San Angelo, Texas – De'Andre Carson delivered the biggest performance of his Lion career with 20 points as A&M-Commerce notched its ninth straight win topping No. 4 Angelo State 93-88 Saturday night on the road in a Lone Star Conference game in the Junell Center.
 
Turning Point
- Trailing by three points, 80-77, with 2:41 left to play Everrtt Pleasant scored back-to-back buckets to spark the Lions on a 10-0 run over a two-minute span.
 
Quotable
"De'Andre was extremely good for us tonight, but the key to the game was collective thought. Thinking the same way during the game made the difference." – A&M-Commerce head coach Sam Walker
 
"We came out with a mentality of we can beat anyone we play against. We just have to stay together and fight through adversity like we did tonight." – A&M-Commerce junior guard De'Andre Carson
 
Highlights
- Carson's 20 points led all scorers in the game.  He was 8-of-11 from the field including 4-of-5 from behind the arc.
 
- Pleasant chipped in 16 points after going 6-of-12 from the floor.
 
- Jeremy Jones added 13 points, while JR Owens tallied 12 points.
 
- Ronnie White and Bryant Crowder each scored 10 points for the Lions.
 
- A&M-Commerce finished the game at 47 percent from the field, while Angelo State shot 42 percent.  The two teams mirrored each other from behind the arc with each going 10-of-22 for 45 percent.
 
Inside the box score
- The improved the Lions to 12-2 on the season and 2-0 in league play. 
 
- A&M-Commerce picked up its first win over a top 5 team since topping Tarleton State at home to close out the 2013-14 season on March 2.  The Lions have reeled off six wins against top 25 teams in the last three seasons.
 
- It was the first road win for the Lions in San Angelo since February 9, 2013, a 96-90 win.
 
- The Lions opened LSC play with consecutive wins for the first time since the 2012-13 season when A&M-Commerce defeated Abilene Christian 90-88 and Angelo State 75-58 to start conference play.
 
- Carson recorded his first 20-point game for a new career-high. He had career-high marks field goals made and three-pointers made.
 
- The current nine-game winning streak for the Lions is the longest since the Lions won nine games in 2004-05. 
 
Summary
1st Half
- A&M-Commerce opened the game with a 6-0 run thanks to four points from White before, Angelo State responded to knot the game at six with 16:45 left in the half.
 
- With the Lions trailing, 17-15, back-to-back threes from Carson and Jones sparked a 13-5 A&M-Commerce run that saw the Lions pull out to a seven-point lead, 28-21, with 8:45 left in the half.
 
-  The Lions stayed just out of reach before extending the margin out to a first-half high, 15 points following six straight points from Fofang with 1:20 left before the break.
 
- ASU hit a three, but the Lions answered with a layup by Carson to take a 14-point, 52-38, advantage into the half.
 
- The Lions shot a 53 percent from the floor in the half, compared to a 34 percent mark in the frame from the Rams.  A&M-Commerce made six of its 10 triples compared to ASU's 3-of-10 performance from long range in the opening 20 minutes.
 
2nd Half
- The Lions seemed in control of the contest after taking a 19-point lead, 66-47, with 15:23 remaining, but Angelo State strung together a staggering 28-7 run over the next nine minutes to take a 75-73 lead with 6:38 left to play.
 
- The two teams traded the lead in a back-and-forth physical affair until the Lions flipped an 80-77 with 2:41 left deficit into an 87-80 lead with 42 seconds remaining thanks to a 10-0 run.  Pleasant had four points during the spurt and Carson applied the dagger with a triple from the wing.
 
- Owens hit 6-of-8 free throws in the waning seconds to seal the 93-88 upset win for the Lions.
 
What's Next?
- The Lions stay on the road with a midweek game at Cameron on Wednesday, January 13.  Cameron plays West Texas Sunday in Lawton before welcoming the Lions into Aggie Gym on Wednesday. The Aggies are 9-6 on the season and 2-1 in LSC play.
 
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