.3. Loras is coming off of a 63-58 win over Luther The Duhawks are led by senior Jack Hayes and junior Nolan Berendes, who combine to average 29.3 points per contest. The Duhawks are coached by Chris Martin.

Series History Against Loras

Saturday will be the 21st meeting between Nebraska Wesleyan and Loras. The series is currently in Nebraska Wesleyan's favor with a 11-9 lead, including a 82-74 win earlier this season at home in mid January.