MWSU MEN'S BASKETBALL WEEKEND PREVIEW
Missouri Western (3-13, 1-8 MIAA) at
Nebraska Kearney (7-10, 3-5 MIAA)
Saturday, Jan. 20, 4 p.m. | Buckle Court at the Health and Sport Center | Kearney, Nebraska
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ST. JOSEPH – Griffon men's basketball plays its second of three consecutive road games Saturday at Nebraska Kearney. Missouri Western is looking to snap a seven-game losing skid.
MWSU fell at Fort Hays State on Thursday night but held the Tigers to 20 points below their season average and second lowest scoring output of the season. UNK upset No. 2 Northwest Missouri 66-59 in Kearney on Thursday night.
Last season, the Griffons dropped the Lopers 80-63 in the MWSU Fieldhouse. The last time Missouri Western made the trip to Kearney was in 2015 and won 81-77 in overtime.
NOTABLES
- Missouri Western is 3-1 under head coach Brett Weiberg against Nebraska Kearney
- The Griffons have held seven opponents to less than 70 points throughout the season
- MWSU ranks sixth in the MIAA for scoring defense and field goal percentage defense
- Cole Clearman is 29 points away from 1,000 career points
- UNK's Trey Lansman leads the MIAA in scoring with 22.4 points per game
UP NEXT
Missouri Western closes out the three-game road stretch at No.2 Northwest Missouri on Saturday, Jan. 27. Tip-off in Maryville is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.
