Game #11
(RV) Northeastern State (9-1) vs. Missouri S&T (2-4)
Tuesday, Dec. 17 at  7 p.m. | NSU Event Center

• Northeastern State has played with the same starting five in all their regular-season games this season.
• The last time NSU opened the season 9-1 was the 2012-13 season, where they went 10-1.
• If you are tracking uniform combos, the RiverHawks have worn their gray set for the last four games. 
• Caleb Smith is fourth in the MIAA, with 159 total points.
• Bradley George has averaged 13 points in the last three games played.
• Josh Ihek matched his career-high with four blocks against UCO has nine this season.
• The RiverHawks have been receiving votes in the last four weeks in the NABC poll.  The last time they crossed into the top-25 in the poll was Nov. 26, 2013.    
• NSU's defense is fifth in the nation and has allowed only 59.9 points per game.
• Teams are shooting 36.1-percent against the RiverHawks, which is third- lowest nationally.
• The RiverHawks lead the MIAA with 98 made 82 three-pointers.
• Head Coach Mark Downey is 17-10 in non-conference play with NSU winning nine of their last 11 games.
• All five contests in December are at home; they will play at home six times during the remainder of the regular season.
• In the 10s, Northeastern State holds a 105-167 record.  However, in the first and final years of the decade, they hold a 23-6 overall mark. 

• Last season's meeting was the first in 33 years with the Miners.
• This will be the Miners' first visit to Tahlequah since Nov. 22, 1985.  Northeastern State would win that contest 63-50.
• Overall series dates back to the 1960-61 season.  
• Head Coach Mark Downey is 1-0 all-time against Missouri S&T.

• The Miners have been idle since Dec. 3, where they opened GLVC play at home with a 72-59 win over Maryville.
• Second true road contest of the season for S&T. 
• Against teams in the MIAA the Miners are 0-3 this season.
• Northeastern State will be the Miners' final non-conference game this season.
• Missouri S&T will enter Tuesday's contest with the third-lowest field-goal percentage nationally, making 37.8-percent of their shots. 
• Top-40 nationally in most fouls committed. 
• The Miners lead the GLVC with 13.3 offensive rebounds per game. 
• Dulan Scott leads the Miners in scoring with 15.5 points per game and is one of three on the team to average in double-figures. 

• Kendrick Thompson recorded his second 20-point game at NSU in their 80-68 win over Central Oklahoma. 
• The RiverHawks snapped a three-game winning streak for UCO in Tahlequah with the win.
• Caleb Smith recorded his 35th double-digit game with 17 points and five rebounds.
• Dipping into the way back machine, it was the first NSU win over a Bob Hoffman led team since the 1991-92 season.