FULTON, Mo. – The William Woods University men's basketball team hosts Central Baptist College on Thursday, January 4th in American Midwest Conference action. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. at Anderson Arena.
 
About the Owls
- The Owls enter the contest on Thursday with a 7-8 overall record and a 4-3 mark in the AMC
- WWU is coming off an 84-80 victory at Lindenwood-Belleville on Tuesday evening
- DaShaun Stark leads the Owls as he is averaging 17.2 points per game. He also is collecting 7.6 rebounds per game, which is tied for the team lead
- Over his last five games, Stark is averaging 21.4 points, 8.4 rebounds per game and is shooting 54 percent from the floor
- WWU is averaging 75.1 points per game and is shooting 45.0 percent from the field
- Darrien Dickey and Brandon Vice round out the double-figure scorers for the Owls. Dickey is averaging 14.7 points and Vice is averaging 10.0 points per game
- Brian Enriquez leads the Owls on made three-pointers on the season. He has hit 19 threes' and is shooting 48.7 percent from behind the arc
- William Woods is outrebounding its opponents by 5.4 rebounds per game. They are averaging 39.0 rebounds per game
- The Owls defense is holding opponents to shoot 33.0 percent from the three-point line, which is 36th best in the nation
 
About the Mustangs
- CBC enters the contest with the Owls with a 6-2 overall mark and 4-2 mark in the AMC
- The Mustangs enter the contest with the Owls after falling to Lyon College, 62-61, on Tuesday night
- Central Baptist has lost two of its last three games
- Victor Dukes leads the Mustangs in scoring as he is averaging 14.1 points per game. He is shooting 54.5 percent from the floor
- Besides Dukes, Ashford Golden is the only other Mustangs player in double-figures. Golden is averaging 13.1 points per game
- As a team, the Mustangs are averaging 77.3 points per game and are shooting 44.3 percent from the floor
- CBC is allowing 70.1 points per game and opponents are shooting 46.7 percent from the field
- Tony Brewster leads the NAIA in free throw percentage as he is shooting 92.9 from the line
- The Mustangs are averaging 15.0 offensive rebounds per game, which is eighth best in the nation
- CBC is outrebounding its opponents by 8.1 rebounds per game, which is 17th best in the nation
 
What's Next
WWU returns to action on Saturday, January 6th when they host Lyon College in AMC action. Tip-off for Saturday is set for 3 p.m.
 
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