MORROW, Ga. – Pulling no punches, two-time defending Peach Belt Conference Regular Season Champion No. 20 Clayton State (0-0, 0-0 PBC) will open the 2018-19 season in full as they face a field that includes a familiar foe in the SAC/PBC Challenge from November 9-10 in Aiken, South Carolina.
 
The Lakers will open with a rematch with No. 3 Lincoln Memorial (0-0, 0-0 SAC) on Friday, November 9 at 7:30 p.m. before taking on Tusculum (6-21) at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 10. The LMU game will represent just the second time the teams have meet, but the second straight game against them for Clayton State.
 
Last season, while ranked No. 1, the Railsplitters, notched an 87-61 decision in the NCAA Division II Southeast Region Semifinals on March 11. In terms of Tusculum, the Lakers haven't played them much more as they hold a 2-0 advantage dating back to a 66-63 win on November 30, 1996. The only other meeting was a 70-58 victory on November 12, 2010.
 
Additionally, Clayton State is coming off a narrow 81-78 exhibition loss at Division I Kennesaw State on November 1. That game would see the club lead by two with 20 seconds remaining before the Owls narrowly escaped.
 
Coverage of the games will be available on both live stats and live video. Full coverage of both games can be found on www.ClaytonStateSports.com.
 
Scouting The Clayton State University Lakers
Record: 24-7, 19-3 PBC (2017-18)
Last Time Out: L, 87-61 at No. 1 Lincoln Memorial on March 11, 2018
Streak: One Loss
 
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Individual Statistical Leaders
Scoring: Jaylen Taylor – 12.6 ppg.
Rebounding: Jaylen Taylor – 8.1 rpg.
Assists: Nathan Powell – 4.1 apg.
Steals: Dantez Bennamon – 1.2 spg.
Blocks: Jaylen Taylor  – 0.7 bpg.
Field Goal Percentage: Jaylen Taylor - .525
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: Aubrey McRae - .438
Free Throw Percentage: Aubrey McRae – .844
 
Team Statistics
Scoring: 80.4
Rebounding: 39.5
Assists: 13.5
Steals: 6.8
Blocks: 2.5
Field Goal Percentage: .451
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: .386
Free Throw Percentage: .717

 
Scouting The No. 3 Lincoln Memorial University Railsplitters
Record: 32-2, 20-0 SAC
Last Time Out: L, 69-57 vs. No. 7 Queens on March 13, 2018
Streak: One Loss
 
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2017-18 Individual Statistical Leaders
Scoring: Trevon Shaw – 17.1
Rebounding: Emanuel Terry – 10.3
Assists: Dorian Pinson – 4.1
Steals: Dorian Pinson – 2.0
Blocks: Emanuel Terry – 2.2
Field Goal Percentage: Emanuel Terry - .711
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: Trevon Shaw - .454
Free Throw Percentage: Emanuel Terry - .700
 
Team Statistics
Scoring: 93.2
Rebounding: 42.6
Assists: 19.0
Steals: 7.8
Blocks: 4.4
Field Goal Percentage: .530
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: .406
Free Throw Percentage: .704
 
 
Scouting The Tusculum University Pioneers
Record: 6-21, 4-16 SAC
Last Time Out: L, 91-81 at Newberry on February 24, 2018
Streak: Five Losses
 
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2017-18 Individual Statistical Leaders
Scoring: Peyton Woods – 15.0 ppg.
Rebounding: Dashaunte Smith – 4.8 rpg.
Assists: Donovan Donaldson – 4.6 apg.
Steals: Donovan Donaldson – 1.1 spg.
Blocks: Tobe Okafor, Brandon Mitchell  – 1.4 bpg.
Field Goal Percentage: Dashaunte Smith - .503
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: Zach Hartle - .452
Free Throw Percentage: Ronnie Baylark – .850
 
Team Statistics
Scoring: 81.3
Rebounding: 35.5
Assists: 16.7
Steals: 6.4
Blocks: 3.9
Field Goal Percentage: .433
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: .360
Free Throw Percentage: .741