SAU Men's Basketball Hosts Nationally-Ranked Morehouse Saturday, Dec. 1

RALEIGH, N.C. (Nov. 30) – After a six-day break, Saint Augustine's University (SAU) resumes action against nationally-ranked Morehouse College in a non-conference men's basketball game at Emery Gymnasium on Saturday, Dec. 1. Tipoff is 4 p.m.

Info about the contest is below.

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RECORDS
Saint Augustine's University (2-4 overall); Morehouse College (4-1 overall).

FALCON FACTS
- The Falcons face their fourth nationally-ranked opponent in seven games. They defeated No. 15 East Stroudsburg University 77-65 on Nov. 10 and lost to No. 25 Virginia State University 70-51 on Nov. 17. No. 22 Nova Southeastern University defeated SAU 99-58 on Nov. 24.

- Tyre Gathright (Sr./Wilmington, NC) leads the Falcons in scoring and ranks second in the CIAA in points per game (18.8).

- Gathright was named CIAA Player of the Week after averaging 19 points in three games last week.

- Miguel Brown (So./Wilson, NC) is the team's rebounding leader (6.0).

- The Falcons are among the CIAA's top three-point shooting teams (36.8 percent).

- The Falcons average 67 points per game.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
- The Maroon Tigers rank 11^th nationally in the NABC Coaches Division II poll and 19^th nationally in the D2SIDA poll.

- Omar Alston ranks second nationally in Division II in rebounds per game (12.4). He ranks fifth nationally in double doubles (4) and leads the team in points per game (14.4).

- Michael Olmert ranks second nationally in Division II in assists per game (9.0).

- The Maroon Tigers suffered their first loss of the season against Miles College 81-63 on Monday, Nov. 26.

- The Maroon Tigers average 82 points per game.

After facing Morehouse, the Falcons host Claflin University in a CIAA rematch at Emery Gymnasium on Saturday, Dec. 8. Game time is 4 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

#0 Tyre Gathright: G; 6' 4"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#0 Tyre Gathright
: 6' 4"; Senior
: G

Players Mentioned

#0 Tyre Gathright

Players Mentioned

#0 Tyre Gathright

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