SHAWNEE – Oklahoma Baptist hosts Arkansas Tech in a men's basketball game Thursday, Jan. 20. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. from the Noble Complex in Shawnee. The game has been designated as the "Pink Out," and fans are encouraged to wear pink. A limited supply of Pink T-shirts will be available to those OBU students arriving first in the gymnasium.
Live video of the game will be streamed on theÂ
Bison Sports Network. The game will be broadcast live on KGFF 1450 AM in the Shawnee/Seminole area, as well as online atÂ
KGFF.com, with the "Voice of the Bison", Todd Miller on the call.
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Oklahoma Baptist Men's Basketball Notes
Oklahoma Baptist (13-11, 12-6) vs. Arkansas Tech (9-15, 7-11)
TEAMS
- Oklahoma Baptist is 13-11 overall and 12-6 GAC, tied with Southeastern Oklahoma for third place…The Bison are one of four teams that have clinched a berth in the GAC Tournament…OBU is at home for the 13th time…Bison are 9-3 at home this year.
- Arkansas Tech is 9-15 overall and 7-11 GAC, alone in ninth one game back of Ouachita Baptist…ATU is playing on the road for the 10th time where they are 3-6…Own victories over Harding (86-72), Southwestern Oklahoma (103-92), Northwestern Oklahoma (74-72)
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COACHES
- Oklahoma Baptist – Jason Eaker (Texas-Pan American) 13-11 (54.1%), first season
- Arkansas Tech  – Chad Kline (Fort Hays State) 82-58 (58.5%), fifth season
SERIES
- Teams are meeting for the 13th time since beginning series in 1977…Series is tied at 6-6.
- Last meeting OBU won 99-63 on Jan. 12, 2019 in Russellville, Ark…Brantly Thompson had 19 points, including four three pointers to lead OBU…R.J. Glasper had 16 to top ATU scorers.
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LAST OUTING
- OBU beat East Central 66-64 Saturday in Ada…Harrison Stoddart had 19 points, including six three pointers to lead the Bison.
- ATU lost 88-69 to Arkansas Monticello Saturday at home…R.J.Glasper had 22 points to lead Tech in scoring.
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OBU KEY STATS
- Harrison Stoddart is averaging 15 points over the last four games…He has made 20-of-36 (55.6%) of his shots from the field and 11-of-19 (57.9%) from three-point range.
- OBU ranks eighth in scoring defense at 75.9 per game…The Bison are 7-1 when holding opponents to fewer than 70…SNU was the lone winner at 58-57 earlier this year.
- OBU has made better than 50 percent of its shots seven times this year…The Bison are 4-3 in those games, including winning four of the last five.
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ATU KEY STATS
- R.J. Glasper ranks fourth in the GAC averaging 18.3 points per game...His highest output was 37 in a road win at Southwestern.
- Will Adair has made more three pointers than any GAC player with 97, 17 more than second-place Cameron Tally of ECU…Adair has made eight in a game twice against Ouachita and William Jewell
- ATU leads the league in scoring offense at 80.5 points per game…They have twice scored over 100 points in games vs. SWOSU and Concordia St. Paul.
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