Opponents:
No. 23 Texas A&M-Kingsville (8-1, 1-0) | Kingsville, Texas at 7:30 p.m. | Live Stats | Live Video
Angelo State (6-2, 0-1) | San Angelo, Texas at 4 p.m. | Live Stats | Live Video

Game Notes

Starting 5: 
1. Both of the Aggies first two Lone Star Conference games were decided in the final seconds and were by a margin of just one point. 
2. Cameron is one of the top three point shooting teams in the league as they rank second in both three-point field goals made per game and three-point field goal percentage.
3. Texas A&M-Kingsville and Angelo State both rank in the top-4, along with CU, in the LSC in scoring defense. 
4. The Javelinas' Trey Sumpter has scored a season high 23 points twice, with the first time coming when he went 7-8 from three against CSU-Pueblo.
5. ASU had five players averaging over 10 points per contest.

About the Aggies: 
Cameron is once again .500 on the season after splitting their first two LSC contests. They have battle in each of their four loses, losing all but  one of them by three points or less. The Aggies average 75.8 points on offense and are giving up 72.6 points on defense. They shoot over 47 percent from the field and are one of the top two teams in the LSC in three point shooting, averaging 9.1 three pointers per game and shooting over 38 percent from the perimeter. CU is also second in the league in free throw shooting, hitting  on 73.3 percent of their attempts. They also hold on to the ball very well, averaging just 11.5 giveaways per contest and posting a turnover margin of 1.21. 

Individually, Bryce Elie leads CU with 15 points per game while ranking third in the conference with a .569 field goal percentage. JV Long is one of the top guards in the LSC, scoring 9.6 points, dishing out 4.6 assists, and grabbing 4.1 rebounds per game while shooting over 58 percent and totaling 13 steals. Tyler Williams is also averaging 9.6 points while leading the team with 5.4 rebounds. Additionally, Tyus Momoh is recording 9.5 points, Johann Tate is scoring 9.3 points, and Delano Jones is averaging 8.4 points per game. 

Scouting the Javelinas: 
Texas A&M-Kingsville went 8-0 to begin the season before falling in their last outing to St. Edward's 89-72, despite 23 points from Trey Sumpter. In their first LSC matchup, they took down Angelo State 76-69 behind a 15 points from Will West and 14 from Sumpter. 

As a team, the Javelinas are averaging 73.3 points on offense and lead the LSC by giving up just 64.6 to their opponents. They are shooting 46 percent from the field, 36 percent from three and 67.6 percent from the free throw line. One of the reasons why they are one of the top defensive teams in the nation is that they are very good at rim protecting, averaging 4.1 blocks per contest. TAMUK also forces 17.2 turnovers per contest while averaging seven steals. 

Individually, Sumpter leads the team in scoring with 12 points per game while shooting 44.3 percent from the field and 41.2 percent from the perimeter; he is also tied for the team lead with 4.3 rebounds per outing. Additionally, Jacolby Harris is averaging 10.4 points off the bench while Caelan Neal and Derrick Byrd are both averaging 8.1 points; Byrd leads the team with 2.7 assists per game.

The Series vs. A&M-K:
- A&M-K leads 20-19.
- CU has just won two of the last seven meetings in Kingsville.
- Last Meeting: February 4, 2017 in Kingsville, Texas (58-56 A&M-K win)

Scouting the Rams: 
Angelo State began the season with a 6-0 record, including two 106 point outings against Arlington Baptist and St. Edward's, but they have gone 0-2 in the last two games, falling to Lubbock Christian and Texas A&M-Kingsville. Against the Javelinas, the Rams got a 17 point effort from Ja'Michael Brown and shot over 45 percent from the field and 43 percent from three, but missed some big shots in the final minutes as they fell 76-69.

The Rams' 84.8 points per game is third in the LSC, while their 49.7 field goal percentage is tops in the league. On the defensive side, they are giving up 72.3 points to their opponents while forcing 16.9 turnovers. ASU is one of the best at taking care and distributing the ball, averaging 13.9 assists and just 11.4 turnovers per contest. 

Five Rams are averaging in double-figures, with Brown leading the way with 16.1 points per game, which is ninth in the league. James Kirksey averages 12.4 points and a team best 5.9 rebounds, while 6'11" forward Brandon Williams scores 11.3 points and grabs 5.6 rebounds per game; he is also second in the LSC with 15 total blocks. 

The Series vs. ASU:
- ASU leads the series 27-18.
- The Rams are 7-3 in the last 10 meetings against the Aggies. 
- Last Meeting: February 2, 2017 in San Angelo, Texas. (85-77 CU win)

Looking Back:
The Aggie split their Lone Star Conference opening weekend as they fell to Texas A&M-Commerce 68-69, but then took down Tarleton State 64-63. Against the Lions, Delano Jones came off the bench and scored 10 of his 13 points in the second half, but a cold shotting night for CU was the difference as they missed their last three shots to fall by one point. However, the bounced back from an early deficit against the Texans and used a big second half from Bryce Elie and a good defensive effort in the final seconds to secure the one point victory.

Looking Ahead:
Next up for Cameron are a pair of non-conference contests as they visit Lubbock Christian on Saturday, Dec. 16 and then Rogers State on Tuesday, Dec. 19.