ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Tuesday night will feature a battle of the unbeatens when Griffon Men's Basketball meets William Jewell in a out-of-conference matchup at the Mabee Center in Liberty, Missouri.

TICKETS + WHERE TO WATCH/LISTEN
Griffon Men's Basketball (3-0) will grace the airwaves of KFEQ Radio, as fans can tune in with the "Voice of the Griffons" Tommy Rezac and MWSU Director of Athletic Communications Derek Zimmerman-Guyer on the call. The game will air on KFEQ - AM 680 and the KFEQ Live Stream.

The game is also available to watch on the GLVC Network. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m., with pregame starting at 6:30. Game admission can be found in the "Tickets" tab.

NATIONAL NOTES
The Griffons are still receiving six votes in the latest D2CSC Top-25 Poll and were tabbed seventh in the Central Region Poll.
 

Central Region Ranking	School Name	Record	Points	Previous Rank
1	Central Oklahoma (4)	5-0	40	1
2	MSU Moorhead	4-0	30	6
3	Minnesota State	3-0	29	T2
4	Emporia State	4-1	25	4
5	Central Missouri	3-0	20	10
6	Fort Hays State	2-1	19	T2
7	Missouri Western	3-0	17	9
8	Minnesota State	3-1	14	7
T9	Southwest Minnesota State	2-0	6	8
T9	Southern Nazarene	2-1	6	RV

NOTABLES

• With 81 points per game, MWSU has the third most-highest scoring offense in the MIAA.
• Western is holding teams to just an 18.8% clip from 3-point range, the lowest in the conference and second lowest in Division II.
• With 19 PPG, senior forward JaRon Thames is ninth in the MIAA.
• Junior guard Taye Fields' 8.3 rebounds per game rank fourth in the league. 
• Shooting 72.2% from the field, junior forward Kiani Saxon has the second-best field goal percentage in the MIAA. Thames is fifth (65.8%), and Fields is seventh (65.0%). 
• Fields and junior guard Zion Swader are tied for seventh in the MIAA with four assists per game.
• Head Coach Will Martin is 4-1 vs. GLVC teams and 1-0 against William Jewell.
• The Griffons are 5-0 against their last five non-conference opponents.

11/21 - SCOUTING WILLIAM JEWELL | 7 PM
Hailing from the Great Lake Valley Conference, William Jewell is 4-0 for the first time since 2017. The Cardinals competed in the GLIAC/GLVC during the weekend of Nov. 10, defeating teams such as Davenport and Purdue Northwest. Jewell recently beat MIAA teams Washburn and Newman on Nov. 15 and 18, respectively. The Cards are 2-0 at the Mabee Center in Liberty, Missouri, this season.

Who to Watch
Fifth-year guard Kobe McKinley is third in the GLVC with 19 PPG, going off for 22 or more points twice in four games. He scored 22 points in 28 minutes vs. Newman in a 90-77 win, making 11-of-14 shots. McKinley also has third-most steals in the GLVC with nine He's flanked by senior guard Jordan Jermain's 18 PPG, which is fifth in the GLVC. Jermain is also sixth in his conference with 7.0 RPG. 

Head Coach
In his fifth season with Jewell, Chris McCabe is 49-63 as a Cardinal and in his career. Since 2019, he is 0-2 vs. MWSU and 0-1 when the Griffs come to Liberty. 

Record Rabbit Hole
Since first playing in 1973, the Griffons are 17-11 vs. the Cardinals and are 1-1 since 2001 when playing in Liberty. The last time MWSU played at the Mabee Center was on Nov. 26, 2018, resulting in a 78-75 Griffon win.  

Last Time Out
Box Score
Last squaring off on Nov. 27, 2021, Western trailed by seven points at halftime but came back to win 80-76 in overtime at the MWSU Fieldhouse. Will Eames scored a game-high 18 points, as he was complemented by Caleb Bennett and his 17 points. After a late Reese Glover free throw tied the game at 66-66 to end regulation, a Thames dunk to begin OT ignited a 14-10 MWSU run, sealing a Western win.

ON THIS DAY IN GRIFFON MBB HISTORY
Nov. 21 | Box Score | Video Recap
Back in 2014, the Griffons opened the regular season with a 66-60 victory over Rockhurst in the Hillyard Tipoff Classic at the MWSU Fieldhouse. Western held Rockhurst to 34% from the field and allowed zero fast break points. Aaron Emmanuel scored a team-high 13 points to lead the Griffons to the win.