GREENWOOD – After a tough loss at home to Georgia College, the Lander men's basketball team will travel south to the Sunshine State to battle no. 23/24 Flagler on Saturday.

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Location: Flagler Gymnasium & Clark Family Court (St. Augustine, Fla.)

Time:3:30 pm

Lander's Record: 9-9, 4-5 PBC

No. 23/24 Flagler's Record: 15-3, 8-1 PBC

First Met: Jan.9, 2010 (85-81 FC)

Last Met: Feb. 17, 2021 (98-91 (OT) FC)

Last Five For Lander: 4-1

Who's Next: VS Young Harris (Feb. 2)

STORYLINES

• Lander is coming off a 69-46 loss to Georgia College at Horne Arena on January 26.
• Shooting woes got in the way of the Bearcats, as the Blue and Gold shot 21.21 percent from the field in the first half. Georgia College shot 40 and 60 percent in the first and second half for a 50.9 percent shooting night from the field.
• Lander was led by Deandre Robinson's 12 points. He went 4-of-8 from the field and 3-point range. Robinson was the only Bearcats to score in double figures on the night.
• The loss to the Bobcats breaks up a seven-game winning streak at Horne Arena.
• Robinson and Nigel Colvin are both averaging double figures in scoring this season. Robinson leads the team with 12 points per game while Colvin averages 10.6.
• Jared Sherfield is the Bearcats leader in rebounds per game (5.8), assists per game (3.7) and steals per game (1.3). DaJuan Moorer leads Lander in blocks per game with 1.2.
• Flagler is 15-3 overall and 8-1 in the PBC this season.
• The Saints lost to Anderson and Rollins early in November while falling to USC Aiken 67-65 in conference action on January 8.
• The Saints are currently on a five-game winning streak.
• Before winning at Horne Arena 98-91 in overtime last season, Flagler had lost to Lander in the previous 15 meetings.
• Flagler's Jaizec Lottie led all scorers with 36 points in last season's thriller. He also had seven assists, four rebounds and four steals.
• Deon Berrien led Lander the last time seeing the Saints with 24 points. Berrien also had 10 rebounds. Sherfield, Moorer and Zane Rankin also scored in double figures while Moorer also had four blocks on the day.
• Flagler is scoring an average of 79.7 points per game while allowing just 68.9.
• Lottie leads the Saints with 22.1 points per game, He's also averaging 6.5 rebounds per game and 5.4 assists per game. Derrick Ellis, Jr. is the leader in steals with 2.0 per game while Jalen Barr leads Flagler in blocks with 1.3 per game.
• Lander is back home for its next contest as it welcomes Young Harris to Horne Arena on Feb. 2 for a 7:30 pm start.

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