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Men's Basketball Craig Pearson

Pomeroys' defense faces tough challenge in Golden Bears

WVU Tech (12-3, 4-1 RSC)at SMWC (12-4, 6-0 RSC) 
Thursday, Jan. 18
7:30 p.m. EST
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MATCHUP
The Pomeroys have won 11 of their last 12 against NAIA opponents after winning a sixth straight game Saturday at IU Kokomo. 
SMWC has defended the 3-pointer well in recent weeks, ranking third in the RSC with opponents shooting 31.5 percent from 3-point range.
The Pomeroys are allowing just 69.5 points during RSC action, which ranks third in the league. 
The Pomeroys are led by Cobie Barnes in scoring at 21.8 ppg, and have two of the top five in the league in FG percentage. Shon Tupuola leads the league at 76.4 percent, while Chaz Birchfield is fifth at 60 percent.
ABOUT WVU TECH
A perimeter-focused squad, West Virginia University Tech leads the NAIA in 3-point shooting accuracy, knocking down 41.9 percent from long range and 52.3 percent overall, fifth best in the nation.
Brant Smithers leads the RSC in made 3-pointers with 53, hitting 39 percent. Braden Chapman is fifth in made 3-pointers with 39, hitting 46.4 percent.
Chapman (17.5 ppg) and Andrew Work (17.2 ppg) lead the team in scoring.
OWNING THE GLASS
The Pomeroys are among the top rebounding teams in the NAIA, averaging 43.6 per game with a rebounding margin of +9.7.
Shon Tupuola is second in the RSC and seventh in the NAIA in rebounds per game at 11.1.
Barnes is 66th in the nation and eighth in the RSC at 8.0 rebounds per game. Chaz Birchfield is 16th in the RSC with 6.3 rebounds per game. Birchfield is seventh in the league in offensive rebounding at 2.9 per game.
WHERE THEY RANK - Individual leaders
Scoring
    RSC    NAIA

Cobie Barnes (21.8 ppg)    3rd    18th
Steals
Greg Jenkins (2.4 spg)    1st    13th
Blocks
Shon Tupuola (1.8 bpg)    2nd    21st
Rebounds
Shon Tupuola (11.1 rpg)    2nd    7th
FG Pct.
Shon Tupuola (76.4 pct.)    1st    3rd
Team leaders
Scoring
SMWC  (83.7 ppg)    4th       49th
Rebounding
SMWC (43.6 rpg)    2nd    10th

 
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Players Mentioned

Greg Jenkins

#55 Greg Jenkins

G
6' 2"
Junior
Cobie Barnes

#20 Cobie Barnes

G/F
6' 7"
Senior
Shon Tupuola

#23 Shon Tupuola

C
6' 9"
Freshman
Chaz Birchfield

#14 Chaz Birchfield

F
6' 5"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Greg Jenkins

#55 Greg Jenkins

6' 2"
Junior
G
Cobie Barnes

#20 Cobie Barnes

6' 7"
Senior
G/F
Shon Tupuola

#23 Shon Tupuola

6' 9"
Freshman
C
Chaz Birchfield

#14 Chaz Birchfield

6' 5"
Senior
F