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Head coach Jeff Morgan leads the Bisons into action Saturday against Southwestern Oklahoma.

Men's Basketball 1/29/2016 11:36:00 AM by Scott Goode (1/29/16)

Harding Men's Basketball Seeks Fifth Straight Victory Saturday at Home

Harding (11-6, 10-2) vs. Southwestern Okla. (11-7, 7-5)
Jan. 30, 2016 • Rhodes-Reaves Field House • Searcy, Ark. • 3 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: 389-257 (22nd season)
   Career: 406-267 (23rd season)
   vs. Southwestern Okla.: 9-6
Bob Battisti, Southwestern Okla.
   at SWOSU: 44-30 (3rd season)
   Career: 418-295 (24th season)

THE SERIES
Series Record: HU leads 9-7
in Searcy: HU leads 6-1
First Meeting: SWOSU 82-79 (11/16/1968)
Last Meeting: SWOSU 81-76 (11/21/2015)
Current Streak: SWOSU, 1 game

WHAT TO WATCH FOR
Harding has won four straight games and seven of its last eight and remains tied with Ouachita Baptist for first place in the Great American Conference. The Bisons hold a 6-1 lead over the Bulldogs in games played in Searcy and have won the last six meetings. Southwestern Oklahoma is part of a three-way tie for fourth place in the GAC. The Bulldogs had a three-game winning streak snapped Thursday with an 82-78 loss to Arkansas Tech in Russellville.

KEY STAT
The game features the top two teams in the GAC in field-goal percentage defense. Southwestern's opponents have shot 42.2 percent, and Harding's opponents have shot 42.7 percent. Harding is the GAC's top shooting team (47.2 percent).

PLAYERS TO WATCH
Harding senior Jacob Gibson needs only four points to become the 36th Bison with 1,000 career points. He is Harding's scoring leader with 14.2 points per game.

Markeise Champion, a 6-foot junior from Menlo Park, California, leads the GAC with 3.4 3-pointers made per game. Champion shoots 45.9 percent from 3-point range and ranks sixth in the conference with 3.4 assists per game.

FACTS AND FIGURES
Harding held Northwestern Oklahoma to only 2-of-20 from 3-point range on Thursday, tied for the fewest 3s made by a Harding opponent this season. The Bisons' last three opponents have shot 8-of-60 (13 percent) from 3-point range, and Harding now leads the GAC in opponent 3-point field-goal percentage at 28.2 percent.

Southwestern Oklahoma leads the GAC in field-goal percentage defense at 42.2 percent. The Bulldogs have held seven teams below 40 percent, but two of their last three opponents have shot over 50 percent.

UP NEXT
Harding is at Southern Nazarene on Thursday.
Southwestern Oklahoma hosts Arkansas-Monticello on Thursday.

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Players Mentioned

#15 Jacob Gibson: G; 6' 5"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#15 Jacob Gibson
: 6' 5"; Senior
: G

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Harding Men's Basketball Seeks Fifth Straight Victory Saturday at Home

Players Mentioned

#15 Jacob Gibson

Players Mentioned

#15 Jacob Gibson