CLINTON, Miss. --- The Mississippi College men's basketball team will look to build momentum when they host #25 Alabama Huntsville on Thursday night. Tip-off in A.E. Wood Coliseum is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

GAME INFORMATION
Matchup: UAH (10-3, 6-1 GSC) at Mississippi College (4-7, 1-6 GSC)
Location: Clinton, Miss.  |  A.E. Wood Coliseum
Time: 7:30 p.m.
 

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MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE INFORMATION
Head Coach: Don Lofton  |  201-127 (.613), 13th Year at MC

SEASON STATS

Leading Scorer: Antonio Johnson (5'10, 165, Jr.) - 14.8 ppg
Leading Rebounder: Stacey Mack (6'7, 229, Jr.) - 8.4 rpg
Leading Assists: DeOndre Haynes (6'3, 180, Sr.) - 4.2 apg

LAST GAME: The Choctaws collected their first Gulf South Conference win of the season, taking down West Georgia on Monday night, 87-83. Juniors Antonio Johnson and Stacey Mack combined for 45 points with Johnson going 5-of-7 from the three-point line and Mack pulling down 16 rebounds, including eight offensive. MC erased a seven-point second half deficit to get the victory.
 

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UAH INFORMATION
Head Coach: Lennie Acuff  |  381-189 (.668), 20th Year at UAH

SEASON STATS

Leading Scorer: Seab Webster (6'6, 215, Sr.) - 18.5 ppg
Leading Rebounder: Seab Webster (6'6, 215, Sr.) - 9.7 rpg
Leading Assists: Troy Saxton (6'2, 190, Sr.) - 3.2 apg

LAST GAME: The Chargers won their fifth straight contest with an 81-69 home victory over Christian Brothers on Monday night. Senior Seab Webster scored 20 points with 13 rebounds, while Chayse Elliott came off the bench to go 8-of-9 from the field and score 18 points. UAH held CBU to just 34% shooting from the floor and shot 52% from the field themselves.
 

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GAME NOTES
- This will be the 10th all-time meeting between the two schools with MC holding a 6-3 edge in the series. The Choctaws won the first six head-to-head meetings, while the Chargers have now won three straight. UAH swept last season's meetings, winning 70-64 in Clinton.
- The Choctaws are led by 13th-year head coach Don Lofton, who earned his 200th career victory on December 3rd in an 83-65 win over Selma.
- Last time out, the Choctaws grabbed their first Gulf South Conference win of the season, erasing a seven-point second half deficit to defeat West Georgia, 87-83. Junior Antonio Johnson scored 23 points, while junior Stacey Mack had 22 points with 16 rebounds.
- Johnson (14.8 ppg) is the team's leading scorer and leads the GSC in free throw percentage (.857). He also ranks 2nd in the league in three-point percentage (.455) and three-pointers made per game (3.2).
- Mack (11.1 ppg) ranks 6th in the league in rebounding (8.4 rpg), while senior DeOndre Haynes (12.3 ppg) is 5th in the league in assists per game (4.2) and 12th in steals (1.5).
- Freshman Tristan Hunter scored MC's final four points in the win over West Georgia, tipping in an offensive rebound to take the lead and knocking down to clutch free throws in the final seconds to clinch the game.
- The nationally-ranked Chargers are led by 20th year head coach Lennie Acuff, who is creeping towards 500 career wins at 498-300 in 27 years as a head coach. UAH has won five straight games and is 6-2 away from home this season.
- The Chargers rank 2nd in the GSC in both three-point percentage (.398) and free throw percentage (.763). They are also 4th in the conference in scoring offense (82.0) and defense (74.2) on the year.
- Seab Webster (18.5 ppg, 9.7 rpg) is the team's leader in scoring and rebounding, shooting 44% from the field and 41% from the three-point line. Webster scored 25 points, going 7-of-15 from behind the arc in UAH's 73-63 win in Huntsville. Brandon Roberts (13.5 ppg) is also averaging in double-figures, shooting 48% from long range.
 

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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.