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FARMVILLE, Va. – The Longwood University men's basketball home game against visiting Charleston Southern University this Saturday afternoon, January 12, at 2 p.m. will televised exclusively on
ESPN3 as part of the new Big South Conference Saturday “Game of the Week” package. It will be the first-ever ESPN Production of a home intercollegiate sports event on-campus from Willett Hall. The North Division Lancers (3-13, 0-2 Big South) and South Division-favorite Buccaneers (7-6, 2-0 Big South) meet in the second of eight weekly games featured in the conference package. The voice of the Big South, Matt Hogue, will handle the play-by-play and former college basketball assistant coach Nate Ross (Appalachian State, The Citadel) will serve as the analyst for the Big South contest.
“ESPN3 is a fantastic platform to showcase Longwood University,” said Director of Athletics
Troy Austin. “The ESPN brand is often recognized as the worldwide leader in sports and Longwood fans will be able to take advantage of the opportunity to tune in from afar. It will also provide Longwood supporters with a chance to show their Lancer spirit to a national audience.”
Series History
Longwood and Charleston Southern are meeting for just the second time, as the Lancers won the only other previous meeting, 73-67, on December 22, 2006 during the Findlay Toyota/Las Vegas Classic at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. Longwood would go on to win the Lower Division Championship of that event the next day, taking an 87-85 overtime win against Kennesaw State, after rallying from a late seven-point deficit in regulation to force OT when Clayton Morgan '07 put up a running 15-foot jumper that fell through the net at the buzzer.
Looking At Longwood
Junior captain
Tristan Carey (14.6 points, 4.9 rebounds, 35 3FGs) and
Michael Kessens (11.2 points, 9.6 rebounds, 54% FG) continue to lead Longwood. Redshirt-sophomore
Jeylani Dublin (9.7 points, 6.6 rebounds, 55% FG), freshman
Nik Brown (9.5 points, 3.8 assists) and junior captain
David Robinson (9.0 points, 20 3FGs) have also been in the recent starting lineup. Freshmen
Karl Ziegler (6.5 points, 2.5 rebounds) and
Lucas Woodhouse (2.1 points, 2.9 assists) have been first off the bench this season along with junior
Jeff Havenstein (0.8 points, 1.5 rebounds). The Lancers are scoring 66.5 points per game overall, 72.5 in conference contests, allowing 83.6 points overall, 81.5 in league. LU is shooting 43% (407-949) from the field, including 30% (77-261) on three-point field goals and 62% (173-278) at the free throw line, adding 13.5 assists per game.
Last Time Out
Trey Freeman scored 19 points to lead five players in double figures as visiting Campbell took an 83-73 win against Longwood on Jan. 9 at Willett Hall in Farmville. The Fighting Camels outscored the Lancers 16-7 over the final 3:29 to gain the road win with Freeman adding a game-high 10 assists for a double-double, while Marvelle Harris and Darius Leonard each had 15 points.
Tristan Carey scored a game-high 23 points. CU took an early 12-6 lead at 14:08, but LU battled back with a 14-6 run to lead 20-18 at 7:11. It was tied at 22-22 with 6:20 left until halftime before the Lancers scored seven unanswered points to take their largest lead at 29-22 with 3:50 on the first-half clock. The Fighting Camels, however, ended the period on a 10-3 run to tie the game at the intermission, 32-32, and CU extended its lead to 49-40 in the second half at 14:18. It was 56-45 at 11:29 before LU again rallied with a 19-9 run to close to within 65-64 at 5:05, and was still within 67-66 with 3:48 left. The Fighting Camels, however, secured the outcome with their 16-7 finishing run that included 7-8 free throws.
Jeylani Dublin had 12 points and six rebounds, and
Karl Ziegler finished with a career-high 11 points off the bench. LU shot 44% (27-61) from the field, including 39% (7-18) on three-pointers, and 63% (12-19) at the free throw line. CU shot 52% (32-62) from the field, including 60% (3-5) on three-pointers, and 89% (16-18) at the line.
Looking At Charleston Southern
Charleston Southern enjoyed a 75-63 home win against Winthrop on Jan. 9. The Buccaneers are coached by Barclay Radebaugh and have won three-straight games, including an 81-74 road win at Radford on Jan. 5. Sophomores Arlon Harper (15.4 points, 24 3FGss) and Saah Nimley (14.4 points, 5.5 assists, 28 3FGs), along with senior Mathiang Muo (10.9 points, 6.3 rebounds, 19 3FGs) lead CSU. Senior Jeremy Sexton (8.9 points, 25 3FGss) and junior Allie Fullah (4.3 points) have also been in the recent starting lineup. The Bucs are scoring 76.5 points per game overall, 78.0 in conference contests, allowing 66.4 points overall, 68.5 in league. CSU is shooting 44% (335-761) from the field, including 37% (124-338) on three-pointers and 73% (200-274) at the line, adding 13.6 assists per game.
For complete game notes, please download the PDF linked above.
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