TIP-OFF TIDBITS- LIMESTONE
- The Limestone Saints come into Saturday's matchup with a 3-5 record after snagging a win over Carson-Newman on Wednesday, 73-62. In the matchup, standout Saint Ben Gahlert went off for 27 points and seven rebounds and aided in holding Carson-Newman's offense to only 31.8 from three-point range.
- As a team, Limestone suffers the least amount of turnovers in all of the conference with only 11.7 turnovers a game. Conversely, the Saints struggle under the bucket — ranking in second to last place in boards per game with 32.2.
- The Limestone squad averages 73.8 points per game, while the Cavaliers average 85.3 points per game.
 

PLAYERS TO WATCH
Zach Laird: sits fourth in the conference's three-point percentage leaderboard with a 48.1-percent

Ben Gahlert: leads the Saints with 13.8 points per game and in rebounds per game with 5.8, secured a season-high 27 points against Carson-Newman (Jan. 18, 2022)

Richard Nunez: Arguably Limestone's most dynamic weapon, averages 12.5 points per game and 5.3 rebounds per game
 

UVA WISE NEWS & NOTES
- The Cavaliers travel to Gaffney with spirits high after securing a 106-83 victory over Southwest Virginia foe Emory & Henry on Wednesday in the Prior Center.
- The dynamic duo of Luke Lawson and Bradley Dean were lights out offensively — Lawson tallied a career-high 33 points while Dean pieced together a 28-point show with nine rebounds and four steals.
- This will be the Cavalier's second meeting with the Saints this year. On Dec. 15, 2022, UVA Wise squeezed out a 94-86 win in overtime in the Prior Center with the help of a career-high 40-point performance from Dean.