Date: Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Site: Columbus, Ga. (Lumpkin Center)
Web Stream: Cougar Sports TV
Radio: 88.5 FM WCUG - Scott Miller (pxp)
Series History: CSU leads 29-18
Last Meeting: CSU 103, FMU 76 on Jan. 4, 2020 (Frank G. Lumpkin Jr. Center, Columbus, Ga.)

• CSU will look to continue their momentum from its win over Georgia Southwestern Wednesday night 72-70, with a late 3-pointer by Kalen Clifton to lift the Cougars to victory. The senior scored a team-high 19 points after going 8-for-14 from the field.

• The Cougars have four players who are averaging 10 or more points per game. Freshman Christian Chambers leads the way averaging 13.9 points while both Clifton and Hunter Preston chip in 11.7 per night. Anthony Moore (10.09 ppg) is the other Cougar averaging in double-digits. 

• In Wednesday’s game against the GSW, the Cougars took advantage when at the free throw line going 20-for-26. The 26 made at the stripe were a season-high.

• Clifton ranks fifth in the PBC with a 57.4% FG%. He has shot over 55% in four of the seven games this year. 

• Nelson Haskin has been one of the best post defenders in the league in his first season. The junior college transfer is leading the PBC averaging two blocks per game while rejecting at least one shot a night over the past six games.

• The Cougars are the best 3-point defending team in the PBC holding their opponents to a 29.4% mark from downtown.

• FMU (3-4, 3-4 PBC) is in search to even out their record against the Cougars on Saturday. The Patriots are 1-2 on the road.

• The three wins Francis Marion has came over from Georgia Southwestern (88-74), the University of North Georgia (76-69) and Young Harris College (79-78). 

• So far this year, the Patriots are averaging 76.3 points per game, shooting 42.9% from the field and 39.9% from the 3-point line.

• Langston Gaither is the biggest threat in the offense. The junior guard is the leading scorer averaging 23.6 points per game and has a 49.1% field-goal percentage.

• Senior Holden Redparth is another guard the Cougars need to watch out for. He is averaging 19.1 points per game and leads FMU in 3-pointers with 19.