AU men’s hoops team moves up in rankings before game at Flagler

By Carlos Rodriguez, sports editor

The Augusta University men’s basketball team received the No. 10 spot in the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) poll that was released on Tuesday, Jan. 12.

Augusta moved up one spot from their No. 11 ranking from last week.

The Jaguars have remained in the top-25 rankings each week since the regular season began last month.

Leading the team in scoring are juniors Darren Lucas-White and Miguel Arnold with 21.7 and 20.5 points per game, respectively. 

In the Jaguars three games they’ve averaged 84.3 ppg while shooting 53.1-percent from the field and 40.5-percent from the three-point line. On the defensive side, their three opponents averaged 72.7 ppg and shot 44.1-percent from the field and 38.7-percent from three. 

Tonight, Augusta (3-0, 1-0) will play their second Peach Belt Conference matchup on the road against Flagler College (3-2, 1-1). Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. and the game will be livestreamed on pbcsportsnetwork.com.

The Saints are averaging 78 points per game on the season and are led by senior Jaizec Lottie who is averaging 23.4 ppg. This will be Flagler’s third conference game as they have suffered a loss to North Georgia and defeated Young Harris. 

The Jaguars are coming off a 69-63 win against Georgia College last Saturday, Jan. 9, where they were down several players due to injury and sickness. 

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Miguel Arnold (5) has averaged more than 20 points per game for the 10th-ranked Jaguars. (photo by Viraj Bulla)