LAWTON, Okla. -- Cameron returns home to the Aggie Gym to face their south Texas foes Texas A&M International and Texas A&M-Kingsville this Thursday and Saturday. 

Schedule Information | Game Notes
1/30 - Cameron vs. Texas A&M International | Aggie Gym | Thursday at 7:30 p.m. | Live Stats | Live Video
2/1 - Cameron vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville | Aggie Gym | Saturday at 4 p.m. | Live Stats | Live Video

Starting 5: 
1. Cameron went 1-1 last week with a come from behind 70-68 win over UAFS and an 11-point loss to Oklahoma Christian; the Aggies are now 4-8 in Lone Star Conference play, sitting in the 13th spot in the league standings. 
2. After a stretch of four games where he failed to reach double-figures in scoring, sophomore Brock Schreiner has turned up the intensity, averaging 12.7 points in the Aggies' last seven games including a career-high 24 points against UAFS last week. 
3. Sitting at the bottom of the league standings with a 1-12 LSC record, Texas A&M International averages just 63.9 points per game with a scoring margin of -12.2; the Dustdevils are 1-7 since the start of 2020.
4. Last week, Texas A&M-Kingsville notched their 10th conference win for the first time since the 2016-17 season and are in sole possession of third place in the LSC standings; they have also received votes in previous NABC top-25 polls. 
5. Guard Rashon Thomas is having a strong senior season for the Javelinas, averaging 14.4 points and 1.4 assists while shooting over 45 percent from the field and 42 percent from three-point range. 

Last time out: 
Cameron notched their fifth win of the season last Thursday against UAFS, but they were unable to go 2-0 last week, falling to Oklahoma Christian two-days later. Against OC, the Aggies got themselves in a hole, scoring just 15 points on 5-32 shooting from the field in the first half. OC had more blocks (7) than CU made field goals in the first 20 minutes of action and doubled their opponents scoring output. The resilient Black and Gold were able to get the deficit down to 10 points midway through the second half, but despite outscoring the home team 37-33 in the second frame, fell 63-52. Kendall Scott led the Aggies with 13 points, while Schreiner added 11 points, giving him a 17.5 scoring average for the week. 

About the Aggies: 
Cameron enters the week with a 5-13 overall record, a 4-8 conference mark, and a 3-3 record against divisional opponents. Of their five wins this season, one has come at home in the Aggie Gym (Nov. 30 against UCO), with the other four coming on the road. The Black and Gold averages right under 70 points per game, while giving up 76 to their opposition on average this season. CU is shooting 40 percent from the field, and make their 7.7 three-point field goals per game at a 36 percent clip. They also make 12.3 free throws per outing, hitting on 69 percent of their foul shots. Cameron is one of the top teams in the LSC in terms of rebounding, grabbing 37.9 boards per contest, which included a league leading 13.5 offensive rebounds per game. Additionally, CU averages 11.1 assists compared to 14.3 turnovers each contest, and totals 5.7 steals and 1.9 blocked shots per game. 

Schreiner leads CU and is the only Aggie averaging over 10 points per game with 10.8, while the sophomore also brings in 2.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists per outing. Jordan Lewis is right behind him with a 9.8 scoring average while making 41.5 percent of his shots from long-range, and Kendall Scott and Tyler Williams are both scoring just over nine points per contest. Scott also leads CU with 6.5 boards per game, while Williams averages 3.9 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.2 steals for the Aggies.  

Scouting the Dustdevils: 
Texas A&M International makes their way to the Aggie Gym with a 3-16 record which includes a 1-12 mark against league opponents. Their lone LSC win came last week against Eastern New Mexico and snapped a 14-game losing skid for the team from Laredo, Texas. The Dustdevils average 63.9 points per game, which is 12.2 points less than their opposition. Despite their poor record, they are shooting over 42 percent from the floor and 34 percent from three, but struggle at the foul line, making their 11.1 free throws at a 64 percent clip. International trails in the rebounding category by 2.2 boards per contest and turn the ball over 18.3 times per contest compared to a 13.5 assist average. Defensively, the record 6.2 steals and 1.4 blocks per game and allow opposing teams to shoot 46.5 percent from the field against them. 

The Dustdevils have four players that are active and scoring over 10 points per game; Caleb Highley leads the group with a 13.5 scoring average. The 6-8 forward is shooting 51.5 percent from the field and also brings in 6.1 rebounds per contest. Another 6-8 forward, Tom Higgins, is averaging a team-high 6.5 rebounds per game to go along with his 10.4 scoring average. Serbian Matija Novkovic is scoring 10.1 points per game and had a 22-point outing in the win over the greyhounds.  

Scouting the Javelinas: 
The Javelinas have been one of the toughest teams in the conference this season, boasting a 14-5 overall record and a 10-3 LSC mark, with their only loses coming against ranked St. Edward's, DBU, and West Texas A&M. TAMUK is averaging 71 points per game, which is four more than their opposition. They are shooting 41 percent from the field, 30 percent from three and make their 15.4 free throws per game at a 72 percent clip. Kingsville does a good job of controlling the glass, grabbing 4.6 more rebounds than their opponent per game while also averaging 12.4 assists compared to just 13.6 turnovers each contest. On the defensive end, they record 6.5 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while allowing the opposition to shoot 44 percent from the field on their end of the court. 

Thomas is one of two Javelinas averaging over 10 points per game. The senior guard's 14.4 points per game leads the team while junior Tre Flowers averages 11.2 points for the Javelinas. John Mouton leads the squad with 5.6 boards per game to go along with his 7.4 scoring average, while 6-8 sophomore Will Chayer averages 5.5 rebounds to go along with 6.9 points per game. 

Who has next:
Cameron makes the road trip to the Dallas area to face DBU on Feb. 6 and then Tarleton on Feb. 8. The Black and Gold then return to the Aggie Gym for four straight games, their final homestand, starting with UT Tyler on Feb. 13.