KANSAS CITY, Mo. –The Augusta University men's basketball continues to climb the rankings, coming in at No. 9 in the latest National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Division II Poll released on Tuesday afternoon.
 
"Our senior class has been really good during this last stretch of games and we will continue to lean on them for our success," said head coach Dip Metress.
 
AU started the week with a Wednesday road trip to Georgia College, defeating the Bobcats 87-64. On Saturday, Augusta faced its second top-25 team of the season. The Jaguars topped the No. 18 Young Harris Mountain Lions 87-66, handing them their first loss of the season.

Over the course of the two games, Miguel Arnold cemented his place as the all-time three-point leader in Peach Belt Conference history while Tyree Myers became the all-time assist leader for the conference.

Averaging 21 points per game, Tyshaun Crawford is the most dominant big man in the region. The 7-1 center ranks third in the country in shooting percentage (70.3%) and third in free throw attempts. He also ranks second nationally in offensive rebounds.
 
No. 9 Augusta will host Lander on Wednesday Jan 11 at 7:30pm. Live stats and video will be available at augustajags.com
 
 
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