Five Players to Watch
Alex Gross 6’10 Olivet Nazarene
2020-21 1st Team All-American.
21.6ppg, 11.7rpg
High basketball IQ, super skilled big man. One of the best players in the NAIA.
Kevion Blaylock 6’7 William Penn
2020-21 1st Team All-American.
16.7ppg, 10rpg
A bit of a surprise that the Super Senior returned for another year. Explosive athlete that is fun to watch.
Makenzie Fessler 6’4 William Woods
2x All-AMC
13.93ppg, 5.87rpg
Fessler has been a staple in this Owls lineup the past couple years. He will need a big game today for the Owls.
Berto Gittens 6’4 Dakota State
Gittens is new to the NAIA, but he’s an explosive play maker that we have been told is a potential NSAA POY candidate.
#10 Jaden Kleinhesselink 6’2 Briar Cliff
3x All-GPAC
14ppg,4.5rpg
Jaden can get going from all 3 levels. When the three is falling though, he is really tough to stop.
October 22nd Games and Links
| 22 | Wayland Baptist (Texas) | vs. | Bethany (Kan.) | Noon CT | Watch Live | 0-0 |
| Randall University | @ | Oklahoma Panhandle State | 2pm CT | Watch Live | 0-0 | |
| Merritt College | vs. | Pacific Union (Calif.) | 2pm PT | Watch Live | 0-0 | |
| William Penn (Iowa) | vs. | Dordt (Iowa) | 5pm CT | Watch Live | 0-0 | |
| Science & Arts (Okla.) | @ | D2 Oklahoma Baptist University | 5pm CT | Watch Live | 0-0 | |
| Presentation (S.D.) | vs | Doane (Neb.) | 5:30pm CT | Watch Live | 0-0 | |
| Hastings (Neb.) | @ | Sterling (Kan.) | 6pm CT | Watch Live | 0-0 | |
| East-West University | @ | Governors State (Ill.) | 7pm CT | Watch Live | 0-0 | |
| Bellevue (Neb.) | @ | Briar Cliff (Iowa) | 7pm CT | Watch Live | 0-0 | |
| William Woods (Mo.) | @ | Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) | 7:30pm CT | Watch Live | 0-0 | |
| Yellowstone Christian | @ | Montana Western | 6pm MT | Watch Live | ||
| Midland (Neb.) | @ | Dakota State (S.D.) | 7:30pm CT | Watch Live | 0-0 | |
| North American University | @ | Dillard (La.) | 7:30pm CT | Watch Live | 0-0 |
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