FORT SMITH, Ark. - University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Men's Basketball heads back on the road this week as the Lions are set to visit Nebraska-Kearney and Fort Hays State.
The Lions and Lopers will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday with the Lions then facing the Tigers at 4 p.m. Saturday. Both games will be streamed on the MIAA Network with live stats available at uafortsmithlions.com.
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LAST WEEK: UAFS split a pair of home games last week, defeating Missouri Southern, 73-57, before dropping a 76-71 decision to Pittsburg State.
57: The 57 points allowed by the Lions were the fewest against an NCAA II opponent this season.
RECORD WATCH: Guard Terrell Williams Jr. has scored 953 points in his collegiate career.
SCOUTING UNK: The Lopers are 7-12, 5-6 MIAA and have dropped four of their last five games. UNK is last in the league in three-point percentage at 32.0 percent. However, the Lopers have three players averaging double figures, led by guard Chase Thompson at 15.3 points per game.
SCOUTING FHSU: The Tigers are 13-7, 6-5 MIAA with a 10-1 home record. Despite a three-game losing streak, the Tigers lead the MIAA in scoring defense at 59.4 points per game. Guard Kaleb Hammeke leads the Tigers offensively with 14.6 points per game.
THE SERIES: UAFS defeated UNK in their lone meeting at the Stubblefield Center in 2017, while this will be the inaugural meeting between the Lions and Tigers.
