OUAZ MEN'S BASKETBALL NOTES
• After starting the season last Saturday, the OUAZ men's basketball team returns to action this week with a pair of games. OUAZ will first head across the valley to play SAGU American Indian College on Friday at 7 p.m. The Spirit will then play their first-ever home game on-campus when they officaily open Faith Arena on Saturday at 7 p.m. against Embry-Riddle.
• OUAZ starts the week with an 0-1 overall record and 0-1 in road games. They finished 5-23 last season while going 3-9 at home and 2-10 on the road.
• The Spirit are 3-0 all-time against SAGU, including a 104-95 road win in last season's meeting.
• Embry-Riddle has won each of the two meetings all-time with the Spirit and earned a 79-54 win last season in Surprise.
HOW TO FOLLOW
• Live video of Saturday's game will be available on the OUAZ Digital Network and through the NAIA Network OTT app that is available on Android TV, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Roku devices. The OUAZ Digital Network is available on game day at
OUAZSpirit.com/watch.
• Live stats will also be available during both games at
OUAZSpirit.com/stats.
TRENDING
• OUAZ scored 94 points in the season opener at Benedictine Mesa. That is the eighth-most points in a game in team history.
• The Spirit made 13 of 20 from beyond the arc on Saturday to set a new school record for 3-point field goal percentage at 65.0 percent. The 13 made threes are fifth-most in program history.
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Dimetres Moore led team team with 26 points for his sixth career 20-point outing. His 10 of 19 shooting included 4 of 5 from beyond the arc.
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Marcus Williams added 23 points and was 7 of 10 from three. His seven threes are one shy of the school record.
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Shazier Lawson made his OUAZ debut with a double-double of 19 points and 13 rebounds.
