SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Evangel Men's Basketball takes on the Bethany College Swedes on Saturday (Feb. 11) afternoon at 3:00 p.m., in their biggest game of the season, needing a win to all but lock up a spot in the conference tournament.
SERIES HISTORY
Evangel will take on Bethany in their fourth all-time matchup, as EU leads all-time, 3-0. The Valor defeated the Swedes, 97-86, behind a 23 point outing from Garrett Davault.
OPENING STORYLINES
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Evangel fell at Southwestern on Tuesday, 83-91, after fighting back from a pair of 18 point deficits, nearly earning a comeback.
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Manrique Alvarado led Evangel's charge on Tuesday, scoring a team high 19 points.
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Garrett Davault averages a team high 16.2 points per game, the ninth highest average in the KCAC so far this season.
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Seniors Josh Mason and Manrique Alvarado round out double digit scoring averages for EU at 10.8 and 10.3 ppg, respectively.
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Manrique Alvarado leads the Valor with 4.5 assists per game while Garrett Davault leads the Valor with 5.2 rebounds per game. Defensively, Josh Mason leads the Valor with 1.2 steals per game while Isaac Wootton averages 0.6 blocks per game.
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The Valor currently sit at eighth in the KCAC standings, while Bethany is two games behind, currently in ninth. A win for EU would eliminate Bethany from contention.
LOOKING AHEAD
Evangel competes in their final road regular season game on Saturday (Feb. 15) afternoon in Kansas, taking on the Bethany Swedes in an important matchup. Tip-off is set for 3:00 p.m.
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