SAU Men's Basketball To Play In Mount Olive Pickle Classic Starting Friday, Nov. 17

RALEIGH, N.C. (Nov. 16) – The Saint Augustine's University men's basketball team resumes play this weekend in the Mount Olive Pickle Classic at Kornegay Arena in Mount Olive, N.C.

The Falcons face the University of Mount Olive on Friday, Nov. 17, at 7 p.m., and Barton College on Saturday, Nov. 18, at 5 p.m. Tickets are $10 for one day and $15 for the entire Classic. Children ages four and under are admitted free.

If you cannot make the Classic, watch the Falcons on live video HERE. Click HERE for live stats. Live video and live stats are also on umotrojans.com and saintaugfalcons.com, the Saint Augustine's University official athletic website.

The Falcons (0-2 overall) are coming off a two-game road trip in the Joe Retton Classic in Fairmont, W.Va., on Nov. 10-11. They suffered losses to host Fairmont State University (86-63) and Notre Dame College (Ohio) (99-95 OT), but were encouraged by the play of standout Quincy January (Sr./Atlanta, GA), who was named CIAA Player of the Week after averaging 23 points and 14 rebounds in the Classic.

The Falcons were also excited about the performances of Tyre Gathright (Jr./Wilmington, NC), Kenneth Collins (Sr./Clayton, NC) and D.J. Harrison (Jr./Winston-Salem, NC). Gathright scored 19 points, Collins added 18 points and Harrison had 12 points and 10 boards against Notre Dame.

Classic host Mount Olive (1-1 overall) is led by Dominique Tham, who leads five double-figure scorers with a 14.5 average. Barton (0-3 overall) is sparked by Bobby Stenborg (16.0) and Jeff Gordon (15.3 ppg).

Virginia Union University (1-2 overall) is also playing in the Classic. The Panthers will face Barton on Friday at 5 p.m. and Mount Olive on Saturday at 7 p.m.

The Falcons are playing in the Classic for the second straight year and third time overall. Last season, they defeated Mount Olive 79-67 and lost to Barton 73-64.

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