Commerce, Texas – A&M-Commerce looks to halt a two-game skid when the Lions host West Texas A&M Wednesday night in The Field House with the first 500 students through the doors will get a free hot dog with the next 100 getting free popcorn.
The Opening TipFast-break Points About A&M-Commerce
- A&M-Commerce enters the game at 12-4 and after ending a 9-game winning streak following a 66-57 loss at Cameron and an 84-69 loss to No. 4 Midwestern State to fall to 2-2 in the LSC.
- The nine-game winning streak was the longest since a nine-game streak in 2004-05 ... The Lions are 7-0 at home.
- A&M-Commerce has six wins over top 25 teams in the last three years.
- The Lions are receiving votes in the NABC Coaches Poll and will face their first ranked opponent in the No. 4 Mustangs
- The Lions defeated Southwestern College 111-60 marking the program's 10th 50-point margin of victory ... It was the 11th highest margin of victory in the NCAA DII on the season ... The last time A&M-Commerce won by 50 or more points was in 2005-06 when the Lions defeated Paul Quinn by 51 points, 104-53 ... The largest margin of victory for the Lions came in 1986-87 when then East Texas topped Southwestern Assemblies of God by 70 points, 128-58.
- A&M-Commerce is 7-1 in The Field House.
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Anthony Adams was named the LSC Offensive Player of the Week on January 16 highlighted by a 27-point game in the Lions 85-79 win over Harding on December 10..
- The Lions are second in the NCAA in rebound margin at +10.8 and defensive rebounds per game at 32.31 ... The Lions are fourth in blocked shots per game, eighth in total blocks, 18th in FG percentage and 11th in field goal percentage defense.
- The Lions had a record breaking 132-83 win over Huston-Tilloston ... The Lions set the school record for points in single-game in the win.
- White and Pleasant lead the team-high with three double-doubles,
Bryant Crowder has two double-doubles and
Craig Fofang has one double-double ... Pleasant picked up a double-double in the Lions loss to MIdwestern State.
- A&M-Commerce is coached by
Sam Walker in his 16th season at the helm of the Lions program ... Walker is the program's all-time leader in wins with 262.
A&M-Commerce and WT by the NumbersLions Category Buffs
87.1 Points per game 80.9
+12.0 Scoring margin +7.2
49.7 percent Field goal percentage 44.1 percent
39.9 percent 3-pt FG percentage 34.8 percent
63.9 percent Free throw percentage 66.9 percent
45.9 Rebounds per game 40.1
+10.8 Rebounding margin 4.4
15.6 Assists per game 15.6
13.6 Turnovers per game 14.8
-2.5 Turnover margin +0.9
6.3 Steals per game 7.2
5.6 Blocks per game 3.0
A&M-Commerce vs. West Texas A&M: The Series- The Lions and Buffs have met 84 times prior to Saturday's game with West Texas A&M holding a 51-33 advantage in the series and a 26-16 lead in LSC games ... WT is the seventh most played opponent in program history.
- The Lions swept the two meetings in the 2013-14 season ... The wins snapped a six-game slide to WT.
- The Lions won all three meetings in 2014-15, 76-75 in Canyon, 73-69 in Commerce and 79-64 in the LSC Tournament.
- Under head coach
Sam Walker the Lions are 11-17 against WT.
About the Buffs- West Texas A&M enters at 13-7 overall and 2-3 in the LSC after a 76-60 win over Kingsville in Canyon for their last game ... The Buffs are 3-3 in road games.
- David Chavlovich leads the team averaging 19.5 points per game while shooting 38 percent from three ... Chavlovich leads the LSC in 3-pointers per game averaging 3.6.
- Jordan Evans follows averaging 13.4 points per game.
- Jeff Bonner leads the team averaging 6.0 rebounds per game.
- WT leads the league in 3-pointers per game averaging 9.8 makes per game.
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