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By: Josh Fuller

COLUMBUS – With all the Peach Belt Conference West Division teams separated by two games, the Columbus State University men's basketball team will host rival Montevallo Wednesday. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. inside the Lumpkin Center.
 
Last Time Out
 
The Cougars got off to a slow start as Clayton State jumped out to a 23-8 lead and then finished off a 86-79 win on Saturday in Morrow, Ga. Arben Camaj scored 18 points after going 7-for-12 from the field. JaCori Payne scored 18 as well.
 
Moore on the Matchup
 
"This is a very important game. We can't afford to keep dropping games and start building a winning streak. The end of the season is right around the corner and we have to battle every game to keep pace in the standings."
 
Series History
 
Montevallo has been in control of the series history against the Cougars holding a 23-7 all-time mark. The Falcons had a four-game winning streak in the series snapped last year, but still have won 17 of the last 19 against CSU.
 
Last Meeting
 
The Cougars won a thrilling 69-68 game against Montevallo on February 17, 2016 in Columbus. DeMarcus McVay hit the game-winning shot with 0.4 seconds left to cap off a Cougar comeback. CSU was down five with three minutes to go before stepping up its defensive play to fuel the win. 
 
About Montevallo
 
Montevallo (12-5, 6-4 PBC) is currently in second place in the PBC West, a game ahead of the Cougars.
 
The Falcons scored just 51 points in a 14-point loss at Georgia College Saturday. UM shot just 31.4 percent overall and was 1-for-11 from three.
 
Jamaar Taylor is averaging 17.1 points per game for the Falcons while shooting 49 percent from the floor. Javonte Douglas is averaging 23.8 points and 11.1 rebounds per game, but hasn't played since January 9.
 
Montevallo is in its final year as a member of the Peach Belt Conference. The Falcons will be Gulf South Conference members next year.
 
CSU Notes
 
The Cougars are currently in fifth place in the PBC West, but just 1.5 games out of first.
 
CSU continued to alternate wins and losses on Saturday. The Cougars have alternated wins and losses beginning on January 7.
 
The Cougars committed 19 turnovers against Clayton State on Saturday, the second-most in a single game this season.
 
With his good game on Saturday, Camaj is now averaging 11.1 points per game this season. The Cougars now have three players that average 11 or more points per game (Payne 18.6, Darius Joell 15.1).
 
Media Coverage
 
Wednesday's game will be broadcast live on NewsRadio 540 WDAK and streamed on CougarSportsTV with CSU Hall of Fame broadcaster Scott Miller on the call.