Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – The A&M-Commerce men's basketball team and the defending 2015 Lone Star Conference Tournament Champions open their 2015-16 campaign with back-to-back games at Oklahoma Christian with the host Eagles on Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Newman on Saturday at 5:30 p.m.
 
Fast-break Points About A&M-Commerce from 2014-15
- A&M-Commerce returns seven players from 2014-15 ... Anthony Adams is the team's leading returning scorer after averaging 11.3 ppg and 3.8 assists per game a season ago.
 The Lions won nine of their last 12 games after knocking of No 2 seed and No. 17 ranked Angelo State, 68-61, in the LSC Tournament Championship. The Rams knocked the Lions out of the NCAA Tournament, 85-79.
- A&M-followed up with a 53-51 win over No. 1 seed and No. 7 ranked Tarleton State in the semifinals ... Darrell Williams noted 20 points and 12 rebounds.
- Williams was named the LSC Tournament's MVP ... LaDon Carnegie and Anthony Adams were named all-tournament team ... It was the first time since 1984 the Lions had three players named all-tournament.
- A&M-Commerce saw Darrell Williams earn Newcomer & Player of the Year from the Lone Star Conference ... He was also a first team selection ... Christian MaCauley claimed his second all-defensive team and Defensive Player of the Year honors ... MaCauley and LaDon Carnegie earned second team all-conference ... Williams also notched All-American honors following the season.
- At 24-5 overall the Lions won 20 games for the first time since 2004-05 ... It's the second time under head coach Sam Walker and the 15th time in program history ... The Lions are currently receiving votes in the final regular season poll.
- The  Lions were ranked in the NABC Top 25 poll for the 26th time in program history ... Last ranking since No. 25 on Dec. 3, 2013.
-  Williams led the LSC with 22 double-doubles, in scoring 18.5 points per game, rebounds 12.2 rebounds per game -- only player averaging a double-double.
- Williams grabbed 21 rebounds in the WT win setting an LSC Tournament record for rebounds in a single-game.
- Williams grabbed 15 plus rebounds in nine games this season and 20 plus rebounds three times during the year ... He was one of only two NCAA DII players with two 20-rebound games.
- The Lions were sixth in the NCAA in defensive rebounds, fifth in free throw attempts and in free throws made, 11th in total rebounds and 15th in field goal percentage defense.
-  Williams was ranked third in the NCAA in double-doubles with 21... Williams was also fifth in the NCAA in offensive rebounds per game and in total rebounds and sixth in rebounds per game.
- A&M-Commerce had a LSC Player of the Week in each of the first four weeks of the season ... Darrell Williams won one offensive POTW and two straight defensive POTW awards ... LaDon Carnegie was named offensive of POTW once ... Williams followed with his second offensive player of the week.
 
A&M-Commerce vs. Okla. Christian and Newman:  The Series
- A&M-Commerce and Oklahoma Christian have never faced each other in men's basketball.
- The Lions and Jets have placed once, back in the 1977-78 season, with A&M-Commerce winning 81-66.
- Against current Heartland teams, the Lions are 48-22 all-time.
 
About the Eagles
- Oklahoma Christian went 6-20 overall and 4-16 in the Heartland Conference in 2014-15.
- The Eagles return seven footer and the team's leading scorer from 2014-15 John Moon who averaged 17.8 ppg and 7.7 rpg.
 
About the Jets
- Newman went 15-11 overall and 11-9 in Heartland Conference games in 2014-15.
- Cortrael Colbert is the team's leading returning scorer averaging 13.0 points per game.
 
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