Head coach Nick Totta makes his first visit to his old stomping grounds tonight, as the Owls men's basketball team takes on Avila University tonight. Tipoff for the game is set for 7:30 p.m. from Kansas City, Mo. William Woods enters the contest with a 3-2 record on the year, while the Eagles have posted a 2-2 record.

The Owls have a pair of rebounders leading the country, as Daniel Armah (Accra, Ghana) leads the NAIA with 65 rebounds on the year, while Roy McElroy (Aurora, Ill.) ranks 18th. As a team, WWU ranks 11th in rebounds per game, at 45.3. On the scorer's ledger, Logan Decker (Kansas City, Mo.) leads the team with 13.8 pts/gm, and is ranked 26th nationally with 11 3-pt makes. Armah is averaging a double-double on the year, adding 10.4 pts/gm to his 10.4 reb/gm. Andrew Miller (Whangamata, New Zealand) rounds out the double-figure scorers for WWU, posting an average of 11.8 pts/gm.

Avila is led by Kelby Phelps, with 16.5 pts/gm, and the Eagles are shooting .422 from the field. Kevin Booker is the top rebounder for AU, with 38 on the year. Booker is also a top scorer, averaging 11.0 pts/gm for the hosts, with Zach Smith chipping in 11.0 pts/gm as well.