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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The No. 9 University of Alabama in Huntsville men's basketball team will continue Gulf South Conference play at home on Saturday as it welcomes West Florida for a 7 p.m. tilt at Kelly Court at Spragins Hall. The Chargers enter the game at 17-3 (10-2 GSC), while UWF currently sits at 10-10 (5-7 GSC).
UAH has won four straight since dropping two of three with the team's latest win a 77-70 victory over Valdosta State on Thursday night which marked the 300th win for Head Coach
Lennie Acuff while at the helm of the Chargers.
Shooting 50.0 percent from beyond the arc in the Valdosta State game, UAH is now shooting 40.0 percent from 3-point land on the season which is the top mark in the conference and is the 19th-best number in the nation. With 10.5 3-point field goals per game, the Chargers rank fourth in Division II in that category.
Individually, the Chargers own the top three spots in the conference in 3-point field goal percentage, led by
Ronnie Mack who ranks second in the country as he hits treys at a stunning 52.0 percent clip.
Wayne Dedrick is second in the GSC at 39.8 percent, while
Jaime Smith is third at 39.5 percent.
When the two teams met earlier this season in Pensacola, UAH hit 10 triples en route to a 78-75 victory as four Chargers scored in double figures including Smith who tallied 18 while also dishing out a strong eight assists.
UWF was led by Terrance Beasley who scored 34 and Ellis Young who poured in 23.
Both are leading the Argos on the season as Young averages 18.2 points per contest while Beasley is averaging 15.5 a game. Beasley scored 24 in the team's 75-73 victory at Shorter on Thursday.
Live stats and video for the contest will be available at uahchargers.com, and the game will be carried locally in the Tennessee Valley on 97.7 The Zone.
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