Charleston, S.C. - The Citadel Basketball team welcomes Georgia Southwestern State to campus for an exhibition game that is set for 7 p.m. at McAlister Field House.

The game marks the second straight season that the two teams have paired off in an exhibition. Last season, the Bulldogs emerged victorious 69-68 in a thriller behind 29 points from Demetrius Nelson. The Bulldogs trailed for the majority of the half until a shot by Bryan Streeter would tie the game at 65-65 with 3:33 left to play. The Hurricanes tried to seal the deal with a 3-pointer by Mobley at 2:26 to give them a three point lead. A foul by Chris Rawls placed McDowell on the line for two shots. He nailed both free throws to put the Bulldogs within one, 68-67. Out of the timeout, the Bulldogs came down the court looking for the last shot. With 0:26 left in the game, Nelson hit a jumper to put the Bulldogs up, 69-68. The Hurricanes had 0:26 to take the lead, but a missed layup by Mobley gave the Bulldogs the game.

READY FOR TIP-OFF: The regular season opener is on Friday, Nov. 13 when The Citadel hosts Kenyon College (Ohio). The Bulldogs then welcome Charleston Southern back to McAlister Field House where they defeated the Bucs for the second consecutive time last season.

Season tickets are currently on sale through the Athletic Ticket Office while single game tickets will be available for sale on Tuesday, Nov. 10 by calling (843) 953-DOGS (3641).

RECEIVING CREDIT: Ed Conroy's 2009-10 squad is being piloted by The Sporting News Preseason Southern Conference Player of the Year, Cameron Wells. Wells also drew attention from the Southern Conference Coaches, being named as an All-Conference selection in the Preseason on Thursday. Teammate Zach Urbanus, recently recognized as 37th among the top-50 shooters in NCAA Division I by Fox Sports, brings his sharpshooting skills back to The Citadel lineup. Urbanus enters the season 12 three-pointers shy of fifth place all-time among Bulldog 3-point shooters.

SOUTHERN CONFERENCE PRESEASON PREDICTIONS: The Bulldogs, who finished with a 15-5 record and tied for a second place finish in the SoCon last season, were selected fourth in the preseason polls this year. Ed Conroy's squad is seeking to to become the first Citadel Basketball team since 1961 to have back-to-back winning SoCon seasons. As he looks to the 2009-10 campaign, Conroy says "This is by far our most veteran team returning.  We have a large group of guys familiar with our system.  It has been a great fall in terms of physical, mental, and academic development.  I think a lot of this can be attributed to the strong group of returners we have.  Our freshman get to introduced to doing things the Citadel Way by their teammates."

"MEET THE BULLDOGS": The Citadel Basketball team completed an intrasquad scrimmage on Thursday afternoon at McAlister Field House, allowing fans a chance to preview the 2009-10 team. The 19th annual "Meet the Bulldogs" was highlighted by a 46-24 victory in favor of the White squad. Senior center Joe Wolfinger, a 7-foot-0 transfer from Washington, scored a game-high 12 points for the White team. Cameron Wells, who was named to the Southern Conference Preseason Team, added 11 points and two steals. Wolfinger hit 4-for-9 from the field, grabbed seven rebounds and blocked two shots. Wells converted 4-of-8 shots, 1-of-2 from beyond the arc. The highlight of the game was a Bryan Streeter rebound dunk, drawing cheers from onlookers.  Mike Groselle and Nathan Conley led the Blue squad with six points apiece. Groselle hit 3-for-7 from the field to go along with four boards. Conley, a freshman guard, hit a pair of three-pointers in the contest. 

PLAYER TO WATCH: Georgia Southwestern's Chris Rawls was named to the team as were Augusta State's Ben Madgen and Fred Brathwaite, GCSU's Graham Martin and Freddy Little of the University of Montevallo.
Rawls returns for his senior season after helping the Hurricanes reach their first PBC Tournament last year. A forward from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Rawls averaged 13.8 points and 7.5 rebounds per game and led the team in rebounding 19 times and scoring in nine games. He shot 57.7% from the floor (116-201) and 78.6% from the line (125-159) while playing a team-high 33.3 minutes per game.
In turn, Rawls ranked near the top of the PBC in several statistical categories, including: minutes played (1st), defensive rebounds (3rd), overall rebounds per game (4th), field goal percentage (4th), free throw percentage (6th) and scoring (10th).

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