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Bolivar, Mo. - The Bearcats return home defend their 3 game home winning streak and look to continue to climb up the MIAA rankings. Fans can catch the game live on KBFL 99.9, or find live video online at www.AmericaOne.com.

The Coaches and the 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 134-58 (.698) 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.

Things have come a long way since David Moe was named Emporia State's head coach on March 27, 2001. He inherited a team that had gone 9-17 the previous year and had not won a home conference game since February of 2000. In just two years Moe was named the Wilson/MIAA Coach of the Year after leading the Hornets to a second place finish in the always tough conference and has taken ESU to five straight winning seasons and it's first two NCAA Tournament berths.

SBU leads the all-time series with Emporia State 24-17. The Bearcats have won 9 of the last 13 meetings.

Last Time Out For the Bearcats

Southwest Baptist University was able to cut a 22 point deficit to 4 late in the second half, but fell to Truman State University, 68-80 in Kirksville.

The Bearcats were lead by junior Ryan Dougherty who posted his first double-double of the season, scoring 15 points and pulling down a career high 12 rebounds. Senior Kurt Koenig played well for the second game in a row, scoring 19 points and grabbing 7 rebounds. Sophomore Stephen Cotten scored 11 points while making a season high 3 three pointers, and freshman Lane Barlow also contributed 11 points in the loss.

The Bearcats had more offensive rebounds (15) than the Bulldogs (5) and were able to force 12 turnovers, while only turning the ball over 8 times. As a team, SBU shot a season high 81 attempts from the floor.

Quick Hits

• As a team, SBU is ranked 2nd in the Nation for 3-point field goals made per game, averaging 11.6 per game.

• Junior guard Ryan Dougherty is the leading scorer for the Bearcats averaging 14.6 points per game, He also leads the Bearcats in field goal made (5.2 p/g), and minutes played per game (29.5 p/g).

• Junior forward Robson Memnon along with sophomore forward Steven Cotten are the inside prescene for the Bearcats. The big men average a combined 14.5 points per game and 10.1 rebounds per game.

• Junior Nick James holds the second highest spot in the MIAA for three point field goal percentage at .465.

• Freshman Lane Barlow, along with freshman Zach Kleine continue to make an impact for the Bearcats.  The freshman duo average a combined 11.1 points per game.

• SBU is 10-11 overall and 7-8 in the conference. The Bearcats are tied for eighth in the MIAA standings, and average 81.0 points per game (3rd in the MIAA).

Scouting the Hornets

Emporia State is currently ranked sixth in the MIAA, with an overall record of 11-11 (8-8 MIAA). ESU averages 69.2 points per game (11th in the MIAA) with a field goal percentage of .446 (9th in the MIAA). The Hornets also average 30.9 rebounds per game (12th in the MIAA) and 14.2 assists per game (7th in the MIAA).

Senior guard Xavier Burnette is the Hornets' leading scorer averaging 14.2 points per game. Burnette also averages 4.0 rebounds per game, 1.3 steals per game, and 2.5 assists per game.