RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. - The Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys begin the final week of the regular season hosting Harding on Monday. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
FACULTY & STAFF APPRECIATION NIGHT
In honor of Faculty/Staff Appreciation Night, faculty/staff and family will receive free admission and free popcorn and drinks. At half time of both the men's and women's games, Arkansas Tech will be hosting the OKC Disc Dogs.
Additionally, Tyson will be serving free food (bratwurst, chips, and a drink) to the first 400 fans in attendance. Food will be served in the Tucker Coliseum lobby near the trophy case.
Arkansas Tech's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee will be taking donations from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. for Make-A-Wish.
COVERAGE
Live video, statistics and audio for the game are available at www.arkansastechsports.com and can also be heard live on 102.3-FM (KCJC) Russellville with Sam Strasner calling the play-by-play.
ALL-TIME SERIES
Arkansas Tech leads the all-time series against Harding, 73-57, including a 98-94 win over the Bisons earlier this year in Searcy, Ark. The Wonder Boys are 45-21 all-time against Harding in Tucker Coliseum.
SCOUTING THE WONDER BOYS
Arkansas Tech (15-10, 9-10 GAC) has lost three of its last four games, including a pair of losses last week to Southern Arkansas (90-80) and Henderson State (83-75). Tech currently sits in a tie for sixth place in the GAC standings with Southern Arkansas and Ouachita. Both Ouachita and Southern Arkansas hold the tie breakers against Tech.
The Wonder Boys lead the conference in scoring at 86.0 points per game. R.J. Glasper leads the charge scoring 19.0 points per game. Glasper ranks second in the GAC in scoring and is sixth in steals (1.6). Glasper's 0.923 free throw percentage not only leads the conference, but is also the sixth best in the country. Freddy Lee leads the GAC in 3-point field goal percentage (.527) and is ranked second in the conference eighth in the country with a 3.30 assist-to-turnover ratio.
SCOUTING THE BISONS
Harding (5-19, 5-14 GAC) has lost three of its last five games, but defeated Southern Arkansas 67-61 on Feb. 17. The Bisons currently sit in 11th in the GAC standings.
Harding averages a conference low, 70.2 points per game, led by Tim Wagner's 14.6 points per contest. Preston Anderson follows with 10.4 points. The Bisons rank at the bottom of the conference in scoring margin, free-throw percentage, rebounding margin and turnover margin.
In the last meeting both teams combined for 29 made 3-pointers as Tech went 15-31 and Harding went 14-42. Glasper led all scorers with a career-high 36 points, going 8-13 from behind the arc. The Wonder Boys had six different players make a 3-pointer. The Bisons were led by Zac Ward's 20 points and six rebounds. Ward went 4-9 from deep.
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