UAH (7-7, 3-4 GSC) vs. Lee (6-7, 2-5)
Jan. 18, 2014 - 5 p.m. - Huntsville, Ala.
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About the Chargers
PROTECTING THE HOME FLOOR: Saturday's matchup with Lee will mark the 10th home game this season for the Chargers, and UAH is 7-2 with their combined losses coming by a combined seven points. At home, the Chargers are outscoring their opponents by an average of 11.9 points per game.
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GETTING TO THE LINE: Through the first 14 games of the season, the Chargers have been aggressive in getting to the charity stripe. UAH is shooting 77.4 percent from the line, and that marks the best performance in the league and the 15th-best performance in Division II. When attempting more than 20 free throws on the year, UAH is 5-2.
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CHARGERS FROM DEEP: So far this season the Chargers are shooting 43.3 percent from 3-point land, and the team is currently averaging 36.3 points per contest from beyond the arc – a number that represents 45.4 percent of their total scoring output of 79.9 points per game. UAH currently ranks first in the GSC in 3-point field goal percentage and 3-point field goals per game.
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MAGIC NUMBER: When scoring 80 points or more this season, UAH boasts a record of 6-1. UAH is averaging 79.9 points per game and 86.4 points per home game.
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CONFERENCE UPDATE: There is still little separation in the conference standings with Delta State (6-1) and West Alabama (6-2) holding down the top two spots. After that Valdosta State, Union, and Christian Brothers all own 4-3 records, while at 3-4 are UAH and North Alabama. West Georgia and Shorter are both 3-5, and Lee and West Florida round out the standings at 2-5.
About the Opponent
ABOUT THE FLAMES: Lee enters the game on its longest losing streak since the 2003-04 season after falling 85-74 at West Alabama on Thursday to run the skid to five straight. The team has struggled on the road, going 0-5 while averaging 72.2 points and allowing 87.0.
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LEADING THE WAY: After scoring a career-best 31 points in the setback at West Alabama, Corey Billingsley is now averaging 19.4 points per game to pace the Flames, while Tyquan Roberts is also scoring in double figures with 11.4 points per contest. Chad Lee leads the team on the glass with 5.4 rebounds per contest.
Series History
The series is tied at 2-2 with the last meeting coming on Dec. 8, 1998.
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