WHEN
Dordt will host Northwestern in men's basketball on Wednesday night, December 7 at 7:45 pm.  The game is a Gold Out for Dordt fans....WEAR GOLD!
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DORDT
2022-23 Overall record/GPAC record: 9-2/2-2
National Rating: UR
2022-23 Schedule
	- Oct. 28 Dordt def. 95-76 @ Mayville State
- Oct. 29 Dordt def. 105-7 @ Valley City State
- Nov. 1   Dordt def. 74-63 Dakota State @ Pentagon in Sioux Falls, SD
- Nov.11 Dordt def. Viterbo 114-65 @ Orange City, IA
- Nov. 12 Dordt def. Indiana University East 96-85 @ Orange City, IA
- Nov. 16 @ Morningside def. Dordt 85-80
- Nov. 19 Concordia def. Dordt 87-72
- Nov. 22 Dordt def. @ Briar Cliff 81-68
- Nov. 25 Dordt def.  Oak Hills Christian 145-62
- Nov. 26 Dordt def. Governor's State   113-82
- Dec. 3   Dordt def. @  Midland 94-93 
- Dec. 7   Northwestern
- Dec. 10 Dakota Wesleyan
- Dec. 15 @ Mount Marty
- Jan. 2    Presentation
- Jan. 6    Hastings
- Jan. 7    Jamestown
- Jan. 11  @ Doane
- Jan. 14  Briar Cliff
- Jan. 18  @ College of Saint Mary
- Jan. 21  Midland
- Jan. 25  @ Dakota Wesleyan
- Jan. 28  @ Hastings
- Feb. 1    Morningside
- Feb. 4    @ Concordia
- Feb. 8    Mount Marty
- Feb. 11 Doane
- Feb. 15 @ Northwestern
- Feb. 18 @ Jamestown
2022-23 Team Stats
	- Points per game: 97.2
- Points per game allowed: 77.5
- Field goal percentage: 55.3
- Field goal percentage allowed: 43.9
- Three-point field goal percentage: 42.9
- Three-point field goal percentage allowed: 31.7
- Rebounds per game: 40.3
- Rebounds allowed per game: 32.5
- Turnovers per game: 12
- Turnovers forced per game: 9.9
Individuals
	- Jacob Vis: 18.1 ppg, 68 fg %, 8.0 rpg, 1.5 bpg
- Bryce Coppock: 16.8 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 2.5 apg, 19-3pt fg, 38.8% 3pt %
- Cade Bleeker: 14.3 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 39.7 3pt %, 31-3pt fg
- Lucas Lorenzen: 12.5 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 19-3pt fg
- Luke Rankin: 6.6 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 6.7 apg
- Jackson Louscher: 11.1 ppg, 70.3 fg%, 3.4 rpg, 1.8 apg
- Camden Bialas: 5.5 ppg, 3.6 rpg
- Jackson Lee: 2.9 ppg
NORTHWESTERN
2022-23 Overall record: 7-3/2-2
National Rating: UR
	- Lost to Valley City State 91-83
- Def. Mayville State 79-75
- Def. IU East 101-73
- Def. Viterbo 100-77
- Lost to Doane 101-90
- Def. Midland 80-71
- Def. Governors State 89-60
- Def. Oak Hills Christian 102-71
- Def. Briar Cliff 64-58
2022-23 Team Statistics
	- Points per game: 84.3
- Points per game allowed: 75.8
- Field goal percentage: 47.5
- Field goal percentage allowed:  41.8
- Three-point field goal percentage: 37.8
- Three-point field goal percentage allowed: 33.2
- Rebounds per game: 40.9
- Rebounds allowed per game: 35.7  
- Turnovers per game: 12.9
- Turnovers forced per game:  11.1  
Individuals
	- Dillon Carlson: 19.2 ppg, 37-3pt fg, 3.2 rpg, 43 3pt%
- Craig Sterk: 15.0 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 51.7 fg%,
- Matt Onken: 10.2 ppg, 56.1 fg%, 6.6 rpg
- Conner Geddes: 8.9 ppg, 3.7 rpg
RECENTLY
Dordt needed a late free throw line jumper by 
Luke Rankin to secure a 94-93 win over Midland on Saturday. Rankin ended with 10 points and five assists and 
Jacob Vis led Dordt with 24 points and eight rebounds. 
Bryce Coppock added 22 points and 
Cade Bleeker had 12.   Dordt converted 35-56 field goals but was outrebounded 36-27.
Northwestern trailed Concordia at halftime 35-24 and was outscored 46-31 in the second half on Saturday for an 81-55 final. Craig Sterk scored 18 and Dillon Carlson had 14.  The Raiders made 9-31 three-point tries and were outrebounded 43-34.
NOTES 
Dordt
	- Cade Bleeker: 1148 career points (25th all-time), 208 career made 3pt fg (5th all-time)
	
		- Points is behind Brandon Haan (2003-06) with 1154, made 3pt fg is behind Luke Ruter's (2002-06) 211
 
- Bryce Coppock: 1020 career points
	
		- Ahead of Tyler Wolterstorff's 1017 (2011-14)  and behind Chris Sievers's (2009-13) 1021
 
- Jacob Vis: 864 career points
	
		- Just ahead of Denny Van Zanten's  (1977-81) 856 and behind Scott Van Essen's (1992-96) and Josh Van Lingen's (2016-20) 884
 
- Luke Rankin has 219 career assists (24th all-time)
	
		- Ranks ahead of Jerry Boer's (1985-89) 217 and behind Trevor Wolterstorff's (2009-13) 226
 
- Brian Van Haaften is in his fifth season at Dordt and has an 87-43 record (career 502-231)
NORTHWESTERN
	- Kris Korver is in his 23rd season coaching Northwestern and has a career coaching record at the Orange City school of 509-204.
- Northwestern has played the last six games without All-American Alex Van Kalsbeek who was averaging 18 points per game through the first four games of the year. The post player entered his third season with Northwestern with 1,367 career points.
- Dillon Carlson is in his first year with Northwestern and is the son of former longtime assistant Coach Brandt Carlson. Carlson played for his dad at Ankeny High School and most recently spent a season at Drury University (Missouri).
- Craig Sterk is back with the Raiders after a one-year hiatus and he had 1,077 career points from 2018-21.
THE SERIES
Northwestern has won three wins in a row in the series after earning a pair of narrow wins last season.  On February 16 the Raiders secured an 80-78 win in Orange City behind 26 points by Alex Van Kalsbeek and Trent Hilbrands scored 22.
NEXT
Dordt will host Northwestern and Dakota Wesleyan on December 7 and 10 and travels to Mount Marty on December 15 to conclude first semester play. 
Bryce Coppock scored 17 for the Defenders and 
Luke Rankin added 14 with 
Cade Bleeker and 
Caleb Harmsen each scoring 13.
On December 8, 2021, Northwestern held on to win 71-67 in Sioux Center. Matt Onken and Trent Hilbrands had 22 and 20 respectively while 
Bryce Coppock scored 23 for Dordt and 
Jackson Louscher chipped in with 11.
GPAC
Standings (December 6, 2022)
Morningside 4-1/8-2
Doane 4-2/6-5
Concordia 4-2/7-2
Jamestown 3-2/8-2
Dakota Wesleyan 3-2/5-5
Dordt 2-2/9-2
Northwestern 2-2/7-3
Hastings 2-2/8-2
Mount Marty 2-4/5-7
Briar Cliff 1-3/5-4
Midland 0-5/4-7
 
December 7
Mount Marty @ Concordia
Northwestern @ Dordt
Morningside @ Briar Cliff
Hastings @ Midland
 
December 10
Concordia @ Hastings
Dakota Wesleyan @ Dordt
Jamestown @ Mount Marty
Midland @ Briar Cliff
Morningside @ Northwestern
 
December 15
Morningside @ Jamestown
Doane @ Concordia
Dordt @ Mount Marty
Briar Cliff @ Hastings
Dakota Wesleyan @ Northwestern
 
January 4
Doane @ Midland
Concordia @ Mount Marty
Briar Cliff @ Dakota Wesleyan
 
January 6
Hastings @ Dordt
Jamestown @ Northwestern
 
January 7
Doane @ Briar Cliff
Dakota Wesleyan @ Concordia
Jamestown @ Dordt
Morningside @ Midland
Hastings @ Northwestern
January 11
Dordt @ Doane
Morningside @ Hastings
Northwestern @ Mount Marty
Midland @ Dakota Wesleyan
Briar Cliff @ Jamestown
College of Saint Mary @ Concordia
 
January 14
Doane @ Morningside
Concordia @ Jamestown
Mount Marty @ Dakota Wesleyan
Midland @ Northwestern
Briar Cliff @ Dordt
Hastings @ College of Saint Mary
 
January 18
Morningside @ Concordia
Mount Marty @ Midland
Northwestern @ Briar Cliff
Dordt @ College of Saint Mary
 
January 20
Jamestown @ Doane
Dakota Wesleyan @ Hastings
 
November 12
Doane def. Mount Marty 74-63
Concordia def. Briar Cliff 78-58
Morningside def. Dakota Wesleyan 80-64
 
November 16
Hastings def. Doane 75-60
Concordia def. Midland 83-47
Morningside def. Dordt 85-80
Briar Cliff def. Mount Marty 80-76
Dakota Wesleyan def. Jamestown 80-68
 
November 19
Doane def. Northwestern 101-90 ot
Concordia def. Dordt 87-72
Hastings def. Mount Marty 75-57
Jamestown def.  Midland  104-72
 
November 22
Jamestown def. Concordia 90-59
Northwestern def. Midland 80-71 ot
Doane def. Morningside 76-72 ot
Dordt def. Briar Cliff 81-68
Mount Marty def. Dordt 71-65
 
November 30
Northwestern def. Briar Cliff 64-58
Morningside def. Concordia 69-62
Mount Marty def. Midland 67-62
 
December 2
Dakota Wesleyan def. Doane 85-77 ot
Jamestown def. Hastings 104-67
 
December 3
Doane def. Jamestown 83-79
Concordia def. Northwestern 81-55  
Dordt def. Midland 94-93
Morningside def. Mount Marty 88-74
Dakota Wesleyan def. Hastings 84-68