Men’s Basketball Hosts Hillcats Monday

ROGERS STATE (10-3) AT OKLAHOMA BAPTIST (4-5)

Monday, Dec. 31 | 5 p.m.

Mabee Arena at the Noble Complex | Shawnee, Okla.

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SHAWNEE – Oklahoma Baptist returns to action after a long layoff, welcoming Rogers State to Mabee Arena at the Noble Complex to close out 2018. The Bison will be looking for their third win in four outings, and their first win over the Hillcats since the 2011-12 season. Tipoff is set for 5 p.m.
 
Last Time Out

• Oklahoma Baptist fell, 77-74, to Central Oklahoma on Dec. 18 in their last action for nearly two weeks
• Dishon Lowery led the way with a career-high 22 points on 9-of-13 shooting to go along with 10 rebounds
• Antonio Wade and Davion Turner both also reached double figures, pouring in 14 and 12 points, respectively
• Wade handed out a game-high five assists

Scouting the Hillcats

• The Hillcats are 10-3 on the year, and are riding a four-game win streak. They've won their last four games by an average of eight points
• Rogers State averages 74.2 ppg, paced by Tate Turner and Saint Hilaire at 10.9 and 10.5 ppg, respectively. The Hillcats own a plus-4.2 scoring margin through 13 games
• Pulling down 35.5 rpg, RSU enjoys a slight advantage with a plus-2.6 rebounding margin. Hilaire leads RSU with 6.2 rpg
• The Hillcats shoot 44.2 percent from the field and 33.7 percent from the 3-point arc

OBU Offensive Report

• Oklahoma Baptist is 4-5 overall, with a 1-4 nonconference mark entering their final contest against a team outside of the Great American Conference
• OBU averages 87.8 ppg against nonconference opponents, boasting a plus-6.0 scoring margin
• Wade leads the way for the Bison with 17.0 ppg outside of GAC play while Turner and Lowery are averaging 15.4 and 12.6 ppg apiece
• Wade and Brantly Thompson have combined for 43 assists against non-GAC opposition
• Against nonconference teams, OBU is shooting 51.3 percent from the field and 38.2 percent from long range

OBU Defensive Report

• Outside of conference play, opponents are hitting 44.2 percent of their shots from the field while averaging 81.8 ppg
• Lowery leads OBU with 9.6 rpg. Oklahoma Baptist own a plus-8.6 rebounding margin while averaging 40.0 boards against nonconference opponents
• Away from the GAC, the Bison have averaged 4.6 blocks/game. Lowery, Julian Daughtry and Thompson each have a team-high four blocks