SATURDAY LINKS: LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO
MONDAY LINKS: LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO

PENSACOLA, Fla. – The UWF Men's Basketball will hit the road this weekend for a two-game swing, traveling to Shorter and Lee, to open Gulf South Conference action on Saturday and Monday.  Tip-off against the Hawks is set for 4 PM ET., while the battle with the Flames will start at 7:30 PM ET.
 
West Florida comes into the weekend at 2-2, following a split in their games last week with a win over Pensacola Christian and a tough loss at regional foe, Spring Hill.  Overall, UWF is shooting 41 percent from the field, while they are limiting opponents to a 39 percent clip, the second best in the GSC.
 
Both Xavier Washington and Tautvydas Kupstas scored 19 points in the 42-point victory over PCC, with Kupstas knocking down five three-pointers.  12 out of the 13 players who recorded minutes for the Argonauts, totaled at least one point in the win.
 
UWF is attacking the lane this season, registering 91 total free throw attempts which is the second most in the league.  Washington, a junior from Palmetto, Florida, has taken 35 of those which leads the conference and is 22^nd nationally.
 
Washington's Big Week: Washington, a 6-foot-7 forward recorded two double-digit scoring performances this past week, with 19 points against PCC and 18 versus Spring Hill.  While his 15 points per contest rank him inside the top 20 in the league, it was his overall production that made him stand out this week as he registered eight rebounds, four assists, three steals and a block against the Eagles while he grabbed five rebounds against the Badgers.
 
Ruth Giving Good Minutes Off The Bench: Myles Ruth, a junior from Hillside, New Jersey, has played in all four minutes and scored at least six points, despite coming off the bench in all four.  Ruth, a transfer from Monmouth, has grabbed at least two rebounds in each contest and tied a season-high with nine points in the contest against Spring Hill.  He also had a season-high four assists and three steals against Pensacola Christian.
 
About Shorter: Shorter comes into the match-up at 2-1 on the year, with wins against Tuskegee and LaGrange. Five Hawks average double-figures in scoring, led by Gary Clay Jr. who is averaging nearly 19 points per contest.  He had a season-high 24 in a victory over Tuskegee while Ian Reith and Landon Tillman share the team lead in assists with 10 apiece.
 
About Lee: The Flames come into the contest at 2-0, with wins over Edward Waters and Carolina Chrstian by 43 and 46 points, respectively.  Bubba Smith is in eighth season with the Flames, holding a 120-73 mark.  Makhi McGuire is the leading scorer for Lee with 14 points per contest, with five other Flames holding a double-digit scoring average.
 
Freshman, Jamarcus Wilkins, had a monster game in the win over Carolina Christian with 16 points, 13 rebounds, three assists, three blocks and five steals.
 
Series History: The Argos are 15-7 all-time against the Hawks, with six wins in a row over Shorter in Rome, Georgia.  Rodney Bryant Jr. and Channick Nkoma combined for five points, three rebounds and a steal in the 72-54 win in January.
 
UWF is 5-15 against the Flames since 2013, with the last win road victory coming back on December 11, 2021 with former Argonaut, Daniel Sofield, scoring a game-high 24 points.
 
For the latest on the UWF Men's Basketball Team, please visit GoArgos.com or follow the team on Twitter and Instagram @UWFMensBBall.