THIS WEEK IN GRIFFON MEN'S BASKETBALL
Wednesday, Feb. 12, 7:30 p.m. at Pittsburg State
Saturday, Feb. 15, 3:30 p.m. at #19 Missouri Southern
 
ST. JOSEPH – Missouri Western Men's Basketball closes regular season road action with two more games this week. The Griffons (13-11, 9-4 MIAA) will travel to Pittsburg State (9-13, 5-8 MIAA) on Wednesday to take on the Gorillas will close out play on Saturday as they take on #19 Missouri Southern (18-4, 11-2 MIAA).
 
As the Griffons travel south this week, they bring with them a six-game win streak and one of the best seasons in recent memory. When MWSU travels to Joplin, they will look to snap a four-game losing streak to the Lions and work to return to Looney on a high note.
 
PREVIEWING THE GRIFFONS
 

• Missouri Western has cracked the top-five in scoring offenses in the MIAA averaging 76.9 points per game.
• The Griffons also lead the league in blocked shots averaging 4.17 rejections per contest.
• MWSU also averages 9.5 made three-point field goals per game ranking them third in the conference in that stat category.
• Missouri Western ranks second in the MIAA in offensive rebounds averaging 10.6 boards on that side of the glass.
• Tyrell Carroll ranks in the top-10 of the league in scoring averaging 16.8 points per game. Carroll averages 46% from the field.
• TC also ranks second in the conference in assists averaging six dimes per contest.
• Carroll averages two steals per game which ranks him second-best in the MIAA in that stat category as well.
• Will Eames ranks fourth in the MIAA in rebounding averaging 7.7 boards per contest.
• Tyus Millhollin is tied for first in the league in average made three-point field goals per game with 3.1. Millhollin averages 37% from beyond the arc.
• Reese Glover also ranks in the top-10 of the league in that category averaging 2.4 made three-pointers per game.
• Alex John ranks in the top-10 of the MIAA in blocked shots averaging 1.2 rejections per game.

 
SCOUTING PITTSBURG STATE
 

• The Gorillas rank in the top-five of the conference in blocked shots averaging 3.27 rejections per game.
• PSU also averages 10.4 offensive rebounds per game ranking them in the top-five of the league in that stat category.
• Pitt State ranks fourth in the MIAA in three-point field goal percentage averaging 38% from beyond the arc.
• A.J. Walker is the leading scorer for the Gorillas averaging 17.7 points per game.
• Walker averages 43% from three-point range ranking him in the top-five of the league in three—point field goal percentage.
• Christian Edmondson ranks in the top-five of the MIAA in blocked shots averaging 1.5 rejections per game.

 
SCOUTING MISSOURI SOUTHERN
 

• The Lions lead the league in scoring averaging 84.5 points per game.
• MSSU also leads the league in rebounding averaging 39.2 boards per game.
• Southern also ranks second in the MIAA in assists averaging 16.09 per contest.
• Cam Martin averages 22 points per contest for the Lions ranking him second highest in the conference in that stat category.
• Martin also ranks in the top-five of the MIAA in rebounding averaging nine per game.
• Reggie Tharp averages 4.2 assists per game ranking him in the top-10 of the conference in that category for the Lions.