Setting the Scene
- SWOSU Men's Basketball is at home twice this week, beginning on Thursday evening as they host Henderson State at 5:30 pm inside the Pioneer Cellular Event Center
- The Bulldogs were defeated 94-64 by nationally-ranked Southern Nazarene last Saturday and they've not dropped six consecutive games
- Henderson State picked up a pair of wins last week to improve to 11-7 in GAC play, which has them in a three-way tie for fifth place in the league standings
- The recent series between the Bulldogs and Reddies has been owned by Henderson State, with HSU winning seven consecutive meetings to lead it 10-6 overall since the formation of the GAC
 
About the Opponent
Henderson State (16-8, 11-7 GAC)
- The Reddies have won four of their last five games to move four games over .500 in conference play and they're on the verge of clinching a spot in the GAC Tournament
- HSU ranks seventh in the league in scoring offense (76.5 ppg) behind three double-digit scorers in Chris Johnson (13.0), Rel Johnson (12.6) and Joshua Jones (10.5)
- Jimmy Elgas is in his fourth season leading the Reddies and he's guided HSU to a record of .500 or better in back-to-back seasons
 
The Series

Date	Location	Score
1/5/12	*Arkadelphia	L, 80-86
2/2/12	*Weatherford	L, 73-77
3/1/12	Bartlesville, Okla.	W, 81-60
1/17/13	*Arkadelphia	W, 90-84
2/21/13	*Weatherford	L, 55-59
1/16/14	*Weatherford	W, 79-76
2/20/14	*Arkadelphia	W, 79-74 (OT)
1/15/15	*Arkadelphia	W, 73-60
2/21/15	*Weatherford	W, 74-56
1/7/16	*Weatherford	L, 52-77
2/25/16	*Arkadelphia	L, 56-75
1/5/17	*Arkadelphia	L, 61-87
2/25/17	*Weatherford	L, 91-97
11/18/17	*Weatherford	L, 73-76
1/25/18	*Arkadelphia	L, 67-94
1/12/19	*Arkadelphia	L, 62-70
NCAA Division II Era: HSU Leads 10-6
In Weatherford: HSU Leads 5-2
In Arkadelphia: HSU Leads 5-3
Neutral: SWOSU Leads 1-0

 
SWOSU Notes
- SWOSU is averaging 78.4 points per game this season, which ranks sixth among Great American Conference teams
- The Bulldogs are coming off a 64-point outing against Southern Nazarene which was just the seventh time this season they have been held to fewer than 70 points
- All nine players who took the court against SNU scored at least four points, with Tre Evans (23) and Daniel Eibel (13) leading the way in double figures
- SWOSU ranks third in the conference with 226 made three-pointers this season, an average of 9.4 per game
- The Bulldogs are allowing opponents to score 88.0 points per game, which ranks 12th in the conference, but the number is slightly better in conference play at 85.6 points per
- Evans leads the conference in scoring (23.6 points per game) while ranking second in rebounding (8.2 per game)
- Following a career-best 10 assists against Northwestern and five more on Saturday at SNU, Kamden Gipson has taken over the team lead with 3.5 assists per game for the year
- Nick Shoemaker has now hit at least one three-pointer in 15 straight games after knocking down 1-of-2 attempts from long range on Saturday
- Shoemaker is SWOSU's all-time leader in three-point field goals made with 202 to his credit heading into the final two weeks of the season
 
Looking Ahead
- The Bulldogs will host Ouachita on Saturday for Senior Day before closing out the season on the road at Harding and Arkansas Tech next weekend