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CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel men's basketball team hosts its first home game in 12 days on Monday when they welcome Presbyterian to McAlister Field House.
 
The Bulldogs are fresh off of a three-game road swing in which they defeated Stetson, fell to No. 20 Iowa State and played the first game in program history in Arizona at Arizona State.
 
Presbyterian comes into the game with a 2-3 record after being defeated by Boise State on Nov. 25 82-56. Monday's game will be the fourth Southern Conference opponent the Blue Hose have faced this season after defeating Furman and VMI and falling at UNCG.
 
Tip is set for 7 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on ESPN3 with live stats available at CitadelSports.com. For tickets, visit CitadelSports.com/tickets.
 
FAST FACTS
• The Citadel's 146 points and 27 steals against Johnson University are the highest single-game totals in the NCAA this season while its 34 assists ranks second. Preston Parks' eight steals against the Suns is also tied for the highest single-game total in the NCAA.
• Matt Frierson and Quayson Williams are both tied for 12th in the NCAA for most three-pointers in a game after the sophomores sank seven in back-to-back contests. The duo has each hit at least one trey in each game this season. Williams is also tied for 12th in the NCAA in three-point field goals per game with 3.83.
• Zane Najdawi was named Southern Conference Player of the Week on Nov. 15, marking the first time since 2014 that a Bulldog earned the award. Najdawi posted two double-doubles to open the 2016-17 season and is the first Bulldog to post back-to-back double-doubles since Mike Groselle did so in 2011. The sophomore currently ranks among the top-5 in the SoCon in scoring and rebounding.
• Coach Baucom earned his 200th career win on Nov. 15 with a 119-90 win over Truett McConnell inside McAlister Field House.
• The Citadel's high-powered offense ranks first in seven different categories among Southern Conference members including scoring offense (103.7), free throw percentage (.786), rebounding offense (45.8), assists (21.0), steals (10.7), offensive rebounds (18.5) and three-point field goals made (14.2).
• The Bulldogs are 3-0 this season when leading at halftime.
• The Bulldogs embarked on the first of two three-game road swings this season on Nov. 18 when they traveled to Stetson and Iowa State. The trip wrapped up on Nov. 23 at Arizona State. The only other time The Citadel is away from McAlister Field House for longer than two games is in the midst of SoCon play, Jan. 19-Jan. 28.
• The Bulldogs will host the inaugural Holy City Hoops Classic from Dec. 2-7 that features Colgate, USC Upstate, Campbell and Toccoa Falls.
• Last year was the first time in four seasons The Citadel did not face an ACC opponent but the Bulldogs renew that tradition this season when they travel to Virginia Tech. The former Southern Conference foes have faced each other 19 times before but this will be only the second time since 1966.
• The Bulldogs got off to their best start this season since starting 3-1 in 2012-13. It's only the eighth time in 25 years that a Bulldog team has started 3-1 or better.
 
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