Bison Host OWU Saturday

SHAWNEE – Oklahoma Baptist closes out the 2016 portion of its men's basketball schedule Saturday at 3 p.m. against Oklahoma Wesleyan.
 
OBU leads the all-time series 15-0, including a four-game stretch in which OBU scored at least 100 points and averaged 116 points. The teams have not met since 2007-08 when they played their lowest scoring game. Since that time, OBU has won an NAIA Division I title (2010) and OWU won a NAIA Division II crown (2009) under coaches who now longer serve at their respective programs.
 
Oklahoma Baptist lost its last game, falling to Harding, but two Bison recorded double-doubles in that contest with Chandler Rickey getting 21 points and 11 rebounds while Steven Green racked up 20 points and 10 rebounds.
 
Rickey leads the Great American Conference at 3.2 blocked shots and 67.7 field goal shooting. Green leads at 9.0 rebounds, 3.2 three-pointers made and 95.5 percent free throw shooting.
 
In OBU's last outing, point guard Vladimir Nemcok tallied 17 points to go with six assists and not one turnover. It was his first turnover-free college game (second year at OBU and one season at Southwestern Christian).
 
Oklahoma Wesleyan is 7-8 on the season and has averaged 101 points over its last three games.