Date: Monday, Feb. 15, 2021
Time: 6 p.m.
Site: Greenwood, S.C. (Finis Horne Arena)
Web Stream: PBC Sports Network 
Audio Stream:  88.5 WCUG Radio (Scott Miller - pxp)
Live Statistics: CSUCougars.com
All-Time Record: CSU leads 34-22
Last Meeting: LU 76, CSU 73 - March 8, 2020 (Finis Horne Arena - 2020 PBC Championship)

• Columbus State (4-6, 4-6) is looking for a win following a second consecutive loss on Wednesday night at the hands of Georgia College. In the 59-49 defeat, CSU set season-lows in points, field goal percentage (28.4%) and assists (nine).

• CSU looks to avoid its first three-game losing streak since early on during the 2019-20 season.

• The road hasn't been nice to Columbus State so far this year. The Cougars are 1-3 away from Columbus with its lone victory coming at Georgia Southwestern University on Jan. 27.

• In Wednesday's game against the Bobcats, CSU's inside defense was outstanding with the Cougars rejecting 11 shots. The 11 blocks are tied for the second-most by an NCAA Division II team this season and were the most by a CSU team in a game since Nov. 21, 2015.

• The Cougars are fifth in the nation in blocks per game (4.8) and 18th in total blocks (48). Individually, Nelson Haskin is 13th in blocks/g (1.9) and 16th in total blocks (19).

• CSU also ranks 10th in the country in offensive rebounds per game (14.3).

• Guard Lorenzo Anderson has scored 10 or more points in five of the past six games. The Atlanta native is averaging 9.2 points and 1.9 assists per game in his first season with the Cougars.
 

• Lander (6-6, 4-4) has been busy since returning to action after four postponements during late January and early February. Since Monday, Feb. 8, the Bearcats have played three games, posting a 2-1 record.

• The Bearcats are 3-0 inside Finis Horne Arena this year but haven't played at home in over a month with its last contest coming on Jan. 13.

• On Saturday, LU used a late 7-3 run to pull away to defeat Francis Marion University 84-80 in Greenwood. Redshirt junior Zane Rankin scored 18, thanks to a 5-of-6 performance from beyond the arc. Rankin leads the PBC in 3-point shooting (48.4%) and averages 2.6 made treys per game.  

• Four players average over 10 points per game for the Bearcats with Jermaine Patterson leading the way scoring 14.6 per game. Deon Berrien (12.4 ppg), DaJuan Moorer (11.3 ppg) and Sidney Robinson (10.2 ppg) are also scoring threats.

• Moorer will present a challenger for the Cougars in the post. The senior is averaging 7.2 rebounds per game, the 12th best mark in the conference, and ranks fifth in the league in blocks per game (1.6).

• As a team, Lander loves to shoot it from deep. The Bearcats are second in the PBC in made 3-pointers per game, averaging over nine a game. LU is shooting 35.1% from beyond the arc through 12 games.

• The Bearcats have struggled with turnovers, committing nearly 16 mistakes a game. Lander has four games this year with 20 or more turnovers.