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CHARLESTON, S.C. –The Citadel men's basketball team opens Southern Conference play on Wednesday when they welcome UNCG to McAlister Field House.
 
The Bulldogs last played on Dec. 19 when they fell to UMBC 120-111 in an exciting double overtime contest. Seven 'Dogs finished in double figures as Preston Parks led the squad with 24 points. Zane Najdawi posted his fifth double-double of the year, going for 10 points and 10 rebounds, while Brian White chipped in 21. The Citadel tied a season best with 19 threes in the game and forced the Retrievers to turn the ball over 22 times.
 
UNCG comes to Charleston with a 9-4 record following a 78-56 loss to Georgetown on Dec. 22.
 
Tip against the Spartans is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday and the game will be broadcast on ESPN3 with live stats available at CitadelSports.com. For tickets, visit CitadelSports.com/tickets.
 
FAST FACTS
• For the first time in three seasons, The Citadel will open the Southern Conference slate against a team other than Chattanooga. The last time they did not start SoCon play against the Mocs was during the 2012-13 season when they traveled to UNCG.
• The Citadel scored 50 points in the second half of the game at UMBC, marking the 14th time this season the squad has posted at least 50 points in a half. The Citadel has also scored at least 100 points in a game seven times this season, something Coach Baucom's squad did just twice last year.
• The Bulldogs recorded 14 steals at UMBC on Dec. 19, marking the seventh time this season The Citadel has tallied double digit steals in a game. The 'Dogs rank third in the NCAA with 138 total steals this year.
• With 50 rebounds at UMBC on Dec. 19, The Citadel has recorded three games with at least 50 or more boards.
• Last season the Bulldogs had just five games with multiple players scoring at least 20 points. This year, The Citadel has already posted seven games with multiple 20-point scorers.
• The Citadel's high-powered offense ranks first in seven different categories among Southern Conference members including scoring offense (103.2), free throw percentage (.773), rebounding offense (41.5), steals (10.6), assists (20.6), offensive rebounds (16.2) and three-point field goals made (14.1).
• Zane Najdawi picked up his second Southern Conference Player of the Week award on Dec. 6, making him the first Bulldog since 2012-13 to win two in one season. The sophomore earned his first weekly honor on Nov. 15, which was the first weekly award for The Citadel since 2014.
• Coach Baucom earned his 200th career win on Nov. 15 with a 119-90 win over Truett McConnell inside McAlister Field House.
• Zane Najdawi (22 points, 10 rebounds) and Warren Sledge (18 points, 10 assists) each posted double-doubles for The Citadel against Toccoa Falls, marking the first time since Jan. 28, 2010 that two 'Dogs had double-doubles in the same game. It's also the second time this season Sledge has recorded 10 assists in a game.
• This season, the Bulldogs started 5-0 inside McAlister Field House. The last time a Bulldog squad started 5-0 or better was in 2004-05 when The Citadel reeled off eight straight home wins to start the year.
• The Citadel's 35 free throws against Toccoa Falls ties a season best the squad set against Johnson University.
• Senior Brian White made his 70th career start against Toccoa Falls on Dec. 7th. While classmate Warren Sledge's 50th career start came on Dec. 4 against Campbell.
 
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