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San Antonio, Texas – The UIW men's basketball team hosts Texas Lutheran on Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. from the McDermott Convocation Center.
 
OPENING TIP
 
UIW is 27-11 all-time against TLU, with the last Bulldog win coming in 1998. The game will be an exhibition for the Bulldogs, who compete in NCAA Division III's Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference.
 
SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS
 
2016-17 Record: 4-3
Last Game: W 68-62 vs. Millsaps (12/4)
Head Coach: Mike Wacker (1st season)
Key Players:
#1 Sterling Holmes – 18.7 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 61.3 FG%
#3 Jordan Kouremetis – 13.7 ppg, 41.7 3PT%
#42 Matthew Gillette – 11.4 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 87.5 FT%
Summary: Texas Lutheran split at the Hendrix College Cliff Garrison Classic, falling to the host Warriors, 81-77, and defeating Millsaps College, 68-62, which snapped a three-game losing streak.
 
On the season, Sterling Holmes leads the Bulldogs in both points per game (18.7), and field-goal percentage (61.3). His 5.3 rebounds per game trail only Matthew Gillette's 7.9. As a team, TLU is shooting 47 percent from the floor compared to 43 percent for its opponents.
 
THE CARDINAL FILE
 
2016-17 Record: 3-3
Last Game: W 90-79 vs. LIU Brooklyn (12/3)
Head Coach: Ken Burmeister (11th season)
Key Players:
#41 Shawn Johnson – 19.2 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 15 stls
#1 Jalin Hart – 13.5 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 28 asts, 17 stls
#3 Simi Socks – 11.7 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 91.3 FT%
Summary: UIW shot 59 percent from the floor in the second half - 50 percent in the game - to erase a four-point halftime deficit and defeat LIU Brooklyn, 90-79, Saturday evening from the Convocation Center. Simi Socks led all five starters in double figures, scoring 18, to go along with eight rebounds, three assists, and one block. Shawn Johnson (17) and Jalin Hart (12) followed, while Jorden Kite (14) and Devin Wyatt (10) scored career highs. Jerred Kite registered five blocks, all in the first half.
 
On the season, Johnson is second in the conference with 19.2 points per game and a 59.1 field goal percentage, and third with 8.5 rebounds per game. Hart is third with 4.7 assists per game, but has played in two fewer games than the leader. He is also second with 2.8 steals per game, while Wyatt is third with 2.3 blocked shots per contest. The Cardinals and the opposition are both shooting 44 percent from the floor.
 
UP NEXT
 
UIW closes its three-game home stand Saturday at 7 p.m. versus Texas A&M International. The game will be shown live on Spectrum Sports Texas.
 
STAY TUNED
 
The Cardinals begin a season-high five-game road swing Dec. 14 at UNLV. First tip is scheduled for a 9 p.m. central start and the game will be shown on the Mountain West Network.
 
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