Ephraim, UT – The No. 11 nationally ranked Indian Hills Men's Basketball squad is set for its biggest road test of the year with a pair of high-level matchups in Ephraim, UT this weekend.

DETAILS: No. 11 Indian Hills vs. Salt Lake & No. 9 Snow

Ephraim, UT  |  Horne Activity Center (Snow College)

No. 11 Indian Hills Men's Basketball is set to make a 1,237 mile trek to the campus of Snow College in Ephraim, UT for a pair of high-powered matchup vs. two perennial national contenders in Salt Lake and host Snow.

STARTING FIVE

• Indian Hills is off to a 5-0 start on the year and jumped to No. 11 in the latest NJCAA DI Men's Basketball rankings
  • NJCAA DI Men's Basketball Poll
• Freshman Xavier Wilson (Kansas City, MO/Staley) was named this week's ICCAC DI Men's Basketball Player of the Week
  • Read More: Wilson Named ICCAC Athlete of the Week
• The Warriors have outscored their five opponents by an average of 13.6 points per contest.
• Indian Hills is 6-3 all-time in the state of Utah, having most recently won at Salt Lake (Taylorsville, UT) 94-84 in double overtime in 2012.
• This weekend's trip will be the second-longest of the season for the Warriors who will travel to Las Vegas, NV Dec. 18-19 for the Tarkanian Classic

LAST TIME OUT (VS. THE BRUINS)

Indian Hills and Salt Lake most recently matched up in a neutral site contest in Mesa, AZ on December 28, 2021.

• Competing in the annual Fiesta Bowl Junior College Shootout, then-No. 1 ranked Salt Lake upended the No. 8 ranked Warriors 76-73.

SCOUTING THE BRUINS

Salt Lake is off to a 1-3 start on the year, having put together a gauntlet of a schedule to open the new year.

• The Bruins are coming off an 0-3 trip to the Midland Tournament in Midland, TX where Salt Lake fell to No. 9 Odessa College (TX), No. 19 Howard College (TX), and Midland College (TX).
• Three players are averaging in double-figures for Salt Lake, led by Danny Young Jr.'s 19.3 points per game.
• The Bruins have been out-rebounded in each of its three losses on the year.
• Indian Hills is 2-1 all-time vs. the Bruins, including a 92-87 win in the first all-time meeting in 1992 at the Dixie Tournament in Utah.
• Salt Lake will play Central Arizona on Saturday afternoon to close out its trip to Ephraim.

LAST TIME OUT (VS. THE BADGERS)

The Warriors and Badgers put on one of the most exciting matchups in junior college basketball last season at the Hellyer Center on December 13.

• In the first-ever meeting between the two national contenders, then-No. 3 ranked Snow edged the No. 5 Warriors 93-88 despite a valiant second half rally from Indian Hills.

SCOUTING THE BADGERS

The No. 1 overall seed at last year's national tournament, the Badgers are up to No. 9 in the latest NJCAA DI Men's Basketball Poll.

• Snow is off to a 5-0 start on the year, having picked up key wins over No. 15 Eastern Arizona College, Western Nebraska Community College, and Casper College (WY).
• The Badgers are coming off a 117-64 victory over Yavapai College (AZ) in Ephraim on Monday where six players scored in double-figures.
• Three players are averaging in double-figures for the Badgers, led by sophomore McCaden Adams' 22.2 PPG.
• Snow currently ranks third in the nation with a 59.2 field goal percentage on the year.
• The Badgers have currently won 14 consecutive matches on their home court.
• Snow will take on Central Arizona College Friday night before hosting the Warriors on Saturday.

WHAT'S NEXT

Indian Hills' road swing continues with a trip to McCook, NE to take on McCook Community College (NE) at 7:00 PM on Friday, November 21.

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

Former Indian Hills standout Tyon Grant-Foster has been at the center of attention in the early goings of the college basketball season. Grant-Foster, who now suits up for No. 19 nationally ranked Gonzaga University, was granted an injunction to compete for the Bulldogs this season after appealing for a waiver from the NCAA. Grant-Foster, who underwent multiple heart surgeries during the 2021-22 yera with DePaul, was granted an extra year of eligibility in 2025-26 to compete for Mark Few and Gonzaga.

Grant-Foster is off to a strong start on the year, averaging 11.3 points per game through the team's first three contests. 

Read More: Tyon Grant-Foster - Gonzaga University

NEW YEAR - WHAT TO KNOW

Fans can keep up the Indian Hills Basketball squad all year long through a number of ways:

• X (formerly Twitter): @IHCCAthletics  |  @IHCCBasketball
• Facebook: Indian Hills Athletics  |  Indian Hills Basketball
• Instagram: @IHCCAthletics  |  @IHCCBasketball
• Youtube: Indian Hills Athletics
• Website: www.indianhillsathletics.com
• Catch up with the history of Indian Hills Men's Basketball: Indian Hills Men's Basketball Record Book
• All home games are played at Hellyer Student Life Center on the Indian Hills - Ottumwa campus

HOW TO WATCH

As always, GoHillsTV provides free live broadcasts of all Indian Hills Men's Basketball home, away, and postseason games. Fans can tune in a number of ways all season long:

• GoHillsTV App: Download the Iowa Media Network app on your android or ios device and navigate to the GoHillsTV section
• Website: https://www.iowamedianetwork.com/gohillstv to catch all live and archived information
• Roku Streaming Device (new):  Have a Roku TV or streaming stick? Download the GoHillsTV app to start streaming today!

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