THE RECORDS
Linfield moved to 7-14 overall and 2-10 in Northwest Conference standings after falling on the road to Puget Sound 68-77 before beating Willamette on Senior Night 89-76. The Wildcats now travel to Whitworth (14-7, 10-2 NWC) on Friday at 8 p.m. Then close the week at Whitman (15-6, 9-3 NWC) on Saturday at 6 p.m.
 
LINFIELD AT A GLANCE
The Wildcats surrender the second least amount of points per game in the conference at 73.1 while averaging 69 points on offense. Cade Collins leads Linfield in scoring average with 10.4 points per game with Chase Bennett the next closest at 9.8. Jackson Dupree leads the conference in rebounds per game at 8.9 and has tallied four double-doubles on the season. Dupree, Bennett and Jack Greenwood all average over two assists per game. On defense, Garrett Callsen (21) ranks inside the top three in the conference in total blocks and averages over one per game.
 
WHITWORTH AT A GLANCE
The Pirates sit atop the conference table and average 79 points per contest while giving up 73.6 to their opponents. As a team, Whitworth leads the NWC in field goal percentage at 49. Jojo Anderson paces the scoring at 17.7 points per game with Jake Holtz close behind at 15.1. Sullivan Menard leads the conference in threes made per game at 2.5. On defense, Holtz leads the Pirates in steals (29) and is tied for the team lead in blocks (10).
 
WHITMAN AT A GLANCE
Whitman averages 81.8 points per game while surrendering 77 to their opponents. The Blues lead the conference in three-point field goal percentage, shooting just over 38 percent as a team. Jai Deshpande leads the NWC in scoring at 19.2 points per game. Deshpande also leads the conference in three-point percentage at 44 percent. Ali Efe Isik averages three assists per game and ranks among the top three in assist-to-turnover ratio.
 
SERIES HISTORY
The Wildcats lost their first meeting against the Pirates 62-66 in McMinnville. Linfield is 35-65 all-time against Whitworth. The 'Cats are 3-7 in the last 10 meetings against the Pirates. Linfield has struggled on the road against Whitworth, holding a 12-40 all-time road. The Wildcats are looking for their first win in Spokane since the 2000-01 season.
Linfield lost its first bout against Whitman in McMinnville 58-64. The Wildcats are 56-53 all-time against the Blues, including a 20-33 road record. The 'Cats are 2-8 in the last 10 meetings and are looking for their first win in Walla Walla since the 2009-10 season.