JACKSON, Miss. – The Millsaps men's basketball team plays host to the Millsaps College Tournament and welcomes the Blazers of Belhaven University, the Gents of Centenary College and the Eagles of the University of the Ozarks, Nov. 22-23.
Matchups will take place on Friday at 5 and 7 p.m. as well as Saturday at 2 and 4 p.m. All games will feature live video and live stats.
2024 MILLSAPS COLLEGE TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Live Video |
Live Stats
Friday, Nov. 22
5 p.m. – Centenary (H) vs. Belhaven
7 p.m. – Millsaps vs. Ozarks
Saturday, Nov. 23
2 p.m. – Ozarks (H) vs. Belhaven
4 p.m. – Millsaps vs. Centenary
TEAM PREVIEWS
Millsaps College
The Majors are looking to dominate this tournament and get back on track for a successful season. The bigs will be looked to for help, as seniors Drew Roth and Nicholas Ughovwa have crashed the boards early for the Majors and have shown great production in this young season. Roth and Ughovwa are both averaging close to five rebounds a game for the Majors, leading the team. Junior guard
Dakota Gasca has shown great defensive efficiency forcing turnovers and tallying five steals so far, he will look to add to that count this weekend. Last but certainly not least, the sharpshooting guard
Cameron Lumar. Lumar has only played one game this year but still leads the team at 16 points per game. Coach Prather says Lumar, "will try and play this weekend," and Coach Prather looks forward to having his star guard back in the lineup.
Belhaven University
The Blazers' veteran line-up will look to show their experience and keep their hot 3-1 start rolling. Senior guards Jemario Hersey and Jonathan Lucas will look to continue their early team-leading 11 points per game average alongside Hersey's 64 percent three-point shooting at the start of the week. Their senior counterpart Jacob Reese has been absolutely jumping out of the gym, averaging 16 rebounds in the last three games and shooting right at 50 percent from the field. It is safe to say the Blazers are hot and off to a strong start.
Centenary College
The Gents are off to a slow start, but it is early and there is promise. Senior guard Craig Collier has led the charge, averaging 19.8 points so far along with three assists a game. Classmate Jakobi Greenleaf has been active for the Gents in the rebound category, averaging nine rebounds a game, and on the defensive side he has been averaging two blocks per game. The Gents will look to have a breakout weekend in the Magnolia State and start a trend for the rest of the season.
University of the Ozarks
The Eagles will come into the weekend 3-1. Sophomore guard Cedrick Dodd has started the season hot, averaging 15.7 points and just over six rebounds entering the week. Senior Justin Marmara and Junior James Mathews have both averaged just over 14 points to start the year and will look to give support to Dodd and the Eagles and improve their record.
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Founded in Jackson, Mississippi in 1890, Millsaps College is a national liberal arts college dedicated to academic excellence, open inquiry and free expression, the exploration of faith to inform vocation and the innovative shaping of the social, economic and cultural progress of our region. Consistently ranked as one of the best values in higher education, Millsaps has been praised by Colleges That Change Lives, The Princeton Review, Forbes Magazine, U.S. News & World Report, The John Templeton Foundation, and The Fiske Guide to Colleges.
