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Upcoming in Gray Wolves Basketball: Having won four of its last five games, Lourdes heads into the final week of the 2014-2015 regular season jockeying for position in the upcoming WHAC tournament.  The Gray Wolves will face a pair of nationally-ranked foes to close out the year though, as Davenport visits Tam-o-Shanter on Wednesday evening for Senior Night before Lourdes travels to Northwestern Ohio on Saturday for the season finale.

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 84-71 (.542) 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: Davenport holds a 7-2 series edge against Lourdes dating back to Jan. 4, 2012.  The two schools have split their last four meetings though, with the Panthers scoring a 79-41 victory earlier this year in Grand Rapids, Mich.  Davenport holds a 2-1 series advantage in games played at Tam-o-Shanter.  Lourdes holds a 6-4 advantage all-time against Northwestern Ohio in a series dating back to Dec. 30, 2010.  The Racers have won four straight in the series after posting a 63-50 victory earlier this season on Jan. 3 at Tam-o-Shanter.  Lourdes holds a 3-2 series advantage in games played in Lima, Ohio.

Wrapping Up Last Week: Zach Steinmetz and Jake DuPree both tallied double-doubles last Wednesday evening as Lourdes scored an 83-73 victory at home against Marygrove.  Steinmetz matched his career high with 30 points while posting a new career-best with 20 rebounds.  DuPree added 20 points and 10 boards in the win.  On Saturday evening at Siena Heights, E.J. Blackwell led the Gray Wolves with 20 points while Steinmetz and Julian Johnson added double-doubles.  Steinmetz tallied 15 points and 13 rebounds while Johnson had 12 points and 11 boards in the win, helping Lourdes overcome 20 turnovers in the contest.

Scouting Davenport: The Panthers have won two straight games and 12 of their last 13 overall following an 81-33 triumph at home against Concordia (Mich.) on Saturday.  Dominez Burnett leads Davenport, and ranks ninth nationally, averaging 22.0 points per game while shooting 87.1% from the free throw line, also a mark that is ninth best in NAIA Division II.  Kevin Rich adds 12.9 points per contest for the Panthers.  Rich is second in the country shooting 50.8% from three-point range.  As a team, Davenport is fifth nationally outscoring opponents by 14.29 points per game and holding the opposition to just 39.8% shooting from the floor.  The Panthers are surrendering just 62.3 points per game, seventh best in the country.

Scouting Northwestern Ohio: The Racers enter the week having won four straight games and 13 of their last 14 overall following a 74-65 triumph at Indiana Tech last Saturday.  Northwestern Ohio hosts Madonna on Wednesday before entertaining the Gray Wolves on Saturday afternoon.  Lawrence Jackson leads the Racers in scoring and rebounding averaging 17.9 points per game and 5.5 boards per night.  Aaron Cross adds 13.5 points per contest while Ed Jenkins is scoring 11.8 points per game.  Josh Scott ranks 12th nationally handing out 5.4 assists per night.  As a team the Racers are shooting 48.8% from the floor, 11th best in the country.

Thanks Seniors: Lourdes will honor its four seniors prior to tip-off on Wednesday evening.  Jake DuPree is a fifth-year senior who joined the program during the inaugural season.  Noah Guthrie has played for four years with the Gray Wolves while Brillon Pritchett and Isiah Boddie each transferred to the school prior to last season.

Looking for a Home Tournament Game: Lourdes currently is tied for fifth place in the WHAC standings with Concordia (Mich.), just one game out of four place.  The top four teams in the league will earn home games in the quarterfinals of the WHAC tournament which begins Feb. 26.  

Another Winning Season: With the win over Siena Heights on Saturday, Lourdes has assured itself of its fourth consecutive winning season.  The Gray Wolves' 16 wins are one shy of the 2011-2012 squad for the second most victories in a season in program history.  The school record for wins is 22 set in 2012-2013.

Steinmetz Earns League Honors: Zach Steinmetz was named the WHAC Player of the Week for the third time this season after tallying two double-doubles last week.  He tied his career high with 30 points and set a new rebounding mark with 20 boards against Marygrove before adding 15 points and 13 rebounds against Siena Heights.

More Double-Doubles: Jake DuPree tallied his second double-double of the year with 20 points and 10 rebounds against Marygrove.  His first double-double came with points and assists against Akron Wayne.  Julian Johnson had his first double-double at Lourdes on Saturday against Siena Heights with 12 points and 11 boards.

Among the Nation's Top Defenses: Lourdes has given up just 58.6 points per game this season, a mark that ranks third in NAIA Division II.  The Gray Wolves finished in the top-five nationally in scoring defense each of the last three seasons as well.  Lourdes has also limited the opposition to just 40.3% shooting from the floor this season, the seventh best mark in the country.  

This and That: Jake DuPree ranks sixth in NAIA Division II tallying 2.43 steals per game ... Lourdes is 7-23 all-time against ranked opponents, including 0-4 this season ... the Gray Wolves outrebounded their two opponents by a combined 54 boards last week ... Lourdes is looking for its 10th home win of the season on Wednesday.