FULTON, Mo. – The William Woods University men's basketball team returns home for a non-conference contest against Haskell Indian Nations University on Tuesday, November 21st. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. at Anderson Arena.
About the Owls
- The Owls enter the contest on Tuesday with a record of 3-4 on the season
- WWU is coming off a 71-50 victory over No. 17 Park University on Saturday afternoon
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Brian Enriquez ranks seventh in the NAIA in free throw percentage as he is shooting 95 percent from the line
- WWU has the 19th best mark in the nation in defensive three-pointer field goal percent. Opponents are shooting 28.5 percent on three-pointers this season
- The Owls have recorded 20 blocks on the season, which is the 23rd best in the NAIA
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Shad Kimble ranks 26th in the nation in steals as he has 13 steals this season. Against Culver-Stockton on November 9th, Kimble had six steals, a season-high
- On the season, the Owls have three players scoring in double-figures. Leading the way is
DaShaun Stark, who is averaging 14.6 points per game.
Darrien Dickey follows averaging 12.1 points per game and
Shamari Denson follows averaging 11.6 points per game
- WWU is averaging 74.3 points per game this season and shooting 42.7 percent from the floor
- William Woods is collecting 38.6 rebounds per game
About the Indians
- Haskell enters the contest against the Owls with a record of 1-8 on the season
- The Indians are coming off a 103-63 loss to Benedictine (Kan.) on November 14th
- Haskell has lost its last four contests. Its lone win of the season came on November 4th when they defeated Bethel (Kan.), 72-64
- Haskell ranks ninth in NAIA Division II in three-point field goals made as they have made 84 on the season
- Haskell ranks 26th in the nation in steals with 62 on the season. Bryon Elledge leads the Indians with 12 on the season
- The Indians are scoring 68.2 points per game this season while allowing 90.3 points per game
- Haskell is shooting 38.9 percent from the floor as a team this season and are shooting 33.7 percent on three-pointers
- Nakia Hendricks leads the Indians in scoring as he is averaging 10.8 points per game. He is the only player averaging double-figures on the season
- Hendricks also lead the team in rebounding has he is averaging 7.7 rebounds per game
What's Next
The Owls return to action on Thursday, November 30th when they host Missouri Baptist University in American Midwest Conference action. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. at Anderson Arena.
Hear from Coach James Hays