OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma City Stars men's basketball tips off the second half of Sooner Athletic Conference play as the Stars host John Brown on Tuesday night inside Abe Lemons Arena at 7:45 PM. 

Game Information       

• Oklahoma City Stars (4-13, 2-9 SAC)      
  • Previous Game: vs Texas Wesleyan (L, 71-79) 
• John Brown (10-6, 8-3)     
  • Previous Game: vs Science & Arts (L, 65-71) 
• Date & Time: Tuesday, Jan. 23 | 7:45 PM      
• Location: Abe Lemons Arena   
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Key Players      

• Oklahoma City       
  • So – Avery Jackson – 16.7 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 83.7 FT%  
  • Sr – Brandon Jackson – 16.6 PPG, 6.5 RPG, 85.9 FT%  
  • Fr – Yorgio Golesis – 11.1 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 42.2 FG%  
• John Brown 
  • Jr – Drew Miller – 13.9 PPG, 6.8 RPG,  
  • So – Malachi Reeves – 13.8 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 3.2 APG, 40.1 FG% 
  • Gr – Tyren Collins – 10.8 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 50.4 FG% 

About the Stars      

• Oklahoma City enters Tuesday with a 4-13 overall record while going just 2-9 in the first half of conference play with wins over Oklahoma Panhandle State and Southwestern Christian.  
• The Stars come off yet another close defeat on Saturday against Texas Wesleyan 79-71 suffering its eighth loss of the season by single digits.  
• Avery Jackson (16.9 PPG) and Brandon Jackson (16.8 PPG) lead the way for OCU in scoring as Avery comes off a 14-point day on Saturday while Brandon leads the Stars in free throw shooting and ranks second in the conference at 85.9% from the line. 
• Yorgio Golesis, a freshman who has started in 13 games this season, came off a team-high 19 points on Saturday while averaging 11.1 PPG.  
• Parker Jones has been lighting it up lately as the junior tied a career-high on Saturday against Texas Wesleyan with 17 points and five rebounds.  
• Oklahoma ranks 11th in the SAC in field goal percentage and 12th in three-point percentage. However, despite the shooting woes the Stars have seen excellent success from the line ranking second with a 75.6 FT% as a team.  

About the Golden Eagles 

• John Brown holds a 10-6 record while starting 8-3 in Sooner Athletic Conference play.  
• The Golden Eagles have won their last four of six games, coming off a loss to Science & Arts on Saturday 71-65.  
• Drew Miller leads three double-figure scorers for the Golden Eagles averaging 13.9 PPG while knocking down a three-pointer in his last eight games.  
• Right behind Miller in scoring is Malachi Reeves scoring 13.8 PPG and racked up 17 points and five assists while going 3-9 from downtown against USAO on Saturday.  
• Tyren Collins falls in as the third and final double-figure scorer for JBU at 10.8 PPG clip. Collins comes off a double-double performance on Saturday after tying a game-high 18 points while hauling in 12 rebounds.  
• As a team, John Brown sits one spot in front of OCU in field goal percentage at 41.4%, ranking 10th in the SAC. 

Previous Meeting 

• In the last meeting this year, coming back on Nov. 28 inside Bill George Arena the Golden Eagles secured a 91-73 victory.  
• Oklahoma City had four reach double-figures as Brandon Jackson led OCU with 19 points including a 3-7 night from three-point land.  
• Drew Miller led the way for the Golden Eagles with a game-high 21 points on 8-13 shooting while securing a double-double with a season-high 14 rebounds.  

Series History       

• OCU holds a 20-16 advantage over the Golden Eagles in the all-time series dating back to 2007.    

What's Next      

• Oklahoma City wraps up its three-game home stand against the number two team in the country as the Stars host Langston University at 7:45 PM inside Abe Lemons Arena.