MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The SSAC announced the 10th slate of 2023-24 SSAC Games of the Week, presented by Herff Jones, with Thursday night's men's basketball game in Pharr Gymnasium earning recognition this week.
The University of Mobile Men's Basketball team is set to open conference play on Thursday with a matchup against Thomas University (Ga.) at 7:30 p.m. CT. The meeting is just the fourth time in history to two teams have faced, and first in conference action as Thomas joined the SSAC during the last off-season. The Rams opened the season ranked No. 1 in the SSAC Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches' Poll, while Thomas was ranked No. 7.
Men's Basketball: Thursday, Nov. 16 | 7:30 pm | Thomas at Mobile | Mobile, Ala.
- Mobile is ranked 16th in the NAIA with a 4-1 record, while Thomas is 2-3 overall and 1-0 in SSAC action.
- For Mobile, DaMariee Jones averages 16.4 points and 8.6 rebounds, while Ezra McKenna averages a double-double at 15.2 points and 11.2 rebounds per game.
- For Thomas, Jarvis Brown averages 20.5 points per game, while Jailin Lee averages 15.4 points and 2.6 assists per contest.
- Mobile leads the all-time series record over the Night Hawks with a 2-1 overall record.
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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.
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