Today in Harding Sports, Jan. 27

Women's and Men's Track and Field
9:30 a.m. at Pittsburg State Invitational – Pittsburg, Kansas
10:30 a.m. at ASU Invitational – Jonesboro, Arkansas
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Harding's indoor track and field teams will be back in action at two different meets on Saturday. Most of the runners will compete in Pittsburg, Kansas, with the majority of Harding's field event competitors in action in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Freshman Kinga Szarzynska, ranked 28th in Division II in the 800 meters, will race in Kansas, along with freshman Nehemia Too, ranked 20th in the 3,000 meters.
Junior James Howard led four Harding athletes after day one of the heptathlon in Jonesboro. He will go after Matt White's school record in the final three events of the competition Saturday.

Women's Basketball
1 p.m. vs. Southeastern Oklahoma – Searcy, Ark. (Rhodes-Reaves Field House)
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Just one game behind a pack of four teams tied for sixth place, Harding could put itself in the top eight with its third straight victory.
The Lady Bisons are 8-12 overall and 4-8 in the GAC, currently in 10th place … Southeastern Oklahoma, who has lost five of its last six games, is 8-9 overall and part of a two-way tie for fourth place at 6-6 in the GAC.
Harding leads the all-time series 13-7 overall and 8-2 in Searcy … the Lady Bisons have won six of the last seven meetings in Searcy.
Harding is 6-3 at home, including 3-2 in conference games … Southeastern is 4-5 on the road and has lost five of its last six.
Southeastern defeated Harding 75-65 in Durant, Oklahoma, on Nov. 16, 2017, in the first meeting this season between the teams … Peyton Padgett had 14 points and six assists to lead the Lady Bisons, who lost despite a 29-2 advantage in second-chance points … Katie Webb made 14 of 14 free throws and scored 23 points to lead Southeastern, who outscored Harding 27-7 at the free-throw line.
Harding has outrebounded its opponent in 17 of its 20 games this season with a margin of 10 or more 10 times … Peyton Padgett ranks 12th in the GAC in assists (3.0).
Southeastern ranks third in the GAC in 3-point field-goal percentage (34.8) and last in Division II in steals (4.4) … Emem David is fourth in the GAC in rebounding (8.5) … Sa'Liesha Hunter is fifth in assists (3.9) … Alix Robinson ranks third in the GAC in 3-pointers per game (2.76) and fifth in 3-point field-goal percentage (34.3).

Men's Basketball
3 p.m. vs. Southeastern Oklahoma – Searcy, Ark. (Rhodes-Reaves Field House)
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Harding will take on Southeastern Oklahoma, one of three teams tied for second place in the Great American Conference Saturday at 3 p.m.
Harding is 1-16 overall and 1-11 in the GAC, tied for 11th place … Southeastern Oklahoma is 9-8 overall and 8-4 in the GAC.
The Harding-Southeastern Oklahoma series is tied 11-11 overall … Harding holds an 8-2 lead in Searcy.
Southeastern Oklahoma won the first meeting of the season between the teams 70-60 on Nov. 16 in Harding's season-opener … Harding made 10 3s and nine 2s … Tim Wagner made four 3-pointers and led Harding with 18 points, and Adam Horn had 14 points and eight rebounds.
Harding is 1-5 at home with a 77-73 victory over Ouachita Baptist on Jan. 13 … Southeastern is 4-2 on the road and playing its fourth consecutive road game.
Harding has shot 64 of 92 (70 percent) from the free-throw line in the last five games after shooting 57.5 percent (111 of 192) in its first 12 games.
Southeastern Oklahoma has committed 261 fouls this season, the fewest of any GAC team and the 11th fewest in Division II … SOSU's Markell Henderson ranks 11th in the GAC in scoring (15.4) and 13th in 3-pointers per game (2.13) … Jett Jobe is seventh in assists (4.6).

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Players Mentioned

#13 Peyton Padgett: G; 5' 10"; Sophomore

#34 Adam Horn: F; 6' 6"; Sophomore

#1 Tim Wagner: G; 6' 3"; Senior

Kinga Szarzynska: MD; Redshirt Freshman

James Howard: J; Senior

Nehemia Too: D; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#13 Peyton Padgett
: 5' 10"; Sophomore
: G

#34 Adam Horn
: 6' 6"; Sophomore
: F

#1 Tim Wagner
: 6' 3"; Senior
: G

Kinga Szarzynska
: Redshirt Freshman
: MD

James Howard
: Senior
: J

Nehemia Too
: Freshman
: D