MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Auburn Montgomery men's basketball team will begin a three-game road swing on Tuesday when the Warhawks play their final non-conference game of the season, taking on region-rival Tuskegee on the campus of the Golden Tigers. Opening tip is set for 8 p.m. between the two squads, who will meet for the second time this season.
 
Game Information: Tuskegee University
Date: Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Time: 8 p.m. CT
Location: Tuskegee, Ala. | Chappie James Arena
Media Coverage: Live Stats |
 
About the Warhawks
The Warhawks are 8-12 on the season, and are 2-3 over their last five contests. AUM is coming off of a 107-85 setback to Gulf South Conference foe West Alabama on Saturday afternoon. Junior guards Desmond DeRamus and Kenneth Keith tallied 20 points apiece for the Warhawks in the setback, with senior guard Reagan Eubanks adding 14 to AUM's total.
 
DeRamus now sits at 985 points for his career and needs only 15 points to become the first Warhawk to hit the 1,000-point plateau since Nathan Thomas (1,090) did it in 2010. He also leads the team in scoring this season, averaging 15.6 points per game, with Eubanks averaging 14.9 ppg for AUM.
 
This will be the second meeting between the two teams this season, with AUM earning a 68-66 victory over the Golden Tigers on Nov. 22. Junior guard Marcus Jackson converted a pair of free throws in the closing moments to give AUM its first home victory of the season. Sophomore guard Darrion Taylor led the team in scoring with 13 points while adding three assists.
 
AUM is 10-2 lifetime against the Golden Tigers, with each team gaining a victory since the Warhawks moved to the NCAA Division II level. The two teams first met during the 1976-77 season, a 90-67 victory for AUM.
 
About the Golden Tigers
Tuskegee is 3-16 this season, with a 2-6 mark in home contests. The Golden Tigers are 0-5 against GSC opponents this season, with losses to Lee, Valdosta State and West Georgia. TU is coming off of a 74-59 setback to Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference opponent Spring Hill College on Saturday.
 
Travis Flagg led all scorers with 26 points as Tuskegee shot 40% (20-50) from the floor and 46.2% (12-26) from 3-point distance while losing nine turnovers to four Badger steals.
 
Flagg is second on the team in scoring, averaging 13.4 ppg while teammate James Eads leads the Golden Tigers with 14.3 ppg. TU is shooting 40 percent from the floor, while opponents are averaging 47 percent.
 
Up Next
The Warhawks return to Gulf South Conference play on Thursday, Feb. 1, when they travel to Clinton, Miss., to take on league foe Mississippi College. Opening tip is set from 7:30 p.m. on the campus of the Choctaws.
 
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