Dec. 6, 2006

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RECORDS: WSU 3-4, 1-1 GLIAC/Hillsdale 5-0, 2-0 GLIAC
RADIO: WDTK (1400) -- Chad Bush and Kent Herriman
ONLINE AUDIO: wdtkam.com
SERIES: WSU leads 38-28
LAST MEETINGS: HC won 62-59 at home on 12-10-05; WSU won 86-79 in Detroit on 2-25-06

HILLSDALE GAME STORYLINES

The Wayne State University men's basketball team will play its final GLIAC game of 2006 this Saturday when the 27th-ranked Hillsdale Chargers invade the Matthaei for a 3 p.m. tip-off.

The Warriors split its league home games last week defeating Gannon (70-67) but falling to Mercyhurst (65-57).

Following the HC match-up, WSU will conclude its seven-game home stand by hosting the GLIAC/GLVC Challenge on Dec. 20-21.

ON THE BENCH

Wayne State's David Greer is in his sixth season at the helm of the Warrior basketball program with a 81-68 mark. His overall seven-year coaching mark stands at 98-80, which includes one season at Tiffin (1986-87).

Hillsdale's Ed Douma has a 536-274 record in his 31st year as a collegiate head coach. His eight-year mark with the Chargers is 120-80.

THROUGHOUT THE YEARS

Wayne State leads 38-28 with the home team winning the last four series meetings. Each of the last five meetings has been decided by nine or fewer points. The WSU-HC series began at the end of the 1931-32 campaign as City College of Detroit (CCD) defeated Hillsdale 44-23. The Warriors are 4-6 vs. HC under Coach Greer including a 3-2 mark at the Matthaei.

IN THE POLLS

The Warriors were selected fourth in the GLIAC South Division in the preseason coaches poll, while the Chargers were picked fifth.

SERIES NOTES

David Greer has a 4-6 all-time mark versus Hillsdale, including a 3-2 mark in Detroit.
WSU has played HC 66 times since the first meeting in 1932.
The last five meetings have been decided by a total of 28 points.
The home team has won the last four meetings.

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.