Jan. 10, 2007

RECORDS: WSU 7-5, 3-1 GLIAC/Ashland 10-6, 2-4 GLIAC/#7-Findlay 12-1, 6-0 GLIAC

RADIO: WDTK (1400) -- Chad Bush and Kent Herriman

ONLINE AUDIO: wdtkam.com

SERIES: WSU leads Ashland 20-15/WSU and Findlay have each won 13 meetings

LAST MEETINGS: WSU won 59-56 at AU on 2-4-06/Findlay won 82-68 at home on 2-2-06

ASHLAND/FINDLAY GAME STORYLINES

The Wayne State University basketball team will conclude its four-game road trip to start 2007 with contests at Ashland (Thursday) and Findlay (Saturday).

The Warriors have won three straight for the second time this season following road wins at Clarion and Northwood last week.

WSU is currently second in the GLIAC South Division, two games behind division leading Findlay and 1/2 game ahead of Hillsdale and Mercyhurst.

ON THE BENCH

Wayne State's David Greer is in his sixth season at the helm of the Warrior basketball program with an 85-69 mark. His overall seven-year coaching mark stands at 102-81, which includes one season at Tiffin (1986-87).

Roger Lyons has compiled a 218-156 mark in his 14th season at Ashland.

Findlay's Ron Niekamp has a 469-168 record in his 22nd year with the Oilers.

THROUGHOUT THE YEARS

The Warriors won both games last season versus Ashland.

WSU has lost four straight to Findlay since posting a 79-72 win at the Matthaei on Feb. 14, 2005.

IN THE POLLS

The Warriors were selected to finish fourth in the GLIAC South Division in the preseason coaches poll. Ashland was tabbed for second in the GLIAC South Division, while Findlay was picked for first.

THIS AND THAT

Fans can follow all Wayne State home basketball games online via GameTracker (through wsuathletics.com) and all men's basketball games (home and away) with audio from wdtkam.com.

SERIES NOTES

David Greer has a 7-3 all-time mark versus Ashland.

The Warriors are 4-1 at AU under Greer.

WSU won both meetings last year (85-83 ot at WSU on 1-12-06; 59-56 at AU on 2-4-06).

Greer's seven regular-season wins against Ashland are the most against any GLIAC school.

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David Greer has compiled a 3-9 record against Findlay.

WSU is 3-7 in GLIAC regular-season games versus UF under Greer.

The all-time series is even at 13-13.

Wayne State has lost four straight to the Oilers since a 79-72 win at the Matthaei on Feb. 14, 2005.