LONGVIEW, Texas – LETU men's basketball embarks on their first true road trip of the 2021-22 campaign, closing out the pre-Christmas slate with back-to-back games in the heart of the Lone Star State.
GAME INFO - UMHB
LETU (8-0, 4-0 ASC) at UMHB (5-1, 2-1 ASC)
Date: Saturday, Dec. 18
Time: 3 p.m.
Location: Mayborn Campus Center, Belton, Texas
GAME INFO – Concordia Texas
LETU (8-0, 4-0 ASC) at
Concordia Texas (4-3, 1-2 ASC)
Date: Sunday, Dec. 19
Time: 3 p.m.
Location: Concordia Fieldhouse, Austin, Texas
MATCHUP HISTORY - UMHB
All-time: LETU trails 9-16
Current Streak: Won 7
Last Five: 5-0
Last 10: 7-3
Last Meeting: W, 84-67, Longview, Texas, Dec. 31, 2020
Last Meeting in Belton: W, 87-82, Dec. 1, 2018
MATCHUP HISTORY - Concordia
All-time: LETU leads 12-11
Current Streak: Won 1
Last Five: 4-1
Last 10: 5-5
Last Meeting: W, 103-92, Longview, Texas, Feb. 13, 2020
Last Meeting in Austin: L, 82-87, Nov. 29, 2018
Last Win in Austin: 108-107, Jan. 9, 2016
ABOUT LETU
LETU enters the weekend as last unbeaten team in the American Southwest Conference and one of three teams without a loss in league play. Hardin-Simmons sits atop the standings at 5-0, while UT Dallas is 3-0. The YellowJackets average points per game, ranking fourth in the ASC, while holding opponents to the fifth-fewest points at 73.6 ppg. LETU is in the upper echelon of the league in most statistical categories, pacing the competition in 3-point field-goal percentage, blocks, steals and assist-to-turnover ratio.
The Big Three for LETU is comprised of
Andrew Eberhardt,
Deonte Jackson and
Warren Richardson, which accounts for 63.5% of the YellowJackets offense. Eberhardt's 19.6 ppg places him fourth in the league, while Jackson is eighth at 17.6 ppg. Richardson adds 16.0 with a team best 7.5 rebounds per contests, ranking 11
th and eighth, respectively.
ABOUT UMHB
The Cru enters with one of the most potent offenses in the nation, scoring at a clip of 90.7 ppg. Their attack runs through the country's leading scorer, Josiah Johnson, who drops in 30.8 a night. He has four 30-plus performances in six contests, including a career-high 40 against Arlington Baptist. Ty Prince compliments Johnson, placing sixth in the ASC with 18.2.
ABOUT CTX
Concordia Texas boasts the second most proficient offense among the 11 teams in the ASC with 86.1 points per tilt. Antoine Henderson leads the league and ranks eighth in the nation in field-goal percentage. He drains 71.4% of his attempts, converting 35 of his 49 shots this season. He pulls down 2.6 rebounds on the offensive end, the seventh highest total in the ASC. Luis Gonzalez pressures the defense, going to the free-throw line 64 times, drilling 44 attempts, placing him among the league leaders in both categories at third and fourth, respectively.
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