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Upcoming in Gray Wolves Basketball: With three weeks remaining in the regular season, Lourdes has returned to .500 in WHAC play and moved into fifth place in the tight league standings.  The Gray Wolves return home on Wednesday evening to entertain Siena Heights before taking to the road Saturday afternoon for a game at Lawrence Tech.

On the Air: Wednesday's game against Siena Heights will be broadcast live on BCSN as part of Buckeye Broadband.  In addition, BCSN will show the game Thursday at 5:30 p.m. and Friday at 2 p.m.  In addition, BCSN2 will show the game Thursday at 3 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. and Friday at 5:30 p.m. 

Head Coach Josh Gibson: In his third season on the Lourdes bench Josh Gibson has a 33-49 (.402) record.  Overall as a men's collegiate head coach, Gibson has a 94-107 (.468) record in his seventh season.  He is only the second head coach in Lourdes program's history.

Series Notes: Lourdes holds a 9-8 all-time advantage against Siena Heights in a series that dates back to Nov. 12, 2011.  The Saints have won two straight in the series after a 93-78 victory over the Gray Wolves earlier this season on Dec. 5 in Adrian, Mich.  Siena Heights has won the only two previous meetings inside the Ebeid Rec Center.  Lourdes holds a 10-4 series edge against Lawrence Tech dating back to Nov. 3, 2012.  The Gray Wolves won the first meeting this season, 89-67, on Jan. 5 inside the Ebeid Rec Center.  The all-time series is tied 3-3 in games played in Southfield, Mich.

Wrapping Up Last Week: Lourdes rallied from a 13-point second half deficit to defeat Michigan-Dearborn 77-74 on the road Saturday afternoon.  Clif Snow led the Gray Wolves with 25 points while Kadeim Jones added 24 more.  Snow and Jones each pulled down eight rebounds as well in the victory.

Scouting Siena Heights: The Saints have won four straight games after defeating Finlandia 108-66 on Sunday afternoon.  Keith Jordan Jr. leads Siena Heights averaging 16.3 points and 6.6 rebounds per game while DeMarco Dickerson adds 13.5 points per night.  Josh Winowiecki and Kevin Smith II are both scoring in double figures as well, averaging 10.3 and 10.2 points per game respectively.

Scouting Lawrence Tech: The Blue Devils enter the week having won two straight after an 89-74 win over Great Lakes Christian on Saturday and play at Michigan-Dearborn Wednesday before hosting Lourdes.  Ty Searles leads the team scoring 22.7 points per game.  Devonte Myles adds 12.9 points and 7.5 rebounds while Jalen Bethel is tallying 11.6 points and 7.6 boards per game.

Assured of a Winning Season: With its 16th victory of the season against Michigan-Dearborn on Saturday, Lourdes assured itself of its first winning season since posting a 17-14 record in the 2014-2015 campaign.  Only once have the Gray Wolves won more than 17 games in a season, the 2012-2013 campaign in which Lourdes finished the year 22-10.

A Battle for the WHAC Tournament: With just six conference competition dates remaining on the calendar, the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference standings are completely bunched in the quest to qualify for the league tournament.  The top eight schools in the final standings will make the postseason event, and heading into this week's play, five teams are separated by just two games from fifth to ninth place.  Lourdes, which currently occupies fifth place, has not qualified for the WHAC tournament since the 2014-2015 season.

Taking Care of the Basketball: The Gray Wolves have committed fewer than 10 turnovers in five of their last seven games, and 10 times this season.  Lourdes is averaging just 11.8 turnovers per game while handing out 15.6 assists per night.  The Gray Wolves' 1.32 assist-to-turnover ratio is 19th best in NAIA Division II. 

An Inside Presence: McRay White has made his presence known in the paint for the Gray Wolves this season.  The sophomore is shooting 62.4% from the floor, averaging 9.5 points per outing.  In addition, he is pulling down 6.0 rebounds per night and has blocked a team-leading 18 shots despite playing in just 14 games.

Ramping Up the Offense after Intermission: Lourdes has scored 104 more points in the second half of games this season than during the opening 20 minutes.  The Gray Wolves are averaging 37.3 points per game in the first half and 41.6 points per game in the second 20 minutes.

Snow Racking Up Points: Clif Snow has scored at least 25 points in four straight games for the Gray Wolves, and has scored at least 20 in seven of his last eight outings.  He leads the Gray Wolves averaging 17.8 points per game on the season.

Among the Nation's Leaders: Brett Lauf ranks ninth in NAIA Division II handing out 5.29 assists per game.  Clif Snow is 36th in rebounding, pulling down 8.2 caroms per night and is 49th shooting 43.2% from three-point range.  As a team, Lourdes is 21st shooting 75.2% from the free throw line and 24th in the country making 10.0 three-pointers per contest.  The Gray Wolves are also 28th in scoring defense, allowing just 73.3 points per game.

This and That: The win against Michigan-Dearborn marked just the second time this season the Gray Wolves won a game when shooting a lower percentage from the floor than their opponents ... Lourdes has made at least 10 three-point field goals in nine of its last 11 games ... Clif Snow, Kadeim Jones, and Brett Lauf have started all 24 games for the Gray Wolves ... Bryce McComb is the only other Lourdes player to appear in all 24 contests.