Men's Basketball 11/9/2023 6:01:00 PM

Men's Basketball - Pizza Ranch Classic Preview

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The Dordt University men's basketball team will continue its season at the Pizza Ranch Classic, hosted by Northwestern College, this weekend. The Defenders will play back-to-back days, Nov. 10-11, beginning on Friday afternoon at 3pm against Bellevue (Neb.). On Saturday, Dordt is matched up against Viterbo for a noon tip-off.
Dordt, ranked 23rd in this week's coaches' poll, is a perfect 4-0 this season.
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All-Time:

vs Bellevue
- Dordt leads the all-time series 16-7
- first game played: 1973-74
- Defenders have won four straight
- 4-1 last five, 8-2 last 10
- last meeting: 70-63 win (2021-22) in Orange City
- last loss vs Bruins: 2008
- most points scored by Dordt:
  - 107 in 1996-97
- least points scored by Dordt:
  - 51 in 2008-09
- most points scored by Bellevue:
  - 88 (2x)
- least points scored by Bellevue:
  - 57 in 2007-08
vs Viterbo
- Dordt leads the all-time series 5-2
- first game played: 2001
- won four straight
- last meeting: 100-51 win (2021-22) in Orange City
- last loss: 2016
- most points scored by Dordt:
  - 100 (2021)
- least points scored by Dordt:
  - 68 (2016)
- most points scored by Viterbo:
  - 86 (2015)
- least points scored by Viterbo:
  - 51 (2021)

Scouting Reports:

Bellevue University
- Head Coach; Lucas Gabriel (5th year)
  - 1st full season - 2019-20
  - spent two years as associate head coach
    - 2013-14, 2018-19)
  - 79-49 (62% win percentage)
- 2023-24 Record: 0-4
  - last time: lost to Embry Riddle (Ariz.) 74-65
  - of note: lost to 16th ranked Kansas Wesleyan 70-63
- Conference: North Star Athletic
  - picked 5th of 7 teams in preseason poll
- Last Year: 15-14 record, 7-7 (5th) in NSAA
  - lost to Valley City State in 1st round
- return one starter, 3 players from last year
- Team Numbers:
  - Offense:
    - 72.5ppg
    - 47% FG
    - 45% 3pt
    - 9.25 3pters / game
    - -4.8 reb. margin
  - Defense:
    - 79.3 opp. ppg
    - 46% FG
    - 35% 3pt
    - 6 3pters / game
- Top Players:
  - Nigel Wilson - 14.5ppg, 3.5rpg, 53% FG
  - Jerome Bynum - 12.8ppg, 2.8rpg, 8/20 3pt
  - TJ Fritz - 12.8ppg, 4rpg, 14/23 3pt
  - Vinny Belcaster - 8.3ppg, 3apg, 5/11 3pt
Viterbo
- Head Coach: Wayne Wagner (25th year)
  - longest tenured coach in program history
  - 1999-2000 was first season
  - 326 wins
  - 2 conference titles (2010, 2022)
  - 3x conference coach of the year - most recent in 2021-22
  - four straight winning seasons
  - played for the V-Hawks
- 2023-24 Record: 4-1 (won 3 straight)
  - last time: def. Edgewood 68-52 on Nov.8
- Conference: North Star Athletic
  - picked 2nd of 7 teams in preseason poll
  - Mayville State was picked first
- Last Year: 15-13 record, 9-5 (2nd) in NSAA
  - upset by Waldorf in 1st round of NSAA postseason tournament
- return 3 starters, 7 players from last year
- Team Numbers:
  - Offense:
    - 74.2ppg
    - 48% FG
    - 37% 3pt
    - 5.4 3pters / game
    - -1 reb. margin
  - Defense:
    - 64.4 opp. ppg
    - 42% FG
    - 32% 3pt
    - 7 3pters / game
- Top Players:
  - Jack Monis (3x all-conference) - 20.7ppg, 63% FG, 4rpg
  - Ben Olson (2nd team all-conference, 2023 NSAA Freshman of Year) - 16ppg, 5 rpg, 53% FG
  - Nick Malovrh - 10.2ppg, 2.8rpg, 62% FG
  - Dakota Mannel - 7.4ppg, 9.2apg

No.23 Dordt University
- Head Coach: Brian Van Haaften (6th year 2 Dordt, 28th year as collegiate head coach)
  - 1st full season - 2018-19
  - 5 straight winning seasons
  - back-to-back 20+ win seasons
  - back-to-back national tournament berths
  - served as the head coach at Buena Vista from 1996-2017 (22 years)
    - won 69% of his games (414-188)
- 2023-24 Record: 4-0
  - last time out: def. Nebraska Wesleyan 85-66
- Conference: Great Plains Athletic
  - picked 3rd of 11 teams in preseason poll
- Last Year: 26-7 overall, 14-6 (3rd in GPAC)
  - GPAC Tournament champions
  - NAIA Qualifier, lost to #21 Freed-Hardeman in second round
- return three starters, 10 players from last year
- Team Numbers:
  - Offense:
    - 93.3ppg
    - 49% FG
    - 37% 3pt
    - 8.5 3pters / game
    - even margin
  - Defense:
    - 69.5 opp. ppg
    - 38% FG
    - 27% 3pt
    - 7.8 3pters / game
- Top Players:
  - Bryce Coppock - 21.8ppg, 4.8rpg, 9 3pters, 47% 3pt
  - Lucas Lorenzen - 18.8ppg, 4.5rpg, 11 3pters, 38% 3pt
  - Jake Hargens - 11ppg, 6rpg, 65% FG
  - Luke Rankin - 8ppg, 7.2apg

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Players Mentioned

#2 Bryce Coppock: 5' 11"; Junior

#0 Luke Rankin: 5' 10"; Sophomore

#5 Lucas Lorenzen: 6' 4"; Freshman

#5 Jake Hargens: G; 6' 3"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#2 Bryce Coppock
: 5' 11"; Junior

#0 Luke Rankin
: 5' 10"; Sophomore

#5 Lucas Lorenzen
: 6' 4"; Freshman

#5 Jake Hargens
: 6' 3"; Freshman
: G