The Tiffin University men's basketball team will welcome in a pair of GLIAC North teams this week, taking on Purdue University Northwest on Thursday evening, and Grand Valley State University on Saturday afternoon.
Tiffin University vs. Purdue University Northwest
Series Record: The Dragons have never battled the Pride before, but have played against the two institutions that combined to form Purdue University Northwest. It has been some time since the last matchup, dating back to December 31, 2011. In that game, Tiffin defeated Purdue Calumet 84-74 at the Old Fort Bank Court.
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Last Time Out: The Dragons were magnificent their last time out, clobbering Michigan Tech University 86-68 in Houghton, Michigan. The great balance between perimeter points and paint points were key, scoring 27 points from beyond the arc and 34 points in the paint.
Brown Inching Closer: Alex Brown has already eclipsed 1,000 career points earlier this year, becoming the 31st player in Tiffin history to do so. Currently he has 1,126 career points, ranking 22nd in Tiffin history, needing 26 more points to move to 21st. Brown has 467 career rebounds, sitting 17th in Tiffin history. Brown will move to 16th with four more boards. Brown is 7th all-time in career steals with 130, needing ten more to move to 6th. If Brown can reach 500 career rebounds, he would be only the 9th player in Tiffin history to accrue 1,000-points and 500 rebounds. Alex can also become the first player in Tiffin history to score 1,000 points, grab 500 rebounds, and dish out 200 career assists.
Defensive Troubles: The Pride's defense has allowed 90 or more points in seven games this year. Allowing 83.4 points per game, the Pride sit 1-14 overall and 1-6 in the GLIAC. Opponents are hitting 48.9% of their field goal attempts, last in the GLIAC. Purdue Northwest is last or next to last in 10 different statistical categories.
Off The Schneid: The Pride finally got into the win column this past weekend, defeating Northwood University 55-52 on Saturday, claiming their first GLIAC win and first victory as a NCAA Division II program.
Tiffin University vs. Grand Valley State University
Series Record: The Lakers hold a 12-2 advantage in the all-time series.
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Laker Revival: Grand Valley State has won five straight games, defeating the five teams by an average of 19.4 points per game. This win streak is a breath of fresh air for the Lakers, considering they had lost six straight games prior to their current win streak.
No Batteries Needed For Double-A: Austin Adams has scored 10 or more points in 10 of 14 games this year, and has snagged seven or more boards in 10 games this year. Adams leads Tiffin in rebounding with 7.6 rebounds per game, and leads the GLIAC in offensive rebounding with 3.4 per game.
Clean The Glass: The Lakers lead the GLIAC in rebounding with 41.1 per game. The offensive glass has been a feasting frenzy for Grand Valley State, hauling in 13.8 per game. During their current five game winning streak Grand Valley State is averaging 37.6 points in the paint per game and 15.8 2nd chance points per game.