#7 Central Oklahoma vs. #10 Missouri Western
MIAA Men's Basketball Tournament First Round
#7 Central Oklahoma vs. #10 Missouri Western
Seventh seeded Central Oklahoma will face of with #10 Missouri Western at 7 p.m. on March 2 from Edmond, Okla.
The Bronchos went 12-7 in the league this season and are averaging 79.0 points while allowing 71.1 points per game this season. Mahlon Jones is leading the way averaging 13.6 points while Phillip Brown averages 10.6 points and a team best 5.1 rebounds per game. Garen Wright is averaging 10.4 points and Seth Heckart 10.3 points per contest as well.
The Griffons were 8-11 in league games and enter the week averaging 66.5 points and allowing 67.6 points per game. They are led by Cortrez Colbert who is averaging 16.1 points on the season. On the glass Kevin Thomas leads the way averaging 6.2 boards while Aaron Emmanuel dishes out 2.8 assists per game.
The winner of the game will face second seeded Central Missouri at 6 p.m. on March 5 from Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City.