Game #20
Northeastern State (4-15 MIAA) at (15/13) Washburn (14-5 MIAA)
Tuesday, February 23 at 6 p.m. | Topeka, Kan. - Lee Arena
 

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Opening Tip 

• Fresh off a weekend sweep over rivals Central Oklahoma, the RiverHawks will play two makeup games on the road.
• The NSU bench was on fire against Central Oklahoma, outscoring the 'Chos 78-to-20.  True freshman Christian Cook served a hot dish at the arc, going 8-for-12 and averaging 15 points in the two games. 
• At Newman on Feb. 18, it was the first time since Jan. 30; the RiverHawks had its entire coach staff together on the bench.  Retired head coach Larry Gipson (1997-2014) supervised practices for the program while the whole coaching staff was under COVID-19 protocols. 
• Luck has not been with the RiverHawks in several games this season, with ten losses coming inside ten points and two overtime setbacks. 
• The RiverHawks have started the same five in the last 12 games.  However, for the first time since the 2015-16 season, NSU will not have a player start every game this season.
• Brad Davis is averaging 15 points after two outings with Washburn, while Troy Locke is scoring just over ten points. 
• Injuries, COVID-19, and personnel changes have limited the NSU roster this season.  Three of NSU's original starting five are out of the season.  Two players are out of the year due to injury, and three active players have missed a combined 11 games.   Additionally, NSU played two games without its head coach.

NSU individual player notes are on page one of the game notes.

NSU's last five vs. Washburn
1/2/2021      L, 85-84 OT (A)
2/13/2020    L, 72-86 (H)
2/14/2019    L, 60-87 (A)
2/24/2018    L, 86-88 OT (H)
1/11/2018    L, 70-82 OT (A)

The Series with Washburn

• After winning seven of the first nine games in the series Washburn has won the last seven.
• The RiverHawks are 2-5 against Washburn in Topeka.  NSU has lost its last three games on the 'Bods home floor.
• NSU eliminated the Ichabods in the 2003 NCAA Regional in Stephenville, Texas.
• Head Coach Ja Havens is 0-2 all-time against Washburn and has met them once as head coach at NSU.

About the Ichabods

• The Ichabods were ranked as high as number-5 nationally at one point in the season.
• Enters Tuesday afternoon's contest on a two-game skid.  The 'Bods lost to Northwest Missouri 88-85 in overtime Saturday.
• The last three games for Washburn have been decided within five points.
• Second in the nation with 211 made three-pointers and holds the tenth best three-point percentage (41.1%)
• Tyler Geiman is third in the MIAA in scoring (21.0) and had 29 points on 12-for-20 shooting against NSU in the previous matchup.

Scheduling Shuffle

• Two of the final three games in the regular season are a result of postponements.
• The RiverHawks will play nearly one-fourth of their schedule in the final eight days of the regular season.
• In the 22 games on the regular-season schedule, the RiverHawks will have six that were postponed.