Setting the Scene
- SWOSU Men's Basketball will face their toughest test of the young season on Saturday afternoon as they welcome No. 5/6-ranked Southern Nazarene to the Pioneer Cellular Event Center for a conference showdown
- The Bulldogs bring the momentum of a 91-85 road victory at Oklahoma Christian into the contest while the Crimson Storm enters off their first defeat of the season on Thursday night at Southeastern
- The match up will pit SWOSU's high powered offense scoring 89.5 points per game against a Southern Nazarene defense that has held their opponents to just 67.8 points per game
- At #5 in the NABC poll, SNU becomes the highest-ranked team to visit the Pioneer Cellular Event Center, with SWOSU 0-2 in prior meetings with #18 Augustana (L, 57-81; 11/11/16) and #24 Southern Nazarene (L, 49-91; 1/17/18)
 
About the Opponent
#5/6 Southern Nazarene (8-1, 2-1 GAC)
- The Crimson Storm enter the contest off their first defeat of the season, a 76-43 road loss at Southeastern Oklahoma State on Thursday night in Durant
- SNU has outscored their opponents this season by a margin of 12.0 points per game on the strength of the GAC's third-best scoring defense, which allows just 67.8 points per
- The Crimson Storm are led by the trio of Jhonathan Dunn, Noah Starkey and Micah Speight who combine for nearly 45 points per game
- Reigning GAC Coach of the Year Adam Bohac is in his 11th season guiding the Crimson Storm and he has five 20-win seasons to his credit with the program
 
The Series (NCAA Division II Era)

11/29/97	Bethany	L, 52-69
*12/15/12	Bethany	W, 63-54
*1/24/13	Weatherford	L, 63-67
*1/23/14	Bethany	W, 83-77
*2/25/14	Weatherford	W, 73-58
*12/13/14	Weatherford	L, 65-74
*1/29/15	Bethany	L, 57-71
*1/16/16	Bethany	L, 77-82
*2/13/16	Weatherford	W, 80-75
*2/9/17	Bethany	L, 59-85
*2/20/17	Weatherford	L, 55-82
*1/17/18	Weatherford	L, 49-91
*2/24/18	Bethany	L, 56-70
NCAA Division II Era: SNU Leads 9-4
in Weatherford: SNU Leads 4-2
in Bethany: SNU Leads 5-2
at Pioneer Cellular Event Center: SNU Leads 3-2

 
SWOSU Notes
- SWOSU picked up their first road win of the season on Thursday night, taking down Oklahoma Christian 91-85 in the program's first meeting since 1997
- Tre Evans led the Bulldogs in scoring for the sixth time in seven games this season, posting a season-best 32 points in the win over OC
- Evans upped his GAC-leading scoring average to 25.5 points per game while the Dawgs pushed their scoring average to a now-league leading 85.9 points per contest
- Jamar Sandifer also pitched a season-high with 25 points in addition to seven rebounds, four assists, four steals and three blocked shots before fouling out
- Kamden Gipson came off the bench to score 14 points, his second-highest scoring night off the season, while also dishing out four assists and grabbing three steals
- Jefkins Agyeman-Budu pulled down a career-high 11 rebounds to go along with seven points in 26 minutes off the bench
- The Bulldogs set new season highs for free throws made (24), free throws attempted (28) and free throw percentage (.857) in Thursday's victory
- Chris Braggs, Jr., returned to the starting lineup for the second time this season at OC and scored two points with four rebounds despite being limited to nine minutes of action
- SWOSU forced Oklahoma Christian into 15 turnovers by creating 10 steals for the third time in seven games this season
- Daniel Eibel was 1-for-3 from three-point range in his return to Oklahoma Christian, where he played his freshman season, scoring three points with two rebounds in 15 minutes of play
 
Looking Ahead
- SWOSU breaks for Finals Week and will return to action next Saturday as they host Oklahoma Baptist at 3:00 pm inside the Pioneer Cellular Event Center
- The Bulldogs will then reach the end of the fall semester and a two-week break before hosting Randall on December 29th at 4:00 pm