MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The SSAC announced the 14th slate of 2022-23 SSAC Games of the Week, presented by Herff Jones, and selected Thursday's conference rivalry game between the University of Mobile and William Carey University as the SSAC Men's Basketball Game of the Week. Thursday night's game between the Rams and the Crusaders is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. CT at H. Austill Pharr Gymnasium in Mobile, Ala.
The meeting between Mobile and William Carey on Thursday night is the first of two regular season meetings between the two rivals, with Mobile coming away victorious in four of the last five games against the Crusaders. The Rams will enter Thursday with a 9-6 overall record and 4-4 SSAC record on the 2022-23 season. Meanwhile, William Carey comes into Thursday's matchup with a 6-10 overall record and 2-6 conference record. Following the first showdown between Mobile and Willam Carey, the two teams will meet again later this season in Hattiesburg, Miss. on Feb. 7 at 7:30 p.m. CT.
Men's Basketball: William Carey at Mobile | Thursday at 7:30 pm | Mobile, Ala.
- Thursday's matchup will be the 88th all-time meeting between the two men's basketball programs.
- For Mobile, the Rams average just under 75 points per game, while shooting 48.2% from the floor. Additionally, Mobile averages 35.3 rebounds per contest.
- Individually for Mobile, Ezra McKenna leads the Rams by averaging a double-double on the season at 15.8 points per game and 10.3 rebounds per game. McKenna has earned two SSAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week honors this season.
- McKenna is followed by DaMariee Jones, who averages 13.8 points per game while shooting 63% from the floor overall. In addition, Jones tallies over eight rebounds per contest.
- For William Carey, Arturo Bingham averages 10.6 points per game, while shooting 46% overall, while Emile Kazeneza averages 9.9 points and 6.9 rebounds.
Thursday's SSAC Men's Basketball Game of the Week will be broadcasted live at https://team1sports.com/umobilerams/.
About the University of Mobile
The University of Mobile is a Christ-centered liberal arts and sciences institution with a vision of higher education for a higher purpose, founded to honor God by equipping students for their future professions through rigorous academic preparation and spiritual transformation. Core values are: Christ-Centered, Academically-Focused, Student-Devoted and Distinctively-Driven. The university offers on-campus and online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in over 75 academic programs. Founded in 1961, the University of Mobile is affiliated with the Alabama Baptist State Convention and is located 10 miles north of Mobile, Alabama on a campus of over 880 acres.
For information about the University of Mobile, areas of study, admissions and more, visit umobile.edu, connect with UM on social media @univofmobile, or call Enrollment Services at 1.800.WIN.RAMS or 251.442.2222.
