GAME PREVIEW
Missouri Western (6-13, 4-9 MIAA) vs. Pittsburg State (10-9, 5-8 MIAA)
Wednesday, Jan. 27 – 7:30 p.m. | John Lance Arena | Pittsburg, Kansas
 
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ST. JOSEPH – Griffon Men's Basketball looks for its first road win of the 2015-16 season and a season sweep when the team travels to Pittsburg State on Wednesday.
 
The Series
The Griffons lead the all-time series 38-33 against the Gorillas. Missouri Western recorded a 69-66 victory earlier this season that snapped a six-game losing streak to PSU. The Griffons last win in Pittsburg, Kansas was in December 2, 2009, beating the Gorillas 80-77.
 
The Coaches
Brett Weiberg is in his third season at Missouri Western and tenth as a head coach overall. He is 28-45 in his time at Missouri Western and 167-150 overall. Prior to becoming the head coach at Missouri Western, Weiberg spent seven seasons as head coach at Northern Oklahoma College.
Kevin Muff is in his sixth season at Pittsburg State and has compiled a 86-76 record. Muff was named MIAA Coach of the Year after leading the Gorillas to a 20-12 record last season that culminated in the MIAA Postseason Tournament Championship and the program's first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2007.
 
Missouri Western

• The Griffons hold a 6-13 overall record and a 4-9 MIAA record
• MWSU currently sits in the 12^th spot in the MIAA standings
• Last week, the Griffon earned a victory over Fort Hays State and fell to Nebraska-Kearney
• MWSU is still looking to get their first road win of the season
• Missouri Western averages 71.3 points per game while shooting 41 percent from the field and 32 percent from three-point
• MWSU averages 6.8 made three-point field goals per game (9^th in the MIAA)
• The Griffons grab 35.4 rebounds per game (5^th in the MIAA)
• Trey Sampson leads the Griffons with 11.7 points per game and 35 made three-point field goals
• Sampson shots 89 percent from the free throw line (1^st in the MIAA)
• Point Guard Aaron Emmanuel is second on the team in scoring at 11.1 points per game and leads the team in rebounds with 6.3 per game
• Mataika Koyamainavure and Currie Byrd each average over 8 points per game off the bench
• Koyamainavure converts on 54 percent of his shots from the field to lead the team

 
Pittsburg State

• Pittsburg State has a record of 10-9 overall and 5-8 in MIAA play
• PSU sits in 11^th place in the MIAA standings through 13 games
• The Gorillas went 1-1 last week, beating Lindenwood and suffering a defeat to Lincoln
• Pittsburg State has a 5-3 record at home this season
• PSU averages 75.6 points per game (7^th in the MIAA)
• Pittsburg State converts on 48 percent of their field goal attempts (3^rd in the MIAA) and 40 percent on their three-point attempts (2^nd in the MIAA)
• As a team, PSU averages 13.4 assist per game (5^th in the MIAA)
• Josiah Gustafson averages 15.8 points per game (10^th in the MIAA)
• Point Guard Javis Flynn averages 5.1 assist per game (1^st in the MIAA)
• Flynn collects two steals per game as well (2^nd in the MIAA)
• Flynn, Gustafson and Dakota Jones all average over 30 minutes for the Gorillas