SHAWNEE – The Bison return to the hardwood Thursday night to round out a Great American Conference doubleheader against powerhouse Harding at 7:30 p.m.
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BATTLE OF THE BISON(S):
Harding (12-5, 9-4 GAC) has dropped games to the likes of Ouachita, Arkansas-Monticello, East Central and Southern Nazarene to place them fourth in the conference. The Bisons sit second in the GAC for three-point percentage, shooting 39 percent from beyond the arc as a team. Tim Wagner leads HU in scoring, putting in 18.4 points per contest as Will Francis leads the conference in individual three-point percentage (54).
OUT OF THE BLUE, OBU:
Coming off of a 77-71 upset win over Ouachita on Saturday, the Bison look to keep the wins rolling in Searcy.
Chandler Rickey,
Vladimir Nemcok and
Kevin Franceschi led the Bison in scoring with 29, 17 and 15 points, respectively, against the Tigers. Over the past week, Rickey averaged 24 points and 11 rebounds as he also leads the GAC in blocked shots, accumulating three per contest.
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