FULTON, Mo. – The William Woods University men's basketball team looks for its third straight win on Saturday afternoon when they host Lyon College. Tip-off is set for 3 p.m. at Anderson Arena.
About the Owls
- WWU enters the contest with an 8-8 record and 5-3 in American Midwest Conference action
- William Woods is coming off a 72-70 victory over Central Baptist College on Thursday night at Anderson Arena
- The Owls have currently won its last two games
- Senior
DaShaun Stark ranks 11th in the nation in scoring (278) and 14th in rebounding (124)
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Darrien Dickey ranks 19th in the nation in field goal percentage as he is shooting 61.3 percent from the floor
- On the season, Stark is leading the Owls as he is averaging 17.4 points per game. He is collecting 7.8 rebounds per game, the most on the team
- Senior
Darrien Dickey is averaging 14.8 points per game. He is collecting 6.9 rebounds per game
- As a team the Owls are averaging 74.9 points per game and shooting 45.6 percent from the floor
- Over the last two games, Stark has collected a double-double. He has five on the season, which leads the AMC
- WWU is holding opponents to shoot 33.2 percent on three-pointers, which is 33rd best in the nation
About the Scots
- Lyon enters Saturday's contest with an 8-8 record and 5-3 mark in the American Midwest Conference
- The Scots are coming off an 82-60 loss to Columbia College on Tuesday. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak
- On the season, the Scots are averaging 62.3 points per game and are shooting 45.6 percent from the floor
- Emir Sabic leads the Scots in scoring as he is averaging 12.3 points per game. Tyler Robinson follows averaging 1.4 points per game
- Lyon ranks first in the nation in defensive rebounds as they are averaging 29.1 defensive rebounds per game
- The Scots are holding opponents to 65.8 points per game, the seventh best mark in the NAIA
- Emir Sabic leads the Scots in three-point shooting as he has made 47 threes on the season, the seventh most in the NAIA
- Opponents are shooting 45.8 percent on the Scots and are 37.4 percent on three-pointers
What's Next
William Woods returns to action on Thursday, January 11th when they travel to St. Louis, Missouri to face St. Louis College of Pharmacy. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m.
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