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Opponent: Lincoln
Time: Tuesday, February 19; 7:30 PM
Location: Meyer Sports Center; Bolivar, Mo.

Bolivar, Mo. - SBU returns home to face off against the Blue Tigers on Lincoln on Tuesday after coming off of a four game road trip.

The Coaches and the All-Time Series
SBU head coach Jeff Guiot is in his ninth season on the Bearcat bench, where he has won three MIAA regular season titles and compiled a 165-96 (.632) record. Coach Guiot is the winningest coach in SBU history, has led the 'Cats to an MIAA Tournament appearance each season, and has three NCAA Tournament appearances.

John Redmond is in his 6th year on the Blue Tigers bench. He enters the 2012-13 season with a 12-67 record as a head coach at the NCAA level and an 86-98 overall mark as a college head coach.

SBU leads the all-time series against the Blue Tigers 22-17, with Southwest Baptist claiming an 81-74 victory earlier this season.

Scouting the Bearcats
SBU returns home to face off against the Blue Tigers of Lincoln. The Bearcats are led in scoring by Damion Hooks averages 14.1 ppg while shooting 55.8% from the field, while Preston Guiot averages 11.6 ppg and 5.8 apg. Gilbert Gyamfi and Rashaad Brown-Peterson both average over nine points a game at 10.4 and 9.7 respectively.

Scouting the Blue Tigers
Lincoln is coming off of 93-61 loss at Central Missouri and are now 3-21 (2-12 MIAA). The Blue Tigers are led offensively by Cedric Ridle who averages 19.9 ppg and 6.3 rpg. Charles Cole also averages double-figures at 14.8 ppg and 7.0 rpg.

Quick Facts
• SBU is one of only two teams in the MIAA to play all Division II schools prior to MIAA competition.

• Preston Guiot tied the MIAA record for 3-Point FG Percentage in a game when he went 7-7 against Alaska-Fairbanks on 11/23.

• Damion Hooks ranks 5th in the MIAA in Field Goal Percentage, shooting 55.8% on the year, and ranks 16th in Scoring (14.1 ppg)

• Preston Guiot ranks 3rd in the MIAA in assists, dishing out 5.8 per game.

• Guiot also ranks 1st in the MIAA in Free Throw Percentage (90.4%), 3rd in 3-Point FG made (2.4/G), 4th in Assist/Turnover Ratio (2.0), and 30th in Scoring (11.6 ppg).

• As a team, SBU ranks 2nd in 3-Point FG made (8.3/g), 3rd in the MIAA in assists (15.0 apg), and 6th in Free Throw Percentage (72.3%).