A men’s basketball series that is more than a century old will resume on Wednesday, Dec. 13, when Arkansas Tech University welcomes Hendrix College to Tucker Coliseum in Russellville for a non-conference contest.
The third game in the recorded history of Arkansas Tech men’s basketball was a 26-24 win over Hendrix College during the 1914-15 season. It was the first of 145 meetings between the two programs from then through 1992.
Hendrix left the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference at the end of the 1991-92 season, and the Wonder Boys and the Warriors have not faced each other in basketball since their final AIC meeting — an 84-74 Tech win on Feb. 13, 1992.
Tickets ($5 adults, $3 students/senior citizens) will be available at the door on Wednesday night. Those with a valid ATU identification card will be admitted free of charge.
ATU Wonder Boys (6-1) vs. Hendrix Warriors (1-6)
When: Wednesday, Dec. 13, 8 p.m.
Where: Tucker Coliseum, Russellville
Radio/Internet: KCJC 102.3 FM/www.arkansastechsports.com
Series: Tech leads 79-66
About the Wonder Boys: Arkansas Tech has been idle since handing Northwestern Oklahoma State its first loss of the season 86-83 on Dec. 2. The Wonder Boys have won four consecutive games, and they are 18-1 at home since the beginning of the 2016-17 season. Redshirt freshman guard R.J. Glasper (15.7 points per game), junior guard Harris Brown (13.9 points per game), senior guard Montrell Williams (12.3 points per game), junior guard Alex Brown (11.1 points per game) and senior forward Trevin Woods (10.7 points per game) are Tech’s top scorers.
About the Warriors: Hendrix College competes in the Southern Athletic Association at the NCAA Division III level. Sophomore guard Jacob Link has given the Warriors a boost since making his season debut on Nov. 28. He is averaging 17.5 points per game through his first two outings of 2017-18. Freshmen Marcis Hall (14.6 points per game), Kam Brasfield (13.4 points per game) and Trey Rouse (13.0 points per game) are Hendrix’s other top threats offensively.
