NAIA Game of the Week -- No. 17 IU Southeast at No. 11 IU East
The NAIA has selected IU Southeast at IU East as the NAIA Game of the Week.
NAIA Game of the Week
No. 17 Indiana Southeast (20-7, 10-1 KIAC) at No. 11 Indiana East (23-5, 10-1 KIAC)
Thursday, Richmond, Ind., Tiernan Center, 7 p.m. EST
- The Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (KIAC) regular-season title comes down to Thursday's game between No. 11 Indiana East and No. 17 Indiana Southeast. Both programs are tied for the conference lead at 10-1 heading into the final portion of the regular season. IU Southeast has won at least a share of the last four KIAC regular-season crowns.
- The Grenadiers beat Indiana East, 107-92, the last time these teams met on Jan. 3. Three players hit for 20-plus points in the IU Southeast victory. The Grenadiers shot a sparkling 63 percent from the field.
- IU Southeast leads the all-time series 9-2, since IU East joined the NAIA in 2007. The Red Wolves are 2-2 against IU Southeast at home since joining the NAIA.
- IU East's next win will set a single-season school record for victories. The Red Wolves currently have 23 wins, matching the final total for the 2008-09 and 2010-11 teams. The Red Wolves are 7-0 at home and could finish the regular season with a perfect home record for the first time. IU Southeast has seen success on the road with a 9-4 true road record.
- IU Southeast has won five games in-a-row on the year and 11 of its last 12. The Grenadiers rank fifth in the NAIA in scoring (85.6 ppg) and also rank among the elite in 3-point field goals per game and overall field goal percentage. Sophomore forward Joe Lawson tops the club at 11.2 points and adds over six boards.
- Currently on a six-game winning streak, IU East has topped the century mark five times this year. The Red Wolves rank second in the NAIA in scoring offense (88.0 ppg) and sixth in 3-pointers made per game (8.9). Marcus Isaac leads the team and is 23rd in the country in scoring (19.3).
- IU East wraps up the regular season with a road game at Asbury (Ky.) on Feb. 21. IU Southeast heads back home on Saturday to host Asbury.
- The KIAC tournament is scheduled for Feb. 25 - 28 and the higher seeds host the first round games.