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Missouri Western (6-14, 4-10 MIAA) vs. Missouri Southern (11-9, 8-6 MIAA)
Saturday, Jan. 30 – 3:30 p.m. | Leggett & Platt Athletic Center | Joplin, Missouri
 
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ST. JOSEPH – Griffon Men's Basketball looks to pick up their first road win of the 2015-16 season as the team travels to Missouri Southern on Wednesday.

The Series
Missouri Southern leads the series with Missouri Western 46-43. The, Lions have won the last 14 out of 17 match-ups. MSSU is 34-11 at home, but just 12-32 in St. Joseph.  MWSU dominated the series from 1988-1999 when the Griffons won 16-of-21 games. The Lions, however, have won 20 of the last 31 games.

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.

For the Lions, Jeff Boschee is in his second season and has a 31-20 overall record. He served as the assistant and associate head coach prior to becoming the head coach. He played collegiately at Kansas University and earned a trip to the Final Four.

Missouri Western

• The Griffon own a 6-14 overall record and 4-10 MIAA record
• Missouri Western sits 12^th in the MIAA standings
• MWSU has an 0-8 record on the road this season
• The Griffons are averaging 71.5 points per game and shoot 42% from the field
• Missouri Western grabs an average of 35.2 rebounds per game (5^th in the MIAA)
• The Griffons limit their turnovers to 11.2 per game (6^th in the MIAA)
• MWSU has made at least eight three pointers in each of their wins this season
• Junior Trey Sampson averages 12.6 points per game, he has four 20-point games this season
• Aaron Emmanuel leads the Griffons in rebounds (6.1 per game) and assist (3.9 per game), he has recorded five double-doubles this season
• Mataika Koyaminavure has averaged 8.7 points and 4.4 rebounds per game off the bench
• Koyamianvure leads the team in field goal percentage at 55 percent

Missouri Southern

• Missouri Southern holds an 11-9 overall record and have a conference record of 8-6
• The Lions currently sit tied for fourth place in the MIAA standings with Lincoln
• MSSU has been tough at home this year recording an 8-2 overall record
• Missouri Southern is currently on a two game losing streak, dropping games to Lindenwood and Northwest Missouri St.
• Missouri Southern averages 82.4 points per game (1^st in the MIAA)
• MSSU makes 40 percent of their three-point field goals (2^nd in the MIAA) and make an average of 7.9 per game (3^rd in the MIAA)
• Missouri Southern converts on 79 percent of their free throws (2^nd in the MIAA)
•  Taevaunn Prince averages 26.8 points per game (1^st in the MIAA)
• Prince also averages 10.2 rebounds per game (1^st in the MIAA)
• Guard Austin Wright shoots 45 percent from three-point range and makes and average of 2.9 per game
• Bruce Marshall has recorded 33 blocks, averaging 1.9 per game
• Charlie Brown, DJ Feitl, Prince and Wright all average over 25 minutes per game