LIVINGSTON, Ala. – The University of West Alabama men’s basketball team will close out the Thanksgiving holiday break with a match up against Miles College on Saturday, Nov. 24 at Pruitt Hall.  Tip off is set for 4 p.m.

The Tigers enter the game sporting a 1-1 record after opening the season with an overtime win at Stillman and dropping their home opener on Wednesday to Delta State 96-77.  The Golden Bears of MC dropped their recent outing to Gulf South Conference foe North Alabama.

Junior Chris Malone leads the UWA offensive charge, averaging 16.5 points a game after two starts.  Malone has connected on 9-of-15 from behind the three-point arc.  Junior Kevin Johnson leads the squad in rebounds, sporting a 9.0 average.  As a team, the Tigers have hit 50 percent from the field thru two games.

Following the tilt with MC, the Red and White will trek to Arkansas to face Arkansas at Monticello on Monday, Nov. 26, and then face Southern Arkansas on Tuesday, Nov. 27.  The UAM game is slated to start at 6 p.m.