Cats Host Rival UT Southern Thursday
MCKENZIE, Tenn. – Fresh off the road win at Campbellsville, the Bethel Wildcats return to Crisp Arena Thursday to host rival Tennessee Southern. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. The Wildcats are 115-45 all-time in Crisp. Five of the 45 losses are to UT Southern/Martin Methodist.
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It will be the 34th meeting between the rivals. UTS has a 23-10 advantage in the series. Bethel is 5-10 in McKenzie, 5-11 in Pulaski and 0-2 in Montgomery in the SSAC tournament.
The Cats are 6-4 overall and 2-3 in the MSC this season.
Bethel is averaging 71.4 and yielding 72.0 points per game. The Wildcats are shooting 46 percent from the field. The Cats are outrebounding their opponents 37-29. The Wildcats average 11 assists and 17 turnovers per contest.
Querrion Gadson leads the Cats in scoring at 11.7 points per game. Tyler Neely is second in scoring at 10.6 points per outing. Brennon Marsh leads the Wildcats in rebounding pulling seven boards per game.
Coach Jeff Britt is in his 23rd year at Bethel. He is 391-308 at Bethel and is one win from No. 500 at 499-351 in his career.
UT Southern is 7-2 and 4-1 on the year.
The FireHawks average 75.9 and yield 66.8 points per game. UTS outrebounds their opponents 34-31 per game. The Hawks shoot 47 percent from the floor. UT Southern averages 15 assists and 13 turnovers per game.
Kavion Hancock leads the Hawks averaging 18.4 points per game. Brady Brown follows at 14.4 points per game. Adarion Hudson averages 12.8 points per contest.
Dugan Lyne is in his 5th season as head coach at UTS and is 72-54.
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