Game Time

Dordt will face Dakota State at the Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The game will start at 7:00 with Dordt entering 1-0 and Dakota State is 0-2.

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GPAC Standings (November 1)

Team	GPAC	Overall
Briar Cliff	0-0	2-0
Dakota Wesleyan	0-0	1-0
Doane	0-0	1-0
Dordt	0-0	1-0
Hastings	0-0	1-0
Midland	0-0	1-0
Morningside	0-0	1-0
Mount Marty	0-0	1-0
Concordia	0-0	1-1
Northwestern	0-0	0-0
Jamestown	0-0	0-2

 
Around the GPAC

Wednesday, November 1
Tabor @ Doane
Dordt vs Dakota State
 
Friday, November 3
Northwestern vs Indiana East
William Penn vs Hastings
Briar Cliff vs Bethany (KS)
Morningside @ Kansas Wesleyan
Mayville State @ Concordia  
 
Saturday, November 4
Briar Cliff @ Kansas Wesleyan
Mayville State vs Hastings
Northwestern vs Oakland City
Morningside vs Bethany (KS)
William Penn @ Concordia
Saint Mary @ Dakota Wesleyan
Dordt @ Waldorf
Doane @ York
Valley City State vs Mount Marty

Scouting Report

Dakota State
Head Coach: Darren Tighe
2023-24 Overall Record/North Star Athletic Association : 0-2/0-0

• A closer look at the results and schedule
  • Dakota State has started the season with two road games against Briar Cliff and Dakota Wesleyan.
  • The Trojans will play four games in five days with a game at Martin Luther in New Ulm, Minnesota and will host Providence on Saturday and Sunday.
  • The North Star Athletic Association begins play on January 6 and will consist of 12 games.
• By the Numbers
  • Points per game/Opponent:  74/88
  • FG%/Opponent:  44/53
  • Rebounds per game/Opponent: 36/34  
  • 3pt made per game/Opponent: 7/8.5
  • 3pt%/Opponent:  31/35
  • TO per game/Opponent: 18/12  
• Key Players
  • Mison Coilton: 14.5 ppg | 6.0 rpg | 3.0 apg
  • Ethan Slaathauf: 13.5 ppg | 4.5 rpg
  • Japjit Gil: 11.0 ppg | 4.0 rpg
  • Kenny Haynes: 10.0 ppg | 4-3pt fg

 
Dordt Defenders
Head Coach: Brian Van Haaften
2023-24 Record: 1-0/0-0

• A closer look at the 2023-24 results and schedule
  • Dordt started the season with a 95-80 win over Central (Iowa) on Friday night, October 27.
  • The Defenders will play six non-conference games before opening the GPAC season on November 15 at home against Mount Marty.

 

• By the Numbers
  • Points per game/Opponent: 95/80
  • FG%/Opponent: 47/42
  • Rebounds per game/Opponent: 42/43
  • 3pt made per game/Opponent: 9/10
  • 3pt%/Opponent: 36/30
  • TO per game/Opponent: 11/16 

• Key Players
  • Bryce Coppock: 24 ppg | 3.0 rpg | 47.1 fg%
  • Lucas Lorenzen: 17 ppg | 7 rpg
  • Connor Millikan: 14 ppg | 3 apg
  • Ben Fairclough: 11 ppg | 8 rpg | 3-pt fg
  • Luke Rankin: 9 ppg | 7 apg
  • Jake Hargens: 7 ppg | 5 rpg | 6 apg
  • Jackson Louscher: 6 ppg | 5 rpg

 The Series

• Dordt leads the series 17-3 since 2001.
• The Defenders has won 10 in a row starting with the 2013-14 season.  Four of those wins were by single digits and Dordt won 77-76 on November 2, 2021.
• Last year Dordt won the November 1, 2022 meeting at The Pentagon 74-63.
• Dordt converted 44 percent of its field goals and Dakota State was limited to 34.
• Dordt had a 44-40 rebounding advantage.
• Dordt led 42-30 at halftime and led by double digits the last 15:40 of the game
• Dordt Leaders
  • Jackson Louscher: 15 points | 4 rebounds
  • Cade Bleeker: 13 points | 5 rebounds
  • Bryce Coppock: 13 points | 6 rebounds
  • Lucas Lorenzen: 8 points | 9 rebounds
  • Luke Rankin: 7 assists
• Dakota State Leaders
  • Manny N'tula: 18 points
  • Chris Morales: 9 points
  • Ethan Damerum: 18 points

 Next
Dordt travels to Forest City, Iowa to face Waldorf on Saturday, November 4 at 5:00.