The Lowdown: Bethany College at Friends University
Location: Garvey Center
When: Saturday, Feb. 3 @ 7 pm
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Flying with the Falcons: The Friends University Falcons are now 7-13 overall and 4-11 in the KCAC following a pair of tough losses to (RV) Kansas Wesleyan University and at McPherson College. The Falcons took KWU to overtime before falling 86-76 and then dropped a tough 71-66 decision at McPherson. The Falcons led 66-64 with nine seconds left, but the Bulldogs scored seven points from there to come away with the win.
KJ Spiller leads the Falcons in scoring (14.9) and Tim Barbieri is tops on the team in rebounding (5.6 rpg). Steele Chapman has also dished out a team-high 2.8 assists on the season.
As a team, the Falcons are shooting 44.9 percent overall from the floor and a solid 35.7 percent from the perimeter.
Scouting the Swedes: The Bethany College Swedes have lost four straight and are now 3-17 overall and 2-13 in the KCAC.
Maurice Cudjo II is scoring a team-high 13.2 ppg for the Swedes, while Jamal Frenchwood is scoring 11.2 ppg and leads the team in both rebounds (6.5 rpg) and assists (2.1 apg).
The Series: The Falcons dropped the first meeting at Bethany this season and are now 13-9 vs. the Swedes in the past 22 matchups. Friends has also bested Bethany in seven of the past 10 matchups in Wichita during that stretch.
Quoting head coach Phil McClintock:
"We are looking forward to coming back home for a Saturday game. Bethany beat us in Lindsborg so I know our guys will be ready to get after it to avenge that loss."
Boarding School: The Falcons have won six of eight games this season when leading in rebounding, but are just 1-10 when the opposition holds the edge on the glass. Friends also lost the only time that the rebounds were even.
Straight Shooters: The Falcons are 6-2 when outshooting the opposition, but are 1-11 when the opposing team leads in field-goal percentage.
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Falcons by the Numbers:
Overall record: 7-13
KCAC: 4-11
Home: 5-6
Road: 2-7
Neutral: 0-0
When scoring:
Under 50 points: 0-1
50-59 points: 0-1
60-69 points: 1-3
70-79 points: 2-5
80-89 points: 0-2
90+ points: 4-1
When allowing:
Under 50 points:
50-59 points: 2-0
60-69 points: 3-2
70-79 points: 0-1
80-89 points: 1-5
90+ points: 1-5
When leading at halftime: 4-4
When trailing at halftime: 3-9
When tied at halftime: 0-0
When committing fewer turnovers: 4-6
When committing more turnovers: 3-7
When turnovers are tied: 0-0
When leading in field-goal percentage: 6-2
When trailing in field-goal percentage: 1-11
When field-goal percentage is tied: 0-0
When leading in three-point percentage: 5-6
When trailing in three-point percentage: 2-7
When three-point percentage is tied: 0-0
When leading in rebounding: 6-2
When trailing in rebounding: 1-10
When rebounding is tied: 0-1
When leading in assists: 4-1
When trailing in assists: 3-12
When assists are tied: 0-0
In OT: 0-1
The Coaches:
Phil McClintock is in his first season as head coach of the Friends University men's basketball program.
McClintock brings a stark familiarity of the KCAC to Friends, highlighted by an eight-year tenure as Associate Men's Basketball Head Coach at Ottawa University.
At Ottawa, McClintock served as the recruiting coordinator and was responsible for film breakdown and scouting reports.
2019-20 was a breakout season, as McClintock brought in six of the team's top 10 players that produced a school-record 28 victories, a regular season KCAC championship and an NAIA Sweet 16 appearance (tournament ended early due to COVID-19).
In addition to his basketball coaching experience at Ottawa, McClintock has also been the Braves Men's and Women's Golf head coach for the past four seasons.
McClintock's first basketball head coaching position came at Salem high school, where he spent three seasons and guided the team in the 2014-15 campaign to their first winning record in eight years.
A strong developer of young players, McClintock has served as a Camp Coach at the KU Bill Self Basketball Camps every year since 2012. His responsibilities at the camp include running drills, coaching teams and developing player skills.
His first career coaching job was a two-year tenure as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at William Woods University from 2010-12.
McClintock also played collegiately at Ottawa and enjoyed immense success, earning two NAIA All-America honors, a pair of All-KCAC nods while finishing his career as the all-time leader in blocked shots and top five all-time in scoring, rebounding and steals.
An Ottawa University Hall of Fame inductee in 2021, he helped the Braves to two conference titles and a pair of NAIA Sweet 16 berths.
A 2009 graduate of Ottawa University in Physical Education and Health, McClintock then earned his Master of Education in Athletics/Activities Administration from William Woods University in 2012.
McClintock and his wife Kirsten have three boys, Lawson (14), Jackson (10), and Bodie (two).
Trevor Flemmer is in his first season as head coach of the Bethany College men's basketball program.
Prior to arriving at Bethany, Flemmer was the head coach at Presentation College (S.D.). Flemmer's coaching career also includes assistant coaching stops at Dakota State University, Riverland Community College and Briar Cliff University. At Dakota State, Flemmer also served as Interim Head Coach and Associate Head Coach.
Up Next: The Falcons will travel to Ottawa, Kan. to play the Ottawa University Braves Wednesday night (Feb. 7) at 8 pm.
