GAME 6: SBU BEARCATS (2-3, 0-0 MIAA)
vs. ST. MARY'S SPIRES (5-2, 0-0 KCAC)
Meyer Sports Center • November 24, 2010 • Bolivar, Mo.
7:00 PM • RADIO: KBFL 99.9 FM

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BOLIVAR, Mo. -- The SBU Bearcats look to keep their two-game winning streak going, with their fourth game in eight days, against NAIA foe St. Mary's (Kan.) The game can be heard on 99.9 KBFL, or online, at www.RadioSpringfield.com. Live video is also availiable online, 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 129-57 (.694) 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.

Jon Bishop became head coach in April 2008. Before coming to USM, Bishop had been assistant coach at Pratt Community College (Kan.), Missouri Western University, Angelo State University (Texas), Kansas Wesleyan University, Northwest Missouri State, Central Missouri State, and the Kansas Cagerz of the United States Basketball League.

This is the first matchup between SBU and St. Mary's, who compete as a member of the Kansas City Athletic Conference, in the NAIA.

LAST TIME OUT FOR THE BEARCATS
Sophomore Joseph Prophet led the Bearcats with a team-high 18 points, as SBU shot 55.6% from the field in  a 108-82 win over the Central Bible College Spartans. Prophet missed just two shots all night, going 7-for-9 including a trio of three-pointers.

The Bearcat defense played a big part in the win, forcing 26 Spartan turnovers that translated into 40 points for SBU. Junior Ryan Dougherty led the team with four steals, to go along with 10 points, in his fourth game this season with double-figures. Doughery's performance on the defensive end also marks his second straight game with four steals.

Six Bearcats finished in double figures, with Prophet leading the way, followed by Tremaine Hill's 16 points off 6-for-8 shooting. Hill surpasses his previous career high, when he scored 10 points against CBC a year ago. Tomas Brock and Kurt Koenig each finished with 11, while Dougherty and Nick James each had 10. Hill lead the Bearcats with six rebounds, while Brock posted a team-high five assists.

QUICK HITS
• Senior Kurt Koenig currently leads the team with 14.2 points per game, to go along with his team-high 5.6 rebounds a game. Koenig is shooting 47.5% from the floor, including 35.5% from three.

• SBU has won 44 of the last 47 games at the Meyer Sports Center, including a streak of 38 straight wins that stretches from 2007-10. Last weekend's win over Drury marked Coach Guiot's 70th win 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).

• 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 17-4 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 continue to make an impact coming off the SBU bench. Kleine and Barlow average a combined 10.6 points per game, a number that has risen with every game this season.

• Junior guard Ryan Dougherty is the second of three Bearcats to average double-figures this season (12.4 ppg). The Fort Worth, Texas native leads the team in three-pointers made, with 12, and is 35.3% from beyond the arc.