Harding (12-6, 10-4 GAC) at Oklahoma Baptist (9-11, 8-6 GAC)
Feb. 6, 2016 • Noble Complex • Shawnee, Okla. • 1 p.m.

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THE COACHES
Tim Kirby, Harding
    at Harding: 205-103 (11th season)
    Career: same
    vs. OKBU: 1-0
Casi Bays, Oklahoma Baptist
    at OKBU: 78-37 (4th season)
    Career: same

THE SERIES
Series Record: Tied 2-2
in Shawnee: OKBU leads 1-0
First Meeting: OKBU 72-53 (11/27/85)
Last Meeting: HU 81-70 (12/5/15)
Current Streak: HU, 1 game

The Harding women's basketball team will play its second of a four game road trip on Saturday when it travels to Shawnee, Oklahoma to face Oklahoma Baptist at 1 p.m., in Great American Conference action.

Harding is 6-4 on the road this season and 5-2 in GAC games.

Harding heads into the game with a 12-6 overall record and a 10-4 GAC record. The Lady Bisons have sole possession of second place in the GAC standings. Arkansas Tech sits in first with a 13-0 GAC record. The top eight teams in the standings advance to the GAC Tournament held March 3-6, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.

With the win on Thursday, it marked the fourth straight year Harding has won 10 or more conference games.

Harding is coming off an 82-60 win at Southern Nazarene on Thursday. The Lady Bisons shot 50.0 percent for the game and made 10 3-pointers. It was the eighth time this season Harding has made 10 or more 3-pointers in a game. The Lady Bisons were led by sophomore Sydney Layrock who captured a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Junior guard A'ndrea Haney made 7-of-10 free throws and finished with 16 points. All five Harding starters ended in double-figure scoring.

Oklahoma Baptist heads into the contest with a 9-11 overall record and an 8-6 GAC record.

Harding Team Notes:
Harding is led on the season by Sydney Layrock who averages 17.9 points to rank fifth in the GAC. Layrock also averages 6.7 rebounds.

The Lady Bisons rank first in the GAC in 3-point field goals made. Harding averages 8.4 made 3-pointers per game. Lundon Williams averages 2.1 per game to rank tied for ninth in the GAC.

Harding ranks third in the GAC in scoring defense (64.4 points) and 3-point field goal percentage (33.8 percent).

The Lady Bisons rank second in the GAC in scoring margin averaging 7.3 more points than its opponent.

Junior guard A'ndrea Haney ranks 10th in the GAC in free throw percentage. Haney has made 91 free throws this season and is shooting 75.2 percent from the line.

Harding ranks first in the GAC in steals, averaging 8.8 per game. A'ndrea Haney and sophomore guard Lundon Williams are one and two in the GAC in steals per game. Haney has recorded 52 steals and averages 2.9 per game to rank first in the GAC. Williams has had 39 steals and ranks second in the GAC averaging 2.2 per game.

Lundon Williams ranks third in the GAC in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.7). In 17 games, she has recorded 67 assists to 25 turnovers.

Harding ranks fifth in NCAA Division II in fewest turnovers (246).

Kaylee Wiedower ranks seventh in the GAC in 3-point field goal percentage, shooting 38.3 percent from behind the arc.

A'ndrea Haney needs nine points to reach 800 in her career and Sydney Layrock needs 11 to reach 600.

Series Notes:
Harding and Oklahoma Baptist are meeting for the fifth time. When the two teams met in Searcy earlier this season, the Lady Bisons won 81-70. Harding was led by Sydney Layrock who had 23 points and 11 rebounds. Falan Miller added 18 points, making four 3-pointers and A'ndrea Haney had 17 points, making 9-of-10 free throws. Harding shot 43.3 percent and held Oklahoma Baptist to shooting 33.3 percent.

Series Individual Records, Harding vs. Oklahoma Baptist:
    Points - 23, Sydney Layrock (12/5/2015)
    Rebounds – 11, Sydney Layrock (12/5/2015)
    Assists – 5, A'ndrea Haney and Lundon Williams (12/5/2015)

Opponent Notes:
Oklahoma Baptist has won two of its last three games. The Lady Bison are coming off a 106-76 loss to No. 16 Arkansas Tech on Thursday. Arielle Cooper led Oklahoma Baptist with 19 points. Tasha Edge captured a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds. Arkansas Tech shot 58.1 percent in the game and 65.2 percent from behind the 3-point line, making 15 3-pointers.

The Lady Bison are led on the season by McKenzie Cooper who averages 14.1 points. Arielle Cooper averages 10.6 points and 4.8 rebounds.

Oklahoma Baptist ranks third in the GAC in blocked shots, averaging 3.4 per game. It also ranks fourth in steals, averaging 8.3 per game.

Cameerah Graves ranks fourth in the GAC in assists, averaging 4.4 per game. She also ranks fourth in steals, averaging 1.8 per game.