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COLUMBUS – The Columbus State University men's basketball team will wrap up the regular season on Saturday against Clayton State. Tipoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. inside the Lumpkin Center.
 
Saturday is Senior Day for the Cougars. Senior Day festivities will take place immediately following the women's game.
 
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Last Time Out
 
Columbus State (9-15, 9-12 PBC) rallied in the second half for a 90-87 win at Flagler on Wednesday night. Darius Joell scored a season-high 23 points to lead the Cougars.
 
Moore on the Matchup
 
"Clayton State has been playing really well this season. I want to see us play like we did in the second half at Flagler, where we were getting good looks on offense and making it tough for Flagler defensively. 
 
Series History
 
Columbus State and Clayton State will play for the 46^th time on Saturday. The Cougars are 30-15 all-time against the Lakers, but Clayton State has won three straight.
 
Last Meeting
 
Clayton State held an 18-point lead at halftime and won 95-76 last month in Morrow. Chris Horton scored a career-high 15 points in the loss.
 
About Clayton State
 
Clayton State (20-5, 18-3) has won 11 straight games entering Saturday, with its last loss coming more than a month ago.
 
The Lakers are tied with UNC Pembroke for the top spot in the PBC and can secure at least a share of the regular season title with a win on Saturday.
 
A win on Saturday would also make the Lakers the top seed in next week's PBC Tournament.
 
The Lakers are the top 3-point shooting team in the conference at 39.5 percent and lead the PBC in free throw shooting as well.
 
CSU Notes
 
The Cougars clinched their fifth straight PBC Tournament appearance with the win on Wednesday at Flagler.
 
CSU currently holds the seventh position, but could either be the No. 7 or No. 8 seed based upon Saturday's results.
 
The Cougars will be on the road for the quarterfinal round on Wednesday at either Clayton State or UNC Pembroke.
 
Darius Joell, JaCori Payne and Rudy Winters have all scored at least 20 points in each of the last two games.