MAGNOLIA, Ark. – The Southern Arkansas University Muleriders (5-4, 2-1 GAC) continue their conference slate with their final two games before the month of January starting against Henderson State (5-5, 2-2 GAC) on Thursday, December 18th followed by Ouachita Baptist (7-2, 3-0 GAC) on Saturday, December 20th.
 
Series History vs HSU
SAU vs. HSU || 12/18 (7:30 p.m.)
119th meeting, HSU leads 63-55
First meeting: 1/5/1965 – SAU wins 76-59
Last meeting: 1/25/2025 – SAU wins 66-61
 
Series History vs OUA
SAU vs. OUA || 12/20 (3:00 p.m.)
112th meeting, OUA leads 57-54
First meeting: 12/1/1964 – OUA wins 77-66
Last meeting: 2/27/2025 – OUA wins 75-69
 
Broadcast Information
Thursday and Saturday's games will be broadcast on the Southern Arkansas University Hudl Fan page and on 99.1 KVMZ with Dan Gregory calling all the action.
 
SAU Notables
>>> The Muleriders defeated the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys in an instant classic in Russellville Monday night. The double overtime thriller was a huge character-building win for SAU as they fought for the whole game after ATU came back to tie the game with five seconds left in regulation to force extra periods. Junior Williams had another standout game with 18 points and 10 rebounds for his second double-double of the season. Currently, the Muleriders sit 5th in the league standings after winning and will look to carry their momentum into two big games this week. The double overtime winner was the last overtime game for SAU since defeating ATU in double overtime on February 25th, 2023.
 
>>> Greg Moore Jr. continues to lead the team in many categories including, points (143), scoring average (15.9), three-point attempts (55), three pointers made (23), free throw attempts (40), free throws made (36), assists (33), steals (17), and minutes (289). Greg ranks 4th in the league in scoring average, 4th in assists, and 7th in steals.
 
>>> As a team, the Muleriders are first in the GAC in three-point percentage as they are shooting 36.1% from deep and have converted on 73 made three's so far this season. The team is also second in free throw percentage with a mark of 76.3% from the charity stripe. SAU ranks second in scoring offense with 82.8 points per game. The Blue and Gold also rank third in assists as they average 14.78 per game and 133 total assists.
 
>>> The Muleriders will round out their pre-Christmas portion of their schedule this week with two home games, one against Henderson State on Thursday followed by a matchup against Ouachita Baptist on Saturday inside the W.T. Watson Center. The last time the Blue and Gold have defeated both Ouachita and Henderson before the Christmas break came in 2023 as the defeated HSU by a final score of 67-66 on November 30th and followed the performance up winning 78-68 over the Tigers of Ouachita Baptist on December 9th. The Muleriders will hope that history will repeat itself this year as they look to enter the extended break riding momentum before play resumes in early January.
 
>>> Junior Williams recorded his second double-double of the season against Arkansas Tech. The freshman forward led the team in scoring (18 points) and rebounds (10) against the Wonder Boys and looks to continue those efforts this week against both Henderson and Ouachita.
 
HSU Notables
>>> The Reddies are coming off of a loss to Harding last Saturday by a final score of 57-74 in Searcy, Arkansas. Through 10 games this year, the Reddies are 5-5 overall and 2-2 in league play.
 
>>> Zaveion Okoh leads the Reddies offense with 171 points this year and is averaging 17.1 points per game. Okoh is the leading three point shooter for the Reddies with 15 made three's shooting 41.7% from beyond the arc. Zaveion also leads the team in steals with 21
 
>>> Tyson Whybrew leads the team in rebounds with 63. He totals 26 offensive boards and 37 defensive boards. Tyson also leads the team in blocks with 15 and is 3rd in the GAC.
 
OUA Notables
>>> The Tigers come into the game currently 7-2 overall and 3-3 in league play while also riding a three-game win streak. Their only two losses of the season came against the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith and Delta State University. Ouachita recently beat UAM by a final score of 68-55.
 
>>> Devon Hancock leads the offense for the Tigers with 142 total points and is averaging 15.8 points per game. Christian Parks is second on the team in scoring with 97 points and averages 10.8 points per game.
 
>>> Parks also leads the team in rebounds with 61 total while averaging 6.8 rebounds per game. Jaxon Conley leads in steals with 29.
 
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