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COLUMBUS – The Columbus State University men's basketball team will wrap up a quick two-game road swing at North Georgia on Wednesday evening. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in Dahlonega.
 
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Last Time Out
 
Columbus State (6-10, 6-7 PBC) trailed for the duration of the game in a 95-76 loss at Clayton State on Saturday. Chris Horton came off the bench for a team-leading 15 points.
 
Moore on the Matchup
 
"We have to be better on the defensive end than we were in the first matchup. North Georgia had way too many open looks. We have to communicate and sit down and guard for 40 minutes if we want to win games."  
 
Series History
 
Columbus State and North Georgia will meet for the 36^th time on Wednesday. The Cougars lead the all-time series 23-12, but the Nighthawks snapped a six-game CSU winning streak earlier this month.
 
Last Meeting
 
North Georgia shot a blistering 70.8 percent from the field and defeated the Cougars 95-80 on Jan. 3 in Columbus. JaCori Payne finished with a game-high 29 points, while Marcus Dixon matched his career-high with 23.
 
About North Georgia
 
North Georgia (8-11, 6-7) has lost three in a row after a 96-79 loss at Clayton State on Monday.
 
During the three-game losing streak, the Nighthawks scored a season-high 106 points against Lander and season-low 47 points at Georgia Southwestern.
 
UNG is just 4-5 inside Memorial Hall this season, including a 3-4 mark in conference play.
 
Shaquan Cantrell is leading the Nighthawks in scoring at 17.6 points per contest and had 19 in the first meeting with the Cougars.
 
CSU Notes
 
The Cougars and Nighthawks are currently part of a three-way tie with Georgia Southwestern for sixth in the PBC.
 
Chris Horton led the Cougars with 15 points on Saturday at Clayton State, marking the sixth different player to lead CSU in scoring in a game this season.
 
A different player has led the Cougars in scoring in the last four games.
 
Horton had scored just 10 points in his seven appearances prior to going 5-for-9 from the 3-point line on Saturday.