The Game: Averett University (6-5, 2-1 USA South) vs. LaGrange College (2-8, 1-2 USA South)
Time: Saturday, Jan. 4, at 2 p.m. (Grant Center, Danville, Va.) 
Links: Live Stats   |    Video Broadcast
Game Notes: Averett vs. LaGrange (PDF)
The Series: The Cougars are 5-4 all-time against LaGrange. The series only dates back to the 2012-13 season. Averett won the first four meetings, but the Panthers have taken four of the last five matchups. LaGrange won 91-76 at home last season in their only meeting.
Averett at a Glance: Averett men's basketball opens the 2020 calendar year by hosting conference foe LaGrange College on Saturday. Averett is coming off a tough 93-92 home loss to Huntingdon College on Dec. 18. Junior Montre' Cash ranks 10th among USA South Conference scorers at 15.3 points per game and ranks fourth in the conference with 4.3 assists per game and seventh with 1.9 steals a contest. Senior Timothy Henry is averaging 2.7 offensive boards a game, which ranks sixth among players in the USA South.
LaGrange at a Glance: LaGrange has already played twice since the holiday break, falling to No. 21 Guilford College 84-67 and then University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh 93-76 at the Emory University Shootout Dec. 29-30. LaGrange's Julian Cameron leads the USA South at 23.2 points per game.