THE RECORDS
Linfield moved to 5-8 overall and 0-4 in Northwest Conference play following two losses to Willamette and Puget Sound last week. The Wildcats now shift their focus to home matchups against Whitman (8-5, 2-2 NWC) on Friday at 8 p.m. and Whitworth (8-5, 4-0 NWC) on Saturday at 6 p.m.
 
LINFIELD AT A GLANCE
The Wildcats give up the third least amount of points in the conference at 73.4. As a team Linfield averages 69.5 points per game. Cade Collins ranks among the NWC leaders in points per contest at 14.6. Jackson Dupree is second in the conference in rebounds per game, averaging 8.2. Chase Bennett and Jack Greenwood are tied in assists per game with 2.6. On defense, Garrett Callsen (9), Cayden Lowenbach (7) and Logan Morrill (6) all rank inside the top 10 in the NWC in total blocks.
 
WHITMAN AT A GLANCE
The Blues average 82.5 points per game and are second in the conference in field goal percentage at 47. Whitman's 38 percent from behind the arc and 9.8 threes made per game lead the NWC. Jai Deshpande leads the conference in points per game with 19 and also leads the NWC in three-point percentage (46) and made threes per game (2.4). On defense, Jander Cline leads the Blues with seven total blocks on the season.
 
WHITWORTH AT A GLANCE
The Pirates average 77.8 points per contest while holding opponents to 73.5. Jake Holtz (17.2) and Jojo Anderson (16.2) both rank inside the top four in points per game in the NWC. Holtz also leads the effort on the glass, grabbing seven rebounds per game. Sullivan Menard shoots over 35 percent from behind the three-point line and averages 2.2 threes per game. Jerry Twenge (32.7), Anderson (32.7) and Menard (30.4) are the top three in the conference in minutes per game.
 
SERIES HISTORY
The Wildcats are 56-52 all-time against Whitman but are 2-8 in the last 10 matchups. Linfield's last win against Whitman came in the 2021-22 season at home. The 'Cats are 36-19 all-time at home against the Blues and average a shade over 80 points per game.
 
Linfield is 3-7 in the last 10 meetings against Whitworth and sits 35-64 all-time against the Pirates. The Wildcats hold a 23-24 home record against the Pirates and average 74 points per contest.