Bison Meet Weevils Saturday

Oklahoma Baptist (4-7, 1-4) at Arkansas-Monticello (4-5, 1-4) 1 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 7 Steelman Field House, Monticello, Arkansas Audio | Live Stats | Live Video | Game Notes

MONTICELLO, Ark. – OBU men's basketball finishes out their longest road trip of the year at Arkansas-Monticello on Saturday at a 3 p.m. tip.
 
SCOUTING THE WEEVILS:
The current Great American Conference leaders defeated Southern Nazarene on Thursday night to remain undefeated in conference play. UAM leads the GAC in steals (9.3/g), assists (19.7/g), scoring defense and scoring margin as they outscore their opponents by 17 points or more. Karim Mawuenyega leads the conference in steals with three on average as Hunter Daley leads all GAC three-point shooters at 53%. Derylton Hill scores an average of 21.4 points per contest and sits second in the conference in scoring.
 
BISON BRIGADE:
Looking to rebound off of Thursday's hard-fought loss to Southern Arkansas, Oklahoma Baptist will use their history with first-seeded GAC teams as they defeated first-ranked (GAC) Harding last season in Shawnee. All five starters average double figures in scoring for the Bison, ranging from Kevin Franceschi's 16.6 points to Vladimir Nemcok's 10. However, Nemcok will not play Saturday due to injury. Green currently shoots 42% from beyond the arc and leads the team in rebounds with 9.3 per game.