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Henderson State returns home and will begin a busy week beginning with Tuesday's rescheduled game against Southern Arkansas with tip-off set for 7:30 p.m. at the Duke Wells Center.
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 The two teams were originally scheduled to play on December 7, but inclement weather forced the postponement of the game.
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Following Tuesday's tilt with the Muleriders, the Reddies will play host to Ouachita Baptist on Thursday in the Southern Bancorp Battle of the Ravine beginning at 7:30 p.m.
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Henderson State will finish the week on the road as the Reddies head to Monticello to take on Arkansas-Monticello on Saturday for a 4 p.m. tip.
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Henderson State enters the week with a 7-9 record overall and a 3-5 mark in league play after ending a three-game losing streak on Saturday with an 81-77 win over Northwestern Oklahoma.
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Melvin Haynes had the hot hand last week averaging 21 points in a pair of games. Â Haynes was hot from beyond the 3-point arc hitting on 10-of-16 attempts. The Akron, Ohio product is averaging 13.1 points per contest.
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Deiorvay Johnson leads the Reddies in scoring averaging 14.7 points per game. The Fort Worth, Texas product is one of the top 3-point shooters in the league hitting 48 percent from beyond the arc (31-for-65). Â Â Â Â
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Southern Arkansas enters the game with a 6-7 record overall and a 3-5 mark in GAC play after a 63-58 win over Arkansas Tech last Saturday.
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SAU ranks fourth in the league in scoring averaging 77.6 points per game. The Muleriders lead the league in steals averaging 9.3 thefts per game.
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Chauncy Williams leads Southern Arkansas in scoring averaging 18.0 points per contest. Williams did not play during the fall semester and played in his first game on January 2 scoring 22 points against Southeastern Oklahoma.
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 Williams has led the team in scoring in four of the five games he has played and has knocked down 19-of-46 3-point field goals for 41.3 percent.
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Jeffrey Walker follows averaging 13.5 points per game while grabbing 7.7 rebounds per game.
Henderson leads the all-time series against Southern Arkansas having a 98-68 advantage is a series which began in 1927. Since joining the GAC, the teams have split the series with each team winning on their home court. Since 2000 the Reddies have an 18-11 record.
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