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LA GRANDE, Ore. -- The Eastern Oregon University men's basketball team heads to the Willamette Valley to face Corban University and Northwest Christian University Friday and Saturday.

Games 23-24: RV Eastern Oregon at Corban University and Northwest Christian University
When: Friday, Feb. 3, 7:30 p.m. * Saturday, Feb. 4, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Salem, Ore. (C.E. Jeffers Gymnasium) * Eugene, Ore. (Morse Events Center)
Live Stats: EOUSports.com                    
Live Video: EOUSports.com
Live Radio: KUBQ 98.7
Series: The Mountaineers are 23-27 against Corban and 11-2 against NCU all-time.

GAME COVERAGE
Friday and Saturday's tipoffs are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Live video and stats will be available on EOUSports.com. Live radio can be heard on KUBQ 98.7 FM.

THE SERIES
* Corban holds a 27-23 lead over Eastern Oregon in the all-time series.
* The Warriors have beat EOU only once after they changed the school name from Corban to Western Baptist in 2005. The 75-73 win on Feb. 12, 2010, was in Salem.
* The Mountaineers have won nine out of the last 10 games against Corban.
* In the last meeting, EOU picked up a 79-64 win over the Warriors in La Grande.
* Saturday will only be the 14th meeting all-time between Eastern and NCU.
* The Mountaineers have an 11-2 lead in the all-time series.
* The Beacons won the first meeting, 100-85, in the 1988-89 season in Eugene.
* EOU has never lost to Northwest Christian in La Grande (8-0), but is 3-2 in Eugene against them. The Beacons last beat Eastern on Feb. 21, 2009, 75-64.
* Three of the past four games have been decided by a combined six points.

QUICK HITS
• Eastern Oregon is two wins shy of clinching a postseason berth.
• Over the past three seasons, EOU has a 22-3 record in the month of February.
• The Mountaineers are 10-2 this season when leading at halftime, but 2-6 when trailing.
• When trailing with 5:00 left in regulation, EOU is 0-8.
• Eastern has won 32 of the last 35 regular season home games, and 44 of the last 47 conference regular season home games.
• EOU is 30-4 in regular season games in Quinn Coliseum under Isaac Williams.
• Overall the Mountaineers have won 33 of the 38 games under Williams at home.
• The Mountaineers are second in the nation in offensive rebounds per game (16.4), fifth in total rebounds per game (43.1), and fourth in total rebound margin (10.0).
• The Mountaineers 83.2 points per game scoring offense is 13th in the country.
• Jamar Johnson is fifth in the nation in three-point field goal percentage (48 percent).
• Ervin Felder is 12th in the nation in offensive rebounds per game with 3.4.

ABOUT THE WARRIORS
Corban University enters the weekend with a 13-11 overall record and is 5-7 in CCC play. The Warriors are seventh in the conference currently. Sophomore sensation, Jordan Carter, leads Corban. The Salem native is averaging 15.96 points and 3.26 assists per game. He is 13th in NAIA Div. 2 in three-point field goal percentage (.459) and 26th in free throw percentage (.824). As a team, the Warriors are fifth in the country in free throw percentage (.744). Corban averages 7.9 three-pointers per game, and has made 190 shots from behind the perimeter this season, which is 10th in the country. The Warriors are holding opponents to 64.7 points per outing. James Green leads Corban with an average of 5.88 rebounds per game, while Erik Cronrath is averaging just over a block per contest.

ABOUT THE BEACONS
Northwest Christian University has a 10-14 overall record and a 3-9 Cascade Collegiate Conference record. The Beacons are holding onto the eighth and final position in the CCC tournament at the moment. NCU has a half-game lead over The College of Idaho, and can sweep the regular season series against the Yotes with a win Friday. The Beacons are led by Jordan Buhler's 11.09 points and six rebounds per game. Brian Hampton is throwing 2.58 assists per outing. NCU is ninth in NAIA Div. 2 in three-point field goal percentage defense (.300). Northwest Christian is in the national top 25 in total blocks and steals so far this season. Jordan Myers is ninth in the country in assist to turnover ratio. Greg Shepard is 21st in the nation in blocks per game.