SUCCESSFUL START
- For the fourth time in the last six years, UWF has started its regular season with a pair of wins in its first games of the season.
 
AGAINST NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTS
- Since the start of the 2013-14 season, UWF has posted an 8-4 record when playing teams outside of the GSC.
- UWF has outscored its opponents 916-852 over those games, which features a 76.3 points per game average and a +5.33 margin of victory.
 
HOME-OPENER HISTORY
- UWF has won four of its last six home openers, which includes each of the last two home openers.
- Last year UWF defeated Spring Hill in its home opener, 78-73. Four players posted double figures for UWF, including three returners with Mario Stramaglia (16 points, 4-5 from three), Austin Somerfield (14 points, eight rebounds) and Rashaan Benson (13 points, four assists).
 
AROUND THE LEAGUE
- The entire Gulf South Conference posted an impressive first weekend of play, as GSC teams combined for a 20-3 record.
- GSC teams have outscored their opponents by a total of 1,834-1,661 over 23 non-conference games.
- GSC teams are averaging 79.74 points per game while allowing 72.22 per game, for a +7.52 margin.
 
SOME STATS EARLY ON
- UWF is shooting 38.1% from the floor, while holding its opponents to a 36.2% succes rate. The Argos have struggled from three-point distance, converting on 24.3% of their attempts, but have held the opposition to a dismal 19% from beyond the arc.
- West Florida has outrebounded its opponents 93-87 through its first two games.
- Austin Somerfield is averaging a double-double through two games with 32 points and 20 rebounds on the year. Somerfield also leads the team with a strong 91% free throw percentage.
- West Florida is outscoring its opponents 83-63 in the first half.
 
RECORD WATCH
- Senior guard Mario Stramaglia is within striking distance of the program's career three point field goals record, currently having 104. Stramaglia is currently in fifth place, and needs 24 more to tie Marcus Tanner's (1999-02) record.
 
CAREER THREE POINT FIELD GOALS
1. 128 - Marcus Tanner (1999-02)
2. 108 - Noah Haynes (1994-95)
3. 107 - Jerry Fogle (1997-98)
4. 109 - Sean Ryals (2001-02)
5. 104 - Mario Stramaglia (2013-present)
 
SCOUTING AUM
- It will be the first meeting between the Argonauts and Warhawks since Nov. 25, 2005, when UWF topped AUM 74-71 in Pensacola.
UWF is 1-1 all-time against AUM.
- AUM dropped a pair of exhibitions against NCAA Division I programs to start the year, falling to Alabama State 56-50 before dropping a 84-65 contest to Troy. AUM is officially 0-1 on the year after falling to Georgia Southwestern in its season opener on Tuesday.
- The Warhawks take on Union at home on Thursday night at 7:00 p.m. before its meeting with the Argonauts. 
- AUM had three players with double-digit point totals and two with double-digit rebound totals in it's season0opening setback. Julius McCoy and Desmond DeRamus each had 12 points, while DeRamus and Romoane Eager each had a team-high 11 boards.
 
SCOUTING SPRING HILL
- UWF is 8-3 all-time against the Badgers, and have won four-straight against SHC over the past two years.
- The Argos have outscored the Badgers 321-271 in their last four meetings, good for a +12.5 margin of victory over SHC.
- Spring Hill is off to a 0-3 start on the season, and will play Loyola (La.) and West Alabama prior to their Tuesday contest with the Argonauts.
- SHC dropped a pair of contest to GSC foes in Union and Shorter, falling to the Bulldogs 66-53 before dropping a 84-60 decision to Shorter.
- Three Badgers are averaging double figures on the young season, including Walter Massey (11.3 ppg), Shawn Moore (10.7 ppg) and Brandon Fischer (10.3). Massey also leads the team with nine rebounds per game.
 
FIRST-YEAR IMPROVEMENTS
- Last year was head coach Jeff Burkhamer's first year as head coach, and the team saw numerous immediate statistical improvements under Burkhamer's direction.
 
Statistic                    2014-15         2015-16         Diff
Home wins              3                      5                      +2
Conf wins                  3                      5                      +2
PPG                            71.1                73.4                +2.3
Margin                        -7.5                 -5.7                 +1.8
3-PT FG%                 32.20%          36.20%          +4.00%
3-PT FG per game  5                      6.7                  +1.7
FT %                           63.80%          69.50%          +5.70%
Turnovers per game16.3               13.8                -2.5
Turnover margin      -4.1                 -0.4                 +3.7
Steals per game      4.9                  6.3                  +1.4
 
SEASON-OPENING EXHIBITION
- West Florida played an exhibition against NCAA Division I Louisiana on Nov. 3, and dropped a 94-72 decision to the Ragin' Cajuns.
- Deangleo Legrier led the way offesnively, going 7-of-8 from the floor with 16 total points.
- In a 45-point second half, Austin Somerfield led the team with 10 points.
- UWF outrebounded Louisiana in the second half by a 20-17 margin, led by Darryl Tucker who had six boards in the second half.
 
NEWCOMER SUMMARY
- UWF has eight newcomers on the 2016-17 roster, coming from two different countries and seven different states.
- The eight newcomers include three freshmen, a sophomore and four juniors.
- Marvin Jones, the 2015-16 NJCAA Alabama Community College Player of the Year and Second Team Junior College All-American, joins UWF after avveraging 19.4 points per game and 5.5 rebounds per game at Shelton State CC.
- Other newcomers iclude Moter Deng (College of DuPage), Brett Carter Jr., Darryl Tucker (Central Georgia Tech), DJ Thrope (Western Texas College), Jamal Clarke, Henri Ventoniemi (Patrick Henry CC) and Michael Torre.
- Freshmen Torre, Clarke  and Carter Jr. are expected to redshirt the 2016-17 season.
 
2016-17 SCHEDULE ANALYSIS
- UWF is scheduled to play 29 games this year, divided between 22 GSC contests and seven non-conference games.
- 13 of UWF's 29 games will be played at the UWF Field House.
- 19 of UWF's 29 games this upcoming year are against opponents who posted a 2015-16 record above .500.
 
UWF PICKED 10TH IN GSC POLL
- UWF was picked 10th by league coaches in the GSC's preseason poll. The Argos accumulated 34 total points and finished ahead of Mississippi College and Lee.
- The Argos received a sixth place, three eighth place, three ninth place, two 10th place and three 11th place votes.
- UWF was ranked 11th in the 2015-16 poll.