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Men’s Basketball to Host Millsaps College Tournament

Majors Welcome in Centenary, Ozarks and Piedmont, Nov. 19-20

JACKSON, Miss. – The Millsaps men's basketball team is ready to host its annual Millsaps College Tournament with an exciting field of four teams playing inside the Hangar Dome, Saturday and Sunday.

Accompanying the Majors will be Centenary College, Piedmont University and the University of the Ozarks. On Saturday, Centenary will face Piedmont at 2 p.m. CT followed by Millsaps and Ozarks at 4 p.m. The tournament will conclude on Sunday with a consolation matchup at 1 p.m. and championship set for a 3 p.m. tip.
 
All matchups will feature live video and live stats, with links available below and on the Millsaps men's basketball schedule page on gomajors.com.

MILLSAPS COLLEGE TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

Saturday, Nov. 19
Centenary vs. Piedmont – 2 PM CT
(Centenary, 68-55)
Live Video | Live Stats

Millsaps vs. Ozarks – 4 PM CT
(Ozarks, 78-61)
Live Video | Live Stats

Sunday, Nov. 20
Consolation Game – 1 PM CT
Millsaps vs. Piedmont
(Piedmont, 63-62)
Live Video | Live Stats

Championship Game – 3 PM CT
Ozarks vs. Centenary
(Centenary, 69-66)
Live Video | Live Stats

SCOUTING THE MEN'S FIELD

Millsaps College | Roster | Stats | Schedule

The Majors enter the tournament looking to contend after a pair of close losses in Montgomery, Nov. 12-13. Senior Doug Watson leads the team scoring 14 points per game on 9-of-17 shooting. Taking charge of three-point range is classmate Rodreekas Bush (11 ppg), who has made six treys thus far. Junior Aaron Ursin has made a huge contribution using his strength and vertical to post up and attack his opponents in the paint, while leading the team with 6.5 rebounds per game and adding eight points per contest.
 
Centenary College | Roster | Stats | Schedule
 
Entering the weekend with a 1-2 record, senior Seth Thomas paces the Gents at 16.3 points per game with a 65.6 shooting percentage. He was named All-SCAC Third Team following the 2021-22 season and received one first-place vote for SCAC Defensive Player of the Year. Junior Chrys Jackson should also make strong contributions averaging 9.7 ppg.
 
University of the Ozarks | Roster | Stats | Schedule

Ozarks (3-0) looks to continue its impressive start to the season having earned wins over Austin College and SAA foes Hendrix and Rhodes. Sophomore Tylan Jackson (22 ppg), junior Josh Ukpe (11 ppg) and senior Kamren Roelke (nine ppg) have provided a strong scoring spark. Roelke reached double figures in scoring on 20 occasions last season.
 
Piedmont University | Roster | Stats | Schedule
 
Holding a 2-2 mark heading into the tournament, the Lions have looked to senior Ryan Jolly (12.3 ppg) and junior Noah Reardon (10.8 ppg) for the majority of their offense. Jolly has also posted a team-high 18 assists, while seniors Aaron Palmer and Andrew Stimpson have both averaged 5.3 boards per contest.


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Players Mentioned

Rodreekas Bush

#13 Rodreekas Bush

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6' 4"
Freshman
Doug Watson

#3 Doug Watson

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5' 11"
Freshman