THIS WEEK IN GRIFFON MEN'S BASKETBALL
Thursday, Jan. 30, 7:30 p.m. at Central Oklahoma
Saturday, Feb. 1, 3:30 p.m. at Newman
 
ST. JOSEPH – Missouri Western Men's Basketball hits the road for two conference foes this week. The Griffons (9-11, 5-4 MIAA) will travel to Central Oklahoma (7-13, 4-7 MIAA) on Thursday to take on the Bronchos and then turn around and head to Newman (8-12, 2-9 MIAA) on Saturday to take on the Jets.
 
The Griffon men look to build on a two-game winning streak developed at MWSU Fieldhouse against Fort Hays State and Nebraska-Kearney. Missouri Western's matchup with Newman this Saturday will be the first time in program history the two teams have ever played each other.
 
PREVIEWING THE GRIFFONS
 

• Missouri Western leads the MIAA in blocked shots averaging 4.15 rejections per contest.
• MWSU also averages 9.1 made three-point field goals placing them third best in the MIAA in that stat category.
• The Griffons also lead the conference in offensive rebounding, averaging 11.2 offensive boards per game.
• Tyrell Carroll ranks fourth in the league in scoring averaging 17.6 points per game.
• Carroll also averages 5.9 assists per game for the Griffons placing him second in the conference in that stat category.
• TC also ranks second in the MIAA in steals averaging 2.1 takeaways per contest.
• Tyus Millhollin leads the league in made three-point field goals per game averaging 3.2 completions.
• Millhollin's average three-point field goal percentage of 38% also ranks third in the conference for that stat category.
• Alex John averages 1.3 blocked shots per game ranking him in the top-10 of the MIAA in that category.

 
SCOUTING CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
 

• The Bronchos average 3.05 blocked shots per game placing them seventh overall in the conference in that stat category.
• UCO also has the fourth best free-throw percentage in the MIAA averaging 75% from the line.
• Dashawn McDowell is UCO's leading scorer averaging 12 points per contest.
• Cam Givens averages six rebounds for the Bronchos ranking him in the top-15 of the conference in that category.
• Dashon Bell averages 3.6 assists per game ranking him seventh in the MIAA overall.
• D.J. Basey also averages a blocked shot per game ranking him in the top-10 of the conference in that category.

 
SCOUTING NEWMAN
 

• The Jets rank in the top-five of the MIAA in three-point field goal percentage averaging 37% from beyond the arc.
• Newman also averages 7.4 steals per contest ranking them fourth best in the conference.
• The Jets also rank 10^th in the conference in assists averaging 12.20 assists per game.
• Marshawn Blackmon ranks sixth in the MIAA in scoring with a rate of 16.7 points per contest.
• Blackmon also leads the league in rebounding averaging 9.6 boards per game.
• Juwan Davenport averages 1.4 steals per game ranking him in the top-15 of the league in that category.