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LEWISTON, Idaho -- The No. 24 Eastern Oregon University men's basketball team returns home for the first time in over a month for a non-conference matchup against Lewis-Clark State College Saturday at 7 p.m.

Game 11: No. 21 Eastern Oregon vs. Lewis-Clark State (5-1)
When: Saturday, Dec. 10, 7 p.m.
Where: La Grande, Ore.
Live Stats: EOUSports.com                    
Live Video: EOUSports.com
Live Radio: KUBQ 98.7 FM
Series: The Mountaineers are 53-71 against Lewis-Clark State all-time.

GAME COVERAGE
Saturday's tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. Live video and stats will be available on EOUSports.com. Live radio can be heard on KUBQ 98.7 FM.

THE SERIES
* Saturday's matchup will be the 125th meeting between EOU and Lewis-Clark State.
* The Warriors hold a 71-53 lead over EOU all-time.
* The last meeting was a 73-47 win for Eastern in Lewiston on Nov. 28, 2009.
* Cody Thurmond is the only current Mountaineer that played in that game.
* The teams have met three times since 2000, with Eastern winning the last two matchups.
* Eastern Oregon is No. 1 in NAIA Div. 2 in offensive rebounds per game (18.3).
* Lewis-Clark State is No. 3 in NAIA Div. 1 in offensive rebounds per game (17.0).
* EOU is No. 11 in scoring offense per game (85.2), while Lewis-Clark State is fourth in scoring defense (57.1).
* Eastern is 1-0 under Isaac Williams versus the Warriors.

QUICK HITS
• The Mountaineers are outscoring opponents by an average of 35-32 in the first half this season, and 49-35 in the second half.
• Williams is fifth on the most wins by a coach in EOU history, 18 wins away from fourth.
• EOU is 24-2 in regular season games in Quinn Coliseum under Williams.
• Overall the Mountaineers have won 27 of the 30 games under Williams at home.
• Eastern Oregon has won seven straight non-conference games in La Grande.
• In Quinn Coliseum, EOU has won 21 of its last 23 games vs. non-conference opponents.
• The Mountaineers are first in the nation in offensive rebounds per game (18.3), total rebounds per game (45.4), and total rebound margin (13.8).
• The Mountaineers 17.6-point scoring margin is eighth in the country.
• It took Eastern Oregon 15 games to reach 20 blocks last season. This year's team had 20 blocks after five games and is third in the conference in blocks.
• Ervin Felder is 7th in the nation in offensive rebounds per game with 3.9.

ABOUT THE WARRIORS
Lewis-Clark State enters the weekend on a four-game winning streak and owns a 6-1 record. The Warriors have faced three Cascade Collegiate Conference opponents so far this season, with their lone loss coming to Southern Oregon, 73-72, in Lewiston. LCSC is owning the glass so far this year, with a total rebound margin of 14.5, which is second in NAIA Div. 1. The Warriors are averaging 42 rebounds an outing, 17 on the offensive end. Lewis-Clark State is also averaging 11.8 steals and 17.4 assists per game. PJ Bolte has been coming off of the bench and leading the team with 12 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. The scoring is pretty balanced for the Warriors, 11 players average over five points a game. Danny Marshall is fifth in the country in assist to turnover ratio.