Posted: Jan 14, 2022

Cats & Bears Set for 2 p.m. Tip-off Saturday in Crisp

MCKENZIE, Tenn. –The Bethel Wildcats and the Shawnee State Bears are set to tip-off Saturday at 2 p.m. in Crisp Arena. The game was originally scheduled for 4 p.m. CST but officials moved the game due to the wintry weather forecast for much of the Mid-South expected to occur later in the day.

The game will be the second of four straight home games for the Wildcats.

After losing to No. 10 Thomas More Thursday, the Wildcats are 10-7 overall and 2-7 in the MSC. The Cats have lost four of their last five.

The Bears are 8-7 and 2-6. SSU lost to Freed-Hardeman Thursday in Henderson.

The Bears 3-4 in road action while Bethel is 5-3 at home on the year. Bethel is 114-37 all-time in Crisp Arena.

The Wildcats are averaging 75.7 points per outing. They yield 69.0.

Jon Brown leads Bethel in scoring at 11.2 points per game. Kamron Rose follows at 11.1 per game. Drew Thomas pops in 10.7 while Jamarius Mayberry is at 10.6 points per outing.

Jarred Walker enters the game with 388 career assists which is 11^th all-time in program history. He is 5^th all-time in steals with 200.

Combining his play at West Florida and Bethel, Jon Brown is a member of the 1,000 Point Club with 1, 151 career points. Brown has scored 304 as a Wildcat.

Bethel shoots 43 percent from the floor while their opponents are at 42 percent. The Cats are at 33 percent in made three-pointers while the opposition is at 30 percent. Bethel shoots 68 percent from the foul line. The Cats outrebound their opponents 39-30 per outing.

Nine from 500:

Jeff Britt is in his 22nd year as the head men's basketball coach at Bethel University and his 33rd year as a college basketball coach. His record as a head coach is 491-336 and includes 11 seasons with 20-plus wins. He currently ranks 10th for most wins among active NAIA Division I men's basketball coaches. Britt is 385-293 at Bethel.

Trends & Numbers:

Bethel is 7-0 when they outshoot their opponents.

The Cats are 7-3 when they hit more three-pointers.

The Wildcats are 10-4 when they outrebound their opponents.

Bethel is 6-3 when they have less turnovers.

The Cats are 9-3 when they lead at the half.

The Bears average 74.4 and yield 74.5 points per game.

Miles Thomas, a UTM transfer leads the Bears in scoring at 15.6 points per game.

Delano Thomas is in his fifth season as head coach of the Bears.

Official Game Day Notes:

https://bethelathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2021-22/2021-22_Men-s_Basketball_Game_Notes_-_Jan._15.pdf

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