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John Hudson
Jeff Montgomery
John Hudson averaged 19.5 points in two games against Ouachita last season.

Men's Basketball by Scott Goode (1/15/16)

First-Place Harding Men's Basketball Hosts Second-Place Ouachita on Saturday

Harding (7-5, 6-1) vs. Ouachita Baptist (5-8, 5-2)
Jan. 16, 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: 385-256 (22nd season)
    Career: 402-266 (23rd season)
    vs. Ouachita: 32-15
Dennis Nutt, Ouachita
    at OBU: 67-55 (5th season)
    Career: 139-151 (11th season)

THE SERIES
Series Record: OBU leads 69-55
in Searcy: HU leads 33-27
First Meeting: OBU 77-59 (12/5/1957)
Last Meeting: HU 91-71 (2/28/2015)
Current Streak: HU, 1 game

• Harding plays the second of two home games this week Saturday as it hosts Ouachita Baptist at the Rhodes-Reaves Field House at 7:30 p.m. Harding defeated Arkansas-Monticello 78-64 on Thursday in the first game of the home stand.

• Harding enters the game 7-5 overall and in first place in the GAC with a 6-1 conference record. The Bisons are one game ahead of both Ouachita and East Central. Harding goes back on the road Monday at Arkansas Tech in Russellville.

• Ouachita shot 63 percent (12-of-19) from 3-point range Thursday in a 94-80 victory over Arkansas Tech. Jordan Corbitt was 5-of-5 from the field, 3-of-3 from 3-point range, and 6-of-6 from the free-throw line to lead the team with 19 points.

• Harding and Ouachita are two of the top free-throw shooting teams in the GAC. Ouachita leads the conference at 78.2 percent with Harding third at 71.4 percent.

• Harding leads the GAC and ranks 17th in NCAA II in 3-point field-goal percentage defense at 30.0 percent. Only once in 12 games this season has an opponent made 10 or more 3-pointers in a game. 
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