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MEN When the Sooner Athletic Confer- ence Men's Basketball Preseason Poll came out in mid-October, John Brown coach Jason Beschta wasn't surprised to see the Golden Eagles picked eighth. "There are six teams in the league who were in the national tournament last year," Beschta said, referencing SAC regular co-champions Oklahoma City and Texas Wesleyan, SAC Tournament champ Southwestern Assemblies of God, Science and Arts, Wayland Baptist and conference newcomer Langston. "So the best we were going to start was seventh, and MACU (Mid-America Christian) had a strong recruiting class and they swept us last year, so they should be a step above us." John Brown finished 16-14 overall in 2017-18 and 10-10 in SAC play, its best conference finish under Beschta. The Golden Eagles hope to continue their climb up the conference ladder in 2018- 19. Expecting to lead the way is senior guard Jake Caudle (6-1, Bentonville), who led the team in scoring at 18.6 points per game and made 92 of 216 (42.6 percent) from behind the 3-point line. Caudle was a first-team All-Sooner Athletic Confer- ence selection and honorable mention NAIA All-American last year. "That's a hard year to build on and improve on," Beschta said of Caudle. "His numbers and percentages were phenomenal across the board. The funny thing with Jake is he just keeps raising the bar by how hard he works. He just keeps getting better. Other coaches in the league have a lot of respect for him." Senior forward Josh Bowling (6-6, Detroit) had moments last year where he looked like a first-team All-Confer- ence selection, exploding for 33 points against Oklahoma City and 35 against Texas Wesleyan. Bowling averaged 12.8 points and 5.0 rebounds per game and was an All-SAC honorable mention se- lection. Bowling also hit 51 of 121 (42.7 percent) from behind the 3-point line. JBU also returns forwards Brenton Toussaint, Ben Smith (Bentonville) and Densier Carnes, along with point guard Rokas Grabliauskas (Providence Acade- my) and Nathan Corder (Alma). Exercise in the comfort of your own home. no excuses. Now off ering 0% fi nancing. * FAYETTEVILLE | 479.521.3481 ROGERS | 479.633.9837 LITTLE ROCK | 501.954.9837 www.ytfs.com LARGEST SUPPLIER OF FITNESS EQUIPMENT IN ARKANSAS * With approved credit. See store for details. Sunday, November 4, 2018 13 Northwest Arkansas Basketball John Brown University Men's 2018-19 Schedule Date Opponent Time Nov. 3 .......................................... Ecclesia# ........................................7 p.m. Nov. 5 ................................ Ozark Christian (Mo.) ..............................7 p.m. Nov. 9 ........................ at MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) ................ 7:30 p.m. Nov. 10 ......................................... Ecclesia..........................................7 p.m. Nov. 15 ...................................Bacone (Okla.)* ...................................8 p.m. Nov. 20 .............................Jarvis Christian (Texas) ....................... 7:30 p.m. Nov. 26 ....................... at College of the Ozarks (Mo.) ................. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 29 ...........at Southwestern Assemblies of God (Texas)* ...........8 p.m. Dec. 1 ..................................at Texas Wesleyan* ................................3 p.m. Dec. 6 .....................................Oklahoma City* ...................................8 p.m. Dec. 8 ......................at Southwestern Christian (Okla.)* ....................4 p.m. Dec. 17 ............................... vs. Johnson (Fla.)% ...............................4 p.m. Dec. 18 ............................. vs. Fontbonne (Mo.)% .............................3 p.m. Jan. 3 ..............................Central Christian (Kan.)* ............................8 p.m. Jan. 5 ................................. at Langston (Okla.)* ...............................4 p.m. Jan. 10 .........................at Science and Arts (Okla.)* .........................8 p.m. Jan. 12 .......................Mid-America Christian (Okla.)*.......................4 p.m. Jan. 17 .......................at Oklahoma Panhandle State* .......................8 p.m. Jan. 19 ......................... at Wayland Baptist (Texas)* .........................4 p.m. Jan. 24 ..................................Texas Wesleyan* ..................................8 p.m. Jan. 26 .............Southwestern Assemblies of God (Texas)* .............3 p.m. Jan. 31 ......................Southwestern Christian (Okla.)* ......................8 p.m. Feb. 2 .....................................Oklahoma City* ...................................4 p.m. Feb. 5 ...................................at Bacone (Okla.)* .................................8 p.m. Feb. 7 ............................. Wayland Baptist (Texas)* ...........................8 p.m. Feb. 9 ...........................Oklahoma Panhandle State* .........................4 p.m. Feb. 14 .................... at Mid-America Christian (Okla.)* ....................8 p.m. Feb. 16 ........................... Science and Arts (Okla.)* ...........................4 p.m. Feb. 21 ................................. Langston (Okla.)* .................................8 p.m. Feb. 23 ..........................at Central Christian (Kan.)* ..........................4 p.m. # Toilet Paper Game * Sooner Athletic Conference game % Webber International (Fla.) Classic in Babson Park, Fla. John Brown University Women's 2018-19 Schedule Date ................................ Opponent .............................. Time Nov. 3 .....................................Crowley's Ridge ...................................5 p.m. Nov. 8 ...................................at Crowley's Ridge .................................6 p.m. Nov. 10 ......................................... Ecclesia..........................................5 p.m. Nov. 15 ...................................Bacone (Okla.)* ...................................6 p.m. Nov. 20 .............................Jarvis Christian (Texas) ....................... 5:30 p.m. Nov. 26 ....................... at College of the Ozarks (Mo.) ................. 5:30 p.m. Nov. 29 ...........at Southwestern Assemblies of God (Texas)* ...........6 p.m. Dec. 1 ..................................at Texas Wesleyan* ................................1 p.m. Dec. 6 .....................................Oklahoma City* ...................................6 p.m. Dec. 8 ......................at Southwestern Christian (Okla.)* ....................2 p.m. Dec. 18 ............................ vs. Benedictine (Kan.)% ............................3 p.m. Dec. 19 ........................... vs. Morningside (Iowa)% ...........................3 p.m. Jan. 3 ..............................Central Christian (Kan.)* ............................6 p.m. Jan. 5 ................................. at Langston (Okla.)* ...............................2 p.m. Jan. 10 .........................at Science and Arts (Okla.)* .........................6 p.m. Jan. 12 .......................Mid-America Christian (Okla.)*.......................2 p.m. Jan. 17 .......................at Oklahoma Panhandle State* .......................6 p.m. Jan. 19 ......................... at Wayland Baptist (Texas)* .........................2 p.m. Jan. 24 ..................................Texas Wesleyan* ..................................6 p.m. Jan. 26 .............Southwestern Assemblies of God (Texas)* .............1 p.m. Jan. 31 ......................Southwestern Christian (Okla.)* ......................6 p.m. Feb. 2 .....................................Oklahoma City* ...................................2 p.m. Feb. 5 ...................................at Bacone (Okla.)* .................................6 p.m. Feb. 7 ............................. Wayland Baptist (Texas)* ...........................6 p.m. Feb. 9 ...........................Oklahoma Panhandle State* .........................2 p.m. Feb. 14 .................... at Mid-America Christian (Okla.)* ....................6 p.m. Feb. 16 ........................... Science and Arts (Okla.)* ...........................2 p.m. Feb. 21 ................................. Langston (Okla.)* .................................6 p.m. Feb. 23 ..........................at Central Christian (Kan.)* ..........................2 p.m. * Sooner Athletic Conference game % Malika Sport Tours Hoop N Surf Classic in Honolulu, Hawaii v Continued from preceding page