LSC Men's Basketball Weekly Release (01/03/17)

1. LSC MEN’S BASKETBALL
Angelo State, Tarleton State, and West Texas A&M remain undefeated in Lone Star Conference play. ASU is also
one of eight unbeaten NCAA Division II teams this season at 10-0 overall.
LSC play is in full swing this week with one league contest Tuesday and four on both Thursday and Saturday.
The LSC men have a 89-37 overall record so far this season. In the NCAA South Central Region, the men’s
teams are currently 21-5 combined versus Heartland Conference teams and 14-4 against the Rocky Mountain
Athletic Conference.
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSIVE
David Chavlovich, West Texas A&M University, JR, Guard, Arlington, Texas, Bowie HS
Chavlovich scored a career-high 36 points and moved into third place on West Texas A&M’s all-time scoring
list as the No. 11 Buffaloes started fast and never looked back in a 95-63 win over the NAIA’s No. 5 Stars of
Oklahoma City on New Year’s Eve at the First United Bank Center in Canyon. The Buffs ran their win streak to
10 games. Chavlovich’s 36 points match the highest point total by a Lone Star Conference player this season,
and also ties for 10th all-time for the most points scored by a Buff in a single-game with Cedrick Wilbon (1996)
and Simmie Hill (1968, 1969). The junior moved into third place on WT’s scoring list as he went 9-of-19 from
the floor, 6-of-10 from deep and 12-of-12 from the free throw line.
DEFENSIVE
Justin Hollins, Angelo State University, SR, Forward, Houston, Texas, Trent International
Hollins anchored the Angelo State defense as it went 2-0 for the week. The senior recorded nine blocked shots
including a six-block performance against Cameron on the road. Hollins leads the conference with 3.3 blocks
per game to assist the Rams in obtaining a LSC leading 5.70 blocks per game. With a total of 12 boards for the
week, he averaged six rebounds per game.
OTHER TOP PERFORMERS
Trey Seymore, Texas A&M University - Commerce, scored a career-high 26 points in the Lions’ 78-76 win over
Southern Arkansas. Seymore was the lead ball handler for the Lions and helped the Lions jump out to an early
lead. He hit two three-pointers as part of a 10-0 run by the Lions to hang with the Muleriders in the first half. He
continued to get shots up and made crucial free throws late to help the Lions escape with the two-point road
victory. Seymore has risen to sixth overall in scoring in the conference.
Ridell Camidge, Tarleton State University, posted a game-high 23 points in a 19-point win for No. 11 Tarleton
over Ouachita Baptist on New Years Eve. It’s the second straight game of at least 23 points for Camidge. The
junior guard shot 64 percent from the floor at connected on 5 of 7 3-point attempts. Camidge scored 16 of his
23 points in the second half to help Tarleton extend a four-point halftime lead to 30 points in the final minutes.
Joe Clarke, Eastern New Mexico University, paced the Eastern New Mexico University men’s basketball team
with a 20-point effort in a win over Wayland Baptist. The Pioneers entered the contest ranked 21st in the NAIA.
The junior forward set career highs in both field goals (8) and points (20). Clarke had 11 points in the opening
half and remained consistent through the game with a .571 shooting percentage.
Lorenzo Dillard, Angelo State University, headed the Rams offensive attack as it went 2-0 for the week. The
junior point guard scored a team most 37 points, which averaged him 18.5 points per game. The Chicago native
went 15-24 from inside the arc and 7-9 from the charity stripe. He dropped in a career second 21 points on the
road against Cameron. Dillard also led the squad with 14 total assists on the week. This included tying a career
high with nine assists against Dallas Christian. Defensively, he added six steals to his numbers.
Willie McCray, Western New Mexico, paced four Mustangs in double-figures going for 14 points, while
adding three rebounds, three assists and a steal in 27 minutes. He went 4-11 from the field and added six free
throws. Ten of his points came in the second half, including a pair of crucial three-point-plays to help WNMU
claim the victory over Benedictine-Mesa.
Romond Jenkins, Tarleton State University, posted his fourth straight double-double by scoring 12 points and
grabbing a game-high 14 rebounds in a 19-point win over Ouachita Baptist. Jenkins shot 71 percent from the
floor and was the only player on either team to grab more than five rebounds. Jenkins helped Tarleton extend
a 4-point halftime lead to a 30-point second half advantage by holding the Tigers to 32 percent shooting in the
second half. Tarleton improved to 8-0 this season when Jenkins, the nation’s leader in total rebounds, records
a double-double.
Emery Range, Western New Mexico, was big on the defensive end pulling down 13 rebounds, with nine
coming on the defensive end. He also added a block, steal and a point, while leading the team in assists with
four. He started the game strong collecting nine rebounds, with six on the defensive end. Range also sent back
his block shot and snagged a steal in the first half. WNMU held the Redhawks to just 34 percent shooting and
forced 19 turnovers.
Dorian Armstrong, Texas A&M University - Commerce, was the defensive anchor for the Lions in their 78-76
win over Southern Arkansas. He had four blocked shots and a steal to help seal the win for A&M-Commerce.
SAU was held to just 18 points in the paint and 34 percent shooting, thanks in part due to Armstrong’s presence
inside. He grabbed seven defensive rebounds. He also made his impact on the offensive end. He scored 13
points on 50 percent shooting and had four assists to go along with five offensive rebounds. Armstrong leads
the conference in blocked shots and is seventh in rebounding average.
MEN’S STANDINGS
School LSC Overall Streak
Tarleton State 4-0 12-1 W9
West Texas A&M 3-0 15-1 W10
Angelo State 2-0 10-0 W10
Texas A&M-Commerce 3-1 10-2 W1
UT Permian Basin 2-1 10-2 W1
Cameron 2-2 9-5 L2
Midwestern State 1-3 8-4 W2
Texas A&M-Kingsville 0-2 7-4 L2
Eastern New Mexico 0-4 6-8 W2
Western New Mexico 0-4 2-10 W1
MEN’S SCHEDULE
Tuesday, January 03, 2017
*Eastern New Mexico at Western New Mexico, 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, January 05, 2017
*West Texas A&M at Midwestern State, 7:30 p.m.
*UT Permian Basin at Cameron, 7:30 p.m.
*Tarleton State at Angelo State, 7:30 p.m.
*Texas A&M-Commerce at Texas A&M-Kingsville, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 07, 2017
*Tarleton State at Texas A&M-Kingsville, 2 p.m.
*UT Permian Basin at Midwestern State, 4 p.m.
*Texas A&M-Commerce at Angelo State, 4 p.m.
*West Texas A&M at Cameron, 4 p.m.
All mes are CST; *LSC game
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS
Complete results at lonestarconference.org.
WEEKLY AWARDS
Date Men’s Offensive
N-16 Daeshon Francis, UT Permian Basin
N-22 Daeshon Francis, UT Permian Basin (2)
N-29 CoRnell Neal, Eastern New Mexico
D-5 Ridell Camidge, Tarleton State
D-14 David Chavlovich, West Texas A&M
D-20 Ridell Camidge, Tarleton State (2)
J-3 David Chavlovich, West Texas A&M (2)
Date Men’s Defensive
N-16 Dorian Armstrong, Texas A&M-Commerce
N-22 Justin Hollins, Angelo State
N-29 Igor Ibaka, Midwestern State
D-5 Romond Jenkins, Tarleton State
D-14 Carl White, West Texas A&M
D-20 Romond Jenkins, Tarleton State (2)
J-3 Justin Hollins, Angelo State (2)
MEN’S BASKETBALL
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CoRnell Neal, Eastern New Mexico University, had a strong defensive performance to propel the Greyhounds
past Wayland Baptist University to close the 2016 calendar year. The Pioneers entered the game ranked 21st in
the NAIA. Two of Neal’s team-best three steals came in the second half and helped ENMU to score 22 points off
turnovers. He also converted eight of his 11 free-throw attempts.
LSC NOTES (Submitted by LSC SID’s)
Angelo State
The No. 5/9 Rams (10-0, 2-0 LSC) went 2-0 this week downing Dallas Christian at home and Cameron on the
road. ASU remains the only undefeated team in the Lone Star Conference and one of only eight in the nation.
Angelo State faces No. 11/15 Tarleton State and Texas A&M - Commerce as it continues its conference slate this
week in the Stephens Arena at the Junell Center.
Cameron
0-1 last week.
Eastern New Mexico
The Eastern New Mexico men’s basketball team earned its second straight win, with an 80-74 victory over
Wayland Baptist. The Hounds shot a sizzling 56 percent from the floor in the game and never trailed by more
than four points. Eastern will return to Lone Star Conference action this week, against Western New Mexico.
Midwestern State
Did not play last week.
Tarleton State
No. 9 Tarleton won its ninth straight game with a 87-68 victory over Ouachita Baptist on New Years Eve. The
Texans improved to 12-1 on the season and head into 2017 atop the Lone Star Conference standings at 4-0.
Ridell Camidge led the team in scoring with 23 points while Romond Jenkins posted his fourth straight double-
double with 12 points and 14 rebounds. Tarleton will travel to No. 7 Angelo State on Thursday, Jan. 5.
Texas A&M-Commerce
The Lions scored a win on New Year’s Eve to complete the season sweep of Southern Arkansas. The game
was the fourth of a seven-game road trip for A&M-Commerce. The Lions enter 2017 with a 10-2 record. They
continue to lead the conference in turnover margin and sport two of the top 6 scorers in the conference. They
return to action on Thursday to take on A&M-Kingsville.
Texas A&M-Kingsville
Did not play last week.
UT Permian Basin
Did not play last week.
West Texas A&M
The No. 11 Buffaloes of West Texas A&M ran their win streak to 10 games this past weekend as they started
fast and never looked back in a 95-63 win over the NAIA’s No. 5 Stars of Oklahoma City at the First United Bank
Center on New Year’s Eve. Junior guard David Chavlovich finished the game with a career high 36 points to
match the highest point total by a Lone Star Conference player this season, it also ties for 10th all-time for the
most points scored by a Buff in a single-game with Cedrick Wilbon (1/8/96) and Simmie Hill (1968, 1969). The
junior moved into third place on WT’s scoring list as he went 9-of-19 from the floor, 6-of-10 from deep and
12-of-12 from the free throw line followed by J. Evans and Walton with 10 points each while Quaid grabbed 10
rebounds in the win. WT went 29-of-65 (44.6%) from the floor including 12-of-30 (40%) from deep and 25-of-
29 (86.2%) from the free throw line to go along with 47 rebounds (15 offensive, 32 defensive), 14 assists, 14
turnovers, four blocks and seven steals. The Buffs return to action on Thursday night as they jump back into
Lone Star Conference action with a road trip to Wichita Falls, Texas to take on the Mustangs of Midwestern
State with tipoff set for 7:30 p.m. at D.L. Ligon Coliseum.
Western New Mexico
WNMU posted their second win of the season with a 67-59 victory over the Benedictine-Mesa Redhawks. The
Mustangs held the Redhawks to just 34 percent shooting and forced 19 turnovers. Outside of top performances
from Willie McCray and Emery Range, CJ Vanbeekum and Alex Gonzalez, Alvarez tallied 13 points apiece and
Latrell Spivey added 10 points. McCray paced four Mustangs in double-figures going for 14 points, while adding
three rebounds, three assists and a steal in 27 minutes. He went 4-11 from the field and added six free throws.
Ten of his points came in the second half, including a pair of crucial three-point-plays to help WNMU claim
the victory over Benedictine-Mesa. Range was big on the defensive end pulling down 13 rebounds, with nine
coming on the defensive end. He also added a block, steal and a point, while leading the team in assists with
four. He started the game strong collecting nine rebounds, with six on the defensive end. Range also sent back
his block shot and snagged a steal in the first half. WNMU held the Redhawks to just 34 percent shooting and
forced 19 turnovers.
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