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MOBILE, Ala. -  With a 4-0 start, the University of West Florida men's basketball team will eye its second 5-0 start since the team started 9-0 in the 1997-98 season tonight at Spring Hill. The Argos and a struggling 0-8 Badgers squad begin play at 7:00 p.m.
 
NATIONAL RECOGNITION

• As one of 34 remaining undefeated teams in NCAA Division II, UWF has received votes in the National Basketball Coaches Association poll and currently rank ninth in the South Region according to the D2SIDA poll. UWF currently has the 30^th most votes in the national NBCA poll.

 
CONFERENCE'S BEST         

• UWF ranks at the top of the Gulf South Conference in numerous statistical categories, and is one of just three teams left in the league that is still undefeated.
• West Florida ranks first in the GSC and 12^th in the nation with 15.5 offensive rebounds per game.
• UWF is first in the league and ninth in the nation in scoring defense, allowing opponents to just 61.8 points per game.
• West Florida is second in the GSC and ninth in the nation in three-point defense, allowing opponents to just a 25.3% success rate from beyond the arc.
• UWF's 3.8 turnover margin is the best mark in the conference.
• At 18.5 turnovers per game, UWF leads the conference and has the 27^th highest average in Division II.
• With 3.75 offensive rebounds per game, Austin Somerfield stands second in the conference and 31^st in DII.

 
EMERGING LEADER

• ­In three of UWF's first four games, Jason Laatsch has led UWF in scoring and scored a season-high 17 points last week against Spring Hill.
• As a sophomore in 2014-15, Laatsch led the team in points in five games. Last year, Laatsch led the team in just one contest.
• Laatsch currently ranks 13^th in the GSC with 14.3 points per game, 13^th in three-point field goal percentage (40.9%) and 10^th in three-point field goals made per game (2.3).

 
IMPACT ADDITIONS

• 31% of UWF's point total this year have come from new additions to the team, led by Darryl Tucker who is averaging 8.3 points per game.
• 39% of UWF's rebound total have come from newcomers as well, which is also led by Tucker who is averaging 6.5 rebounds per game.
• UWF's newcomers, consisting of Herni Ventoniemi, Tucker, Moter Deng, DJ Thorpe and Marvin Jones, have combined to shoot 42.9% (36-84) this season.

 
LAST TIME OUT AGAINST SPRING HILL

• UWF used a 54.6% field goal percentage in the second half to distance themselves from the Badgers in a 74-56 win over Spring Hill on Nov. 22.
• Jason Laatsch led the team with 17 points, while Austin Somerfield, Deangleo Legrier and Darryl Tucker were also all in double figures with point totals of 15,10 and 11, respectively.
• UWF is now 9-3 all-time against the Badgers, and extended its win streak when playing the Badgers to five with last week's win.

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