LA GRANDE, Ore. - Mountaineer Men's Basketball wraps up its nine game road swing this weekend as they continue on with conference play. Eastern Oregon will take on a pair of in-state foes and look to extend its two-game winning streak.

OPPONENTS
Southern Oregon Raiders (3-6, 0-1 CCC)
Oregon Tech Hustlin' Owls (4-5, 1-0 CCC)

WHERE
Ashland, Ore. - Lithia Motors Pavilion
Klamath Falls, Ore. - Danny Miles Court

WHEN
Friday, Dec. 3, 5:30 p.m. PT - vs. SOU
Saturday, Dec. 4, 3 p.m. PT - vs. OIT

Tip-Off
• The Mountaineers (5-3, 0-1 CCC) end a nine-game road trip this weekend that featured games against two NCAA Division I foes.
• Eastern will play conference games for the next four contests before wrapping up non-conference play with a game in late December.
• Following the two games this weekend, EOU will play its next three games at home inside Quinn Coliseum.

How to Watch/Follow
• LIvestream coverage of this weekend's games can be found on the Mountie Sports Network at www.EOUSports.com/watch. Live stats can be accessed on the EOU Men's Basketball schedule page and by clicking the respective link above
• All home games this year will be webcast on the Mountie Sports Network at www.EOUSports.com/watch. All EOU home games will be Pay-Per-View and can be purchased for $7.95 per game. Fans can also purchase an Eastern Oregon All-Access pass to watch all 2021-22 EOU home sporting events for $100.
• Livestreams for all home games will begin 15 minutes prior to tip-off.
• Live stats coverage for EOU Men's Basketball games this season can be accessed at www.eousports.com/livestats.

Story Lines
• The Mountaineers are currently on a two-game winning streak.
• EOU is currently 3-3 in true road games this season.
• This weekend's games will wrap up a nine-game road trip for the Mountaineers.

Quick Hits
Last Time Out
• The Mountaineers played three games in three days to close out Thanksgiving Week and went 2-1.
• Eastern picked up wins over then undefeated Menlo College, 78-76, and Cal Maritime, 77-69. Their lone loss was a 67-54 contest against William Jessup.
• Phillip Malatare led the way against Menlo with 23 points, while Xavier Lovelace led the charge against Cal Maritime with 20 points.
• Against William Jessup, Malatare put up 18 points to lead the Mounties.

Previously Against Southern Oregon/Oregon Tech
• Eastern and Southern squared off twice last spring season. SOU won both contests in La Grande and currently has won each of the last four match-ups.
• Since 2008-09, the Mountaineers are 14-15 against the Raiders. In Ashland, EOU is just 3-10.
• The Mountaineers went 1-1 against the Hustlin' Owls last season with the win coming on a buzzer beater by Max McCullough.
• Since the 2008-09 season, Eastern is 9-19 against OIT. The Hustlin' Owls are 13-1 against EOU at home and have won each of the last seven match-ups.

Road Warriors
• The Mountaineers will finally wrap up a nine-game road trip that lasted over a month.
• Of the 32 scheduled games this year, 18 will be on the road for Eastern.
• So far in countable contests, EOU is off to a 3-3 start on the year on the road.

Mountaineers in Non-Conference Action
• Eastern Oregon has nine non-conference games on tap this year.
• The Mountaineers are 5-2 in non-conference play so far this season.
• Of the nine games, two were exhibition match-ups against NCAA Division I teams.
• The Mountaineers final non-conference game will be Dec. 21 at home against NCAA Division III foe Linfield University.

Individual Milestones
• Phillip Malatare is nine points away from reaching 150 for the season.
• Preston Chandler needs just 21 more points to reach 300 for his career.
• Xavier Lovelace is 12 points from 100 for the season and four rebounds shy of 60.

Scouting the Competition
Southern Oregon Raiders
• The Raiders enter the weekend tilt with a 306 overall record and are 0-1 to start conference play. At home, Southern is an even 2-2 to start the year.
• Offensively, SOU is averaging 70.9 points per game. They shoot 42.2% overall and 32.9% from three-point range. SOU dishes out 14.8 assists per game and shoots 70% at the free throw line.
• Defensively, Southern allows 70.0 points per game on 44.2% shooting. They hold teams to 26% from deep and force 6.4 steals per game. They are averaging 35.0 rebounds per game.
• Josh Meyer leads the offense at 14.3 points per game on 46.4% shooting. He also leads the team in rebounding at 7.8 per game.
• Second in scoring is Joe Juhala at 10.1 points per game on a 59.3 shooting percentage. He is the leader in blocked shots with seven and averages 3.9 rebounds per game.
• Tez Allen is the floor general at 3.0 assists per game and has 27 total. Meyer is second in assists with 24 and averages 2.7 per game.
• Allen also leads the way in steals with 15 and averages 1.7 per game. He is second in rebounding at 7.0 per game and has grabbed 63 this season.

Oregon Tech Hustlin' Owls
• OIT sports a 4-5 record and is 1-0 in conference play. At home, the Hustlin' Owls are 2-2 to start the year.
• The Hustlin' Owls are averaging 79.8 points per game on 48.6% shooting. They are shooting 39.7% from deep and 70.3% from the free throw line. OIT dishes out 16.1 assists per game.
• OIT is giving up 70.8 points per game and a 46.6 shooting percentage to opponents. They hold opponents to 33.2% from deep and are grabbing 38.6 rebounds per game. They really 6.2 steals per game and 2.0 blocks per game.
• Garret Albrecht is the leading scorer at 14.4 points per game and shoots 62.5% . He is also leading the team in rebounds at 8.1 per game.
• Second in scoring is Kaison Faust at 10.2 points per game. He is second in rebounding as well at 5.4 per game.
• Keegan Shivers is averaging just under 10.0 points per game at 9.6. He is third in assists with 21 and averages 2.3 per game.
• Jamison Guerra paces the offense in assists with 36 total. He is averaging 4.0 per game and has an assist-turnover ratio of 3.27.
• Scotty Burge is second in assists with 28 and dishes out 3.1 per game. He also ranks second in assist-turnover ratio at 3.11. Burge leads the team in steals with 11 and averages 1.2 per game.
• Joey Potts has been the rim protector with 10 swats on the year. He is averaging 1.1 blocks per game.

Up Next
• The Mountaineers will have next weekend off before returning home to Quinn Coliseum for the first time in over a month to continue CCC play.
• EOU will face Lewis-Clark State College on Friday, Dec. 17 at 7:30 p.m. PT in its official home opener. EOU will then square off against Walla Walla University on Saturday, Dec. 18 at 8:30 p.m. PT

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