UCO Opens Two-game Homestand Thursday

1/20/2015 2:21:00 PM

Jordan Ward

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Central Oklahoma returns from a four-game road swing for its first home game in nearly three weeks Thursday when the Bronchos host Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association rival Washburn.

Tip-off at Hamilton Field House is 5:30 p.m. Click here for tickets.

UCO, which hasn't had a home game since Jan. 3, is 13-5 on the season and 6-3 in the conference. The Ichabods from Topeka, Kan. are 12-4 and 4-4.

The Bronchos are back home Saturday, taking on Emporia State at 1:30 p.m.

ABOUT THE SERIES: Washburn leads the series 7-2 and has won the last three meetings. The Ichabods won two close games last year, prevailing 65-59 in overtime at home and 63-59 in Edmond.

ABOUT THE BRONCHOS: UCO dropped a pair of tough road decisions last week, having a five-game winning streak stopped with a 60-52 setback to No. 17-ranked Fort Hays State before falling 65-62 to Nebraska-Kearney on a late 3-pointer.

The Bronchos are averaging 77.8 points a game at home, where they're a perfect 6-0. UCO is averaging 69.5 points a game on the season.

Sophomore Olivia Mason leads the team with a 10.7 scoring average while adding 4.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.3 steals. She also tops UCO in 3-pointers made (35) and attempted (85) and is shooting 85.0 percent (34-of-40) from the free throw line.

Senior Kylie Mayes chips in 10.6 points and 4.1 rebounds a contest on team-high 50.0 percent shooting from the field.

Junior Julia Mason is averaging 9.6 points and team-leading 5.1 rebounds, while junior McKenzie Solberg contributes 8.2 points a game. Solberg is shooting 97.5 percent (39-of-40) from the foul line and has made 17 consecutive free throws.
UCO has already surpassed its win total of last season (12-16) and has equaled its MIAA win total (6-13).

ABOUT THE ICHABODS: Washburn has lost two of its last three games to fall out of the NCAA Division II national rankings.

The Ichabods, who started the season 7-0, are averaging 71.9 points a game while allowing just 56.4. WU has held seven opponents to less than 50 points.

Taylor Ignoto paces the Ichabods with a 14.7 scoring average, while Casyn Buchman adds 12.9 points. Buchman (27) and Ignoto (23) have combined for 50 of the team's 88 made 3-pointers.

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