Ottumwa, IA – The annual Reed Overhead Doors Classic is set to open up Friday night as the Indian Hills Men's Basketball team plays host to the two-day, four-team classic at the Hellyer Center.

DETAILS: 2023 Reed Overhead Doors Classic

Ottumwa, IA  |  Hellyer Center

Friday, December 8 - Saturday, December 9

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OPENING TIP

#14 Indian Hills (7-3) will play host to its third and final tournament of the season this weekend after previously hosting the Iowa-Missouri Challenge and the RV & Powersports Classic. The Warriors welcome No. 3 Vincennes (10-0), Southern Idaho (7-4), and Sauk Valley (7-2).

• The Warriors head into the weekend with a 5-1 record at the Hellyer Center, with its lone loss to No. 2 South Plains (TX), a narrow 74-68 decision on December 1.
• Trevion LaBeaux continued to thrive on the court, picking up his second ICCAC Athlete of the Week honor this week following his sixth double-double of the year.
• In seven wins this season, the Warriors are averaging 86.3 points per contest. 
• Saturday's contest with Southern Idaho will be the Warriors' 10th different opponent from a different state in the team's 12 games this season, including teams from three different time zones.

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ATMOSPHERE

The early portion of the 2023-24 campaign for the Warriors has seen its fair share of high-profile guests at the Hellyer Center, and this weekend's Reed Overhead Doors Classic will be no different.

• The Hellyer Center will play host to 10 NJCAA DI Men's Basketball National Championships this weekend. Vincennes has won four national titles in program history (1965, 1970, 1972, and 2019), tied for the most of all NJCAA programs. Southern Idaho has captured three national titles (1976, 1987, and 2011) while Indian Hills is the only team in NJCAA history to win three consecutive national titles (1997, 1998, 1999).
• Indian Hills, Vincennes, and Southern Idaho have combined for 83 all-time NJCAA DI Men's Basketball National Tournament appearances, with all three programs having earned a bid in 2023.
• Indian Hills (29-19), Vincennes (70-53), and Southern Idaho (54-35) have combined for a .589 winning percentage at the national tournament with a combined 153 wins.

SCOUTING THE TRAILBLAZERS

The two NJCAA Blue Blood programs will square off for the second time this season, and eighth time in the all-time series.

• Vincennes has gotten off to a fast start this year with an unblemished record at 10-0, including an 86-76 win over Indian Hills in Vincennes on November 18.
• The Trailblazers have played just two contests on the road, with one true game at Moberly Area on November 25, a 76-67 win.
• Lebron Thomas leads the offense for the Trailblazers with 17.0 PPG while Kris King chips in 11.9 PPG. Michael Osei-Bonsu averages a double-double with 11.1 PPG and 10.3 RPG.
• Vincennes is allowing just 59.5 PPG on 35.7 OPP FG%. Both marks are the sixth-lowest in the NJCAA this year.
• Vincennes holds a 5-3 series lead over the Warriors, but the two sides have split the last four meetings.
• The Trailblazers will be making their first trip to the Hellyer Center since 2016, and just the second time in program history.
  • December 2, 2016: Vincennes 86, Indian Hills 85
  • January 3, 2012: Indian Hills 84, Vincennes 73

SCOUTING THE GOLDEN EAGLES

Indian Hills will take on the Southern Idaho Golden Eagles in the weekend finale at the Hellyer Center on Saturday night.

• The Golden Eagles have played an equally impressive schedule this year, having recently travelled to the Wrangler Club Shootout in Odessa, TX picking up a win over former No. 7 Midland while falling by just two, 76-74 to nationally ranked Odessa.
• After starting the season 1-2, the Golden Eagles have won six of their last eight.
• Southern Idaho was ranked No. 10 in the preseason NJCAA poll and were ranked in each of the first two regular season polls before falling out.
• Asim Jones averages a team-high 19.3 points per game while shooting 53.2 percent from the floor.
• Five different players are grabbing at least 4.0 RPG, led by Shahid Muhammad's 5.3 as the Golden Eagles are outrebounding their opponents 43.5 to 37.3 on the year.
• Indian Hills and Southern Idaho have met five times in program history, all coming since 2012. The Warriors are 2-0 at home vs. the Golden Eagles:
  
  • December 29, 2018: Southern Idaho 75, Indian Hills 69 (Twin Falls, ID)
  • November 30, 2018: Indian Hills 96, Southern Idaho 82 (Ottumwa, IA)
  • November 9, 2013: Indian Hills 122, Southern Idaho 87 (Ottumwa, IA)
  • November 24, 2012: Southern Idaho 96, Indian Hills 87 (Twin Falls, ID)
  • March 23, 2012: Indian Hills 92, Southern Idaho 82 (National Tournament)

WHAT'S NEXT

The Warriors' homestand continues with a home date vs. Seward County Community College at the Hellyer Center on Thursday, December 14. Tip-off is set for 7:00 PM.

HOW TO WATCH

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