MORROW, Ga. – Clayton State (0-0, 0-0 PBC) men's basketball will head to Harrogate, Tennessee for rematches with No. 6/13 Lincoln Memorial (1-1, 0-0 SAC) and Tusculum (0-0, 0-0 SAC) as part of the 2019 SAC/PBC Challenge from November 8-9.
 
The Lakers played both teams at last season's Challenge in Aiken, South Carolina and will open against host No. 6/13 Lincoln Memorial on Friday, November 8 at 7:30 p.m. before facing Tusculum at 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 9.
 
The LMU game will represent just the third time the teams have met as they've gotten together in each of the past two seasons. Clayton State trails the all-time series 0-2. In 2017-18, while they were ranked No. 1, the Railsplitters, notched an 87-61 decision in the NCAA Division II Southeast Region Semifinals on March 11. Last season Lincoln Memorial posted an 82-61 victory on November 9.
 
In terms of Tusculum, the Lakers haven't played them much more as they hold a 3-0 advantage dating back to a 66-63 win on November 30, 1996. The only other meeting prior to last year was a 70-58 victory on November 12, 2010. Clayton State pulled out a 77-73 win last season on November 10.
 
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 and below.
 
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11/8/19 vs. No. 6/13 Lincoln Memorial­
Live Stats I Live Video
 
11/9/19 vs. Tusculum
Live Stats I Live Video
 
Scouting The Clayton State University Lakers
Record: 10-18, 7-15 PBC (2018-19)
Last Time Out: W, 85-78 vs. Columbus State on March 2, 2019
Streak: One Win
 
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Individual Statistical Leaders
Scoring: Aubrey McRae – 14.9 ppg.
Rebounding: Jaylen Taylor – 6.8 rpg.
Assists: Kyle Kincey – 3.0 apg.
Steals: Kyle Kincey – 1.2 spg.
Blocks: Jaylen Taylor – 0.7 bpg.
Field Goal Percentage: Jaylen Taylor – .561
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: Aubrey McRae – .398
Free Throw Percentage: Aubrey McRae – .801
 
Team Statistics
Scoring: 80.1
Rebounding: 38.4
Assists: 13.6
Steals: 6.1
Blocks: 2.3
Field Goal Percentage: .444
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: .376
Free Throw Percentage: .689


Scouting The No. 6/13 Lincoln Memorial University Railsplitters
Record: 1-1, 0-0 SAC
Last Time Out: W, 98-48 vs. Davenport on November 2, 2019
Streak: One Win
 
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2019-20 Individual Statistical Leaders
Scoring: Courvoisier McCauley – 22.5
Rebounding: Anthony Brown – 6.5
Assists: Anthony Brown – 4.5
Steals: Anthony Brown, Courvoisier McCauley – 1.5
Blocks: Rhondi Hackett – 1.5
Field Goal Percentage: Rhondi Hackett – .889
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: Courvoisier McCauley – .474
Free Throw Percentage: Julius Brown – .833
 
Team Statistics
Scoring: 93.5
Rebounding: 42.5
Assists: 13.0
Steals: 7.0
Blocks: 2.5
Field Goal Percentage: .540
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: .429
Free Throw Percentage: .681
 
 
Scouting The Tusculum University Pioneers
Record: 16-13, 12-8 SAC
Last Time Out: L, 70-58 vs. Lenoir-Rhyne on March 6, 2019
Streak: One Loss
 
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Statistics (2018-19)

2018-19 Individual Statistical Leaders
Scoring: Donovan Donaldson – 15.4 ppg.
Rebounding: Caleb Hodnet – 6.4 rpg.
Assists: Trenton Gibson – 3.6 apg.
Steals: Tariq Jenkins – 1.4 spg.
Blocks: Brandon Mitchell  – 1.4 bpg.
Field Goal Percentage: Caleb Hodnet – .541
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: Donovan Donaldson – .414
Free Throw Percentage: Dillon Smith – .857
 
Team Statistics
Scoring: 74.6
Rebounding: 39.8
Assists: 11.3
Steals: 6.6
Blocks: 3.9
Field Goal Percentage: .431
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: .351
Free Throw Percentage: .649