The A&M-Commerce men’s basketball team carries its four-game winning streak into Wednesday night’s Lone Star Conference meeting against Eastern New Mexico in the Field House at 7:30 p.m. The Lions have not trailed in a game since the Kingsville game, a streak of over 100 minutes.
The Opening Tip
Fast-break Points About A&M-Commerce
- The Lions are coming off of a 78-49 win over McMurry... Everrett Pleasant became the fourth Lion to lead the team in scoring with 14 points.
- Darrell Williams saw his four-game 20 points scoring streak snapped in the game ... His four-game double-double streak also game to a close ... He leads the LSC with 11 doubles.
- Darrell Williams has grabbed 15 plus rebounds in six games this season and 20 plus rebounds twice during the year ... He is one of only two NCAA DII players with two 20-rebound games.
- A&M-Commerce fell 104-101 at Dallas Baptist in overtime on November 24 ... The Lions were 50-of-65 from the free throw line ... Both were school records while the 50 makes tied the highest mark in the LSC ... LaDon Carnegie was 18-of-23 setting a new school record for makes and attempts.
- The Lions are the NCAA’s leader defensive rebounds, third in field goal percentage defense, fifth in total rebounds and ninth in free throws made. sixth in FTs made.
-A&M-Commerce has had an LSC Player of the Week in each of the first four weeks of the season ... Darrell Williams has won one offensive POTW and two straight defensive POTW awards ... LaDon Carnegie was named offensive of POTW once ... Williams followed with his second offensive player of the week on January 12.
- Williams leads the LSC in scoring at 17.6 points per game and leads the league in rebounds, 12.4 rebounds per game, ... He is the only player averaging a double-double in the LSC ... Williams is ranked second in the NCAA in double-doubles with 11 ... Williams is also third in the NCAA in total rebounds, fourth in rebounds per game, seventh in defensive rebounds per game and eighth in offensive rebounds per game ... LaDon Carnegie is second in the LSC in scoring at 17.4 ppgs.
- The Lions are coached by Sam Walker ... Walker is in his 15th season with A&M-Commerce and is the school’s all-time winningest coach with an overall of 238-175 ... He has complied a 96-89 record in LSC games.
A&M-Commerce vs. Eastern New Mexico: The Series
- The Lions and Greyhounds have met 59 times prior to Wednesday’s game ... A&M-Commerce holds a 40-19 in the all-time series and a 37-17 advantage in LSC meetings.
- A&M-Commerce has won 13 of the last 15 meetings including the last two games ... The Lions won two of the three meetings in the 2013-14 season including a 74-73 win in the first round of the LSC Tournament.
- Under head coach Sam Walker, the Lions are 17-6.
About the Greyhounds
- Eastern New Mexico enters at 7-10 overall and 0-4 in LSC games ... The Greyhounds also come in at 2-5 in road contests ... ENMU is in the midst of a four game losing streak after a 112-81 loss at Angelo State in their last game.
- The Hounds are led by four players in double figures with John Gilliam leading the way at 15.7 points per game ... Chris Wyms and Domingo Lawrence each follow at 13.8 points per game ... Michael Randle notches 10.3 points per game.
- ENMU has the worst scoring margin in the LSC at -13.0 points per game ... The Hounds average 77.4 points per game for fifth in the league, but give up 90.4 points per game for eighth ... They are also last in the league in 3-point shooting percentage.