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Upcoming in Gray Wolves Basketball: After winning its season opener, Lourdes returns to the hardwood this week with a pair of games against NAIA Division II top-25 foes.  The Gray Wolves host 24th-ranked Saint Francis (Ind.) on Tuesday evening before traveling to eighth-ranked Mount Vernon Nazarene on Friday night.

Head Coach Dennis Hopson: In his first season on the Lourdes bench, Dennis Hopson is 1-0 (1.000) with the Gray Wolves and as a men's collegiate head coach.  He is only the third head coach in Lourdes program's history.

Series Notes: Saint Francis (Ind.) holds a 2-0 series advantage against Lourdes dating back to Nov. 12, 2010.  The Gray Wolves and Cougars have not met since Nov. 8, 2016 when Saint Francis downed Lourdes 96-66 in Fort Wayne, Ind.  This will be the Cougars first appearance in Sylvania.  Mount Vernon Nazarene holds a 3-1 all-time edge against Lourdes in a series that began Dec. 13, 2010.  The Cougars won the last meeting between the two sides 74-57 on Nov. 11, 2016 in Mount Vernon, Ohio, and are 3-0 all-time against Lourdes at Ariel Arena.

Wrapping Up Last Week: Lourdes opened the season on Saturday with a 99-81 victory over Harris-Stowe at home.  Clif Snow poured in 36 points and grabbed nine rebounds as the Gray Wolves shot 57.1% from the floor on the night.  Kenny Coleman added 19 points while McRay White and Nick Welch both scored 11 points in the victory.

Scouting Saint Francis (Ind.): The Cougars began their season with a pair of victories last weekend at the Clarke University Classic, including a 74-54 win over Grand View on Saturday.  Lance Dollison leads Saint Francis averaging 18.0 points per game while James Anderson and Connor Lautzenheiser have added 9.5 points per night.  Anderson has also pulled down a team-high 6.0 rebounds per outing.

Scouting Mount Vernon Nazarene: The Cougars remained unbeaten on the season with a 91-58 victory over Denison on Friday evening at home.  Mount Vernon Nazarene travels to Indiana Tech on Tuesday before hosting Lourdes.  Eric McLaughlin leads five Cougars averaging in double figures, tallying 20.5 points per game.  Isaac White has added 16.5 points per contest while Jacob Paul and Austin Jones are scoring 15.0 points per night each.  Alex Johnson is grabbing a team-high 8.5 rebounds per contest.

Facing Ranked Foes: Lourdes begins a stretch on Tuesday in which the Gray Wolves will be playing NAIA Division II top-25 opponents in five of their next seven games.  Lourdes is 8-48 all-time against nationally-ranked opponents, and is looking to snap a 25-game losing streak against such foes.  The Gray Wolves last downed a top-25 team on Feb. 18, 2015, when Lourdes defeated fourth-ranked Davenport 53-32.  Last season the Gray Wolves went 0-4 against such teams, losing two of the games in double-overtime.

Quite a Start: Clif Snow had a solid season opener for the Gray Wolves against Harris-Stowe.  The junior matched his career-high with 36 points while grabbing a game-high nine-rebounds and handing out three assists.  Snow went 16-of-17 from the free throw line in addition to shooting 40% (4-of-10) from three-point range.

Strong Lourdes Debuts: Kenny Coleman and Nick Welch both had solid debuts wearing the terra cotta and black.  Coleman tallied 19 points, grabbed four boards, and had three assists in 35 minutes of action while Welch added 11 points, three rebounds, four assists, and two steals.  Both transfers started their first game with the Gray Wolves.

Making Free Throws: As a team Lourdes connected at an 87.1% clip from the free throw line in the opener against Harris-Stowe, making 27-of-31 from the charity stripe.  The Gray Wolves currently lead all of NAIA Division II in free throw shooting at this early stage of the season.

Gray Wolf Debuts: A total of nine players made their Lourdes debuts in the season opener against Harris-Stowe.  Kenny Coleman, Little Anderson, and Nick Welch all earned starting assignments.  Cam Schroeder saw his first action after sitting out last year as a redshirt while Samer Jabbo stepped on the floor for the first time after returning to Lourdes after transferring away following his first year at the school.  Sterling Hopkins, Khaire Williams, Tyler Davis, and Charles Swain all made their Gray Wolf debuts as well.

Lourdes Tabbed Sixth in Preseason Poll: The Gray Wolves were selected to finish in sixth place in the WHAC this season in the preseason poll conducted of the league's head coaches.  Lourdes was picked just ahead of Michigan-Dearborn and just behind Rochester (Mich.) in the league balloting.  Madonna is the favorite to win the WHAC in 2019-2020.

Team Captains: Lourdes will have four captains for the upcoming season.  Bryce McComb, Clif Snow, and Brett Lauf join newcomer Nick Welch, a transfer from Spring Arbor, in leading the Gray Wolves.

This and That: Lourdes improved to 7-3 all-time in season openers and 9-1 in home openers, including 4-0 inside the Ebeid Rec Center, with the win over Harris-Stowe ... the Gray Wolves held a 36-23 rebounding edge in their season opener.