The Flames return to the hardwood inside the friendly confines of the Vines Center tonight at 7pm as they host Longwood. Here’s what you need to know:
1. The Lancers are 6-13 on the season and 2-4 in Big South play.
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They have 3 Division I wins this season, with 2 of them coming in their last 2 games with wins over Coastal Carolina and Campbell.
2. Longwood was picked to finish 6th in the preseason Big South poll.
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To this point, they have not lived up to expectations.
3. Lotanna Nwogbo is leading the team in scoring at 14.2 points per game.
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The 6’8″ senior is also leading the team in shooting (55.2%) and blocks (1 per game). He’s also averaging 6.8 rebounds per game.
4. Longwood head coach Jayson Gee is 25-60 in his 3rd season at Longwood.
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The Lancers are 10-30 in the Big South under Gee.
5. Since returning to the lineup on December 12th, Shaq Johnson has made his presence known.
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He is averaging 11.8 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game while shooting 57.3% from the floor.
6. Longwood leads the all-time series 21-10.
However, the Lancers are just 1-5 all-time at the Vines Center. Their only win came last season.
7. Ritchie McKay is 2-1 all-time against Longwood.
He split the season series in 2007-08 during his first stint with the Flames, and he also beat the Lancers when he was at New Mexico.
