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TROY MERCER BELMONT Nov. 9 Tuscaloosa Nov. 13 at Macon, Ga. Nov. 19 Tuscaloosa

Location: Troy Location: Macon, Georgia Location: Nashville, Tennessee Enrollment: 28,255 Enrollment: 7,050 Enrollment: 4,765 Nickname: Trojans Nickname: Bears Nickname: Bruins Colors: Cardinal, Silver and Black Colors: Orange & Black Colors: Navy, Red and White Conference: : Atlantic Sun Conference: Atlantic Sun Arena/Capacity: Trojan Arena/4,000 Arena/Capacity: University Center/3,200 Arena/Capacity: Curb Event Center/5,000 School vs. UA Series Record: UA leads 1-0 School vs. UA Series Record: UA leads 4-1 School vs. UA Series Record: 1st Meeting Head Coach: Don Maestri Head Coach: (Georgia, 1980) Head Coach: (Tennessee, 1976) (Southern Miss, 1969) Record at School/Years: 117-170 Record at School/Years: 424-239 Record at School/Years: 424-294 (10 seasons) (22 seasons) (26 seasons) Overall Record/Years: Same Overall Record/Years: 516-294 (27 seasons) Overall Record/Years: Same 2006-07 Record: 13-17 2006-07 Record: 23-10 2006-07 Record: 13-17 2007 Conference Record & Finish: 8-10, 6th 2007 Conference Record & Finish: 14-4/2nd 2007 Conference Record & Finish: 8-10/T-8th Postseason: None Postseason: NCAA 1st round, lost to Sun Belt Final Ranking: None Georgetown 80-55 Postseason: None No. Lettermen Returning/Lost: 8/7 Final Ranking: NA Final Ranking: None Starters Returning/Lost:4/1 No. Lettermen Returning/Lost: 8/4 No. Lettermen Returning/Lost: 6/5 Basketball SID Contact: Randy Jones Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 Starters Returning/Lost:2/3 Email: [email protected] Basketball SID Contact: Greg Sage Basketball SID Contact: Ricky Hazel Phone: (478) 301-2735 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] SID Fax: (478) 301-5350 Phone: (615) 460-6698 Phone: (334) 670-3832 Press Row Phone: NA SID Fax: (615) 460-5584 SID Fax: (334) 670-5665 Website: www.mercerbears.com Press Row Phone: (615) 460-8554 Press Row Phone: TBA Website: www.belmont.edu/athletics Website: www.troytrojans.com

SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI TEXAS A&M SE LOUISIANA Nov. 23 Tuscaloosa Nov. 28 at College Station Dec. 1 Tuscaloosa

Location: Hattiesburg, Mississippi Location: College Station, Texas Location: Hammond, Louisiana Enrollment: 15,000 Enrollment: 45,000 Enrollment: 15,118 Nickname: Golden Eagles Nickname:Aggies Nickname: Lions Colors: Black and Gold Colors: Maroon and White Colors: Green and Gold Conference: Conference USA Conference: Big 12 Conference: Southland Arena/Capacity: Reed Green Coliseum/8,095 Arena/Capacity: Reed Arena/12,500 Arena/Capacity: University Center/7,500 School vs. UA Series Record: UA leads 19-5 School vs. UA Series Record: UA leads 6-1 School vs. UA Series Record: UA leads 2-0 Head Coach: Larry Eustachy (Long Beach Head Coach: Mark Turgeon (Kansas, 1987) Head Coach: Jim Yarbrough State, 1979) Record at School/Years: 1st Season (Florida State, 1987) Record at School/Years: 41-49 (4 seasons) Overall Record/Years: 153-118 (9 seasons) Record at School/Years: 32-26 (2 seasons) Overall Record/Years: 301-194 (17 seasons) 2006-07 Record: 27-7 Overall Record/Years: 129-68 (6 seasons) 2006-07 Record: 20-11 2007 Conference Record & Finish: 13-3/2nd 2006-07 Record: 16-14 2007 Conference Record & Finish: 9-7/T-4th in Big 12 2007 Conference Record & Finish: 8-8/T-5th Conference USA Postseason:NCAA Sweet 16, lost 65-64 to Postseason: None Postseason: None Memphis Final Ranking: None Final Ranking: None Final Ranking: No. 9 AP/No. 9 ESPN/USA No. Lettermen Returning/Lost: 4/6 No. Lettermen Returning/Lost: 9/4 Today Coaches’ Starters Returning/Lost: 1/4 Starters Returning/Lost: 4/1 No. Lettermen Returning/Lost: 10/7 Basketball SID Contact: Matt Sullivan Basketball SID Contact: Jack Duggan Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Basketball SID Contact: Colin Killian Phone: (985) 549-2142 Phone: (601) 266-4503 Email: [email protected] SID Fax: (985) 549-3773 SID Fax: (601) 266-4507 Phone: (979) 845-3289 Press Row Phone: (985) 549-2326 Press Row Phone: (601) 266-5428 SID Fax: (979) 845-0564 Website: www.selu.edu Website: www.southernmiss.com Press Row Phone: (979) 862-6944 Website: www.aggieathletics.com

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GEORGETOWN NICHOLLS STATE WOFFORD at Birmingham, Ala. Dec. 8 Tuscaloosa Dec. 17 Tuscaloosa

Location: Washington, D.C. Location: Thibodaux, Louisiana Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina Enrollment: 12,290 Enrollment: 6,814 Enrollment: 1,250 Nickname: Hoyas Nickname:Colonels Nickname:Terriers Colors: Blue and Gray Colors: Red and Gray Colors: Old Gold and Black Conference: Big East Conference: Southland Conference Conference: Southern Conference Arena/Capacity: Verizon Center/20,600 Arena/Capacity: Stopher Gym/3,800 Arena/Capacity: Benjamin Johnson School vs. UA Series Record: UA leads 2-1 School vs. UA Series Record: 1st Meeting Arena/3,500 Head Coach: John Thompson, III (Princeton, Head Coach: J.P. Piper School vs. UA Series Record: UA leads 2-0 1988) (Southeatern Louisiana, 1991) Head Coach: Mike Young Record at School/Years: 72-30 (3 seasons) Record at School/Years: 23-61 (3 seasons) (Emory & Henry, 1986) Overall Record/Years: 140-72 (6 seasons) Overall Record/Years: Same Record at School/Years: 58-86 (5 seasons) 2006-07 Record: 30-7 2006-07 Record: 8-22 Overall Record/Years: Same 2007 Conference Record & Finish: 13-3/1st 2007 Conference Record & Finish: 5-11/9th 2006-07 Record: 10-20 in Big East Postseason: None 2007 Conference Record & Finish: 5-13/Fifth Postseason: NCAA Final Four, lost 67-60 to Final Ranking: None Southern Conference Ohio State in semifinal No. Lettermen Returning/Lost: 6/1 Postseason:None Final Ranking: No. 4 AP/No. 4 ESPN/USA Starters Returning/Lost: 4/1 Final Ranking: None Today Coaches’ Basketball SID Contact: Brandon Rizzuto No. Lettermen Returning/Lost: 10/4 No. Lettermen Returning/Lost: 8/4 Email: [email protected] Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 Starters Returning/Lost:4/1 Phone: (985) 448-4281 Basketball SID Contact: Brent Williamson Basketball SID Contact: Bill Shapland SID Fax: (985) 448-4924 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Press Row Phone: NA Phone: (864) 597-4093 Phone: (202) 687-2492 Website: www.colonelsports.com SID Fax: (864) 597-4129 SID Fax: (202) 687-2491 Press Row Phone: (864) 597-4487 Press Row Phone: (202) 628-3200 Website: www.wofford.edu/athletics Website: www.guhoyas.com

TEXAS PAN AMERICAN MISSOURI STATE PURDUE Dec. 19 Tuscaloosa Dec. 22 at Las Vegas, Nev. Dec. 23, Las Vegas, Nev.

Location: Edinburg, Texas Location: Springfield, Missouri Location: West Lafayette, Indiana Enrollment: 19,576 Enrollment: 20,962 Enrollment: 39,102 Nickname: Broncs Nickname:Bears Nickname: Boilermakers Colors: Forest Green, Orange and White Colors: Maroon and White Colors: Old Gold and Black Conference: Independent Conference: Missouri Valley Conference Conference: Big 10 Arena/Capacity: UTPA Fieldhouse/4,000 Arena/Capacity: John Q. Hammons Student Arena/Capacity: Mackey Arena/14,123 School vs. UA Series Record: First meeting Center/8,846 School vs. UA Series Record: Purdue leads 3-2 Head Coach: Tom Schuberth School vs. UA Series Record: 1st Meeting Head Coach: Matt Painter (Purdue, 1994) (Mississippi State, 1980) Head Coach: Barry Hinson (Oklahoma State, Record at School/Years: 31-31 (2 seasons) Record at School/Years: 14-15 (1 season) 1983) Overall Record/Years: 56-36 (3 seasons) Overall Record/Years: Same Record at School/Years: 152-111 (9 seasons) 2006-07 Record: 22-12 2006-07 Record: 14-15 Overall Record/Years: 188-124 (10 seasons) 2007 Conference Record & Finish: 9-7/T-4th 2007 Conference Record & Finish: None 2006-07 Record: 22-11 Big 10 (Independent) 2007 Conference Record & Finish: 12-6/third Postseason: NCAA, 2nd Round, lost 74-67 to Postseason:None Postseason: NIT, 1st Round, lost 74-70 San Florida Final Ranking: None Diego State Final Ranking: None No. Lettermen Returning/Lost: 7/5 Final Ranking: None No. Lettermen Returning/Lost: 7/7 Starters Returning/Lost: 4/1 No. Lettermen Returning/Lost: 7/5 Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 Basketball SID Contact: Joe Monaco Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3 Basketball SID Contact: Elliot Bloom Email: [email protected] Basketball SID Contact: Mark Stillwell Email: [email protected] Phone: (956) 381-2240 Email: [email protected] Phone: (765) 494-3196 SID Fax: (956) 381-2261 Phone: (417) 836-5402 SID Fax: (765) 494-5447 Press Row Phone: NA SID Fax: (417) 836-4868 Press Row Phone: (765) 494-6364/6365 Website: www.utpabroncs.com Press Row Phone: (417) 836-4150 Website: www.purduesports.com Website: www.missouristatebears.com

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IOWA STATE GEORGE WASHINGTON CLEMSON Dec. 23 Las Vegas, Nev. Dec. 29 Tuscaloosa Jan. 1 Tuscaloosa

Location: Ames, Iowa Location: Washington, D.C. Location: Clemson, South Carolina Enrollment: 26,160 Enrollment: 20,280 Enrollment: 17,309 Nickname: Cyclones Nickname: Colonials Nickname:Tigers Colors: Cardinal and Gold Colors: Buff & Blue Colors: Burnt Orange and Northwest Purple Conference: Big 12 Conference: Atlantic 10 Conference: Atlantic Coast Conference Arena/Capacity: Hilton Coliseum/14,356 Arena/Capacity: Charles E. Smith Athletic Arena/Capacity: Littlejohn Coliseum/9,850 School vs. UA Series Record: First meeting Center/5,000 School vs. UA Series Record: Tied at 3-3 Head Coach: Greg McDermott (Northern Iowa, School vs. UA Series Record: First meeting Head Coach: Oliver Purnell 1988) Head Coach: Karl Hobbs )Connecticut, 1985) (Old Dominion, 1975) Record at School/Years: 15-16 (1 season) Record at School/Years: 114-65 (6 seasons) Record at School/Years: 70-58 (4 seasons) Overall Record/Years: 236-143 (13 seasons) Overall Record/Years: Same Overall Record/Years: 326-249 (20 seasons) 2006-07 Record: 15-16 2006-07 Record: 23-9 2006-07 Record: 25-11 2007 Conference Record & Finish: 6-10/T-7th 2007 Conference Record & Finish: 11-5/At- 2007 Conference Record & Finish: 7-9/8th in Big 12 lantic 10 Champions Postseason: NIT Final, lost 78-73 to West Postseason: None Postseason: NCAA, 1st Round lost Virginia Final Ranking: None 77-44 to Vanderbilt Final Ranking: None No. Lettermen Returning/Lost: 7/8 Final Ranking: None No. Lettermen Returning/Lost: 11/3 Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 No. Lettermen Returning/Lost: 11/3 Starters Returning/Lost:4/1 Basketball SID Contact: Mike Green Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3 Basketball SID Contact: Philip Sikes Email: [email protected] Basketball SID Contact: Brad Bower Email: [email protected] Phone: (515) 294-3372 Email: [email protected] Phone: (864) 656-1926 SID Fax: (515) 294-0558 Phone: (202) 994-0339 SID Fax: (864) 656-0299 Press Row Phone: (515) 294-6178 SID Fax: (202) 994-2713 Press Row Phone: (864) 654-3326 Website: www.iastate.edu Press Row Phone: (202) 994-1776 Website: www.clemsontigers.com Website: www.gwsports.com

CHICAGO STATE FLORIDA ARKANSAS Jan. 4 Tuscaloosa Jan. 8 Tuscaloosa Jan. 13 at Fayetteville/Feb. 28 Tuscaloosa

Location: Chicago, Illinois Location: Gainesville, Florida Location: Fayetteville, Arkansas Enrollment: 7,200 Enrollment: 50,000 Enrollment: 17,938 Nickname: Cougars Nickname: Gators Nickname: Razorbacks Colors: Evergreen and White Colors: Orange and Blue Colors: Cardinal and White Conference: Independent Conference: Conference: Southeastern Conference Arena/Capacity: Emil and Patricia Jones Arena/Capacity: Stephen C. O’Connell Arena/Capacity: Bud Walton Arena/19,200 Convocation Center/7,000 Center/12,000 School vs. UA Series Record: Arkansas leads School vs. UA Series Record: First meeting School vs. UA Series Record: UA leads 72-54 24-20 Head Coach: Benjy Taylor (Richmond, 1989) Head Coach: Billy Donovan Head Coach: John Pelphrey (Kentucky, 1992) Record at School/Years: First season (Providence, 1987) Record at School/Years: 1st Season Overall Record/Years: First year Record at School/Years: 261-103 (10 seasons) Overall Record/Years: 80-67 (5 seasons) 2006-07 Record: 9-20 Overall Record/Years: 296-123 (13 seasons) 2006-07 Record: 21-14 2007 Conference Record & Finish: 2006-07 Record: 35-5, NCAA Champions 2007 Conference Record & Finish: 7-9/3rd Independent 2007 Conference Record & Finish: 13-3/SEC SEC Western Division Postseason:None Champions Postseason: NCAA 1st Round, lost 77-60 to Final Ranking: None Postseason: NCAA Champions, Southern California No. Lettermen Returning/Lost: 4/7 2nd Straight title Final Ranking: None Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3 Final Ranking: No. 1 No. Lettermen Returning/Lost: 9/3 Basketball SID Contact: Ruben R. Perez, Jr. No. Lettermen Returning/Lost: 4/10 Starters Returning/Lost:5/0 Email: [email protected] Starters Returning/Lost: 0/5 Basketball SID Contact: Robby Edwards Phone: (773) 995-2217 Basketball SID Contact: Fred Demarest Email: [email protected] SID Fax: (773) 995-3656 Email: [email protected]fl.edu Phone: (479) 575-2751 Press Row Phone: NA Phone: (352) 375-4683, ext. 6100 SID Fax: (479) 575-2751 Website: www.csu.edu/athletics SID Fax: (352) 375-4809 Press Row Phone: (479) 575-6622 Press Row Phone: (352) 371-0281 Website: www.hogwired.com Website: www.gatorzone.com

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GEORGIA MISSISSIPPI STATE AUBURN Jan. 16 at Athens, Ga. Jan. 19 Tuscaloosa/Feb. 6 at Starkville, Miss. Jan. 26 Tuscaloosa/Feb. 24 at Auburn

Location: Athens, Georgia Location: Starkville, Mississippi Location: Auburn, Alabama Enrollment: 33,900 Enrollment: 16,206 Enrollment: 23,547 Nickname: Bulldogs Nickname: Bulldogs Nickname:Tigers Colors: Red and Black Colors: Maroon and White Colors: Burnt Orange and Navy Blue Conference: Southeastern Conference Conference: Southeastern Conference Conference: Southeastern Conference Arena/Capacity: Stegeman Coliseum/10,523 Arena/Capacity: Humphrey Coliseum/10,500 Arena/Capacity: Beard-Eaves-Memorial School vs. UA Series Record: UA leads 87-45 School vs. UA Series Record: UA leads Coliseum/10,500 Head Coach: Dennis Felton (Howard, 1985) 110-67 School vs. UA Series Record: UA leads 83-82 Record at School/Years: 58-63 (4 seasons) Head Coach: Rick Stansbury Head Coach: Jeff Lebo (North Carolina, 1989) Overall Record/Years: 158-117 (9 seasons) (Campbellsville, 1982) Record at School/Years: 43-48 (3 seasons) 2006-07 Record: 19-14 Record at School/Years: 185-104 (9 seasons) Overall Record/Years: 158-111 (9 seasons) 2007 Conference Record & Finish: 8-8/5th Overall Record/Years: Same 2006-07 Record: 17-15 SEC Eastern Division 2006-07 Record: 21-14 2007 Conference Record & Finish: 7-9/T-3rd Postseason: NIT, 2nd Round 2007 Conference Record & Finish: 8-8/T-1st SEC Western Division lost 83-52 to Air Force SEC Western Division Postseason:None Final Ranking: None Postseason: NIT Semifinals, lost 63-62 to Final Ranking: None No. Lettermen Returning/Lost: 9/2 West Virginia No. Lettermen Returning/Lost: 13/1 Starters Returning/Lost: 4/1 Final Ranking: None Starters Returning/Lost: 7/0 Basketball SID Contact: Tim Hix No. Lettermen Returning/Lost: 7/6 Basketball SID Contact: Chuck Gallina Email: [email protected] Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3 Email: [email protected] Phone: (706) 542-1621 Basketball SID Contact: David Rosinski Phone: (334) 844-9800 SID Fax: (706) 542-9339 Email: [email protected] SID Fax: (334) 844-9807 Press Row Phone: (706) 542-8052 Phone: (662) 325-3595 Press Row Phone: (334) 844-1933/1935 Website: www.georgiadogs.com SID Fax: (662) 325-2563 Website: www.auburntigers.com Press Row Phone: (662) 325-3776 Website: www.mstateathletics.com

TENNESSEE LSU KENTUCKY Jan. 29 Tuscaloosa Feb. 2 Tuscaloosa/March 5 at Baton Rouge, La. Feb. 9 at Lexington, Ky.

Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Location: Lexington, Kentucky Enrollment: 25,244 Enrollment: 29,215 Enrollment: 27,000 Nickname:Vols Nickname: Tigers/Fighting Tigers Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Orange and White Colors: Purple and Gold Colors: Blue and White Conference: Southeastern Conference Conference: Southeastern Conference Conference: Southeastern Conference Arena/Capacity: Thompson-Boling Arena/TBD Arena/Capacity: Pete Maravich Assembly Arena/Capacity: Rupp Arena/23,000 School vs. UA Series Record: UA leads 71-62 Center/13,215 School vs. UA Series Record: UK leads 96-35 Head Coach: Bruce Pearl School vs. UA Series Record: UA leads Head Coach: Billy Gillespie (Texas State, 1983) (Boston College, 1982) 94-64 Record at School/Years: 1st season Record at School/Years: 46-19 (2 seasons) Head Coach: John Brady (Belhaven, 1976) Overall Record/Years: 100-58 (5 seasons) Overall Record/Years: 363-103 (15 seasons) Record at School/Years: 184-11 (11 seasons) 2006-07 Record: 22-12 2006-07 Record: 24-11 Overall Record/Years: 283-203 (16 seasons) 2007 Conference Record & Finish: 9-7/4th in 2007 Conference Record & Finish: 10-6 2006-07 Record: 17-15 SEC Eastern Division T-2nd SEC Eastern Division 2007 Conference Record & Finish: 5-11/6th Postseason: NCAA 2nd Rd, lost 88-76 to Kan. Postseason: NCAA Sweet 16 SEC Western Division Final Ranking: None (votes in both final polls) lost 85-84 to Ohio State Postseason:None No. Lettermen Returning/Lost: 9/4 Final Ranking: No. 25 AP Final Ranking: None Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 No. 18 ESPN/USA Today Coaches’ No. Lettermen Returning/Lost: 7/5 Basketball SID Contacts: Scott Stricklin and No. Lettermen Returning/Lost: 8/1 Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 John Hayden Starters Returning/Lost:4/1 Basketball SID Contact: Kent Lowe Email: [email protected] Basketball SID Contact: Craig Pinkerton Email: [email protected] [email protected] Email: [email protected] Phone: (225) 578-8226 Phone: (859) 257-3838 Phone: (865) 670-1821 SID Fax: (225) 578-1861 SID Fax: (859) 323-4310 SID Fax: (865) 974-1269 Press Row Phone: (225) 578-8226 Press Row Phone: (859) 252-3602 Press Row Phone: (865) 544-0789 Website: www.lsusports.net Website: www.ukathletics.com Website: www.utsports.com

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OLE MISS SOUTH CAROLINA VANDERBILT Feb. 13 Tuscaloosa/March 1 at Oxford, Miss. Feb. 16 at Columbia, S.C. March 8 Tuscaloosa

Location: Oxford, Mississippi Location: Columbia, South Carolina Location: Nashville, Tennessee Enrollment: 17,325 Enrollment: 27,065 Enrollment: 6,378 Nickname: Rebels Nickname: Gamecocks Nickname:Commodores Colors: Cardinal Red and Navy Blue Colors: Garnet and Black Colors: Black and Gold Conference: Southeastern Conference Conference: Southeastern Conference Conference: Southeastern Conference Arena/Capacity: C.M. “Tad” Smith Arena/Capacity: Colonial Center/18,000 Arena/Capacity: Memorial Gym/18,316 Coliseum/8,700 School vs. UA Series Record: UA leads 19-10 School vs. UA Series Record: UA leads 65-60 School vs. UA Series Record: UA leads Head Coach: Dave Odom (Guilford, 1965) Head Coach: Kevin Stallings (Purdue, 1982) 112-48 Record at School/Years: 114-86 (6 seasons) Record at School/Years: 144-108 (8 seasons) Head Coach: Andy Kennedy (UAB, 1991) Overall Record/Years: 392-260 (21 seasons) Overall Record/Years: 267-171 (14 seasons) Record at School/Years: 21-13 (1 season) 2006-07 Record: 14-16 2006-07 Record: 22-12 Overall Record/Years: 42-26 (2 seasons) 2007 Conference Record & Finish: 4-12/6th 2007 Conference Record & Finish: 10-6/2nd 2006-07 Record: 21-13 SEC Eastern Division SEC Eastern Division 2007 Conference Record & Finish: 8-8/T-1st Postseason: None Postseason: NCAA East Regional Semifinal, SEC Western Division Final Ranking: None lost 66-65 to Georgetown Postseason: NIT 2nd Round, No. Lettermen Returning/Lost: 7/4 Final Ranking: None lost 89-68 to Clemson Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3 No. Lettermen Returning/Lost: 7/5 Final Ranking: None Basketball SID Contact: Michelle Schmitt Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 No. Lettermen Returning/Lost: 8/7 Email: [email protected] Basketball SID Contact: Andy Boggs Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3 Phone: (803) 777-7872 Email: [email protected] Basketball SID Contact: Joey Jones SID Fax: (803) 777-2967 Phone: (615) 322-4121 Email: [email protected] Press Row Phone: (803) 777-6182 SID Fax: (615) 343-7064 Phone: (662) 915-7522 Website: www.uscsports.edu Press Row Phone: (615) 320-0436 SID Fax: (662) 915-7006 : www.vucommodores.com Press Row Phone: (662) 236-1931 Website: www.olemsisssports.com

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