WEATHERFORD, Okla. – SWOSU Men's Hoops will play a pair of teams for a second go-around this season when they face conference foes Oklahoma Baptist on Thursday and Southeastern on Saturday. The Bulldogs will look to avenge previous losses to both teams as they find themselves right in the hunt for a postseason spot with six weeks remaining in the regular season.
 
Bulldog Notes

• SWOSU currently sits an even 7-7 on the year and with a 3-5 record in conference play. They split an Arkansas road trip last week with a one-point loss to Ouachita and a 75-70 win over Henderson State
• Ben Smith had a strong pair of games last week, averaging 18.5 points which included his second double-double of the season (21 pts, 10 reb) against Ouachita
• Smith leads SWOSU in scoring at 13.9 points per game this season and has an even higher 15.6 points per game in GAC contests
• Nate Goodlow, the GAC's steals leader averaging 2.5 per game, sits tied for seventh nationally with that mark. He had three steals in each game last week – extending his streak to 12 for consecutive games recording at least one steal
• Goodlow's four assists against Ouachita also now represents his season high
• Point guard Kamden Gipson's assist:turnover ratio sits at 2.2, the second highest in the GAC. Gipson had six assists against HSU last week – the second highest assists number he's had this season. His highest? Nine which came against Oklahoma Baptist the last time they faced each other
• Mason Hart gave SWOSU a lift off the bench last week. He scored a season high nine points and had a season high 18 minutes of floor time against HSU
• SWOSU fell to Ouachita last week in a game where both sides committed 14 turnovers. The Dawgs are now 0-3 this year when committing the same amount, or more turnovers than its opposition. (losses to OUA, OKB, SNU)
• The Dawgs sport the third highest turnover margin in the GAC at +3.14. They've won the turnover battle in all but three games this season, aforementioned above
• Free throws remain a challenge. SWOSU shot sub 60% in both games last week and continue to rank last in the league at 61.1% this season (203-332)
• The Dawgs have still made the most free throws of any team in the GAC and have shot 40 more attempts than the second ranked team
• Crashing the offensive boards is an important stat line for the Dawgs. They rank second in the conference with 12.1 offensive rebounds per game

 
Scouting Oklahoma Baptist
The Bison are 9-5 overall this season and 6-2 in GAC action which includes a 91-73 victory in over SWOSU in Weatherford earlier this season. Since OBU joined the GAC in 2016, the Bison hold a 13-5 series advantage and are 6-2 against the Dawgs on their home floor in Shawnee.
 
**Conference rankings/stats as of 1/18
 
Bison Offense
73.6 Points Per Game (5th in GAC)
48% FG Percentage (2nd)
32.7% 3-Point FG Percentage (6th)
70.2% FT Percentage (8th)
33.5 Team Rebounding (8th)
 
Bison Defense
68.6 Points Per Game (5th)
42.5% Opponent FG Percentage (5th)
31.5% Opponent 3-Point FG Percentage (2nd)
34.2 Opponent Team Rebounding (6th)
 
Scouting Southeastern
The Savage Storm sit 8-5 overall and 5-3 in GAC play. That includes a 112-87 thumping of the Dawgs back on December 3 where Southeastern knocked down a season high 22 three-point shots. Since joining Division II, SE holds a 29-25 advantage in the series. They are 7-5 against the Dawgs in Weatherford since the GAC began.
 
**Conference rankings/stats as of 1/18
 
Savage Storm Offense
86.1 Points Per Game (1st in GAC)
47.7% FG Percentage (3rd)
39.2% 3-Point FG Percentage (3rd)
76.3% FT Percentage (2nd)
36.4 Team Rebounding (4th)
 
Savage Storm Defense
79.2 Points Per Game (12th)
46.1% Opponent FG Percentage (11th)
34.2% Opponent 3-Point FG Percentage (7th)
36.4 Opponent Team Rebounding (11th)