University of Central Oklahoma Athletics

UCO Starts Homestand Thursday

2/12/2014 8:20:00 AM

Hayley Bryan

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EDMOND – Central Oklahoma starts its final homestand of the season Thursday when the Bronchos entertain Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association rival Washburn.

Game-time at Hamilton Field House is 5:30 p.m.

UCO is 10-11 on the season and 5-9 in the league, while the Ichabods are 13-8 and 8-6. Washburn is sixth and the Bronchos 10^th in the conference standings.

Twelve teams advance to the MIAA Post-season, with the top four receiving first-round byes while teams 5-8 host teams 9-12 in the opening round.

Game Notes
• Washburn won the first meeting, pulling out a 65-59 overtime victory on Jan. 23 in Topeka-Kan. that started UCO's current five-game losing streak. The Ichabods have a 6-2 lead in the series.

• Senior Jill Bryan leads the Bronchos with a 13.4 scoring average while adding 5.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.6 steals a game. She has moved into 14^th place on the school's career scoring list with 921 points.

• Sophomore Julia Mason is UCO's only other double-digit scorer with a 10.7 average to go with 5.2 rebounds.

• Senior Britney Morgan is now 16^th on the school's all-time scoring list with 886 points. She's also in the top five in 3-pointers made (fifth, 142) and attempted (fourth, 392). Morgan is averaging 9.3 points a game and is shooting a team-best 37.5 percent (30-of-80) from 3-point range.

• Freshman Olivia Mason tops the team in rebounding with a 7.0 average while adding 9.4 points. She's had six double-digit rebounding games this season.

• All five Washburn starters are averaging at least 10.0 points a game. Casyn Buchman tops the Ichabods with a 15.5 average.

Up Next
UCO is home again Saturday, hosting No. 7-ranked Emporia State at 1:30 p.m. The Bronchos play their final contest at Hamilton Field House the following Saturday, Feb. 22, against intrastate rival Northeastern State.

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