ST. LOUIS — Missouri Baptist University men's basketball wraps up its three-game road trip against Mission University on Thursday before returning home for a matchup with No. 10-ranked Central Baptist College on Saturday.
Game Details
At Mission
Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at W.E. Dowell Fieldhouse on Thursday.
Central Baptist
Tipoff is set for 3 p.m. at Carl & Deloris Petty SRC on Saturday. The game can be viewed here, with live stats also available. Tickets can be purchased here.
By the Numbers
The Spartans (2-6) are coming off a 76-89 loss to Evangel University on Saturday and are 1-0 in American Midwest Conference (AMC) play this season.
MBU averages 79.9 points per game while shooting 42.4% from the floor this season. The Spartans average 9.4 three-pointers per game, connecting on 31.4% of their attempts.
From the free-throw line, MBU is converting 72.5% of its opportunities this season.
Evan Palmquist leads the Spartans in scoring with an average of 15.6 points per game. The junior is also contributing 4.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest.
Breven McMullen is second on the team in scoring, averaging 14.5 points, along with two rebounds and one assist per game.
Austin Lewis has been MBU's top shooter from beyond the arc, sinking three-pointers at a 49.3% rate while averaging 11.6 points per game.
Scouting Mission
The Patriots (1-6) are coming off a 94-72 loss to Columbia College on Nov. 23. Mission is 1-1 at home this season and 0-1 in conference play.
The team averages 68.9 points per game while allowing 78 points per game. Mission is shooting 38.9% from the floor and 27.1% from beyond the arc, with an average of 7.3 three-pointers per contest.
Jacques Thomas leads the Patriots with 18.3 points per game, while Kevin Sorrells Jr. is second on the team with 11 points per game.
Scouting No. 10 Central Baptist
The Mustangs (8-2) are currently ranked No. 10 in the country and are coming off a 94-81 loss to Philander Smith on Saturday. CBC is 1-1 on the road this season and 2-0 in conference play, with wins over William Woods and UHSP.
The Mustangs average 84.1 points per game and are shooting 44.9% from the field. They average 9.7 made three-pointers per game and connect on 33.1% of their attempts from beyond the arc.
Sage Borbon leads the Mustangs in scoring, averaging 17.2 points per game. Jonas Carlisle is second on the team, contributing 12.5 points per contest.
