Commerce, Texas – The A&M-Commerce men's basketball team looks to right the ship after suffering a narrow loss to open 2015 at Midwestern when the Lions welcome Arlington Baptist to the Field House for the 2015 home opener Monday night at 7:30 p.m.
 
Fast-break Points About A&M-Commerce
- The Lions saw their seven game win streak snapped after a 61-57 loss at Midwestern State.
The streak was highlighted by back-to-back wins over top 25 opponents with a 68-67 win over No. 11 Cal.-Baptist and a 74-64 win over No. 17 Dixie State in the CBU Thanksgiving Classic.
- Darrell Williams picked up his eighth double-double of the season with 20 points and 10 rebounds in the loss at Midwestern ... Nine of his 10 boards came in the second half.
- Darrell Williams has grabbed 15 plus rebounds in four games this season -- 15 at Ouachita Baptist,17 vs. Cal. Baptist and 15 vs. Southern Arkansas ... He tallied the highest rebounding game in the LSC with 20 in the second DBU game.
- A&M-Commerce fell 104-101 at Dallas Baptist in overtime on November 24 ... The Lions were 50-of-65 from the free throw line ... Both were school records while the 50 makes tied the highest mark in the LSC ... LaDon Carnegie was 18-of-23 setting a new school record for makes and attempts.
- The Lions are the NCAA's leader defensive rebounds, second in free throws made and fourth in free throws attempted ... The Lions are third in rebounding margin and fifth in total rebounds.
-A&M-Commerce has had an LSC Player of the Week in each of the first four weeks of the season ... Darrell Williams has won one offensive POTW and two straight defensive POTW awards ... LaDon Carnegie was named offensive of POTW once.
- Carnegie is ranked second in scoring in the LSC, while Williams leads the league in rebounds and is the only player averaging a double-double ... Williams is ranked fourth in the NCAA in double-doubles with six ... The same number as the 2013-14 Lions ... Williams is also fourth in the NCAA in rebounds per game and total rebounds while ranked sixth in defensive rebounds.
- The Lions are coached by Sam Walker ... Walker is in his 15th season with A&M-Commerce and is the school's all-time winningest coach with an overall of 234-175 ... He has complied a 94-89 record in LSC games.
 
A&M-Commerce vs. Arlington Baptist:  The Series
- The Lions and Patriots have never met on the hardwood before Monday nights contest.
 
About the Patriots
- Arlington Baptist had a 3-5 record back on December 6, but have since played three games that aren't listed under results.
- No stats are available for the Patriots on the team's website.
 
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