Tiffin men's basketball will face Kentucky Wesleyan this Saturday in the final game of the regular season while honoring seniors Austin Schaub and Jarell Taylor.
Game Information:
Tiffin Dragons (8-19, 2-15 GMAC) vs
Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers (10-15, 8-9 GMAC)
Saturday, Feb. 29 | 3:00 p.m.
Tiffin, Ohio | Gillmor Center
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Dragon Details:
Tiffin will look to finish the season on a high note in their final game on Senior Day.
In the GMAC ranks, the Dragons are third as a team with 79.3 points per game, second with 11.0 offensive rebounds per game, third with 7.41 steals per game, and first with a +2.44 turnover margin.
Individually, Jairus Stevens is third in the GMAC with 17.7 points per game and tied for third with 7.7 rebounds per game. He also ranks sixth with a 52.4 field goal percentage.
A pair of freshmen also continue to shine for Tiffin, as Wesley Jordan is second on the team with 11.0 points per game, tenth in the conference with 5.9 rebounds per game, and tied for third with 1.1 blocks per game, while Trent Williams is third on the team with 10.0 points per game and leads with 3.1 assists per game.
Brevin Brimble has also come on strong as of late, scoring in double figures in six of the last seven games, making at least five triples in three of those seven, and passing the 20-point mark on two occasions.
Scouting the Panthers:
Kentucky Wesleyan is currently tied for the seventh in the GMAC ratings with Kentucky Wesleyan, almost guaranteed at least the eighth and final seed in the postseason depending on Saturday's results.
When the Panthers and Dragons met earlier this season on Dec. 7, KWC jumped out to a 12-point halftime lead en route to an 87-71 victory over TU in Owensboro. KWC's Jo Griffin led all scorers with 29 points, while Jairus Stevens led Tiffin with 24 points and 10 rebounds.
Kentucky Wesleyan shares the ball well, ranking third in the conference with 15.83 assists per game and second with a +1.50 assist to turnover ratio. Adam Goetz leads the Panthers and ranks seventh in the GMAC with 16.7 points per game and tied for ninth with 3.6 assists per game. Wyatt Battaile is second on the team with 10.3 points per game, while Jo Griffin is tied for seventh in the conference with 3.8 assists per game while averaging 9.0 points per contest.