About the Chargers
GAME NOTES
•UAH opens up a three-game homestand after registering a 2-2 mark on its four-game road swing. The stint at home opens with Thursday's visit from West Florida at 7:30 p.m. at Spragins Hall.
•The Chargers will be glad to be back in Huntsville as they own an 8-2 record at Kelly Court at Spragins Hall compared to a 2-6 mark on the road.
•The most significant difference at home is UAH's 3-point field goal percentage which is 45.7 percent in Huntsville -- a much better number than the 30.6 percent the team is shooting on the road. The team has hit 79 more 3s in Huntsville to help the team average 84.4 points per home game.
•Mack connects on 52.3 percent of his attempts inside Spragins Hall, and his scoring average of 17.7 points per game is nearly eight points higher than his road scoring average of 9.8 per contest.
•The team's scoring production over the past five games has been relatively balanced with five players scoring nine points per contest or higher: Dedrick (16.6), Conner Blasi (10.8), Mack (9.6), Seab Webster (9.2) and Greg Gardner (9.0).
•During that span, Gardner has averaged 4.6 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game to go along with the scoring average of 9.0 while logging an average of 31.4 minutes.
•Webster has averaged 25.8 minutes per contest in the past five contests, and the freshman has been strong on the glass with a 5.8 rebounding average -- a number that is aided by his first collegiate double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds in UAH's most recent contest.
•UAH has taken advantage of its trip to the free throw line this season, leading the GSC with a free throw percentage of 77.0 percent, and that mark is also good enough for the team to rank 13th in Division II.
•The Chargers are 9-1 on the season when making more free throws than their opposition while owning an 0-6 mark when hitting less shots at the charity stripe.
•Dedrick leads the GSC at the charity stripe as he is hitting 87.1 percent of his attempts.
•After a tough 1-for-6 day at the line against Delta State on Dec. 21, Blasi has been terrific at the stripe, hitting 35 of his 40 attempts. That stretch includes a perfect 10-for-10 night against Christian Brothers on Jan. 30, and he nailed a pair of crucial free throws late against North Alabama on Jan. 25.
About the Opponents
WEST FLORIDA
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The Argos are currently 2-8 in conference play with an overall record of 3-13 on the season. West Florida is currently on a four-game losing streak and has dropped six of its last seven contests•T
eammates Nate Johnson and Terrence Townes leads the Argos in scoring at 18.1 and 15.5 points per game, respectively. Johnson is fourth in the GSC in scoring while Townes is ninth•
UWF is leading the conference with an average of 14.4 boards per game on the offensive end and also has the second highest rebounding margin at 6.3VALDOSTA STATE
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The Blazers boast a record of 12-5 while owning a mark of 6-5 in conference play. Despite their winning record, VSU has lost four of their five games on the road.•
Four players are currently averaging in double figure scoring for the Blazers. Jalen Crawford is pouring in an average of 14.8 points per game to lead the way.•
VSU is second in the conference in points per game (80.1), and the Blazers have scored at least 75 points in their 12 wins.Series History
WEST FLORIDA
•UAH fell at West Florida earlier this season but still holds a 28-15 advantage all-time against the Argos. In the earlier meeting this season in Pensacola, West Florida snapped what had been an 11-game winning streak over five years for the Chargers over the Argos with a 72-69 victory.
•In the setback, Ronnie Mack hit four 3s en route to scoring a team-best 16 points while Wayne Dedrick joined him in double figures with 14.
VALDOSTA STATE
•Valdosta State holds a 25-20 edge in the all-time series with UAH. The Blazers dealt the Chargers an 82-74 setback earlier the season on VSU's home floor.
•Four players scored in double figures for the Chargers as Wayne Dedrick led the way with 17 points. Freshman Seab Webster registered a season-high 14 points.
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