FULTON, Mo. – The William Woods University men's basketball team hosts No. 7 Columbia College on Saturday, December 2nd in American Midwest Conference action. Tipoff is set for 3 p.m.
 
About the Owls
- WWU enters Thursday's matchup with a 3-6 overall record and 1-1 in the AMC
- William Woods fell to Missouri Baptist on Thursday night, 57-56
- The Owls are 34th in blocks with 23 and are being lead by Shad Kimble with six
- WWU is shooting 68 percent from the free throw line which is 48th best in the NAIA
- Kimble ranks 31st in the NAIA in blocks, averaging 0.67 per game
-Teammate DaShaun Stark is 45th best in the NAIA with 14 steals in the season
-Stark is leading the Owls in points per game averaging 14.7 points with a field goal percentage of 46.4
-The Owls are averaging 72.4 points per game this season. They are shooting 43.0 percent from the field on the season
-WWU is shooting 29.2 percent on three pointers this season. Shamari Denson and Shad Kimble have hit 10 three-pointers each leading the Owls
-William woods is outrebounding its opponents by 1.8 rebounds per game
-DaShaun Stark leads the Owls in rebounding as he is averaging 6.7 rebounds per game

About the Cougars
- Columbia College enters the contest against the Owls with a 9-0 overall record and a 2-0 mark in the AMC
- The Cougars are undefeated in the season and are coming off a victory against Lindenwood-Belleville, 89-87
- Preston Whitfield leads the Cougars in points per game averaging 16.8
- The Cougars are sixth in the NAIA in three-point field percentage shooting 42.7 percent
- Columbia has 73 steals in the season which is 24th best in the NAIA. Whitfield is leading the Cougars in steals with 15 in the season averaging 1.88 per game
- The Cougars are shooting a solid 70 percent from the free throw line which ranks CC 37th in the NAIA
-  Lucky Ogbomo leads the Cougars in rebounds with 82 in the season, 15th best in the NAIA
-Columbia College is averaging 95.0 points per game and are only allowing its opponents to score 70.8 points per game
-Saturdays game against the Owls will be the first game the Cougars play outside of Southwell Complex this season
 
What's Next
The Owls will travel to Rolla, Missouri to face Missouri S&T in an exhibition contest on Saturday, December 9th. Tipoff is set for 3 p.m.
  
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