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No. 25 Lions set for San Angelo showdown against No. 8 Rams

The Lion Men's Basketball team is playing tonight in San Angelo at 7 PM.
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The No. 25 A&M-Commerce men's basketball team travels down to San Angelo to do battle against the No. 8 Rams Wednesday night in Lone Star Conference action.

Fast-break Points About A&M-Commerce
- The Lions are coming off of a 76-75 nailbitting win on the road a WT ... During its current six-game winning streak the Lions have beaten opponents by an average margin of 20.7 points.
- The Lions are ranked in the NABC Top 25 poll for the first time this season at No. 25 and for the 26th time in program history ... Last ranking since No. 25 on December 3, 2013.
Darrell Williams has recorded 20 plus points and a double-double in six of the last seven games ... He leads the LSC with 13 double-doubles, in scoring 18.3 points per game, rebounds 12. 5 rebounds per game -- only player averaging a double-double.
- 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, fourth in FG percentage defense, sixth in total rebounds and eighth in FTs made and in rebounding margin and ninth in FTs attempted.
-  Williams is ranked second in the NCAA in double-doubles with 12 ... Williams is also fourth in the NCAA in total rebounds, fifth in rebounds per game, fifth in defensive rebounds per game and eight in offensive rebounds per game   ... LaDon Carnegie is second in the LSC in scoring at 16.3 ppgs.
-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.
- 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 240-175 ... He has complied a 98-89 record in LSC games.
 
A&M-Commerce vs. Angelo State:  The Series
- The Lions and Rams have met 85 times prior to Saturday's game with A&M-Commerce holding a 44-41 advantage in the series and a 39-38 lead in LSC games ... ASU is the fifth most played opponent in program history ... Under head coach Sam Walker the Lions are 13-8.
- The Lions have won four of the last five  and six of the last eight meetings in the series including a 99-78 win in Commerce on February 15, 2014 for the last game ... ASU won in San Angelo 67-65 last year.
 
About the Rams
-  ASU enters the game at 17-1, 5-0 in LSC games and a perfect 12-0 in home contests ... The Rams are in the midst of a 12-game winning streak with their last loss, 70-67, coming at Colorado Mesa on November 22 ... The Rams have won 13 straight at home dating back to a loss, 72-64, to then No. 5 Tarleton State on November 12.
- Four players average double figures for the Rams led by Demario Mayfield who averages 16.3 points per game while shooting 51 percent from the floor ... He also leads the team with 7.6 rebounds per game.
- The Rams lead the NCAA in FG percentage and scoring margin.
 
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