The 23rd-ranked Missouri Southern men's basketball team will close out the regular-season with a road game at Nebraska-Kearney. Tip off is slated for 4 pm from the Health and Sports Center.
Game Information
Teams: (#25/23) Missouri Southern (22-6, 13-5 MIAA) at Nebraska-Kearney (10-17, 5-13 MIAA)
Date: March 2, 2019
Tip-Off: 4 PM
Location: Kearney, Neb.
Site: Health and Sports Center
Series Record: UNK leads 22-14
Coaches: Jeff Boschee (98-51 overall/at MSSU - 5th year). Kevin Lofton (223-178 overall/at UNK)
The Series
Nebraska-Kearney leads the all-time series 22-14 between the two schools, and the two teams have split the last ten meetings Southern has won the last two games in the MIAA Tournament against UNK. Southern is 10-8 at home, 2-14 on the road and 2-0 in neutral site games.
MIAA Team Stat Leaders
The Lions, as a team, lead the MIAA in three point attempts, defensive rebounds, free throw attempts, free throws made, scoring and total rebounds.
MIAA Individual Stat Leaders
Cam Martin leads the MIAA in field goal percentage, free throw attempts and free throws made. Elyjah Clark leads the MIAA in three point attempts, minutes per game and total minutes.
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 27.
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 201-straight games since Arkansas Tech in 2012-13.
National Ranking
The Lions are ranked No. 25 in the NABC poll this week and 23rd in the D2SID's Poll. In the history of the NABC Poll, the Lions have been ranked 59 times, including 23 consecutive weeks. The team has been No. 1 once (in the 2011 season).
Hard Working Man
Elyjah Clark leads the MIAA in minutes per game and total minutes.
Corndogs Jackie
Southern is averaging 86 points per game this season and the Lions have topped the century mark five times.
Record-Breaking Sniper
Junior Elyjah Clark already has the Missouri Southern single-season record for three pointers with 110. Clark broke the career record against Fort Hays State last weekend and has 275 career three pointers now as a junior. With one season left to play, Clark now can target the MIAA record of 370.
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 1,344 in his career and is the 21st person in MSSU history to crack the 1,000 point plateau. Clark has moved into 11th place all-time, passing Taevaunn Prince. Next up is Terry Shumpert at 1,379 points.
Elyjah For Three
Clark has the top-two single-season three-point totals in MSSU history and his 275 threes made in his two-plus year career rank first. His career three-point percentage of .408 is second-best all-time, while he also tied the single-game record for three's made with nine. He has the season and career record for three pointers per game, while also holding the MSSU season and career record for consecutive games with a three (47).
Up Next
The Lions will play on Friday, March 8 in the quarterfinals of the 2019 MIAA Tournament. Their opponent and game time is TBA.
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