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Bolivar, Mo. - The Bearcats will hit the road to face off against Truman State on Wednesday, December 7 as they look for their first conference win on the season. The game will be broadcast live on 99.9 KBFL, and can be heard online at kbflfm.com. Fans can also follow live stats at http://www.sidearmstats.com/truman/mbball/index.htm

The Coaches and the All-Time Series
SBU head coach Jeff Guiot is in his eighth season on the Bearcat bench, where he has won three MIAA regular season titles, and compiled a 144-72 (.667) record. Coach Guiot has led the 'Cats to an MIAA Tournament appearance each season, and three NCAA Tournament appearances.

Matt Woodley became the 11th head coach in the program's history in 2011 and came to Truman following nine years of Division I coaching experience and two seasons at Waukee (Iowa) High School.

The Bearcats lead the all-time series against the Bulldogs 27-18.

SBU Record Watch
SBU Head Coach Jeff Guiot currently has 145 wins in his career at SBU, and is 2 wins away from the becoming winningest coach in SBU history.

SBU guard Ryan Dougherty has scored 983 points in his career as a Bearcat, and is 17 points away from scoring 1,000 points in his SBU career. Dougherty is currently 3rd all time for three-point baskets made with 168, and is 22 three-pointers away from a new SBU school record.

Scouting the Bulldogs
Truman comes into the game against the Bearcats with an 3-6 record, and 1-1 in MIAA conference play. The Bulldogs are coming off of a 66-57 win against Pittsburg State.

In the MIAA, TSU ranks 7th in scoring offense, averaging 69.0 points per game and 8th in scoring defense, giving up 69.0 points per game.

Tom Norton is the leading scorer for the Bulldogs, averaging 13.1 points per game. The Bulldogs have three other players with double figure scoring averages: Mike Carlson (11.3), Seth Jackson (10.6), and EJ Hicks (10.0).