Harding (6-5, 5-1) vs. Ark.-Monticello (4-8, 2-4)
Jan. 14, 2016 • Rhodes-Reaves Field House • Searcy, Ark. • 7:30 p.m.

HOW TO FOLLOW
Radio: KVHU 95.3-FM
Internet:
    Audio: www.HardingSports.com
    Video: www.HardingSports.com
Live Stats: www.HardingSports.com

THE COACHES
Jeff Morgan, Harding
    at Harding: 384-256 (22nd season)
    Career: 401-266 (23rd season)
    vs. Ark.-Monticello: 26-19
Kyle Tolin, Ark.-Monticello
    at UAM: 11-26 (2nd season)
    Career: same

THE SERIES
Series Record: UAM leads 61-56
in Searcy: HU leads 36-23
First Meeting: UAM 56-50 (12/17/1957)
Last Meeting: HU 86-70 (1/24/2015)
Current Streak: HU, 1 game

WHAT TO WATCH FOR
Harding has won its last four Great American Conference games and has moved into sole possession of first place with a 5-1 conference record. Solid 3-point shooting has been key in Harding's rise. The Bisons are averaging 13.0 3-pointers made per game over its last five games and leads the GAC with 10.5 3-pointers per game.

Arkansas-Monticello had lost its first six road games before defeating Oklahoma Baptist in Shawnee on Saturday for its first GAC road victory.

KEY STAT
Harding enters the game averaging a GAC-low 12.1 turnovers per game. Arkansas-Monticello leads the GAC with 15.9 turnovers forced per game.

PLAYERS TO WATCH
Harding senior guard Jacob Gibson averaged 21.5 points in the Bisons' two victories in Oklahoma last weekend and earned GAC Player of the Week. He shot 15-of-26 (58 percent) from the field, including 10-of-16 (63 percent) from 3-point range.

Arkansas-Monticello senior Andre Brown transferred from UALR and is second in the conference with 6.8 rebounds per game. He leads the GAC with 2.9 offensive rebounds per game.

FACTS AND FIGURES
Harding continues to lead the GAC in assists (17.1) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.41) and has had more assists than turnovers in each of its last eight games ... junior guard Will Francis leads the GAC with 2.29 assists per turnover, and sophomore Reggie Anthony is second at 2.10 ... senior guard Blake McNair leads the GAC and ranks 25th in NCAA II in 3-point field goal percentage (47.5) ... Harding has won five of its last six games at home against Arkansas-Monticello ... UAM senior guard Jamal Peterson ranks third in the GAC in 3-pointers per game (3.23) and fourth in 3-point field-goal percentage (44.2).