The Opponent:
No.7/9 Angelo State: December 31, 2016 at 4 p.m. in the Aggie Gym |
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Game Notes
First Tip:
- Cameron is coming off their fourth loss of the season, after falling to East Central Oklahoma 86-69 before heading into the break;
Tyler Williams had 16 points in the loss.
- Angelo State is ranked no. 7 in the NABC Poll and no. 10 in the D2SIDA Media Poll.
- CU is 2-1 in LSC play, after their last conference win against Texas A&M-Kingsville back on Dec. 17, when freshman
Christian Barrett had a career high 19 points on 6-7 shooting from the field and 7-8 from the free throw line. .
- Cameron is averaging just over 74 points per game while allowing 69 points to their opponents. They are shooting 41.3 percent from the field, 35.5 percent from beyond the three point line, and 66.1 percent from the charity stripe.
- The Aggies lead the LSC, averaging the fewest turnovers per game, while also coming in first in assist/turnover ratio.
- Three CU players are averaging over 10 points per game, with
Tyler Williams leading the way with 12.5,
Tyus Momoh averaging 12.2, and
JV Long chipping in 10 points per contest.
- Long also leads CU in assists with 3.2 and rebounds at 5.5, while shooting 46 percent from the field and 80.6 percent from the free throw line.
- Momoh and
Trey Hall are in the top-5 of the LSC three point shooters with Momoh shooting 45 percent from three and Hall shooting 43.5 percent.
About Angelo State:
- The Rams are a perfect 9-0 after putting 107 points on the board against Dallas Christian on Thursday. Six ASU players scored in double-figures while Michael Thomas led the way with 17 points and 10 rebounds.
- Angelo State is one of only nine teams in Division II that are still undefeated, while they are 1-0 in league play with a win over Midwestern State.
- The Rams are second in the country in defensive rebounds per game, 14th in blocked shots, five in field goal percentage defense, 13th in scoring margin, and 23rd in rebounding margin.
- ASU averages over 84 points per contest, while allowing just 66.9 to their opponents. They are shooting almost 49 percent from the field and 39 percent from three point range.
- The Rams have six players averaging 10 or more points per game, and seven with four or more rebounds per contest.
- Quay King leads ASU and the LSC with 21.1 points per contest, while shooting 43.4 percent from the field, 38.8 percent from the perimeter, and 82.1 percent from the free throw line. He has scored 15 or more points in every game he has played in this season and 20 or more in four of those games.
- Lorenzo Dillard is averaging 14.2 points per game, while leading the LSC with 5.3 assists per game, and Thomas Tishikaya is averaging just shy of a double-double with 12 points and 9.6 rebounds per contest.
The Series vs. ASU:
- ASU leads 26-17
- Cameron has won two straight against the Rams at the Aggie Gym.
- Angelo State has won six out of the last 10 meetings.
- Last Meeting: February 17, 2016 in San Angelo, Texas (82-75 ASU win)
Next Up:
Cameron will be back in action on Thursday, Jan. 5 when they host UT Permian Basin for their first game of 2017.
