GAME 4: SBU BEARCATS (0-3, 0-0 MIAA)
vs. DRURY PANTHERS (2-0, 0-0 GLVC)
Meyer Sports Center • November 20, 2010 • Springfield, Mo.
7:00 PM • RADIO: KBFL 99.9 FM

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BOLIVAR, Mo. -- The SBU Bearcats try to get on the winning track, after taking a tough loss at the hands of Missouri S&T earlier this week, as they host the Drury Panthers at 7 p.m. The game will be availiable on 99.9 KBFL, and streaming online at www.radiospringfield.com. Bearcat fans can also follow the action with a live webcast at www.AmericaOne.com

THE COACHES AND ALL-TIME SERIES
SBU head coach Jeff Guiot continues in his seventh season on the Bearcat bench, where he has won three MIAA regular season titles, and compiled a 127-57 (.690) record. Coach Guiot has led the 'Cats to an MIAA Tournament appearance each season, and three NCAA Tournament appearnaces. Last season, SBU won 20 games for the third consecutive season, marking the first time in the history of the program the feat has been accomplished.

Steve Hesser begins his seventh season as the head coach of the Drury men's basketball program, where he has posted a 124-52 record, and five 20-win seasons.

Drury boasts a 28-21 record all-time against the Bearcats, but the series has been back and forth in recent years, with each team going 5-5 since 2000.

LAST TIME OUT FOR THE BEARCATS
SBU fell to 0-3 for the first time since the 2002-03 season, after a 68-74 loss on the road to Missouri S&T. The Bearcats had a 13-point lead in the first half, but allowed 32 points in the paint as the Miners mounted the comeback. Senior Kurt Koenig led the 'Cats with 17 points, including three treys. Koenig collected a team-high nine rebounds as well. Ryan Dougherty (14) and Robson Memnon (13) each reached double-figures, as Dougherty went 4-for-8 from beyond the arc, and Memnon collected nine boards.

Sophomore Jacob French had another strong performance, racking up seven points and eight rebounds, while point guard Tomas Brock dealt out six assists.

Freshman and Bolivar native Dalton Kelley saw time on the floor, and made good use of it. Kelley scored four points in just six minutes, and was responsible for a steal on the defensive end. Both of Kelley's baskets came as the result of his taking advantage of the offensive rebound and scoring the put-back.

QUICK HITS

• Senior Kurt Koenig currently leads the team with 15.0 points per game, to go along with his team-high 7.7 rebounds a game. Koenig is shooting an even 40% from the floor, including 37.5% from three, and is the last Bearcat to remain perfect from the free throw line.

• SBU has won 42 of the last 45 games at the Meyer Sports Center, including a streak of 38 straight wins that stretches from 2007-10. Coach Guiot's teams are 69-13 in Bolivar.

• Last season, point guard Tomas Brock earned All-MIAA Honorable Mention honors, averaging 13.2 points per game and 4.7 assists per game.

• Brock put in more time on the floor than anyone else in the league last season, logging a total of 1,015 minutes on the floor (32.7 min/game).

• With 15 assists in the early part of the season, Brock is on pace to improve upon last year's average of 4.7 assists per game.

• SBU boasted the highest-scoring offense in the MIAA last season, with 85.5 points per game. Unfortunately the Bearcats also allowed the most points in the conference, giving up 79.9 points per game.

• The Bearcats have just four non-conference losses since 2008-09, going 16-4 against non-MIAA opponents.

• Twice now, a Bearcat has come within a rebound of recording the season's first double-double: Koenig and Robson Memnon each had nine rebounds against Missouri S&T, and scored in double-figures.

• The freshman duo of Zach Kleine and Lane Barlow have immediately made an impact off the Bearcat bench. The pair are averaging a combined 9.7 points per game, along with six assists and six steals