San Angelo, Texas -- The A&M-Commerce men's basketball team will face its toughest test Saturday at 4 p.m. with a road trip to San Angelo for an Lone Star Conference Showdow against No, 9 ranked Angelo State in the Junell Center.

The Opening Tip
Fast-break Points About A&M-Commerce
- A&M-Commerce enters the game at 11-2 and ridding an eight-game winning streak after opening LSC play with a 92-68 win over Texas A&M-Kingsville Wednesday.
- The Lions are receiving votes in the NABC Coaches Poll and will face their first ranked opponent in the No. 4 Rams.
- 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 has won all eight of its home games.
- 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 led the NCAA in  rebound margin at +12.6 and defensive rebounds per game at 33 ... The Lions are fourth in blocked shots per game, sixth in total blocks, seventh in FG percentage, eighth in field goal percentage defense and 11th in scoring margin.
- 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 has a team-high three double-doubles, Bryant Crowder and Everrett Pleasant each have two double-doubles and Craig Fofang has one double-double... Pleasant's two double-doubles have come in the last three games.
- 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.
- 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 261.
 
A&M-Commerce and Angelo State by the Numbers
Lions              Category                               Rams
90.4                Points per game                    93.1
+16.3              Scoring margin                     +18.6
51.1 percent  Field goal percentage            48.5 percent
41.4 percent  3-pt FG percentage               37.3 percent
64.2 percent  Free throw percentage         75.6 percent
46.5               Rebounds per game             43.5
+126              Rebounding margin              +7.4
16.6               Assists per game                  18.1
13.1               Turnovers per game             16.4
-1.7                Turnover margin                   +2.1
6.1                 Steals per game                    9.2
5.8                 Blocks per game                   5.1
 
A&M-Commerce vs. Angelo State:  The Series
- The Lions and Rams have met 89 times prior to Saturday's game with A&M-Commerce holding a 46-43 advantage in the series and a 40-39 advantage in LSC game ... ASU is the fifth most played opponent in program history ... Under Coach Walker the Lions are 15-10.
- The Lions have won six of the last nine and eight of the last 12 meetings in the series ... The two teams split four games last season with the claiming the LSC Tournament Championship against the Rams, 68-61, but Angelo State responded and knocked the Lions out of the NCAA Tournament in a 85-79.
 
About the No. 4 Rams
- ASU enters the game at 12-1 overall and 0-1 in the LSC after suffering its first loss of the season to No. 9 ranked Tarleton State 85-67 in Stephenville.
- The Rams are a perfect 5-0 at home this season.
- Stedman Allen leads the Rams in scoring averaging 16.6 points per game, while Tre Bennett and Shelton Boykin follow with 16.5 and 14.4 ppg respectively.
- Omari Gudul leads the team averaging 8.2 rebounds per game.
- ASU has the 7th ranked scoring offense in the NCAA, but the 130th ranked scoring defense.