Today in Harding Sports, Feb. 1

Women's Basketball
5:30 p.m. vs. Southwestern Oklahoma – Weatherford, Okla. (Pioneer Events Center)

Harding has clawed its way back into the GAC Tournament picture and takes on GAC leader Southwestern Oklahoma on Thursday in Weatherford, Oklahoma.
The Lady Bisons are 9-12 overall and 5-8 in the GAC, currently tied for seventh place … Southwestern Oklahoma, who has won 10 straight games, is 18-1 overall and undefeated at 13-0 in the GAC (two-game lead over Arkansas Tech).
Southwestern is ranked 10th in the WBCA Division II Top 25 Poll.
Southwestern leads the all-time series 13-10 overall and 7-2 in Weatherford … Harding's last win in Weatherford was 85-74 on Nov. 21, 2015.
Harding is 1-7 on the road, snapping a seven-game road losing streak with a 70-53 victory at Arkansas-Monticello on Jan. 20 … Southwestern is 9-0 at home this season and has won 14 straight home games dating to last season.
Southwestern defeated Harding 84-73 on Dec. 2, 2017, in the first meeting between the teams this season … Hailey Tucker and Hayden Priddy both had 24 points to lead Southwestern, who had only nine turnovers in the game … Kellie Lampo led Harding with 22 points.
Sydney Layrock is 48 points behind Stacey Owens (1,462, 2006-10) for sixth place in career scoring at Harding … Harding ranks ninth in Division II with a +9.2 rebound margin … Peyton Padgett is ranked 13th in the GAC in assists (3.0).
Southwestern ranks fourth in Division II in scoring offense (84.9 points), but is last in the GAC in 3-point field goal defense (35.4) … Hailey Tucker leads the GAC and ranked 12th nationally in scoring (20.4) … Bethany Franks leads the GAC in rebounding (9.3) … Hayden Priddy ranks fourth in the GAC in assists (4.6).

Men's Basketball
7:30 p.m. vs. Southwestern Oklahoma – Weatherford, Okla. (Pioneer Events Center)

Two teams needing strong regular-season finishes to reach the GAC Tournament meet Thursday in Weatherford, Oklahoma.
Harding is 2-16 overall, 2-11 in the GAC and in 11th place (four games out of the GAC Tournament) … Southwestern Oklahoma is 3-16 overall, 1-12 in the GAC and in 12th place (five games out of the GAC Tournament).
Harding leads the series with Southwestern 12-8, with Southwestern holding a 6-4 lead in Weatherford … Harding has won three of the last four in Weatherford.
Southwestern won the first meeting this season 71-70 in Searcy on Dec. 2 … Southwestern's Jerry Hurt made a 3-pointer with 2:10 left to put the Bulldogs ahead for good … Hurt led Southwestern with 22 points … Tim Wagner led Harding with 17 points, and Adam Horn had 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Harding senior Tim Wagner ranks ninth in the GAC in scoring (15.5), and junior Reggie Anthony ranks 12th in assists (3.6).
Southwestern Oklahoma commits the second-fewest turnovers per game in the GAC (12.6) … Beauregard is fifth in the GAC in scoring (18.4), and Nick Shoemaker is ninth in 3-pointers per game (2.47).

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Players Mentioned

#21 Sydney Layrock: F; 5' 11"; Senior

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

#10 Kellie Lampo: F; 6' 0"; Freshman

#3 Reggie Anthony: G; 6' 1"; Junior

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

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

Players Mentioned

#21 Sydney Layrock
: 5' 11"; Senior
: F

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

#10 Kellie Lampo
: 6' 0"; Freshman
: F

#3 Reggie Anthony
: 6' 1"; Junior
: G

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

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