ST. LOUIS — Missouri Baptist University men's basketball returns to action this week with two road conference matchups against Crowley's Ridge College on Thursday and Williams Baptist College on Saturday.
Game Details
Tipoff for Thursday's game against Crowley's Ridge is set for 7:30 p.m. at the Carter Activities Center. The game will be streamed live, and live stats will also be available.
Tipoff for Saturday's matchup against Williams Baptist is scheduled for 3 p.m. at the Southerland-Mabee Center. The game will also be streamed live, with live stats provided.
By the Numbers
The Spartans (6-8) have won two straight games and are coming off a 107-98 victory over New College of Florida in the Sunshine State on New Year's Eve. The team is 3-1 in American Midwest Conference (AMC) play this season and has a 4-3 record away from home.
MBU averages 82.1 points per game while shooting 43.7% from the field this season. The Spartans average 9.1 three-pointers per game, connecting on 34.1% of their attempts.
From the free-throw line, MBU is converting 75.1% of its opportunities.
The Spartans also average 36.2 rebounds per game and dish out 13.9 assists per contest.
Evan Palmquist leads the team in scoring, averaging 16.4 points per game. The junior also contributes 4.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest. Palmquist recently scored 27 points on 8-of-11 shooting from the field, 2-of-3 from downtown, and a near-perfect 9-of-10 from the free-throw line. He also grabbed four rebounds and recorded an assist in the win over the Banyans.
Thai Elder recorded a double-double against the Banyans, scoring 26 points on 6-of-15 shooting from the field and converting 13-of-15 free-throw attempts. The senior guard also grabbed 10 rebounds, tallied two assists, and had one block.
Scouting Crowley's Ridge
The Pioneers (9-5) have won two straight games and are 3-1 in conference play.
CRC is a dominant 9-1 at home and averages 77.8 points per game while allowing 72.2. The Pioneers are shooting 46% from the field and 29.3% from beyond the arc, with an average of 5.4 three-pointers per game. CRC shoots 68.2% from the free-throw line and averages 37.6 rebounds per contest.
Zak Brown leads CRC with 16.5 points per game, while Braxton Cousins is second, averaging 13.9 points per game.
Scouting Williams Baptist
The Eagles (4-6) are 1-3 in conference play and have a 2-3 record at home this season.
WBU averages 75 points per game while allowing 74.5. The Eagles are shooting 44.2% from the field and 37.3% from three-point range, with an average of 9.5 three-pointers per game. WBU shoots 64% from the free-throw line and averages 38.1 rebounds per contest.
Amarion Wilson leads WBU with 15.6 points per game, while DJ Townsend is second on the team, averaging 10.4 points per game.
