SAU Men's Basketball Visits Johnson C. Smith Thursday (Feb. 7)

RALEIGH, N.C. (Feb. 6) – Saint Augustine's University visits Johnson C. Smith University in a CIAA Southern Division men's basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2018. The contest starts at 7:30 p.m. inside Brayboy Gymnasium.

This is the third road game in six days for the Falcons, who return home Saturday, Feb. 16, against crosstown rival Shaw University at Emery Gymnasium. The contest against the Golden Bulls was originally scheduled on Wednesday, Feb. 13.

Below is more info about the Johnson C. Smith game:

ADMISSION
$15 general admission for the men's contest as part of a doubleheader.

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

Click HERE for live stats or go to goldenbullsports.com or saintaugfalcons.com.

RECORDS
Saint Augustine's University (2-5 Southern Division, 7-14 overall); Johnson C. Smith University (2-4 Southern Division, 6-13 overall).

FALCON FACTS
- The Falcons lead the CIAA in three-point field goal percentage (39.0).

- The Falcons rank third in the CIAA in points allowed per game (71.4).

- Tyre Gathright (Sr./Wilmington, NC) ranks third in the CIAA in points per game (19.3).

SCOUTING JOHNSON C. SMITH
- The Golden Bulls are 2-1 in their last three games.

- Roddric Ross (16.5) and Cayse Minor (16.2) rank fifth and sixth, respectively, in the CIAA in scoring average.

- The Golden Bulls rank third in the CIAA in assist-turnover ratio (1.00).

LAST MEETING
Tyre Gathright poured in 25 points and Jalen Gaddy added 22 points as the Falcons exploded in the final 20 minutes for a 76-62 CIAA victory at Emery Gymnasium on Jan. 23, 2019. Led by the backcourt duo, the Falcons scored 48 second-half points. Gaddy, who came off the bench, scored all 22 points in the second half and Gathright added 13 points as the Falcons took control after holding a slim 28-27 halftime lead.

LAST MEETING AT BRAYBOY
The Falcons fell 74-49 to Johnson C. Smith University on Jan. 20, 2018. Kenneth Collins scored 12 points for the Falcons, who entered the contest on a three-game win streak and had won seven of their last eight matchups. D.J. Harrison and Tyre Gathright each scored nine points with Harrison grabbing five rebounds.

LAST GAME
Tyre Gathright scored 25 points and Donte Edwards (Fr./Durham, NC) added a career-high 24 points off the bench to lead the Falcons past Chowan University 83-79 in a CIAA cross divisional game at the Helms Center in Murfreesboro, N.C., on Monday, Feb. 4, 2019. The victory was the fourth straight over the Hawks.

Roddric Ross scored 32 points and Cayse Minor added 24 points and 10 rebounds, but the Golden Bulls lost to Shaw University 87-84 in Charlotte, N.C., on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019.

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