WEST POINT, N.Y. – Southeastern Louisiana faces a pair of games, Friday at 4 p.m. (CST) against Gardner-Webb and Saturday against either Arkansas-Pine Bluff or host Army West Point, to close out its participation in the Barclay's Center Classic.

Both games can be heard in the Hammond area on KSLU 90.9 FM, online at www.LionSports.net or via the TuneIn Radio app. Live statistics will also be available, courtesy host Army. Links for both are available on the basketball schedule page at www.LionSports.net.

Southeastern (1-4) turned in its best effort of the young season Tuesday in a 64-49 loss at Fifth Third Arena to No. 24-ranked Cincinnati, holding the Bearcats well below their season average of 96.2 points per game.

Zay Jackson scored a game-high 15 points and Joshua Filmore added 12 for the Lions. James Currington, a sophomore from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, scored eight points and pulled down a team-high eight rebounds.

Jackson, a senior from Hammond, Louisiana, leads Southeastern in scoring this season with an average of 13.8 points per game. Dimi Cook (7.6 ppg), a freshman from Gulport, Mississippi, Currington (7.3 ppg) and Filmore (7.2 ppg), a junior from Orlando, Florida, round out the Lions' top scorers.

This season Southeastern is shooting 41.5 percent (114-of-275) from the floor, including 28.4 percent (27-of-95) from 3-point range. The Lions are 70-of-107 (65.4 percent) from the free throw line and have been out-rebounded by opponents, 208-152.

Gardner-Webb (1-4) has dropped a pair of games this week, 89-64 at Tennessee and 94-65 at George Washington.

Adonis Burbage (14.0 ppg), Tyrell Nelson (12.2 ppg, 6.2 rpg), Harold McBride (11.0 ppg) and David Efianayl (10.2 ppg) lead the Runnin' Bulldogs offensive attack.

Gardner-Webb is shooting 42.5 percent (139-of-327) from the floor, including 33.9 percent (41-of-121) from 3-point range. The Runnin' Bulldogs are 56-of-88 (63.6 percent) from the free throw line and have been out-rebounded by opponents, 196-181.

UAPB (1-4) has dropped its last four games.

Ghiavonni Robinson (11.2 ppg) and JoVaughn Love (10.4ppg, 6.0 rpg) are the go-to duo for the Golden Lions this season.

UAPB is shooting 35.1 percent (93-of-265) from the floor, including 28.9 percent (28-of-97) from 3-point range. The Golden Lions are 56-of-84 (66.7 percent) from the free throw line and have been out-rebounded by opponents, 226-157.

Army (3-2) has dropped its last two games, 92-81 at George Washington and 95-80 at Tennessee.

Tanner Plomb (21.4 ppg, 9.0 rpg), Kyle Wilson (20.8 ppg) and Larry Ferguson (13.0 ppg, 7.6 rpg) are the Black Knights' top scoring threats.

Army is shooting 48.9 percent (155-of-317) from the floor, including 40.9 percent (52-of-127) from 3-point range. The Black Knights are 63-of-98 (64.3 percent) from the free throw line and has out-rebounded opponents, 202-166.

Saturday at 6:30 p.m. the winner of the Southeastern and Gardner-Webb matchup faces the winner of the Army and UAPB contest. The losers of Friday's games will face each other Saturday at 4 p.m.

Following the pair of games in New York state, the Lions return home to the University Center for back-to-back contests against Loyola New Orleans (Tuesday) and Southern (Dec. 4).