Lady Bison Visit SWOSU Saturday

OKLAHOMA BAPTIST (4-4, 1-2 GAC) at SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE (8-1, 3-0 GAC)

Saturday, Dec. 15 | 1 p.m.

Pioneer Cellular Event Center | Weatherford, Okla.

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SHAWNEE – The Lady Bison look to get back in the win column when they head to Weatherford to take on Southwestern Oklahoma State in Great American Conference action. Saturday's contest will be OBU's first in over a week after OBU took off for final exams.
 

Last Time Out

• The Lady Bison struggled to navigate East Central full-court press, falling to the Tigers, 70-52
• Victoria Blankenship and Autumn Avina led OBU offensively with 16 and 12 points, respectively
• Mikayla Shulanberger handed out a team-high four assist and swiped a game-high five steals
• OBU shot just 31.3 percent from the field in the first half while being held to 17 points, a season low for a half by the Lady Bison this year

Scouting the Lady Bulldogs

• SWOSU is 8-1 on the season, including a perfect 3-0 in the GAC. The Lady Bulldogs haven't lost since they fell in their season opener to Emporia State
• The Lady Dawgs lead the GAC in scoring offense with an average of 84.2 points. Reigning GAC Player of the Week Hailey Tucker is third in the conference at 19.4 ppg. Hayden Priddy ranks seventh in the league while pouring in 16.6 ppg
• SWOSU allows 69.4 ppg, the third-highest average allowed by a GAC school, but owns a plus-14.8 advantage in scoring margin
• Bethany Franks leads all GAC players with 9.1 rpg, pacing a SWOSU team that averages 38.4 boards but owns a minus-6.1 rebounding margin

OBU Offensive Report

• The Lady Bison are pouring in 74.8 ppg while outscoring opponents by an average of 8.2 ppg. Avina leads the team with an average of 19.4 ppg
• Avina leads the GAC with an average of 9.0 assists/game. No other player has a better average than 4.4 assists/game
• No team is more accurate from the field than Oklahoma Baptist, who are shooting 45.3 percent from the field. However, they've struggled from deep, converting on just 26.9 percent of their shots from long range
• Katy Custer is fourth in the league at 1.9 3-pointers made/game
• The Lady Bison have plenty of opportunities for second-chance points thanks to an average of 12.6 offensive rebounds

OBU Defensive Report

• OBU allows opponents 66.5 ppg while allowing opposing teams to shoot 41.4 percent from the field
• Averaging 37.1 rpg, OBU ranks fifth in the category. Custer leads OBU with 6.8 rpg
• Shulanberger and Avina rank first and second in the league in steals/game with 4.4 and 3.5, respectively. The Lady Bison pace the GAC with 13.8 steals/game
• Oklahoma Baptist boasts a plus-4.25 turnover margin, the third-highest mark in the conference. Opponents average 23.4 turnovers/game against the Lady Bison defense

Around the GAC

• Sitting at 1-2 in GAC play, Oklahoma Baptist is tied for sixth place with five other schools
• SWOSU is one of two perfect teams remaining, sitting atop the GAC standings in a tie for first place with Henderson State
• Southeastern Oklahoma State is third at 3-1, while Harding and Ouachita Baptist are just ahead of the Lady Bison in a tie for fourth place