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Drew Diener
Kit Doyle

Men's Basketball

Rockhurst faces road test at Saint Joseph's

The Rockhurst Hawks (13-8, 7-6 GLVC) meet the Saint Joseph's Pumas (9-14, 3-10 GLVC) in a Great Lakes Valley Conference inter-division matchup today at 7:30 p.m. in Rensselaer, Indiana.

Rockhurst won their last meeting, 68-64, in Kansas City on Feb. 13, 2016. Saint Joseph's lead the all-time series, 5-4.

The Hawks have won 10 of their last 14 games dating back to Dec. 7. Junior forward Alex Hagan leads the Hawks in scoring (15.6) and rebounding (8.1). Junior forward Kaleb Warner ranks 15th in scoring (14.6) and 11th in 3-point field goals made (2.5) in the GLVC. Senior guard Malachi Nix ranks 26th in scoring (13.4), 11th in assists (3.9), 13th in free throw percentage (83.7), seventh in assist/turnover ratio (1.9) and 10th in minutes played (31.4) in the GLVC.

Junior center Gabe Brown is tied for third in blocked shots (1.7) in the GLVC. Junior guard Travis House ranks eighth in 3-point field goals made (2.8) in the GLVC. Sophomore forward Connor Evans ranks 10th in steals (1.5) in the GLVC. Rockhurst ranks fourth in 3-point field goals made (9.6) in the GLVC.

Rockhurst shot a season-low 32.8 percent from the field in falling to Lewis, 75-54, Saturday at RU's Mason-Halpin Field House. The Hawks missed all nine of their three-point shots in the second half and finished four-of-26 (15.4 percent) on three-pointers. Alex Hagan led the Hawks with 16 points and nine rebounds. Malachi Nix posted 11 points and three assists. Kaleb Warner scored nine points on four-of-10 shooting. Connor Evans added seven rebounds and three blocked shots.

The Hawks play at Indianapolis on Saturday, Feb. 11. Rockhurst closes out the regular season at Quincy (Feb. 16), at Truman State (Feb. 18) and at William Jewell (Feb. 23).
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Players Mentioned

Connor Evans

#3 Connor Evans

F
6' 5"
Sophomore
Alex Hagan

#12 Alex Hagan

F
6' 7"
Junior
Malachi Nix

#2 Malachi Nix

G
5' 8"
Senior
Travis House

#20 Travis House

G
6' 2"
Junior
Gabe Brown

#21 Gabe Brown

C
7' 0"
Junior
Kaleb Warner

#25 Kaleb Warner

F
6' 7"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Connor Evans

#3 Connor Evans

6' 5"
Sophomore
F
Alex Hagan

#12 Alex Hagan

6' 7"
Junior
F
Malachi Nix

#2 Malachi Nix

5' 8"
Senior
G
Travis House

#20 Travis House

6' 2"
Junior
G
Gabe Brown

#21 Gabe Brown

7' 0"
Junior
C
Kaleb Warner

#25 Kaleb Warner

6' 7"
Junior
F