The Opponents:
Texas A&M-Commerce: Dec. 1 at 1 p.m. | Live Stats | Live Video
Tarleton State: Dec. 3 at 4 p.m. | Live Stats | Live Video

Game Notes

First tip: 
Cameron's 6-1 start is the best since the 2010-11 campaign when the Aggies started the season 7-1. Their wins against Rogers State and Dallas Baptist last week were big regional contests and provided a huge momentum boost heading into Lone Star Conference play. CU has been getting it done on defense, as they are third in the conference and 16th nationally in scoring defense, holding their opponents to 63.1 points per game.  The Aggies are also first in the conference and 24th nationally in assist to turnover ratio (1.41) and are one of the top three point shooting teams in the LSC, making 8.6 threes per game at a 37.3 percent clip. 

JV Long proved why he was named the Lone Star Conference freshman of the Year last season as he averaged 18.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game last week. He shot 69 percent from the field, 67 percent from three point range, and hit on all 11 of his free throw attempts. Long was not alone last week, as Cameron had five players have double-digit scoring nights during the two game stretch.

About Texas A&M-Commerce: 
The Lions have been one of the top scoring teams in the nation so far this season, averaging 96.2 points per game, which is good for sixth nationally and second in the LSC. They scored 97 points in a win over Oklahoma Christian to start their season, and beat Dallas Christian 129-65 a few weeks ago. Last weekend, A&M-Commerce got two wins at the Tarleton Thanksgiving Classic, beating Emmanuel 85-74 and Colorado State-Pueblo 94-91. The Lions are shooting a league best 49.5 percent from the field, and are fifth in the nation with 12.2 steals per contest. They have four players averaging 10 or more points per game, with Malik Albert leading the way with the fifth best scoring mark in the LSC at 18.6. Albert has scored 20 or more points in three games this season, while shooting 51.3 percent from the field. 

The Series vs. A&M-C:
- A&M-C leads 28-21
- The Lions have won four out of the last five meetings. 
- Last Meeting: February 3, 2016 in Commerce, Texas (94-77 A&M-C)

About #16 Tarleton State: 
Tarleton State dropped from seventh to 16th in the latest National Association of Basketball poll, after going 4-1 in their first five contests. They went 1-1 at their Thanksgiving Classic last weekend, falling to Colorado State-Pueblo 79-78 and beating Emmanuel College 75-47. The Texans are a strong defensive team, ranking in the top 10 nationally in scoring defense (61.4), field goal defense (37.5 percent), and three point field goal defense (22 percent). On offense, the TSU is averaging 76.4 points per game, while shooting 45.1 percent from the floor. Individually, Tarleton has five players averaging 10 or more points, with Ridell Camidge leading the team with 12.4 points per game. Camidge leads the LSC and is 18th nationally in free throw percentage (93.8 percent), while his teammate Romond Jenkins is ninth nationally in offensive rebounds per game (4.4). Jenkins, a senior from Midwest City, Okla. is averaging a double-double with 10.2 points and 10.8 rebounds a game.   

The Series vs. TSU:
- TSU Leads 25-11
- CU's last win in Stephenville, Texas came back in 2013.
- Last Meeting: February 6, 2016 in Lawton, Okla. (73-57 CU)