SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Evangel Valor Men's Basketball team concludes their home non-conference schedule on Monday (Nov. 7) evening as they match up against the nationally ranked Eagles of Oklahoma Wesleyan.
Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. in the Ashcroft Center.
SERIES HISTORY
Monday's matchup with Oklahoma Wesleyan will be the 16th meeting between the two schools, with Evangel trailing in the all-time matchup, 7-8. Evangel last matched up with the Eagles last season, where the Valor fell, 45-69, in Bartlesville. The Valor last defeated OKWU on 11/11/11, 69-58, in Springfield.
OPENING STORYLINES
► The Evangel Valor take on the fourth ranked Oklahoma Wesleyan Eagles on Monday night in the Ashcroft Center, looking to stop Oklahoma Wesleyan's current four game winning streak.
► The Valor are coming off a 70-53 win over the Hornets of Harris-Stowe State. Evangel was led by Josh Pritchett who finished with 15 points, courtesy of a strong second half from the senior guard.
► Evangel is led by leading scorer Josh Pritchett, who currently averages 21.3 points per game for the Valor. Bryce Hunt is the only other Valor athlete to average double figures for Evangel, currently with 15 points per game.
► Junior guard Stephen Salvi leads Evangel in rebounds per game with 5.0.
► Head Coach Bert Capel looks to grab his 25th career win and his first win against Oklahoma Wesleyan after falling to the Eagles last November, 45-69.
► The Eagles have three starters who average double figures in scoring and have already recorded wins over nationally ranked USAO and receiving votes MidAmerica Nazarene this season.
► Evangel looks to shut down the high-powered Eagles offense, as they only allow 64.7 points per game. The Eagles score an average of 84.8 points per game.
► All Evangel home games in 2022-23 will be streamed live on the Evangel Sports Network in conjunction with the Heart Network. Fans can download the Heart Conference Network App for AppleTV, Amazon, or Roku and watch Evangel basketball games on their smart TV or streaming devices.
LOOKING AHEAD
Evangel will hit the road and take on nationally ranked USAO in Chickasha, Okla., next Monday (Nov. 14) at 6:00 p.m. in the Drover Fieldhouse.
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