SAU Men's Basketball Hosts Three CIAA Games In Five Days Starting Thursday (Jan. 10)

RALEIGH, N.C. (Jan. 9) – Saint Augustine's University (SAU) enters the meat of its men's basketball schedule with three games in five days starting this week.

The Falcons host Bowie State University on Thursday, Jan. 10, Lincoln (Pa.) University on Saturday, Jan. 12 and Virginia Union University on Monday, Jan. 14. Tipoff is 7:30 p.m. against Bowie State and Virginia Union and 4 p.m. against Lincoln (Pa.).

The contests are part of a seven-game home stretch for the Falcons, who are looking to gain ground in the CIAA standings. A 77-59 victory over Carolina Christian College at Emery Gymnasium on Tuesday, Jan. 8, was the last non-conference game on the schedule.

Below is more info about the contests:

ADMISSION
$13 general admission on game day for men's and women's doubleheader. $8.50 for faculty/staff, senior citizens, military personnel, visiting students with valid ID and children ages 6-12. Free for SAU students with valid ID and children ages five and under (per one paying adult).

LIVE VIDEO AND LIVE STATS
Click HERE for live video or go to saintaugfalcons.com or theciaasn.com (CIAA Sports Network).

Click HERE for live stats.

RECORDS
Saint Augustine's University (0-4 CIAA, 3-9 overall); Bowie State University (3-1 CIAA, 7-8 overall); Lincoln (Pa.) University (4-0 CIAA, 11-4 overall); Virginia Union (2-1 CIAA, 5-7 overall).

FALCON FACTS
- Preseason All-CIAA pick Tyre Gathright (18.0 ppg) has led or co-led the Falcons in scoring nine of 12 games.

- The Falcons lead the CIAA in three-point field goal percentage (37.0).

SCOUTING BOWIE STATE
- The Bulldogs rank second nationally in Division II in free throw attempts (397) and free throws made (281).

- Saiquan Jamison leads the nation in Division II in offensive rebounds per game (5.47). He ranks fourth nationally in rebounds per game (11.4).

SCOUTING LINCOLN (PA.)
- The Lions, off to their best start since the 2013-14 season, are ranked in the D2SIDA Atlantic Region poll for the first time in program history. The Lions are eighth regionally.

- Dequan Williams leads the CIAA and ranks eighth nationally in Division II in double doubles (7).

SCOUTING VIRGINIA UNION
- The Panthers are the defending CIAA champions.

- Jemal Smith leads the CIAA and ranks fifth nationally in Division II in steals per game (3.0). He leads the CIAA in assist/turnover ratio (2.1).

LAST GAME
Tyre Gathright (Sr./Wilmington, NC) paced Saint Augustine's University with a game-high 22 points in a 77-59 win over Carolina Christian College at Emery Gymnasium on Tuesday, Jan. 8. Ishmael Baldwin (Sr./Kinston, NC) added 12 points and D.J. Harrison (Sr./Winston-Salem, NC) chipped in 11 points and eight rebounds. Rashad George (So./Raleigh, NC) had 10 points and Miguel Brown (So./Wilson, NC) added nine points.

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