LIVINGSTON, Ala. —The University of West Alabama men’s basketball team will open the 2008 Gulf South Conference campaign this weekend, hosting the University of Alabama in Huntsville on Saturday, Jan. 12, at Pruitt Hall.  Tip off is set for 4 p.m.

The Tigers (5-8) enter conference activity after having dropped their last game in overtime to Delta State last weekend.  The Chargers (6-8) travel to Livingston after dropping an 88-72 decision to Carson-Newman on Wednesday night.  Junior Glenn Miles leads the Red and White in scoring in just four games of competition, sporting an 11.5 scoring clip.  Miles registered a game-high 23 points in the DSU affair and 12 in the UAM contest.  Tyler Dunaway leads the offensive charge for UAH, averaging 12.3 points per game.

UWA looks to snap a two-game losing streak in conference season openers after falling to UAH in the previous two league start-up games.  The last time the Tigers claimed a victory over the in-state foe was a 79-74 contest during the 2005-06 campaign.  UAH won a pair of games against UWA last season. 

The Tigers welcome the Wolves of West Georgia to Pruitt Hall on Monday, Jan. 14, at 7:30 p.m. to close out the conference opening weekend. 

Live stats will be available on the official UWA Athletic web site – athletics.uwa.edu.