Preview: #13 CBC vs. #3 Freed-Hardeman

Erik Holth, CBC Sports Information Director

            Conway, Ark. – For the final time in the 2024 calendar year, #13 Central Baptist College men's basketball will be in front of the home crowd at A.R. Reddin Fieldhouse tomorrow when they host the #3 Freed-Hardeman Lions. Tipoff is at 6 p.m.

TALE OF THE TAPE

• Records: #13 CBC 11-2, #3 FHU 13-1
• Other Records: #13 CBC 6-1 Home, #3 FHU 2-0 Away
• Points Per Game: #13 CBC 86.2, #3 FHU 87.5
• Rebounds Per Game: #13 CBC 38.5, #3 FHU 35.1
• Assists Per Game: #13 CBC 17.0, #3 FHU 14.1
• Turnovers Per Game: #13 CBC 12.8, #3 FHU 13.9
• Turnovers Forced Per Game: #13 CBC 15.8, #3 FHU 19.0
• Field Goal Percentage: #13 CBC 46.9, #3 FHU 51.1
• Three-point Percentage: #13 CBC 33.9, #3 FHU 35.3
• Free Throw Percentage: #13 CBC 68.7, #3 FHU 74.8

SERIES HISTORY

• CBC leads all-time 7-6
• Last Meeting: Then #7 FHU defeated then #11 CBC 91-89 in double overtime on Nov. 14 in Henderson, Tenn.
• Last Meeting at Reddin Fieldhouse: Dec. 3, 2019, CBC win 86-74 when both teams were members of the American Midwest Conference

PROBABLE STARTING FIVE:

CBC

• Sage Borbon: 19 ppg, 47 percent shooting from the field, 35 percent from three, 78 percent from the free throw line, 3.9 assists per game, 3.0 rebounds per game
• Gabe Johnson: 9.3 ppg, 42 percent shooting from the field, 31 percent from three, 68 percent from the free throw line, 4.1 rebounds per game, 3.4 assists per game
• Devin Foster: 7.0 ppg, 48 percent shooting from the field, 31 percent from three, 56 percent from the free throw line, 4.1 rebounds per game, 1.7 blocks per game
• Jonas Carlisle: 13.0 ppg, 50 percent shooting from the field, 44 percent from three, 85 percent from the free throw line, 7.1 rebounds per game, 1.7 assists per game
• Wade Williams: 12.5 ppg, 44 percent shooting from the field, 36 percent from three, 42 percent from the free throw line, 4.6 rebounds per game, 1.7 rebounds per game

Freed-Hardeman

• Peyton Law: 18.6 ppg, 64 percent shooting from the field, 46 percent from three, 70 percent from the free throw line, 7.2 rebounds per game, 1.8 assists per game
• Geraldo Lane: 10.8 ppg, 64 percent shooting from the field, 50 percent from three, 83 percent from the free throw line, 5.0 rebounds per game, 1.6 assists per game
• Ryley McClaran: 8.6 ppg, 40 percent shooting from the field, 35 percent from three, 88 percent from the free throw line, 2.0 rebounds per game, 1.7 assists per game
• Jayson Nixon: 7.1 ppg, 45 percent shooting from the field, 42 percent from three, 90 percent from the free throw line, 1.8 rebounds per game, 2.0 assists per game
• Makai Vassell: 10.2 ppg, 58 percent shooting from the field, 50 percent from three, 72 percent from the free throw line, 5.5 rebounds per game, 1.1 assists per game

BENCH PLAYERS

CBC

• Brian Alexander: 7 games played, 7.3 points per game, 2.7 rebounds per game
• Savaughn Smith: 11 games played, 3.9 points per game, 56 percent from the field
• Keryn Collins: 11 games played, 5.8 points per game, 3.3 assists per game

FHU

• Phil Horton: 14 games played, 10.4 points per game, 6.1 rebounds per game
• Jordan Stephens: 14 games played, 10.9 points per game, 2.5 assists per game
• Blake Dean: 14 games played, 4.9 points per game, 40.5 percent shooting from three

OTHER NOTES

• CBC is 3-2 all-time against the Lions in Reddin Fieldhouse
• This will be the second top-25 matchup in the history of A.R. Reddin Fieldhouse. The first occurred on Dec. 8, 2018 when then #18 CBC lost to then #8 Missouri Baptist 77-71.
• This will be the third meeting between the Lions and Mustangs since March and the 14^th meeting all-time
• Sage Borbon is the reigning AMC Offensive Player of the Week for CBC while Peyton Law is the reigning Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week in the Mid-South Conference

If you are in Conway, be sure to come out and support the Mustangs tomorrow night!