LAWTON – The Aggie men's basketball team looks to get back on track as they begin Lone Star Conference play this weekend on the road against the Eagles and Lions. 
 
Cameron officially begins conference play this weekend when they visit Oklahoma Christian on New Year's Eve, Friday, at 7:30 p.m. and then UAFS on Sunday, Jan. 2, at 4 p.m.. They will be looking to snap a two-game skid after dropping a non-conference game earlier this week. 
 
STARTING 5 
1. Cameron returned to action Wednesday night after over two weeks away from competition, falling 71-59 to Rogers State after a cold-shooting performance that saw the Aggies go just 4-25 from three-point range. 
2. Marques Warrior Jr. scored 13 points and had four assists against the Hillcats, marking the fifth game this season that the second-year guard has had at least five points and four assists. 
3. Despite being just 3-7 to start the season, Oklahoma Christian has five players averaging over nine points per game, including Drew Tennial, averaging 12.6 points, and Karlyn Kenner, averaging 10.9 points for the Eagles. 
4. The Lions, 6-5, handed UT Tyler their first loss on Dec. 16 and then lost by three to No. 21 Texas A&M-Commerce on Dec. 20 in their third-year under head coach Jim Boone.
5. Matthew Wilson has been on fire this fall, leading the team and the conference with 21.9 points per game while shooting 45.5 percent from the field and 45.3 percent from three.
 
ABOUT THE AGGIES
The Aggies' recent struggles on offense have dropped their scoring average under 69 points with a shooting percentage of 39 percent from the floor and 36 percent from three-point range. They also average 16.3 free throws per game, which they knock down at a 74.5 percent clip. On the other side of the floor, teams are scoring 77.6 points on CU while shooting 44 percent from the field but just 30.7 percent from three. They average 4.3 less rebounds than their opposition and have a turnover margin of -2.8, giving the ball away 14.1 times per outing. Colt Savage leads the team in scoring, averaging 14.1 points to go along with 4.7 rebounds per game. He is also shooting 45 percent from the field and 50 percent from three-point range, which leads all of the Lone Star Conference. Brock Schreiner is averaging 12.9 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.3 steals for CU, while Connor Slater leads the team with 7.9 rebounds per game to go along with an 8.7 scoring average. Joshua Fanuiel is also averaging 8.8 points and 4.7 rebounds over his first six collegiate games. 
 
SCOUTING THE EAGLES
Oklahoma Christian has three wins on their resume this season, beating Champion Christian, Midwestern State, and then York (NE). They are averaging just under 70 points per game while shooting 44.5 percent from the field and 36 percent from three. They do a good job of limiting the three, holding teams under 28 percent shooting from the perimeter, but still give up 71.3 points per game. Tennial not only leads the team in scoring, but also has a team-best 6.5 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game. Additionally, D.J. Walter averages 9.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game, which leads the team. 
 
SCOUTING THE LIONS
After starting the season 4-2, the Lions have gone 2-3 since the start of December, including a 68-65 loss to a ranked A&M-Commerce team last time out. They are averaging over 75 points per game and out-scoring teams by over 13 points on average. UAFS shoots over 47 percent from the field and over 37 percent from three. They also do a good job of ball control with 15.9 assists per game compared to an average of 10.9 turnovers per outing. Wilson leads the team in scoring while Chris Rollins adds 13.3 points and 5.8 rebounds per game and Evan Anderson chips in 10.1 points and 5.4 assists per contest. 
 
WHO HAS NEXT
The Aggies first few weeks of Lone Star Conference play continues next week with the first home games of 2022. Cameron plays host to UT Tyler on Thursday, Jan. 6, at 7:30 p.m. and then Texas A&M-Commerce on Saturday, Jan. 8, at 4 p.m.