SAU Men's Basketball Hits The Road For Two Games In Three Days Starting Thursday (Dec. 13)

RALEIGH, N.C. (Dec. 12) – The Saint Augustine's University men's basketball team plays two games in three days when the Falcons visit Virginia State University on Thursday, Dec. 13, and Elizabeth City State University on Saturday, Dec. 15. The game times are 7:30 p.m. against Virginia State in Ettrick, Va., and 4 p.m. against Elizabeth City State in Elizabeth City, N.C.

Below is more info about both CIAA games.

LIVE VIDEO AND LIVE STATS
Live video for the Virginia State game - Click HERE for livestream or go to theciaasn.com, govsutrojans.com or saintaugfalcons.com.

Live statistics for the Virginia State game – Click HERE for live stats or go to govsutrojans.com or saintaugfalcons.com.

Live video for the Elizabeth City State game – Click HERE for livestream or go to theciaasn.com, ecsuvikings.com or saintaugfalcons.com.

Live statistics for the Elizabeth City State game – Click HERE for live stats or go to ecsuvikings.com or saintaugfalcons.com.

RECORDS
Saint Augustine's University (0-2 CIAA, 2-6 overall); Virginia State University (0-0 CIAA, 5-3 overall); Elizabeth City State University (1-0 CIAA, 3-7 overall).

FALCON FACTS
- The Falcons lead the CIAA in three-point shooting percentage (39.1).

- Tyre Gathright (Sr./Wilmington, NC) is tied for second in the CIAA in points per game (18.1).

- Seven Falcons are shooting 40 percent or higher behind the three-point line. Mel'Quan Ames (Jr./Weldon, NC) is 7 of 12 for a 58.3 percent mark.

- The Falcons average 67.4 points.

SCOUTING VIRGINIA STATE
- The Trojans lead the CIAA in points allowed (66.4) and field goal percentage defense (37.9).

- The Trojans are the CIAA leaders in three-point field goal defense (29.4).

- Jahmere Howze leads the Trojans in points per game (14.4) and rebounds per game (7.9). He is second in the CIAA in field goal percentage (59.7).

- The Trojans average 76.3 points.

SCOUTING ELIZABETH CITY STATE
- The Vikings make 77.6 percent of their free throw attempts.

- Zach Hobbs leads three double-figure scorers with a 14.8 average.

- Tyjhai Byers ranks 7^th nationally in Division II in blocked shots per game (2.67) and 6^th nationally in total blocked shots (24).

- The Vikings average 62.1 points.

LAST MEETING
- The Falcons fell to then nationally-ranked No. 25 Virginia State 70-51 at home in a non-conference game on Nov. 17, 2018. They defeated Elizabeth City State 71-48 at home on Dec. 16, 2017. Tyre Gathright scored 26 points and the Falcons limited the Vikings to 21.2 percent shooting.

NEXT GAME
- The Falcons host Catawba College in a non-conference game at Emery Gymnasium on New Year's Eve (Monday, Dec. 31). Tipoff is 2 p.m.

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