AUSTIN, Texas – The Concordia University Texas men's basketball team will continue its four-game road trip this week with a pair of American Southwest Conference (ASC) contests. The Tornados will square off with Sul Ross State at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, followed by a 1 p.m. tilt against Howard Payne two days later.
ABOUT CONCORDIA TEXAS
• The Tornados (11-4, 8-4 ASC) have won eight of their last 10 games and currently sit in third in the league standings.
• CTX is 5-3 in road games this season.
• CTX leads the ASC and ranks 10th in the nation in scoring average (88.8 ppg).
• The Tornados ranks second in the nation with 331 made free throws.
• Concordia ranks seventh in the nation in free throw attempts (449) and 10th in total assists (259) and 12th in assists per game (17.3).
• Junior guard
Josh Sanchez leads the conference and ranks 18th in the nation in scoring average (21.9 ppg). The Houston native has registered double figures in 14 of the 15 games this season.
• Senior forward
Dwayne Patterson is the third-leading scorer in the league at 20.3 points per game. The Long Beach, Calif., product also leads the ASC in steals (3.0) per game and ranks second in rebounds (9.3) and 10th in assists (3.5) per outing.
• Senior guard
Jonathan Garza ranks third in the conference in assists (4.8) per game.
• Junior forward
Brett DeMetrotion leads the ASC in field goal percentage (.667).
ABOUT SUL ROSS STATE
• The Lobos (7-8, 6-6 ASC) have lost three of their last four games.
• Sul Ross State snapped a three-game losing streak last Saturday after knocking off East Texas Baptist, 79-75.
• The Lobos, who are 5-3 at the Gallego Center this season, are tied for sixth in the league standings, alongside Mary Hardin-Baylor.
• The Lobos rank fourth in the ASC in scoring average (77.5 ppg) and eighth in scoring defense (77.9 ppg).
• Sul Ross State also ranks second in the league in 3-point field goal percentage (.389).
• Mychal Pinson (18.3 ppg) leads the squad in scoring and ranks sixth in the conference.
• Percy Settle averages 16.1 points per outing, which is good for ninth in the league.
• Trey Richardson is the conference's top 3-point shooter, knocking down 50.8 percent (30-for-59) of his attempts from downtown.
SUL ROSS STATE SERIES NOTES
• Thursday marks the 38th meeting in the all-time series, with Concordia holding a 24-13 advantage.
• The Tornados have won six straight against the Lobos, including a 93-90 decision on Dec. 7, 2013, in Austin.
ABOUT HOWARD PAYNE
• The Yellow Jackets (4-11, 4-8 ASC) currently are holding the final playoff spot, only a half-game ahead of ETBU.
• Howard Payne snapped a four-game losing streak last Saturday after defeating LeTourneau, 67-63, in Brownwood.
• HPU ranks fourth in the conference in scoring average (77.0 ppg) and ninth in scoring defense (81.0 ppg).
• The Yellow Jackets have forced and committed the same amount of turnovers (228) this season.
• Brandon Gould (20.6 ppg) ranks second in the league in scoring, behind Sanchez.
• Donovan Ford (16.7 ppg) sits in seventh in the league's scoring race.
HOWARD PAYNE SERIES NOTES
• The two teams will meet for the 37th time in the all-time series on Saturday.
• The Tornados hold a 21-15 edge in the series.
• Howard Payne snapped an eight-game skid against Concordia in the last meeting, which was won with a layup in the final seconds.
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7:30 p.m. · Thursday, Jan. 23
Gallego Center
Alpine, Texas
Series History
Concordia Texas leads, 24-13
Last Meeting
Concordia Texas 93, Sul Ross State 90
(Dec. 7, 2013 • Austin, Texas)
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Game #17
Concordia Texas Tornados (11-4, 8-4 ASC)
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3 p.m. · Saturday, Jan. 25
Brownwood Coliseum
Brownwood, Texas
Series History
Concordia Texas leads, 21-15
Last Meeting
Howard Payne 87, Concordia Texas 85
(Dec. 5, 2013 • Austin, Texas)
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