MONTGOMERY, Ala. --- The Mississippi College men's basketball team went on the road and took a loss to Auburn Montgomery, 93-59, on Saturday afternoon at the AUM Gymnasium.

The Choctaws fell to 8-13 with a 4-11 Gulf South Conference record, while the Warhawks improved to 11-11 with a 6-8 league mark.
 

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HOW IT HAPPENED
  - The Warhawks took control early on, scoring the game's first five points and eventually pushing the lead out to 18-10 with 13:28 remaining in the half.
  - AUM would eventually take a 44-30 lead into the break.
  - They would continue to extend the lead, pushing the advantage out to 55-34 with 15:37 remaining.
  - The Choctaws could never cut into the deficit as AUM would go on to grab the 93-59 victory.
 

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KEY STATS
  - The Choctaws shot just 25% (18-of-72) from the field and went just 6-of-21 (29%) from the three-point line.
  - The Warhawks shot 52% (34-of-66) from the floor and went 8-of-19 (42%) from long range.
  - TJ Ben led the Choctaws with 13 points, while Isiah Brown chipped in 10.
  - Zach Jones tallied a double-double with 10 points and a game-high 13 rebounds.
  - Maharrith Jackson scored a game-high 17 points with 10 rebounds, while five Warhawks scored in double-figures.
 

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NEXT UP
  - The Choctaws will be back in action on Thursday night when they return home to face Valdosta State at 7:30 p.m. in A.E. Wood Coliseum.
 

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Mississippi College is a private Christian university located in Clinton, Mississippi with an enrollment of over 5,000 students. MC recently finished their transition process back to NCAA Division II and the Gulf South Conference and began 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.