UAFS men's basketball team has faced several nationally-ranked teams in the past few weeks and is back on the road again as the Lions (6-9) travel to Texas to take on A&M-Commerce (10-5) at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday followed by a game against UT Tyler (5-9) at 4 p.m. on Saturday. The Lions are coming off a 0-2 weekend, losing by seven points combined in both games, and will be looking to bounce back during this roadtrip. So far in the season the Lions are 1-4 on the road and will be looking to improve that record after this weekend.
A&M-Commerce is 10-5 overall on the season and 6-3 in conference play. A&M-C are very consistent playing at home, losing only one game so far against St. Mary's earlier in the year. The Lions are currently scoring 80.8 points per game and have three players scoring in double digits - Wayne Stewart (19.7), Deon Barrett (15.5) and Deonta Terrell (13.9). Aside of leading the team in scoring, Stewart is the team's best rebounder, averaging 6.3 rebounds per game. Historically, UAFS and A&M-Commerce played only once and the Lions of UAFS have won that match in December, 2017.
On the other hand,
UT Tyler is currently 5-9 on the season and 2-7 in conference play. They are 3-5 at home this year, and both of their conference wins have come on the road against Tarleton and Texas A&M-International. So far in the season, they are scoring 68.6 points per game, led by Ty Glover (16.3) and Micah Fuller (9.8). Glover also leads the team in rebounding with 5.3 per game. This will be the first-ever matchup between the Lions and the Patriots, so UAFS will be looking to start the series off with a win.
Offensively, UAFS is currently scoring 67.6 points per game, on .453 percent shooting from the field, .334 percent from beyond the arc and .668 percent from the free throw line. The Lions are led in scoring by
Brian Halums (25 ppg.) who is also no. 7 in the nation in scoring.
Matthew Wilson follows with15.9 points per game, while
Chris Rollins is adding 7.9 points per game. The Lions are also recording 12.1 assists per game, led by
Charles Botchway with 4.2 assists per game.
Defensively, UAFS is allowing 70.2 points per game to their opponents while shooting .440 percent from the field, .335 percent from the three point line and .709 percent from the charity stripe. The Lions are currently grabbing 32.9 rebounds per game, led by Halums (8.2 rpg.) and
Chris Rollins (5.9 rpg.). UAFS is forcing 12.5 turnovers from their opponents per game and scoring 13.2 points off turnovers. The Lions are also recording 5.6 steals per game, led by Mathew Wilson (1.1 spg.).
UAFS men's basketball will be looking to improve the overall and conference record this week against two divisional rivals. Live stats and live broadcast will be available for both games.
General Information:
UAFS vs A&M-Commerce | 7:30 PM | Thursday | Commerce, TX |
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UAFS vs UT Tyler | 4:00 PM | Saturday | Tyler, TX |
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