The Missouri Southern men's basketball team will conclude a short two-game road trip as the Lions play at Central Oklahoma tomorrow. Tip off is slated for 3:30 pm.
Game Information
Teams: Missouri Southern (13-4, 4-3 MIAA) at Central Oklahoma (8-8, 1-6 MIAA)
Date: January 19, 2019
Tip-Off: 3:30 PM
Location: Edmond, Okla.
Site: Hamilton Fieldhouse
Series Record: Southern Leads 9-4
Coaches: Jeff Boschee (89-49 overall/at MSSU - 5th year). Tom Hankins (61-44 overall/at UCO - 4th year)
The Series
Southern holds a 9-4 advantage in this relatively short series between the two teams. The first time the two teams played was in 1973 with Central Oklahoma taking that game in Joplin. The two teams didn't play again until 1991, then played twice more until 2013 when UCO joined the MIAA. Southern has won the past seven games in a row. The Lions are 5-2 at home, 2-2 on the road and 2-0 in neutral site games.
NCAA Team Stat Leaders
The Lions, as a team, rank 14th in three point attempts and scoring margin, while ranking 18th in total assists, 19th in total three pointers made, 21st in defensive rebounds per game, field goal percentage and scoring, 22nd in assist to turnover ratio, 25th in assists per game and total rebounds, 26th in three pointers per game and 28th in three point defense. The team also ranks 38th in rebound margin, while ranking 43rd in total rebounds per game and 46th in free throw attempts.
Streak Stopper
Coming into the season Elyjah Clark had made a three pointer in 47-straight games, dating back to his freshman season. Clark, however, missed out on a three in the first game of the year, but has made a three in each game since, taking his current streak to 16.
National Ranking
The Lions are receiving votes in the NABC poll this week. In the history of the NABC Poll, the Lions have been ranked 58 times, including 23 consecutive weeks. The team has been No. 1 once (in the 2011 season).
Three-Point Streak
The Lions failed to make a three-pointer at Arkansas Tech in their match-up in 2012-13. It was the first time in 403 games that Southern had failed to hit a three pointer, dating back to Jan. 20, 1999 against Missouri S&T. The Lions have had a three in 190-straight games since Arkansas Tech in 2012-13.
Corndogs Jackie
Southern is averaging 88 points per game this season and the Lions have topped the century mark four times.
Records Watch
Junior Elyjah Clark had the Missouri Southern single-season record for three pointers as a freshman with 89 and broke that record last year with 110. Clark has 248 career threes, passing Skyler Bowlin for second all-time against Central Oklahoma this year. He is well over three-quarters to the career record of 265 set by Austin Wright.
Reachin' A Grand
Elyjah Clark went over 1,000 points in his career with 18 points against Minnesota-Crookston in the Puerto Rico Tournament. He currently has 1,195 in his career and is the 21st person in MSSU history to crack the 1,000 point plateau. Clark has moved into 12th place all-time, passing both Marvin Townsend and Hiram Ocasio in the process. Next up is Russel Bland at 1,271 points.
Up Next
The Lions will come back home, hosting Washburn on January 23 at 7:30 pm.
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