CLINTON, Miss. --- The Mississippi College men's basketball team will hit the road for the first time this season when they travel to Cleveland, Tenn. to face Lee University on Thursday night. Tip-off at Paul Dana Walker Arena is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. (Central).

GAME INFORMATION
Matchup: Mississippi College (3-1, 0-1 GSC) at Lee (5-2, 1-0 GSC)
Location: Cleveland, Tenn.  |  Paul Dana Walker Arena
Time: 7:00 p.m. (Central)
 

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MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE INFORMATION
Head Coach: Don Lofton  |  200-121 (.623), 13th Year at MC

SEASON STATS
Points Per Game: 71.5  |  Scoring Margin: +4.0
Field Goal Percentage: .385  |  Field Goal Percentage Defense: .384
Three-Point Percentage: .258  |  Three-Point Percentage Defense: .265
Free Throw Percentage: .746  |  Rebounding Margin: +1.7
Turnovers Per Game: 16.0  |  Turnover Margin: -1.5

Leading Scorer: Antonio Johnson (5'10, 165, Jr.) - 16.0 ppg
Leading Rebounder: Stacey Mack (6'7, 229, Jr.) - 12.0 rpg
Leading Assists: DeOndre Haynes (6'3, 180, Sr.) - 4.3 apg

LAST GAME: Head coach Don Lofton collected his 200th career victory on December 3rd when the Choctaws defeated Selma, 83-65. Five Choctaws scored in double-figures, led by junior Stacey Mack with 17 points and a career-high 18 rebounds. MC held the Bulldogs to just 27% shooting from the floor in the first half and cruised to the 18-point victory.
 

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LEE INFORMATION
Head Coach: Bubba Smith  |  5-2 (.714), 1st Year at Lee

SEASON STATS
Points Per Game: 81.9  |  Scoring Margin: +3.0
Field Goal Percentage: .489  |  Field Goal Percentage Defense: .428
Three-Point Percentage: .405  |  Three-Point Percentage Defense: .383
Free Throw Percentage: .646  |  Rebounding Margin: +2.3
Turnovers Per Game: 15.7  |  Turnover Margin: -2.0

Leading Scorer: Keevin Tyus (6'5, 205, Sr.) - 18.6 ppg
Leading Rebounder: Keevin Tyus (6'5, 205, Sr.) - 7.0 rpg
Leading Assists: Rico Overall (5'11, 180, Sr.) - 3.9 apg

LAST GAME: The Flames erased a halftime deficit and picked up a 95-90 overtime victory over North Georgia on December 6th. Rico Overall led five Flames in double-figures with 22 points, while Keevin Tyus tallied a double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds. Lee shot 57% from the floor, including going 7-of-9 (78%) in overtime.
 

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GAME NOTES
- This will be the 5th all-time meeting between the two schools with each winning twice. In 2014-15, the home teams grabbed both victories, while last season, the road teams got wins. The two teams played in Cleveland on January 11th with MC winning a low-scoring affair, 65-57.
- In MC's win over Selma last Saturday, the Choctaws had five players score in double-figures, led by junior Stacey Mack, who scored 17 with a career-high 18 rebounds. The McComb native is currently tied for 3rd in Division II with 12.0 boards per game.
- Senior DeOndre Haynes has been the team's most consistent player this season, scoring in double-figures in all four games and leading the team with 4.3 assists per contest.
- Junior Antonio Johnson (16.0 ppg) is the team's leading scorer on the year and is shooting 42% from the three-point line. The McComb native has hit more than half the team's long range shots this season and is the only player shooting above 30%.
- The Flames are 3-0 at home this season under first-year head coach Bubba Smith, including a 95-90 overtime win over North Georgia their last time out. Five players scored in double-figures in the win, led by Rico Overall with 22 points.
- Keevin Tyus (18.6 ppg / 7.0 rpg) is the team's leading scorer and rebounder on the season, shooting 60% from the field. Overall (15.3 ppg) and Jervon Johnson (11.0 ppg) are also averaging double-figure scoring.
- The Flames come into the GSC contest as the top three-point shooting (.405) and second-best field-goal shooting (.489) team in the Gulf South Conference. On the flip side, Lee ranks 11th in free throw shooting (.646).
 

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Mississippi College is a private Christian university located in Clinton, Mississippi with an enrollment of over 5,000 students. MC is recently finished their transition process back to NCAA Division II and the Gulf South Conference and will be competing for conference and national championships in the 2016-17 academic year.
 
The athletic department sponsors 17 intercollegiate athletic programs: Baseball, Men's and Women's Basketball, Men's and Women's Cross Country, Football, Golf, Men's and Women's Soccer, Softball, Men's and Women's Tennis, Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field, Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field and Volleyball.
 
For more information on Mississippi College athletics, please contact David Nichols at 601-925-3234 or nichols@mc.edu.