Storm Lake, Iowa (Feb. 7, 2023) The Buena vista Men's basketball team hits the road this week, as it travels to Simpson College for a mid-week matchup and a weekend matchup at Wartburg College.
The Matchups
Wednesday, Feb. 8 | Buena Vista (8-13, 2-11) @ Simpson College (11-9, 4-8) 7:30 pm Saturday, February 11| Buena Vista (8-13, 2-11) vs Wartburg College (10-11, 7-5) 4:00 pm
Media Links (Simpson)
Live stats: https://simpsonathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2022-23/boxscores/20230208_qvoa.xml
Watch: https://team1sports.com/simpson/
Media Links (Wartburg)
Live Stats: https://go-knights.net/sidearmstats/mbball/summary
Watch: https://vimeo.com/event/2775498
About Buena Vista
The Beavers, who are coming off a thrilling win at home against Coe College this past Saturday, will hit the road this week looking to capture a pair of wins at Simpson and Wartburg College. On the season, the Beavers are averaging nearly 74 points per game which puts them in the middle of the pack in scoring amongst the rest of the league. The one constant on the season for the Beavers is junior Zane Neubaum, who is averaging 18.7 points per game on year. Junior Noah Valdez, who had a slow start to the season, however, has turned it on as of late, and he has scored in double figures in 3 of the last 4 games. Defensively, the Beavers on the season have given up on average 76 points per game. Junior Gunner Reed is averaging 5.9 rebounds per game overall and has been crashing the glass all year.
Stat Leaders
Zane Neubaum 18.7 PPG
Gunner Reed 5.9 RPG
Michael Santich 2.6 APG
About Simpson
Simpson comes into the matchup with the Beavers on a seven-game losing streak. They look to change the narrative this week. Offensively on the season, the team is averaging nearly 77 points per game which ranks second in the A-R-C. As a team, they are shooting 45.6% from the field and 33.5% from behind the arc. Juniors Easton Darling and Andrew Gibb are averaging 16.5 and 14.4 points per game on the season respectively. Senior Andrew Curran is averaging 3.2 assists. Defensively, the team is giving up 74.5 points per game on the season. Gibb is averaging 6.8 rebounds per game on the year.
Stat Leaders
Andrew Gibb 16.5 PPG
Andrew Gibb 6.8 RPG
Andrew Curran 3.2 APG
About Wartburg
Coming into the contest, the Knights have won 3 of their last 4 games, and they look to continue their winning ways against the Beavers this weekend. The team ranks third in the A-R-C in scoring per game, sitting at 76.4 points per contest. Senior Jack Molstead has been consistent on the offensive end, averaging 16.2 points per game. Molstead also averages 4.3 assists per night. Defensively, the team ranks second to last in the conference as they are giving up 75.3 points per game overall. Junior Marshun Williams is averaging 6.5 rebounds per game and the fifth-year senior John Keagan is averaging 2.1 steals per game.
Stat Leaders
Jack Molstead 16.2 PPG
Marshun Williams 6.5 RPG
Jack Molstead 4.3 APG
Up Next: Following this week's games against Simpson and Wartburg, the Beavers will return home on Wednesday, Feb. 15th inside the Siebens Fieldhouse for Senior Night, as they wrap up conference play against Central College at 7:30 p.m.
