Men's Basketball | 1/7/2014 2:35:00 PM

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MONMOUTH, Ore. -- The Western Oregon University men's basketball takes its conference-long six game win streak on the road to Northwest Nazarene University Thursday and Central Washington Saturday in a pair of Great Northwest Athletic Conference matchups.

LAST TIME OUT
• Western Oregon won a wild double-overtime game at home over Montana State University Billings Jan. 4.
• Rodney Webster totaled a career-high 27 points in the win.
• Webster sent the game into overtime with a pair of free throws with three seconds remaining in regulation, and then tied the game with his lone three-pointer with seven seconds left in the first overtime.
• Six Wolves finished scoring in double-figures.
• WOU pulled out the win despite never leading in the first overtime.

WESTERN OREGON STORYLINES
• WOU was named the GNAC Team of the Week Monday.
• Western Oregon has won eight of its last nine, with the lone loss coming by one point at then-ranked No. 5 Western Washington.
• The Wolves' six-game win streak is the longest currently in the GNAC.
• After scoring four points in his debut, Marwan Sarhan has reached double digit scoring in each of the past 13 games.
• Sarhan is 22nd in NCAA Div. II with a 62.8 field goal percentage.
• The Wolves are now 8-0 this season when they have a better field goal percentage than their opponent this season, and 9-0 when they shoot 50 percent of better.
• Western Oregon is also 7-0 when it reaches 75 points in a game.
• WOU's 130 total steals is sixth in NCAA Div. II, and leads the GNAC.
• Devon Alexander leads the conference with 23 total steals.
• Three Wolves are averaging double-digit points per game.

ABOUT NORTHWEST NAZARENE
• After starting 1-6, including a five-game skid, Northwest Nazarene has won two of its last four.
• The Crusaders will be playing their eighth game of the season, which they are currently 2-5 at home.
• NNU is second in the GNAC in fewest fouls committed this season.
• Kevin Rima is third in the GNAC averaging 8.4 rebounds per game.
• Four Crusaders are averaging double-digit scoring led by Mario Donaldson's 14.9 points per outing.

SERIES HISTORY
• Western Oregon and Northwest Nazarene meet for the 54th time.
• The Wolves have won only once in their last 11 trips to Nampa.
• Since 2000, NNU is 11-3 versus Western Oregon at home.
• The series dates back to a 72-67 Crusader win in 1969.

ABOUT CENTRAL WASHINGTON
• Central Washington has began its season up-and-down, never losing more than two games in a row, or winning more than two straight.
• The Wildcats have found consistency at home, winning three of four inside Nicholson Pavilion.
• CWU is led by Mark McLaughlin's 25 points per game, which is fifth in NCAA Div. II. He is making nearly 43 percent of his shots.
• JB Pillard leads the GNAC making 68.5 percent from the field. He currently ranks eighth in the nation in that stat category.
• Four Wildcats are averaging double-digit scoring.

SERIES HISTORY
• Western Oregon and Central Washington meet for the 53rd time.
• The programs have combined for 425 points in the past two meetings.
• The Wolves have won just once in their last eight trips to Ellensburg.
• The series dates back to a 36-30 Ellensburg Normal win in 1932.

NEXT UP...
• Western Oregon returns home to face its travel partner, Saint Martin's on Jan. 18. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
• Live video and stats will be on WOUWolves.com.