THIS WEEK IN GRIFFON MEN'S BASKETBALL
Wednesday, Feb. 19, 7:30 p.m. vs. Pittsburg State
Saturday, Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m. vs. #14 Missouri Southern
 
ST. JOSEPH – Missouri Western Men's Basketball is seeing double this week with two familiar opponents at MWSU Fieldhouse. The Griffons (14-12, 10-5 MIAA) will host Pittsburg State (9-15, 5-10 MIAA) on Wednesday and will close out the week's action on Saturday as they take on #14 Missouri Southern (19-5, 12-3 MIAA).
 
As the Griffons return home, they look to protect Looney and continue their undefeated streak at home against two quality opponents. The Griffons topped the Gorillas in Pittsburg last Wednesday 95-79, but fell in Joplin to Southern on Saturday 97-87.
 
PREVIEWING THE GRIFFONS
 

• Missouri Western has cracked the top-five in scoring offenses in the MIAA averaging 78 points per game.
• The Griffons also lead the league in blocked shots averaging 4.15 rejections per contest.
• MWSU also averages 9.7 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 10.5 boards on that side of the glass.
• Tyrell Carroll ranks in the top-five of the league in scoring averaging 17.2 points per game. Carroll averages 46% from the field.
• TC also leads the conference in assists averaging 6.1 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 sixth in the MIAA in rebounding averaging 7.5 boards per contest.
• Tyus Millhollin is second in the league in average made three-point field goals per game with 3.2. Millhollin averages 38% 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. Reese ranks third in the conference in three-point field goal percentage per game averaging 42% from beyond the arc.
• Alex John and Tyree Martin rank in the top-10 of the MIAA in blocked shots each averaging 1.1  rejections per game.

 
SCOUTING PITTSBURG STATE
 

• The Gorillas rank sixth in the conference in blocked shots averaging 3.13 rejections per game.
• PSU also averages 10.6 offensive rebounds per game ranking them second in the league in that stat category.
• Pitt State ranks sixth in the MIAA in three-point field goal percentage averaging 37% from beyond the arc.
• A.J. Walker is the leading scorer for the Gorillas averaging 17 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 1.4 rejections per game.

 
SCOUTING MISSOURI SOUTHERN
 

• The Lions are tied for the league lead in scoring averaging 84.7 points per game.
• MSSU also leads the league in rebounding averaging 38.2 boards per game.
• Southern also ranks second in the MIAA in assists averaging 16.09 per contest.
• Cam Martin averages 23.3 points per contest for the Lions ranking him as the best 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 3.9 assists per game ranking him in the top-10 of the conference in that category for the Lions.