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The Southwestern College Moundbuilders will face off with conference rival Bethel College this Wednesday inside Stewart Field House. Like always, this game comes with some treasure at stake. Its hard to find a game in the last 4 years between these two opponents where both teams have been nationally unranked. Today it will be just that; however, both teams are looking for seeding in KCAC tournament play, as well as climbing the conference ladder and possibly making a late-season run. As of now, the Threshers are on the bubble of making their 4th national tournament appearance in 5 years. The Builders, as of now, are among the first teams out  of the bubble and looking to make a 4th straight national tournament appearance. 

For the Threshers, its all Carmelo Yakubu all day. The 6'4 Junior has been putting the Threshers on his back as he is averaging 15.7 PPG and 7.2 RPG, while also being the best defensive player. KCAC heavyweight coach Jayson Artaz has done a great job of surrounding his star player with knock down shooters, like Eli Wiseman, Harper Jonas, and Nick Bonner. The Builders are going to have to build a wall early in the position defensively and then find shooters fast. 

For the builders, it is Junior Wyatt Bell again. The junior is turning into a scoring machine as he averages nearly 18 PPG and is coming off a 25-point outing against Avila on Saturday. Following him is Austin Hilton, as he continues his hot shooting streaks by putting up 19 points on just 10 shots on Saturday. Big Man Zach Hidalgo will have to have his usual rebounding dominance and expect big games from Trey Abasolo and Justin DeMaria.