Game 14 - The Citadel

Game #14 - The Citadel
Location: McAlister Field House, Charleston, SC
Date: Saturday, January 5th, 2013
Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
Series:  28-34, Cats won both games last season
Radio: Catamount Sports Network
TV: none
Live Video: Stretch Internet (Fee)




In head coach Chuck Driesell's third season as the skipper of the Citadel, the Bulldogs were picked 6th in the SoCon's South Division in the preseason poll. The Bulldogs are coming off a 6-24 overall record (3-15 SoCon) last season, and enter the Western Carolina game 3-8 overall (0-1 SoCon) this year.

The Citadel is currently in the midst of a seven game losing streak, including a 84-54 loss to conference foe Greensboro, back on December 1st.  The Bulldogs' wins all came at home, to VMI and two non-Division I teams.   Like the Catamounts this season, the Bulldogs have been road warriors during the month of December, as the Citadel will meet the Catamounts at home after 6 straight away games, all losses.

The Bulldogs return two starters off last season's team, and added 4 newcomers in the off season. Senior center Mike Groselle (6-8/244) leads the Bulldogs in scoring with 15 ppg, and 7.8 rebounds per game. He's followed by freshman forward Matt Van Scyoc (6-6/218) with 9.9 ppg and 4.1 rebounds. The Citadel is averaging 63.9 ppg, but have given up 76.4 points per game. The Bulldogs field goal average is 43.2% and they average 5.7 three pointers per game.

The Bulldogs are a good free throw shooting team (bad news for the Catamounts) shooting 72.1%, while they are giving up about 17 turnovers per game.

This is a very important game for the Catamounts, as it's not only a conference game, we will not play the Bulldogs in Cullowhee this season.  So, we only get one shot for the win, the Cats must make this one count.


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