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Upcoming in Gray Wolves Basketball: Lourdes reaches the midway point of the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference schedule on Wednesday evening as the Gray Wolves travel to Southfield, Mich. to take on Lawrence Tech.  Lourdes then returns home on Saturday afternoon to meet 13th-ranked Davenport for the third time this season.

Head Coach Andre Smith: In his third season both on the Lourdes bench and overall as a men's collegiate head coach, Andre Smith has a 62-51 (.549) record.  He is the only head coach in Lourdes program's history.  Smith was the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 2012-2013.

Series Notes: Lourdes is 4-0 all-time against Lawrence Tech in a series that dates back to Nov. 3, 2012.  The Gray Wolves won the only previous meeting in Southfield, Mich., 53-47, on Nov. 17, 2012.  Davenport is 6-1 all-time against Lourdes dating back to Jan. 4, 2012.  The two schools have already met twice this season, splitting the two meetings.  The Panthers are 3-0 against the Gray Wolves in Grand Rapids, Mich.

Earlier This Season: Lourdes raced out to a 19-point halftime lead and defeated Lawrence Tech 67-44 on Nov. 16 at Tam-o-Shanter in the WHAC opener for both schools.  Zach Steinmetz led the Gray Wolves with 15 points while Eric Worthey added 14 more.  Jay Redman paced the Blue Devils with 16 points.  Jerome Talton's three-point play with 32 seconds left put Lourdes on top for good on Nov. 23 as the Gray Wolves upset then #10 Davenport 59-55 in Grand Rapids, Mich.  Elvin Butler scored 16 points while Worthey added 14 for the Gray Wolves.  Dominez Burnett led the Panthers with 20 points.  The two schools met again Dec. 23 in the fifth place game of the Saint Xavier Midwest Tournament in Chicago, Ill.  The then ninth-ranked Panthers held Lourdes to just 14 first half points on the way to a 58-49 victory.  Butler had 12 points and Worthey added 10 for the Gray Wolves while JaVontae Ford paced Davenport with 12 points.

Wrapping Up Last Week: On Wednesday Northwestern Ohio got a put-back lay-up at the buzzer to defeat Lourdes 64-62 in Lima.  Zach Steinmetz tallied a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds while Jerome Talton added a team-high 16 points.  On Saturday Lourdes fought back from 14 points down to force overtime in the final seconds of regulation, but 10th-ranked Cornerstone held the Gray Wolves to just 25% shooting in the extra session on the way to a 76-71 win.  Eric Worthey led Lourdes with 17 points while Steinmetz added another double-double with 16 points and 14 boards.  Jerah'me Williams chipped in a career-high 14 points.

Scouting Lawrence Tech: The Blue Devils have dropped 10 straight games after falling 85-71 at Concordia (Mich.) on Saturday afternoon.  Jake Mullin leads Lawrence Tech averaging 13.4 points per game.  He ranks 19th in the country making 2.9 three-pointers per contest.  Brad Watterworth adds 10.9 points and a team-leading 5.7 rebounds per night for the Blue Devils.

Scouting Davenport: The Panthers enter the week having won five straight after downing Indiana Tech 77-49 on the road last Saturday.  Davenport hosts Marygrove on Wednesday before visiting Lourdes.  Dominez Burnett ranks 25th in NAIA Division II averaging 20.9 points per game to pace the Panthers while also grabbing a team-best 5.3 rebounds per contest.  JaVontae Ford adds 17.0 points per night on a team that ranks third in the country allowing teams to shoot just 39.4% against them this season.

Midway Through, Sort Of: Wednesday's game at Lawrence Tech marks the 11th of 22 Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference games this season.  However, it also marks the beginning of the second round of conference play, as the Gray Wolves have yet to play Siena Heights.  Lourdes will play the Saints twice in a five-game span which will not take place until early February.

Williams Tallies Career High: Jerah'me Williams came off of the bench to score a career-high 14 points in the overtime setback to Cornerstone on Saturday.  He made 4-of-7 shots from the floor, including 2-of-4 from three-point range, and all four of his free throw attempts.  Williams had previously scored double figures just once in his Gray Wolf career, posting 11 points against Goshen earlier this year.

Yet Another Ranked Foe: Davenport, which enters the week ranked 13th in the country, is the seventh top-25 team that the Gray Wolves have faced this year in their first 19 games.  Lourdes is 1-5 against the ranked opposition ,with the victory coming at then 10th-ranked Davenport 59-55 on Nov. 23, 2013.  All-time Lourdes is 6-18 against NAIA Division II top-25 programs.

Making Free Throws Equal Victories: Lourdes is 8-0 this season when shooting a better percentage from the charity stripe than the opposition.  As a team Lourdes is shooting 67.1% from the line, averaging 23.3 attempts per contest.

Double Trouble: Zach Steinmetz has recorded three straight double-doubles after a 16-point, 14-rebound performance against Cornerstone.  The redshirt-freshman has tallied double-doubles in four of his last five games overall, and has a total of seven double-doubles on the year.

Captains Named: Lourdes has two captains on the roster this season.  Serving in the leadership role for 2013-2014 are Elvin Butler and Jake DuPree, both first time captains.

This and That: Lourdes still ranks third in the country allowing just 61.9 points per game ... opponents are shooting just 29.2% from three-point range against the Gray Wolves, fifth best in NAIA Division II ... Elvin Butler is shooting 44.4% from three-point range, 22nd best in the nation.