COLUMBUS - The Columbus State University men's and women's basketball teams are set to host Peach Belt Conference foe Augusta University on Saturday, Jan. 6 inside the Frank G. Lumpkin, Jr. Center. The women will tip off at 1:30 p.m. and the men will follow at 3:30 p.m.
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History
- CSU leads AU 30-7 and post an 18-2 record at home
- The Lady Cougars beat Augusta 74-66 in Columbus on Jan. 14, 2023
- CSU's longest win streak against the Jaguars are 12 games, and the longest losing streak is two games
Scouting Augusta
- The Jags are 7-4 and 1-0 in the PBC, recently beating USCB 74-67 in Bluffton, S.C.
- Four players post a scoring average in double-digits, including Autum Phillips (15.7), Kennedi Manning (13.6), Tomiyah Alford (12.5) and Mone Florence (10.2)
- Manning leads the team in rebounds with an average of 7.6
About Columbus State
- The Lady Cougars are 5-4 and 1-0 in the PBC, beating Georgia College 102-67 Wednesday night
- Three players hold a scoring average in double-digits with Letiya Reeves leading the team with 17.4, and Olonna Rawls and Amber Abusbeih each with averages over 10
- Rawls leads CSU in rebounds, posting a 7.8 average
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MEN
History
- Augusta leads CSU with a 29-15 record, however CSU is 10-10 in the Lumpkin Center
- The Jaguars hold a five-game winning streak over the Cougars, with CSU's last win happening on Dec. 20, 2021 in Columbus
- CSU's longest win streak and losing streak against AU is five games
Scouting Augusta
- The Jags post a 7-4 overall record and are 0-1 in the PBC, losing to USCB on Wednesday 112-114
- Four players hold a scoring average in the double-digits, including David Viti (16.5), Demitri Gardner (15.7), Maximilliam Amadasun (14.9) and Ja'Queze Kirby (14.6)
- Amadasun also posts a rebounding average of 10.7
About Columbus State
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Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets online prior to arriving to the game. CSU is offering an All Athletics Pass, which grants admission to all home athletic events during the 2023-24 season, as well as a men's & women's basketball season ticket which admits ticket holders into all regular-season home games. Individual tickets are also on sale for $10.Â
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