The men’s basketball team has been preparing to protect its home court tonight as the Bears face the Southeastern Louisiana Lions at 7 p.m. in the Farris Center. In the past the team has lost to the Lions, but they are looking forward to the challenge, Coach Corliss Williamson said. Williamson said as each game comes up they have scouting reports for defense and offense positions to be ready to know who they need in a play. Senior guard Mike Pouncy said he is ready for the game against the Lions and it will be a big game for him since has never had the chance to face them. “I’ve never played against them. Last season I broke my foot so I had to watch from the bench. I’m sure the team is good, but not that good. We need to protect our home court.  These next few games are vital to us. Every game is the first game,” Pouncy said. Pouncy missed most of his two seasons at UCA because of a foot-injury that kept him from playing for the majority of both seasons. The team has 11 more conference matches and they need to win six out of the seven home games to attend the Southland Conference Tournament. Senior guard Imad Qahwash said the team has been focusing on shooting drills and executing games. The team has been working on end of game situations in order to take advantage of the court whenever possible in tight situations. If the team pulls through it will be their first home conference win.