TAHLEQUAH – Northeastern State will make its first-ever trip to Truman State for continued non-conference action on Wednesday at 6 p.m.  The contest will be featured on the GLVC Sports Network (PPV) with Truman State radio coverage.  

A quick look back 

For the second time this season the RiverHawks (2-2) spoiled a double-digit lead and lost 71-66 in their last outing on Saturday at Southern Nazarene.  Northeastern State led by 18 points with just over six minutes left in the first half with the Crimson Storm out-scoring the RiverHawks by 15 in the second half.  Trey Phipps paced NSU with his fourth consecutive 20-point game with 25.

 About Truman State (2-1)

The Bulldogs are in the middle of a three-game homestand and have been off for a week since playing MIAA foe Emporia State and winning 91-79.   Truman State was the preseason pick to win the GLVC for the first time with Kobi Williams who was the conference Freshman of the Year returning.  Williams has averaged 15.7 points per game this season while shooting 62.1 percent from the field.

The series

Northeastern State has won all three meetings in the series but it will be the first time the two have met since 2013.  The most recent meeting is the lone time the two saw each other as conference foes with NSU as a first-year MIAA member and Truman State in its final year. 

Up next

The RiverHawks return home to host Christian Brothers for the first time on Saturday at 2 p.m. inside the NSU Event Center.