ST. LOUIS — Missouri Baptist University men's basketball returns to the court for its home opener and first conference game of the season against Hannibal-LaGrange University on Saturday.
Game Details
The game will tip off at 3:30 p.m. in the Carl & Deloris Petty SRC. It will be live-streamed, with live stats also available.
By the Numbers
The Spartans (1-4) are coming off their first victory of the season, a dominant 90-70 win over Culver-Stockton College on Nov. 13.
MBU is averaging 79.8 points per game and is led by Breven McMullen, who tops the scoring chart with 17.2 points per game.
Three other Spartans are averaging double figures this season: Evan Palmquist (16.4), Austin Lewis (11.0), and Thai Elder (10.2).
Connor Redrow leads the team with 9.0 rebounds per game, while Preston Fortner paces the Spartans in assists, averaging 4.0 per game.
In MBU's recent win, Lewis scored a season-high 26 points, including a sharp 6-for-9 performance from three-point range.
The Spartans are averaging 9.2 three-pointers per game and are shooting 30.3% from beyond the arc.
Scouting Hannibal-LaGrange
The Trojans (2-3) are coming off a 65-60 loss to Columbia College. HLGU has gone 2-0 in road games this season.
HLGU is averaging 71.6 points per game while shooting 44.4% from the field and 36.8% from three-point range.
Josh Talton leads the Trojans with 12.6 points per game, while Malakai Munoz is contributing 10.2 points per contest.
