Tonight's game features two of the top five scorers in the conference.
The Cougars look to take down the conference's second place team Chattanooga State.
Cleveland State (8-6, 4-3) hosts the Tigers (12-4, 6-2) in the first of two meetings between the teams this season.
The Cougars are looking to bounce back after a lost to Columbia State at home this past Saturday while the Tigers could fall down to fifth in the conference with a loss tonight.
The Cougars average 77.8 points per game compared to the Tigers 97.4. Chattanooga State also holds the advantage in the rebounding department with 41.3 per contest compared to Cleveland State's 39.5.
Julius King, Jr. leads the way offensively for the Cougars averaging 19.7 points per game. King ranks fifth in the conference in points scored and is fourth in the conference at 45.8 percent shooting from behind the three-point line. He is one of three Cleveland State players averaging double figures in scoring.
Lucas Brown, Jr. scores 19.8 points per game leading Chattanooga State and is fourth in the conference in points scored. He is one of three Tigers averaging double figures in scoring with James Williams putting in 18.9 per contest.
Each team also features two of the top five shooters overall in the conference. Chattanooga State's Janerus Snipe is the league's leader in field goal percentage at 72.7 with the Cougars Hasani Rivera ranking fifth overall at 58.2.
The game will be live streamed on the Cleveland State athletics website under the men's basketball schedule on the video link next to the game.
Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m.
About Cougars Men's Basketball
Games Played: 14
Overall Record: 8-6
Conference Record: 4-3
Streak: L1… Most recently lost vs Columbia State 63-58
Points per Game: 77.8
Field Goal %: 45.5
Three Point %: 34.4
Free Throw %: 66.1
Rebounds per Game: 39.5
Assists per Game: 12.8
Steals per Game: 9.3
Men's Basketball Players Statistical Leaders
Points per Game
Julius King, Jr.: 19.7
Thaddeus Johnson: 13.1
Kameron Clark: 11.0
Caleb Chapman: 7.7
Hasani Rivera: 7.6
Field Goal %
Wayne Griffin: 60.6
Hasani Rivera: 58.2
Tyler DuBose.: 50.0
Jaylen Roberts: 50
Julius King, Jr.: 49.7
Three Point %
Julius King, Jr.: 45.8
Hayden Smith: 37.5
Thaddeus Johnson: 37.0
Jaylen Roberts: 33.3
Duvall Price: 32.5
Free Throw %
Julius King, Jr.: 85.3
Thaddeus Johnson: 82.9
Hayen Smith: 72
Caleb Chapman: 62.5
Duvall Price: 55.6
Rebounds per Game
Hasani Rivera: 6.1
Caleb Chapman: 5.6
Kameron Clark: 4.6
Duvall Price: 4.4
Thaddeus Johnson: 3.9
Assists per Game
Staishaun Kelley: 4
Julius King, Jr.: 2.9
Thaddeus Johnson: 2.0
Hayden Smith: 1.6
Kameron Clark: 1.6
Steals per Game
Staishaun Kelley.: 2.3
Julius King, Jr.: 2.0
Thaddeus Johnson: 1.3
Hasani Rivera: 1.1
About Chattanooga State Men's Basketball
Games Played: 16
Overall Record: 12-4
Conference Record: 6-2
Streak: W1… Most recently won at Volunteer State 109-89
Points per Game: 97.4
Field Goal %: 51.8
Three Point %: 35.4
Free Throw %: 60.7
Rebounds per Game: 52.4
Assists per Game: 19.6
Steals per Game: 9.9
About Home Basketball Games for the Cougar Men
When: Wednesday, January 31 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: L. Quentin Lane Gymnasium on the Campus of Cleveland State
Admission: $8 per person (No admission charge for Cleveland State students)
Opponent: Chattanooga State
Edwin Bear
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