RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The Arkansas Tech Golden Suns will complete its final road trip of the season this weekend as Tech travels to Oklahoma to play Oklahoma Baptist and Southern Nazarene. The Suns with play the Lady Bison in Shawnee, Okla. on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. before playing the Crimson Storm in Bethany, Okla. on  Saturday at 1 p.m.
 
FOLLOW THE ACTION
Live video, audio and statistics are available at www.arkansastechsports.com. The games will be carried live on 102.3-FM (KCJC) in Russellville, with Sam Strasner calling the play-by-play.
 
ALL-TIME SERIES
Tech leads the all-time series 7-3 against Oklahoma Baptist, and have won seven of the last eight meetings. However, earlier this season the Lady Bison defeated the Golden Suns 63-59 in Tucker Coliseum. Tech is 2-1 against OBU at the Noble Complex.
 
The Suns hold a 12-4 advantage in the all-time series against Southern Nazarene and held a ten game winning streak against SNU, but saw that streak snapped as the Crimson Storm defeated Tech 68-54, marking the first ever win for SNU at Tucker Coliseum. The Suns are have never lost in Bethany, boasting a perfect 6-0 record at the Sawyer Center.
 

Stats	TECH	OBU	SNU
Record	11-13 (8-10 GAC)	10-14 (6-12 GAC)	13-11 (12-6 GAC)
Pts/GM	69.9	71.5	62.1
FG%	41.3	43.4	37.6
3FG%	34.0	32.5	30.2
FT%	67.2	70.2	69.4
Reb/GM	40.7	38.3	38.9
Ast/GM	12.8	15.2	11.1
Blk/GM	2.7	2.2	5.3
Stl/GM	9.0	10.1	6.3
Pts Allowed/GM	64.4	69.4	62.8
FG% Defense	37.4	40.3	36.7
3FG% Defense	32.2	32.8	33.6
Rebound Margin	+2.7	+1.4	+3.2
Ast-TO Ratio	0.8	0.8	0.6

 
SCOUTING THE GOLDEN SUNS
Arkansas Tech (11-13, 8-10 GAC) has won three of its last four contests, including an 82-59 win over Arkansas-Monticello this past weekend. The Golden Suns are ranked seventh in the GAC standings, sitting a game behind Southeastern Oklahoma for sixth.
 
The Golden Suns find themselves ranked in the top four in the conference in both field goal percentage defense (37.4%) and scoring defense (64.7), while ranking second in rebounding offense (40.6) and third in rebounding margin (+2.3).
 
Hannah Villines paces Tech with 13.5 points per game, followed by Jacie Higgins with 11.3 points and Ke'Vonshaye Stackhouse with 10.5 points. Villines also leads the Golden Suns in rebounding at 5.9 per game and 2.1 steals per game, which ranks seventh in the GAC. Jayana Sanders runs the offense, ranking fourth in the conference in both assists (96) and assists per game (4.0).
 
SCOUTING THE LADY BISON
Oklahoma Baptist (10-14, 6-12 GAC) enters Thursday's game on a three-game losing-streak after falling to Southern Nazarene (82-78) and East Central (70-67) this past weekend. The Lady Bison are currently ranked ninth in the conference standings, one game behind Northwestern Oklahoma and two games behind Tech.  
 
Oklahoma Baptist leads the conference in field goal percentage (43.4%), ranks third in steals per game (10.1) and fourth in assists per game (15.2).
 
Autumn Avina and Victoria Blankenship lead the Lady Bison on offense as Avina ranks sixth in the GAC in scoring (16.0), while Blankenship ranks seventh (15.5). Avina also leads the conference in assists per game (8.3) and steals per game (3.0). Blankenship ranks third in rebounding (8.2). Avina scored 12 points, grabbed nine rebounds and dished out five assists in Oklahoma Baptist's 63-59 win over Tech on Jan. 12.
 
SCOUTING THE CRIMSON STORM
Southern Nazarene (13-11, 12-6 GAC) has won eight of its last ten games, but split its GAC contests last weekend with an 82-78 win over Oklahoma Baptist and a 61-55 loss to No. 13 Southwestern Oklahoma State. SNU is currently tied for third in the GAC standings with Harding and East Central.
 
Although Southern Nazarene ranks 11^th in the league in scoring (62.1), they compensate with the third best scoring defense in the GAC (62.8), holding their opponents to a 36.7 field goal percentage, which is the second best in the conference. SNU also leads the GAC in blocks (5.3) and are second in rebounding margin (+3.2).
 
Adrienne Berry is the only SNU player to average double digits in scoring at 11.6 points per game. Abby Niehues leads the GAC in blocks (3.6) and ranks tenth in rebounding (6.6) and Alexus Jones ranks fifth in assists per game (3.6). Berry scored 18 points, while Niehues scored 12 points, grabbed nine rebounds and recorded three blocks in the Crimson Storm's 68-54 over Tech on Jan. 10.