GAME INFORMATION
ARKANSAS TECH WONDER BOYS 1-3 (0-0 GAC)	MISSOURI WESTERN GRIFFONS 5-2 (0-0 MIAA)
Friday, November 27 | 1 p.m. MWSU Fieldhouse | St. Joseph, Mo. LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO ($) | LIVE AUDIO

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TIPPING OFF
Coming off their first win of the season on Wednesday, the Arkansas Tech men's basketball team is set to play their final road non-conference game of the season on Friday afternoon as they are at Missouri Western.
 
This will be fifth meeting all-time between Tech and Missouri Western. Missouri Western has won all previous four games with the most-recent coming last year.
 
Tip-off for the game is scheduled for 1 p.m. from inside the MWSU Fieldhouse on the campus of Missouri Western. Live Stats and Live Video links are available at: www.arkansastechsports.com/coverage.
 

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TECH(NICALLY) SPEAKING
The Wonder Boys are off to a 1-3 start to their season and are coming off a 65-60 win at home against Northeastern State this past Wednesday.
 
Statistically, the Wonder Boys average 72.3 ppg and rank 10th in the GAC. On the defensive end of the court, the Wonder Boys rank 11th in the league in scoring defense, giving up an average of 78.8 ppg. In terms of field goal percentage and field goal percentage defense, the Wonder Boys are eighth in the conference as they shoot at an overall clip of .444 (104-of-234). Their opponents are shooting at a .434 mark (102-of-235) to rank seventh.
 
From beyond-the-arc, the Wonder Boys shoot at a clip of .309 (30-of-97) to rank ninth in the GAC while their opponents make three-pointers at a mark of .320 (33-of-103) to rank eighth. From the free throw line, the Wonder Boys shoot .671 as a team (51-of-76) to rank eighth.
 
Individually, the Wonder Boys have two players averaging double figures in scoring and are led by Sam Bradford and his 13.5 ppg. David Elliott IV is next in scoring and rounds out double-figure scoring at 13.3 ppg.
 
Devin Foster is leading the team in rebounding and is averaging 5.0 rebounds per game. In terms of assists, Elliot IV leads the team and is averaging 2.5 assists per game.
 
Defensively, the Wonder Boys are led in steals by Elliott IV at 3.0 steals per game and in blocks by Brian Kitenge at 1.0 blocks per game.
 
The Wonder Boys are coached by Mark Downey, who is in his sixth season back on the sidelines at Tech after a 10-year hiatus. In his first stint, Downey patrolled the sidelines at Tech for four seasons from 2006-07 - 2009-10. In his final season, Downey guided the Wonder Boys to a program-record 30 wins and during that season, the Wonder Boys were ranked No. 1 in NCAA DII for the first time ever.
 
In his time at Tech, which is now in its 10th season overall, Downey has amassed a 148-114 record. Overall, Downey is in his 19th season as a head coach and has career record of 314-220.
 

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SCOUTING THE GRIFFONS
Missouri Western is off to a 5-2 start to their season. They have won their last two games with the most-recent being an 82-56 win on the road at William Jewell this past Tuesday.
 
Statistically, the Griffons average 78.0 ppg and rank 10th in the Mid-America Athletic Association (MIAA). On the defensive end of the court, the Griffons rank 10th in the league in scoring defense, giving up an average of 71.9 ppg. In terms of field goal percentage and field goal percentage defense, the Griffons are 13th in the conference as they shoot at an overall clip of .449 (205-of-457) and allow their opponents to post a .445 mark (195-of-438) to rank 10th.
 
From beyond-the-arc, the Griffons shoot at a clip of .350 (55-of-157) to rank sixth in the MIAA while their opponents make three-pointers at a mark of .308 (48-of-156) to rank ninth. From the free throw line, the Griffons shoot .704 as a team (81-of-115) to rank 11th.
 
Individually, the Griffons have four players averaging double figures in scoring and are led by Noah King and his 14.9 ppg. Ty Henry is next at 11.0 ppg followed by William Kiburis at 10.1 ppg. Gaven Hershberger rounds out double-figure scoring at 10.0 pgg.
 
Kiburis is the team-leader in rebounding and is averaging 7.1 rebounds per game. In terms of assists, King leads the team and is averaging 3.0 assists per game.
 
Defensively, the Griffons are led in steals by Bode Goodman at 1.3 steals per game and in blocks by Marko Pavlovic at 1.1 blocks per game.
 
The Griffons are coached by Brooks McKowen, who is in his first season at Missouri Western and his 13^th overall. For his career, McKowen has amassed a 214-150 record.