ST. LOUIS — Missouri Baptist University men's basketball returns home for a three-game home stand this week, starting tomorrow with a matchup against Harris-Stowe State University. The Spartans will face William Woods University on Thursday and wrap up the home stand with a Saturday game against Columbia College.
Game Details
Tipoff for tomorrow's game against Harris-Stowe is set for 7:30 p.m. at the Carl and Deloris Petty SRC. The game will be streamed live, and live stats will also be available. Tickets can be purchased [here].
Thursday's contest against William Woods also starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Carl and Deloris Petty SRC. This game will be streamed live, with live stats provided. Tickets can be purchased [here].
Saturday's matchup against Columbia is scheduled for 3 p.m. at the Carl and Deloris Petty SRC. The game will also be streamed live, with live stats available. Tickets can be purchased [here].
By the Numbers
The Spartans (7-9) are coming off a two-game road trip in which they went 1-1, including a 94-77 victory over Williams Baptist University last Saturday. MBU is 4-2 in American Midwest Conference (AMC) play this season and has a 2-2 record at home.
The Spartans currently sit in fifth place in the AMC.
MBU averages 82.8 points per game while shooting 43.5% from the field this season. The team connects on 9.4 three-pointers per game, with a shooting percentage of 34%. From the free-throw line, MBU is converting 74.5% of its attempts.
The Spartans also average 37 rebounds per game and 14.1 assists per contest. In their most recent game, MBU grabbed a dominant 27 offensive rebounds against Williams Baptist and has won three of its last four games.
Evan Palmquist leads the team in scoring with an average of 16.9 points per game. The junior also contributes 5.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest.
Austin Lewis posted a double-double in the victory over Williams Baptist, scoring 24 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. He is averaging 10.6 points per game.
Breven McMullen is averaging 14.4 points per game, along with 2.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest.
Thai Elder is averaging 13.7 points per game and contributes 3.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.
The Spartans' three conference home games this week, all at the Carl and Deloris Petty SRC, present an opportunity for MBU to climb the conference standings.
