CLINTON, Miss. --- The Mississippi College men's basketball team will wrap up their home schedule on Saturday when they host Union in A.E. Wood Coliseum. The Choctaws will celebrate "Senior Day" at halftime of the women's game, recognizing Jared Case, DeOndre Haynes and Byron McCall. Tip-off for the contest at A.E. Wood Coliseum is scheduled for 4:00 p.m.

GAME INFORMATION
Matchup: Union (13-12, 8-11 GSC) at Mississippi College (5-18, 2-17 GSC)
Location: Clinton, Miss.  |  A.E. Wood Coliseum
Time: 4:00 p.m.
 

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THE SERIES
This will be the 11th all-time meeting between the two schools with the Bulldogs holding a 6-4 edge in the series. Since MC re-joined the Gulf South Conference prior to the 2014-15 season, Union is 4-1 agianst the Choctaws, including a 91-79 victory in Jackson, TN on January 2nd. Davy Fisher scored a career-high 15 points for the Choctaws, but the Bulldogs went 13-of-27 from the three-point line to earn the home victory.
 

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MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE INFORMATION
Head Coach: Don Lofton  |  202-136 (.594), 13th Year at MC

SEASON STATS

Leading Scorer: Antonio Johnson (5'10, 165, Jr.) - 13.4 ppg
Leading Rebounder: Stacey Mack (6'7, 229, Jr.) - 8.2 rpg
Leading Assists: DeOndre Haynes (6'3, 180, Sr.) - 3.5 apg

LAST GAME: The Choctaws jumped out to an early 17-7 lead on the road against Christian Brothers, but the Bucs used a 13-0 run to grab the lead and take a 92-86 win on Thursday night in Memphis. Falling behind as many as 14 points in the second half, MC was able to cut the score down to four in the final minutes, thanks to 23 points from junior Antonio Johnson. Junior Stacey Mack tallied a double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds in the loss.
 

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UNION INFORMATION
Head Coach: David Niven  |  147-97 (.602), 8th Year at Union

SEASON STATS

Leading Scorer: Tray Boyd (6'4, 180, Fr.) - 15.2 ppg
Leading Rebounder: Jarad Scott (6'8, 215, Sr.) - 8.1 rpg
Leading Assists: KC Goodwin (6'0, 155, Jr.) - 4.4 apg

LAST GAME: The Bulldogs appeared poised for a big home win over Delta State on Thursday night, leading by 10 with 7:39 remaining in the game, but the Statesmen came all the way back to grab an 85-75 victory in Jackson, Tenn. Freshman Tray Boyd led Union with 20 points, going 7-of-14 from the field and 4-of-10 from the three-point line. Junior KC Goodwin added 18 points, while Ashanti Day had 10 points and five rebounds.
 

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GAME NOTES
- 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.
- MC has a chance to do something in 2016-17 that has not been accomplished in 10 years with three players scoring 300 points in the same season. Junior Antonio Johnson (308) has already turned the trick, while Haynes (299) and junior Stacey Mack (293) are on the cusp. The 2006-07 season saw D.J. Jones (424), Timothy Broomfield (332) and Marcus Evans (308) score at least 300 as the Choctaws went 27-3 and advanced to the Division III "Sweet Sixteen".
- Despite going just 1-5 in the last six games, the Choctaws have been competitive, dropping a double-overtime thriller to GSC-leading Valdosta State (100-98) and losing 4-of-5 games by six or fewer points. Over that stretch, MC snapped a 10-game losing streak with a 90-83 win over Lee (Feb. 11).
- In that span, Haynes (17.5 ppg) is the team's leading scorer, shooting 52% from the floor and dishing out 20 assists. Johnson (17.3 ppg) is just behind, shooting 55% from the three-point line, while Mack is averaging 12.5 points and 8.8 rebounds per contest.
- The Bulldogs, led by 8th-year head coach David Niven, are still battling for a GSC Tournament spot, needing a win on Satutrday to clinch a berth. Union has lost three straight, including an 85-75 home defeat to Delta State on Thursday night.
- Freshman Tray Boyd (15.2 ppg) is the team's leading scorer and has been named GSC Freshman of the Week four times this season. He is shooting 41% from the three-point line on the year.
- Charlie Wilson (13.7 ppg), Jarad Scott (13.5 ppg) and Ashanti Day (11.1 ppg) are also averaging in double-figures with Scott pulling down a team-high 8.1 rebounds per game.
 

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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.