SCOUTING THE MARAUDERS: Central State comes into the game on a four-game losing streak after falling in non-conference action to Salem Tuesday, 77-74. The Mauraders are led by freshman Darweshi Hunter, who is second in the league with 20.6 points per game and leads the team with 6.3 boards per contest. He has been honored by the conference four times this season, three as the Newcomer of the Week and once as the Player of the Week.

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Guard Harris Brown is the only other Maurader averaging double figures with 10.3 points per game. Senior guard Tom Johnson, who missed Tuesday's game, leads the team with 92 assists.
 
PROLIFIC OFFENSE: The game features two of the top four scoring teams in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Central State is third in the league with 75.8 points per game, while Kentucky State is fourth with 75.6 points per game. Central State is third in the SIAC in field goal percentage, while Kentucky State is fifth. Individually, senior Jordan Little in third, converting 57.1 percent of his shots.
 
FREE THROWS: Kentucky State and Central State are 13th and 14th in free throw shooting. The Thorobreds are making 57.9 percent (190 of 328) from the foul line, while the Marauders are hitting 59.2 percent (119 of 201). KSU is second in the league with 328 attempts, while CSU is third from the bottom with 201 attempts.
 
FROM DOWNTOWN: Kentucky State leads the conference in defensive three-point percentage. The defense will be tested as Central State in three-point offense, converting 35 percent (104-of-297).

HITTING THE GLASS: Senior Jordan Little is tied for second in the league in offensive rebounding, averaging 2.7 boards, while senior Shaq Athie is second with 6.6 defensive rebounds. Kentucky State leads the SIAC with 586 offensive rebounds, and is fifth in rebounding margin at plus 0.6.
 
TAKING CARE OF THE BALL: Central State leads the conference in turnover margin (plus-2.8) and assist to turnover ratio.
 
SHARING IS CARING: Two of the top three teams in assists are featured in the game as CSU leads the league with 16.9 assists per game, and Kentucky State is third with 13.7 assists per game.
 
DENIED: It's truly a team effort for the Thorobreds as Kentucky State is second in the conference in blocked shots. However, two of the top four shot blockers are not available.