BARTLESVILLE, Okla. – A winter storm for the ages has provided Tabor College Men's Basketball with some extra time to practice and prepare for Oklahoma Wesleyan on Monday in Bartlesville, Okla.
 
LAST TIME OUT

• Fell to Southwestern at home on Wednesday, 78-53
• Jackson Baer led the team in scoring with 19 points off the bench
• Niieihii Blackbear hauled in nine total rebounds (five offensive, four defensive)
• The Bluejays shot 44.0% (22-50) from the field, 17.6% (3-17) from three, and 37.5% (6-16) from the charity stripe

 
LAST TIME AGAINST THE EAGLES

• Last met on November 15^th in Hillsboro
• Oklahoma Wesleyan came out on top, 96-78
• Nick Bene led the Eagles with 16 points, while Brayden West-Linnett and Nieiihii Blackbear led Tabor with 12 points

 
SCOUTING THE EAGLES

• Ranked No. 4 in the most recent NAIA Coaches' Poll
• Currently 1^st in the KCAC standings
• 17-2 on the season, 12-1 in conference play
• Won a tight 75-70 contest against Evangel last Wednesday in Springfield
• Tamaje Izuagbe currently leads the team and sits second in the KCAC in scoring, averaging 18.9 points per game
• Izuagbe recorded a team-high 28 points in Wednesday's win

 
SERIES HISTORY VS OKLAHOMA WESLEYAN

• Dates back to 1977 with 31 total meetings
• Oklahoma Wesleyan was still known as Bartlesville Wesleyan College when the series began
• Tabor won the first matchup in 1977, 101-80
• The Bluejays' largest margin of victory came in 2017 with a 27-point win, 94-67
• The Eagles currently lead the all-time series, 18-13

 

 
 
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Tabor College is a Christ-centered institution located in Hillsboro, Kansas. The Bluejays are members of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and compete in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC).