Basketball Bisons Travel to Henderson State on Thursday

Antoine Burrell and the Bisons will play Henderson State on Thursday.

Harding Game Notes

Harding (9-8, 7-4) vs. Henderson St. (8-9, 5-6)
Jan. 29, 2015 • Duke Wells Center • Arkadelphia, Ark. • 7:30 p.m.

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THE COACHES
Jeff Morgan, Harding
    at Harding: 373-245 (21st season)
    Career: 390-255 (22nd season)
    vs. Henderson St.: 20-18
Doug Nichols, Henderson St.
    at HSU: 52-50 (4th season)
    Career: same

THE SERIES
Series Record: HSU leads 73-42
in Arkadelphia: HSU leads 39-14
First Meeting: HSU 79-53 (12/14/1957)
Last Meeting: HU 92-83 (12/13/2014)
Current Streak: HU, 2 games

Harding will play its first road game in 19 days when it takes on Henderson State on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Duke Wells Center. The Bisons enter the contest on a four-game winning streak.

Harding enters the game with a 9-8 overall record and 7-4 GAC mark. The Bisons have risen to fourth place in the GAC standings and are one game behind three teams tied for first. Harding will be seeking its first road victory of the season.

Harding is coming off an 86-70 victory over Arkansas-Monticello on Thursday at Rhodes Field House on Saturday. Andraz Kavas led Harding with 31 points and eight rebounds. Jacob Gibson added 23 points, and Harding shot 62 percent in the second half.

Henderson State is 8-9 overall and 5-6 in the GAC. The Reddies are part of a three-way tie for fifth in the conference standings and are coming off a 76-54 road loss to Arkansas Tech on Saturday. Reggie Murphy led the team with 16 points and 11 rebounds, but the Reddies shot 24 percent in the second half.

Harding junior forward Andraz Kavas scored 31 in the Bisons' win over Arkansas-Monticello and leads the GAC with 19.8 points per game.

Harding Team Notes:
Harding has two of the top 10 3-point shooters in program history currently on the team. Andraz Kavas ranks eighth at 41.3 percent (52-of-126), and Blake McNair is 10th at 40.0 percent (84-of-210).

Harding leads the GAC and ranks 13th in NCAA II in assist-to-turnover ratio at 1.48. During its current four-game winning streak, Harding has averaged only 9.5 turnovers per game, including a season-low four against Arkansas Tech on Jan. 22.

Harding leads the GAC and ranks ninth in NCAA II with 10.5 3-pointers per game. The Bisons have made 10 or more 3-pointers in four straight games and 12 times this season. Harding set a school record with 21 3-pointers vs. Northwestern Oklahoma on Dec. 18.

Andraz Kavas leads the Bisons in scoring in road games, averaging 17.3 points. He is shooting 80 percent (32-of-40) from the free-throw line and has made 40 percent of Harding's free throws on the road.

Series Notes:
Harding and Henderson State are meeting for the 116th time with the Reddies leading the series 73-42. The Reddies hold a 39-14 advantage in games played in Arkadelphia. Harding has won three of the last five meetings at the Duke Wells Center and have won the last two meetings overall.

Harding won the first meeting between the teams this season with a 92-83 victory over Henderson State on Dec. 13.

Blake McNair made five 3-pointers and scored 26 points and had a career-high nine rebounds in Harding's victory over Henderson State. Andraz Kavas added 19 points and Jacob Gibson had 16. The Bisons made 12 3-pointers and hit 30-of-37 at the free-throw line.

Series Individual Records, Harding vs. Henderson State:
    Points - 38, Stan Eckwood (1/19/1978)
    Rebounds - 15, Kevin Brown (1/29/2011)
    Assists - 10, Weston Jameson (1/9/2014)

Opponent Notes:
Henderson State is 8-9 overall and 5-6 in GAC games. The Reddies are 6-2 at home overall and 4-2 in home conference games. Thursday's game is only the third home game for Henderson State since Dec. 9. Henderson State won its last home game 71-67 over Ouachita Baptist on Jan. 22.

Henderson State ranks third in the GAC with 7.8 steals per game and have had 10 or more steals four times, including 15 steals twice. The Reddies force 16.2 turnovers per game, tied for second in the GAC.

Kevin Kozan, a 6-foot sophomore guard from New Lenox, Illinois, leads Henderson State with 15.1 points per game. He leads the GAC and ranks 11th in NCAA II with 3.38 3-pointers per game. He is also second in the GAC in 3-point field-goal percentage (44.3).

Reggie Murphy, a 6-foot-10, 270-pound senior center from Los Angeles, California, ranks third in the GAC and 29th in NCAA II in field-goal percentage (59.7). He is ninth in the GAC with 6.6 rebounds per game.

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Players Mentioned

#14 Weston Jameson: G; 6' 0"; Senior

#44 Andraz Kavas: F; 6' 10"; Junior

#23 Blake McNair: G; 6' 4"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#14 Weston Jameson
: 6' 0"; Senior
: G

#44 Andraz Kavas
: 6' 10"; Junior
: F

#23 Blake McNair
: 6' 4"; Junior
: G

Players Mentioned

#14 Weston Jameson

#44 Andraz Kavas

#23 Blake McNair

Players Mentioned

#14 Weston Jameson

#44 Andraz Kavas

#23 Blake McNair