Deja Vu: Tiffin to Face Battlers, Panthers for Second-Straight Week

Deja Vu: Tiffin to Face Battlers, Panthers for Second-Straight Week

Tiffin men's basketball will take on Alderson Broaddus on Thursday and Ohio Dominican on Saturday, only this time on the road after facing the same two teams last week at home.

Game Information:

Tiffin Dragons (7-14, 1-10 GMAC) at
Alderson Broaddus Battlers (6-13, 4-6 GMAC)
Thursday, Jan. 30 | 7:30 p.m.
Elkins, W.Va. | McDonnell Center
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Tiffin Dragons (7-14, 1-10 GMAC) at
Ohio Dominican Panthers (9-11, 6-5 GMAC)
Saturday, Feb. 1  | 1:00 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio | Alumni Hall
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Dragon Details:

Tiffin has hit a rough patch as of late as they attempt to break a six-game losing streak when they take on the Battlers Thursday evening.

Despite the struggles, the Dragons still continue to rank third in the conference with 80.7 points per game and third with a +2.48 turnover margin.

Individually, Jairus Stevens is now third in the GMAC with 17.6 points per game and seventh with 7.1 rebounds per game. He also ranks fifth with a 52.8 field goal percentage.

A pair of freshmen are also having good first seasons with TU as Trent Williams averages 10.3 points per game and 2.9 assists per game while Wesley Jordan averages 10.9 points per game and 6.0 rebounds per game.

Scouting the Battlers:

Alderson Broaddus did not have much success in the nonconference with a 1-7 record but have been slightly better in GMAC play at 4-6, with wins coming over Ohio Valley, Trevecca Nazarene, Kentucky Wesleyan, and Tiffin last Thursday. KJ Walker led the Battlers with 22 points and six assists, while Wesley Jordan and Jairus Stevens both had 18 points and eight boards.

As a team, the Battlers are second in the conference in three-point percentage at 37.3% and third in free throw percentage at 74.8%.

Malik Bocook leads the team and ranks sixth in the conference with 17.0 points per game and is also sixth in the GMAC with 7.6 rebounds per game. KJ Walker is second on the team with 14.7 points per game and fifth in the conference with 4.3 assists per game.

Scouting the Panthers:

Ohio Dominican has had an up-and-down conference run, going 5-5 with strong wins over Hillsdale and Cedarville but tough losses to Malone and Kentucky Wesleyan.

The last matchup between ODU and TU came just a week ago, with Ohio Dominican earning a 79-67 win over Tiffin. Hasan Varence led all scorers with 31 points and nine rebounds, while Jairus Stevens had 20 points for the Dragons.

Varence is the Panthers' go-to guy, as he leads the team and ranks second in the conference with 18.6 points per game and third with 9.1 rebounds per game. Sam Hickey is next with 15.8 points per game, followed by Michael Scott at 11.2 points per game. Scott is also second in the GMAC at 5.7 assists per game and fifth with a 2.6 assist-to-turnover ratio.