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Upcoming in Gray Wolves Basketball: Lourdes opens the home portion of the 2014-2015 schedule this week with a pair of contests at Tam-o-Shanter.  The Gray Wolves will entertain Kuyper on Tuesday evening before beginning Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference action on Saturday afternoon hosting Michigan-Dearborn.

Head Coach Andre Smith: In his fifth season both on the Lourdes bench and overall as a men's collegiate head coach, Andre Smith has a 69-60 (.535) 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 4-1 all-time against Kuyper and has won the last two meetings against the Cougars.  Last season the Gray Wolves posted an 86-59 victory in Grand Rapids, Mich. Lourdes is 2-0 all-time against Kuyper at Tam-o-Shanter.  Lourdes holds a 4-2 all-time advantage against Michigan-Dearborn.  Last season the two schools split a pair of meetings, with Lourdes winning at Tam-o-Shanter 67-46 before the Wolverines pulled out a 57-55 win in Dearborn, Mich.  The Gray Wolves are 3-0 against Michigan-Dearborn at Tam-o-Shanter.

Wrapping Up Last Week: Lourdes used a 10-3 run early in the second half to turn a one-point halftime deficit into a lead on Friday evening as the Gray Wolves defeated Judson 62-45 in the Maple City Classic.  Zach Steinmetz scored 19 points and grabbed 12 rebounds while Stephen Couvillion added 18 points for the Gray Wolves.  Lourdes scored 25 straight points on Saturday afternoon to build a 57-17 halftime lead and went on to defeat Akron Wayne 90-35 on day two of the classic.  Steinmetz tallied 22 points while Julian Johnson contributed 13 more for the Gray Wolves.

Scouting Kuyper: The Cougars enter Tuesday's contest 1-3 overall after splitting a pair of games last weekend at the John F. Bailey Charity Tournament.  Kuyper downed Crossroads 91-85 before falling to Grace Bible in overtime 91-87.  Kyle Hoek was named to the All-Tournament Team.

Scouting Michigan-Dearborn: The Wolverines enter the week still looking for their first win of the season after falling 76-69 at Purdue-Calumet on Saturday afternoon.  Michigan-Dearborn hosts Grace and Rochester on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively before traveling to Lourdes on Saturday.  Jamiel Strickland leads the Wolverines averaging 12.0 points per game while Anthony Barley adds 10.0 points per contest.  Paul Standtke is the team's rebounding leader, grabbing 7.3 boards per night.

Lourdes in Openers: Lourdes is 4-0 all-time in home openers at Tam-o-Shanter after defeating Lawrence Tech 67-44 to open last season's home slate.  The Gray Wolves have also defeated Madonna (2010), Siena Heights (2011), and Kuyper (2012) to begin home seasons.

WHAC Openers: Lourdes is 2-1 in conference openers since joining the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference prior to the 2011-2012 season.  The Gray Wolves lost to Aquinas in 2011 to begin league play before downing Lawrence Tech in each of the last two conference openers.

Steinmetz Adds Another Double-Double: Zach Steinmetz opened the 2014-2015 season with back-to-back double-doubles after tallying 19 points and 12 rebounds against Judson on Friday night.  The junior forward opened the year with 29 points and 11 rebounds in the opener at Spring Arbor.  The string came to an end with Steinmetz scoring 22 points and grabbing six boards in limited action on Saturday against Akron Wayne.  Steinmetz has 18 career double-doubles at Lourdes.

Lights Out Shooting: Zach Steinmetz has rarely missed through the first three games, connecting on 70.7% (29-of-41) of his attempts from the floor.  He has made both three-pointers he has attempted, and finished Saturday's game against Akron Wayne 9-for-11 from the floor.

Solid Defense: Lourdes has given up just 48.3 points per game through the first three contests this season.  Even though it is early in the season, the mark ranks fourth best in NAIA Division II after the Gray Wolves finished in the top-five nationally in scoring defense each of the last three seasons.

Controlling the Paint: Lourdes outscored Akron Wayne 62-0 in the paint in Saturday's win.  The Gray Wolves also had 28 second chance points while taking advantage of 25 offensive rebounds.

Lourdes Tabbed Fourth in Preseason Poll: The Gray Wolves were selected to finish in fourth place in the WHAC this season in the preseason poll conducted of the league's head coaches.  Lourdes was picked just ahead of Madonna, and just behind Northwestern Ohio.  Davenport was tabbed as the conference's preseason favorite for 2014-2015 after finishing runner-up last year while Cornerstone, last year's champion, was tabbed second.

Captains Named: Lourdes has two captains on the roster this season.  Serving in the leadership role for 2014-2015 are Jake DuPree and Zach Steinmetz.  DuPree is a two-time team captain while Steinmetz is serving as a captain for the first time.

This and That: Jeremiah Townes made his Gray Wolf debut scoring eight points against Akron Wayne ... Jake DuPree has averaged 5.3 assists per contest, handing out 16 assists while committing just four turnovers this year ... Lourdes is outrebounding the opposition by 12.3 boards per night ... the Gray Wolves tallied 22 steals in the two games at the Maple City Classic.