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Men's Basketball | Defenders Host Luther Friday

Dordt will host Luther (Iowa) in  men's basketball on Friday, November 1.  Tipoff is set for 7pm at the De Witt Gym.  Luther is located in Decorah, Iowa and it is a member of the America Rivers Conference in NCAA Division III.
 
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Dordt 2023-24 Season Stats 
Luther 2023-24 Season Stats
 
LUTHER
Overall Record/American Rivers Conference: 7-18/2-14
Points Per Game Scored/Allowed: 63/71
Field Goal Percentage/Allowed: 41.4/42.6
3 Point Field Goal Percentage/Allowed:  30.4/34.2
Rebounds/Opponent Rebound:37.6/36.4
Turnovers/Opponent Turnovers: 11.5/8.1
How 2023-24 ended: The Norse beat Simpson on February 3 and then lost three straight to end the year to Coe, Loras and Central.
 
Top Returners
  • Aidan Bailey: 9.1 ppg | 35-101 3pt fg | 3.5 rpg
  • Mikkel Schutte: 7.6 ppg | 5.8 rpg 
DORDT
2023-24
Overall Record/Great Plains Athletic Conference: 19-11/12-8
Points Per Game Scored/Allowed: 87.8/78.3
Field Goal Percentage/Allowed: 49.9/43.9
3 Point Field Goal Percentage/Allowed:  37.4/33.4
Rebounds/Opponent Rebound:37.3/35.7
Turnovers/Opponent Turnovers: 9.8/10.6
How 2023-24 ended: Lost to Madonna (Michigan) in the NAIA National Championship First Round | Earned a spot in the field with an at-large berth.
 
Top Returners 2024-25
Overall Record/Great Plains Athletic Conference: 1-0/0-0
Points Per Game Scored/Allowed: 87.0/60.0
Field Goal Percentage/Allowed: 53.2/45.1
3 Point Field Goal Percentage/Allowed:  44.0/25.0
Rebounds/Opponent Rebound: 34.0/29.0
Turnovers/Opponent Turnovers: 10.0/20.0
 
Leaders LAST TIME
Dordt def. Loras 87-60 on Friday, October 25   Box Score  https://godordt.com/documents/2024/10/25/loras.pdf
Numbers
33-62 fg | 53.2 fg%
34-29 rebounding advantage
11-25 3pt fg | 44%
Leaders
Lucas Lorenzen: 26 pts | 3 rebs | 6-10 3pt fg
Bryce Coppock: 12 pts | 3 rebs | 5-10 fg
Jake Hargens: 10 pts | 3 rebs
Luke Rankin: 8 pts | 10 asst | 3 steals
 
THE SERIES
This is the first meeting between Dordt and Luther
 
NEXT
Dordt will play Mayville State on Friday, November 8 and Viterbo on Saturday, November 9 at a classic hosted by Northwestern in Orange City.
 
GPAC STANDINGS AND SCHEDULE
2023-24 Final
Team GPAC Overall
Hastings 15-5 23-9
Concordia 15-5 24-8
Northwestern 15-5 25-8
Morningside 14-6 24-10
Dordt 12-8 19-11
Jamestown 12-8 17-12
Briar Cliff 9-11 15-14
Dakota Wesleyan 9-11 14-15
Midland 5-15 10-18
Doane 2-18 7-21
Mount Marty 2-18 6-20
 
Saturday, November 16
Waldorf @ Hastings
Morningside @ Concordia
Briar Cliff @ Midland
Dakota Wesleyan @ Doane
Northwestern @ Mount Marty
 
Wednesday, November 20
Waldorf @ Dordt
Northwestern @ Dakota Wesleyan
Mount Marty @ Midland
Morningside @ Briar Cliff
 
GPAC PRESEASON POLL
 
Team 1ST Place Votes Total Points
Concordia 6 94
Northwestern 4 93
Dordt 1 83
Morningside   74
Briar Cliff   64
Dakota Wesleyan   53
Hastings   50
Midland   32
Doane   30
Mount Marty   22
Waldorf   11
 
NAIA NATIONAL POLL
RANK INSTITUTION [FIRST-PLACE VOTES] 2023-24 RECORD FINAL POINTS
1 Langston (Okla.) [13] 35-2 533
2 College of Idaho [5] 32-4 525
3 Indiana Wesleyan 29-6 483
4 Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) [2] 32-4 478
5 Oklahoma Wesleyan 31-3 456
6 Arizona Christian 25-8 451
7 Georgetown (Ky.) 24-8 427
8 Grace (Ind.) 34-2 415
9 Montana Tech 27-5 355
10 The Master's (Calif.) 24-9 350
11 Concordia (Neb.) 24-8 335
12 LSU Alexandria (La.) 24-7 333
13 LSU Shreveport (La.) 24-9 293
14 Central Baptist (Ark.) 28-7 275
15 Northwestern (Iowa) 25-8 259
16 Oregon Tech 27-6 255
17 Ave Maria (Fla.) 22-10 246
18 Cumberlands (Ky.) 28-5 244
19 Huntington (Ind.) 22-10 214
19 Baker (Kan.) 23-10 214
21 Madonna (Mich.) 27-7 185
22 Florida Memorial 23-7 151
23 Nelson (Texas) 20-10 116
24 Kansas Wesleyan 23-9 110
25 Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) 24-9 95
 
Receiving Votes: Life (Ga.) 89, Columbia (Mo.) 84, Keiser (Fla.) 50, Mid-America Christian (Okla.) 46, Pikeville (Ky.) 40, Indiana Tech 34, Dordt (Iowa) 24, IU Northwest (Ind.) 21, Hope International (Calif.) 19, Spring Arbor (Mich.) 13, Xavier (La.) 9, Peru State (Neb.) 9, Mobile (Ala.) 8, St. Thomas (Fla.) 3, Cornerstone (Mich.) 3, Southwestern (Kan.) 3, Wayland Baptist (Texas) 2
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Bryce Coppock

#2 Bryce Coppock

G
5' 11"
Senior
Ben Fairclough

#35 Ben Fairclough

F
6' 8"
Senior
Jake  Hargens

#5 Jake Hargens

G
6' 3"
Sophomore
Lucas Lorenzen

#3 Lucas Lorenzen

G
6' 4"
Junior
Connor  Millikan

#1 Connor Millikan

G
6' 0"
Sophomore
Tyler Prins

#20 Tyler Prins

G
6' 2"
Senior
Luke Rankin

#0 Luke Rankin

G
5' 10"
Senior
Ty Van Essen

#43 Ty Van Essen

F
6' 5"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Bryce Coppock

#2 Bryce Coppock

5' 11"
Senior
G
Ben Fairclough

#35 Ben Fairclough

6' 8"
Senior
F
Jake  Hargens

#5 Jake Hargens

6' 3"
Sophomore
G
Lucas Lorenzen

#3 Lucas Lorenzen

6' 4"
Junior
G
Connor  Millikan

#1 Connor Millikan

6' 0"
Sophomore
G
Tyler Prins

#20 Tyler Prins

6' 2"
Senior
G
Luke Rankin

#0 Luke Rankin

5' 10"
Senior
G
Ty Van Essen

#43 Ty Van Essen

6' 5"
Junior
F