THE RECORDS
Linfield concluded 2023 with an 85-73 win over Northwest in Washington. The Wildcats (5-6, 0-2 NWC) now prepare for a road bout against Willamette on Friday (6-4, 1-1 NWC) and the first game of a three-game homestand against Puget Sound (5-6, 1-1 NWC) on Saturday.
 
LINFIELD AT A GLANCE
The Wildcats average 71.1 points per contest and surrender the fourth least amount of points in the NWC at 72.5. Freshman Cade Collins ranks inside the top six of the conference in points per game at 15.8. Jackson Dupree is second in the conference in rebounds per game, averaging 7.7. Chase Bennett ranks among the conference leaders in assists per game (3) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.9). Defensively, Garrett Callsen has totaled eight blocks so far on the season and Bennett leads in steals with 13.
 
WILLAMETTE AT A GLANCE
The Bearcats lead the conference in points per game at 94.2 and hold opponents to the second-lowest field goal percentage at 41 percent. Jack Boydell leads Willamette in scoring at 16.3 points per contest. Josiah Frank (14.6) also ranks inside the top 10 of the NWC in points per game. D'Ante Dean leads the conference in rebounds per game at 8.1. Defensively, Caleb Moore ranks second in the NWC in steals per contest at 2.6.
 
PUGET SOUND AT A GLANCE
The Loggers average 79.3 points per game and so far have given up the most points to their opponents at 83.1. Liam Ruttledge leads Puget Sound in scoring with 14.3 points per contest while Taj Phillips is close behind at 13.1. Ruttledge leads the NWC in three-pointers made per game, averaging 2.6. Phillips leads the conference in assists per game (6.4) and sits second in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.3).
 
SERIES HISTORY
The 'Cats are 55-58 all-time against Willamette. In the last 10 matchups, Linfield is 9-1 and averages over 78 points per meeting against the Bearcats.
 
Linfield is 22-33 all-time against Puget Sound. The Loggers swept both meetings last season but the Wildcats are 6-4 in the last 10 matchups. The 'Cats average over 76 points per game against the Loggers and have a 15-13 record against Puget Sound at home.