No. 8 ASU Takes Season Opener
Senior Daniel Dixon registers first career double-double
Web Posted 11/15/09
 

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Augusta State shot 58 percent in the second half Sunday afternoon and pulled away for a 79-57 non-conference victory over West Georgia in the season opener for both teams in Christenberry Fieldhouse.

Senior guard/forward Fred Brathwaite paced the Jaguars with 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Senior forward Alex Smith, making his ASU debut, booked 18 points and eight rebounds and senior guard Ben Madgen notched 17 points and five boards. (MORE)

Former Standouts To Be Honored Sunday
Retired jersey ceremony slated prior to tipoff
Web Posted 11/12/09
 

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Augusta State Athletics unveiled plans on Thursday to honor four former basketball standouts at the Jaguars’ men’s basketball season opener with West Georgia on Sunday, November 15 in Christenberry Fieldhouse.

Lawanna Monday, the all-time leading scorer in ASU men’s and women’s basketball history, will be recognized for her contributions to the Lady Jaguar program and will have her No. 44 jersey retired. (MORE)

Alabama Edges Jaguars
Madgen tallies 16 points in 61-55 exhibition loss
Web Posted 11/10/09
 

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama held off Augusta State’s upset bid Tuesday night, edging the Jaguars 61-55 in an exhibition contest before an announced crowd of 9,047 in Coleman Coliseum.

Senior guard Ben Madgen paced ASU with 16 points and three steals. The senior frontcourt tandem of Fred Brathwaite and Alex Smith booked 12 points each and combined for 13 rebounds.

Junior Franck Ndongo netted nine points off the bench. Senior point guard Daniel Dixon drilled a pair of 3-pointers and collected three steals. Brathwaite added three steals and three blocks. (MORE)

ASU Hoopsters To Face SEC Foes
Men to meet Alabama, women to face South Carolina
Web Posted 11/9/09
 

AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Augusta State men’s basketball squad closes out its exhibition schedule Tuesday night when the Jaguars take on Alabama at 8:00 p.m., (Eastern) at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

The contest will mark the first of two games in two days for the Jaguar basketball programs. The Lady Jaguars travel to Columbia on Wednesday, Nov. 11 to meet South Carolina at 7:00 p.m., in Colonial Life Arena. (MORE) (Men's Game Notes)