RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys will look for their eighth and ninth consecutive wins this weekend, as Tech takes on Oklahoma Baptist and Southern Nazarene in Great American Conference action. The Wonder Boys will be in Shawnee, Okla. on Thursday for a 7:30 p.m. contest with the Bison, before a 1 p.m. match against the Crimson Storm in Bethany on Saturday.
 
COVERAGE
Live statistics, video and audio for both games are available at www.arkansastechsports.com. The games can also be heard live on 102.3-FM (KCJC) in Russellville with Sam Strasner calling the play-by-play.
 
ALL-TIME SERIES
In a series that started in 1968, Oklahoma Baptist has won five of six all-time meetings against Arkansas Tech. Most recently, however, Arkansas Tech defeated Oklahoma Baptist, 92-79, in Russellville last season. In last season's game in Shawnee, Oklahoma Baptist took the victory, 93-87.
 
The Wonder Boys hold a 5-3 advantage in the all-time series against Southern Nazarene that began in 1983. Arkansas Tech dropped last season's contest in Bethany, 80-73, before defeating the Storm, 90-86, in Russellville on Feb. 2.
 
SCOUTING THE WONDER BOYS
Arkansas Tech (9-1, 3-1 GAC) has won nine of its first 10 games for just the fourth time in the past 50 seasons. The Wonder Boys have won seven straight after dropping their GAC-opener to East Central.
 
The Wonder Boys lead the conference and rank ninth in Division II in scoring with just over 92 points per game. Tech is 12^th in the GAC in points allowed but fourth in average scoring margin (+9.4). The Wonder Boys have dominated from beyond the arc on both sides of the court this season, ranking fourth in Division II in three-pointers per game (12.7) and fifth in opponent three-point percentage (.282).
 
Tech is one of just two GAC teams with six players averaging at least 10 points per game (East Central). R.J. Glasper, the reigning conference player of the week, leads the Wonder Boys with 17.5 points per game. Glasper ranks fifth in the GAC in scoring and is second among Division II freshman. Harris Brown averages 15.5 points and 3.1 assists per game, while Trevin Woods is producing 11.2 points and 6.6 rebounds. Alex Brown ranks second in the conference with 7.9 rebounds per game, and Freddy Lee leads the country with a 5.78 assist-to-turnover ratio.
 
SCOUTING THE BISON
Oklahoma Baptist (5-5, 2-2 GAC) has won its previous three contests, including an 81-79 overtime-victory over Henderson State on Dec. 2. The Bison are currently seventh in the GAC in scoring offense (77.1) and 11^th in scoring defense (79.1).
 
The Bison have struggled on defense, allowing opponents to post a .470 field-goal percentage, second-highest in the conference. Oklahoma Baptist also ranks 12^th in the conference in 274^th in Division II in opponent three-point percentage (.392). Chandler Rickey leads the Bison and ranks third in the conference with 18.6 points per game. Britt Hammons averages 12.3 points and seven boards per contest, while Vladimir Nemcok leads the GAC with 6.3 assists per game.
 
SCOUTING THE CRIMSON STORM
Southern Nazarene (8-1, 5-0 GAC) is the only GAC team without a conference loss this season. The Storm boast wins over GAC preseason-favorite Arkansas-Monticello, as well as Division I Oral Roberts in exhibition play.
 
The Crimson Storm rank second in the conference in scoring margin (+11.8) and are led by a defense that allows a GAC-low 67.3 points per game. SNU ranks 13^th in Division II in opponent field-goal percentage (.395) and ninth in blocks per game (5.5). On offense, Southern Nazarene is led by Micah Speight's 18.7 points per game and Jhonathan Dunn's 17.6 points per game. The Storm are the only team in the conference with three players ranked in the top eight in scoring, as Noah Starkey averages 16.0 points while ranking third in the GAC with 7.1 rebounds per game.