Henderson State will make its final trip of the regular-season to Oklahoma as the Reddies travel to Weatherford, Okla. to take on Southwestern Oklahoma on Saturday with tipoff slated for 3 p.m.
Both teams enter the game with identical 7-10 records in Great American Conference play, tied for eighth in the league standings. The top eight teams advance to the GAC Basketball Championship in Bartlesville, Okla. beginning March 6.
Henderson State has picked up its offensive productivity lately with the Reddies averaging 76.8 points per game in the last five outings. Overall, the Reddies are averaging 71.0 points per game this season.
Reggie Murphy is leading the team in scoring and rebounding, averaging 14.2 points and 7.0 rebounds per contest.
Kevin Kozan follows at 14.0 points per game while hitting on 67-of-163 three-point field goals for 41.1 percent.
Micah Walker is also averaging in double-figures, scoring 10.0 points per contest. Walker led the Reddies in the first game against the Bulldogs scoring 12 points.
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The Bulldogs average 67.5 points per contest but the Reddies will have to contend with the SWOSU defense which ranks second in the GAC allowing just 68.7 points per game.
Martell Collins leads the team in scoring and ranks fifth in the league averaging 16.3 points. Collins is second in the GAC in rebounding pulling down 8.6 boards per game.
Trent Washington follows averaging 12.0 points including a team best 55 3-point field goals.
Southwestern Oklahoma beat the Reddies early this season 73-60 at the Duke Wells Center.
Henderson State will next battle first-place Ouachita Baptist at Vining Arena on Thursday, Feb. 26, before finishing the regular-season schedule with a home game against Southern Arkansas on Saturday, Feb. 28.
The game can be heard on
ESPN 106.9 FM beginning with the women's pregame show at 12:45 p.m.
Aside from 106.9 FM, fans can also listen by logging on to the HSU Athletic web site at
HSUSports.com.A live video feed and live stats will also be available at
www.hsusports.com.
