Storm Lake, Iowa (February 1, 2023) The Buena Vista men's basketball team returns home this week to the Siebens Fieldhouse for a mid-week matchup against the University of Dubuque and a weekend matchup against Coe College.
The Matchups
Wednesday, February 1 | Buena Vista (7-12, 1-10) vs University of Dubuque (14-6, 7-4) 7:30 pm Saturday, February 4| Buena Vista (7-12, 1-10) vs Coe College (11-9, 5-6) 4:00 pm
Media Links
Live Stats: https://bvuathletics.com/sidearmstats/mbball/summary
Watch: https://team1sports.com/buenavista/
About Buena Vista
The Beavers, who last weekend lost a heartbreaker at Luther in the final seconds of the game, look to get a pair of wins this week inside the Siebens Fieldhouse - first on Wednesday against the Spartans of Dubuque and then on Saturday against the Kohawks of Coe. The Beavers offensively come into the matchups averaging 63.8 points per game in conference play which sets them at second to last in scoring in the league. The offensive attack for the team is led by junior Zane Neubaum, who on the season is averaging 18.7 points per game. From behind the arc, junior Ryan Mendoza is shooting 33.3 % on the season. Defensively in conference play, the Beavers are giving up 73.8 points per game. Junior Gunner Reed is averaging 6.2 rebounds per game on the season. Neubaum is averaging 1.2 steals per game.
Stat Leaders:
Zane Neubaum 18.7 PPG
Gunner Reed 6.2 RPG
Michael Santich 2.8APG
About Dubuque
The Spartans have won 3 of their last 4 games coming into the contest with the Beavers. Offensively, the Spartans are averaging 70.3 points per game in conference play. Leading their offensive attack is sophomore Jaylin McCants, who is averaging 16.9 points per game on the season. Junior Sam Kilburg is averaging 4.5 assists per game on the year. Defensively, the team is only giving up 68.5 points per game in conference play which ranks top-three in the A-R-C. McCants is averaging 6.6 rebounds per game on the season. Kilburg is averaging 1.6 steals per game on the season.
Stat Leaders:
Jaylin McCants 16.9 PPG
Jaylin McCants 6.6 RPG
Sam Kilburg 4.5 APG
About Coe
The Kohawks come into the contest losing 3 of their last 4 games and are looking to get back on track this Saturday against the Beavers. They come into the contest averaging the most points per game in conference play at 78.2 points per game. Leading the offensive attack is junior Cael Schmitt who is averaging 19.1 points per game on the season. Helping on the offensive end is senior Greg Hall who is shooting 33.3% from behind the arc on the season. Defensively, the Kohawks are giving up 74.7 points per game in conference play. Senior TJ Schnurr is averaging 6.7 rebounds per game. Schmitt is also having an impact on the defensive end as he is averaging 1.5 steals per game on the season.
Stat Leaders:
Cael Schmitt 19.1 PPG
TJ Schnurr 6.7 RPG
Cael Schmitt 3.3 APG
As a reminder, this Saturday is Alumni Day in the Siebens Fieldhouse. All alumni who are in attendance for the game will be honored at halftime of the men's game.
Up Next: Following this Saturdays matchup with the Kohawks, the Beavers will hit the road next week with their Wednesday matchup at Simpson and on Saturday they will travel to
Wartburg.
