LSC Men's Basketball Weekly Release (12/05/16)

1. LSC MEN’S BASKETBALL
Tarleton State, UT Permian Basin and West Texas A&M started Lone Star Conference play with 2-0 league
records.
Angelo State remains undefeated in non-conference action at 5-0.
Five LSC games are on the schedule this week with one Tuesday, three Thursday and two contests on
Saturday.
The LSC men have a 60-22 overall record so far this season. In the NCAA South Central Region, the men’s
teams are currently 17-4 combined versus Heartland Conference teams and 13-4 against the Rocky Mountain
Athletic Conference.
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSIVE
Ridell Camidge, Tarleton State University, JR, Guard, Wilmington, NC, New Hanover HS
Camidge averaged 17 points on the week and both of his performances helped No. 16 Tarleton State defeat
previous one-loss conference teams in Midwestern State and Cameron. In the win over MSU, he hit big shot
after big shot. Camidge led the comeback in erasing a 9-point second-half deficit by going on a 7-0 run by
himself – including a 4-point play that gave the Texans the lead for good with nine minutes to go. He had 15
points on 4-10 shooting from behind the arc and four rebounds and four assists. Against Cameron, Camidge
scored 15 of his game-high 19 points in the first half while draining a career-best five 3-pointers and grabbing
a career-high eight rebounds. For the week, he shot 44 percent from the floor, connected on 47 percent on
three’s (9-19), shot 83 percent from the free-throw line, and averaged six rebounds and 3.5 assists.
DEFENSIVE
Romond Jenkins, Tarleton State University, SR, Forward, Midwest City, OK, Douglass HS
Jenkins posted a pair of double-doubles in No. 16 Tarleton State’s wins over Midwestern State and Cameron. In
the win over MSU, Jenkins, who finished with 12 points and 13 rebounds, scored eight of his 12 points in a 3:30
span in the second half and it allowed Tarleton to build a 58-52 lead. He also grabbed seven of his 13 rebounds
in the final seven minutes of the game to keep possession in Tarleton’s hands. Jenkins’ biggest contribution,
however, might have been what he was able to limit MSU to offensively. The Mustangs shot a season-worst 27
percent while scoring a season-low 56 points and also held Igor Ibaka, the reigning LSC Defensive Player of the
Week who came in averaging 11.7 points and 7.4 rebounds, to zero points and six rebounds as he battled foul
trouble against Jenkins all game. He also blocked three shots against the Mustangs. Against Cameron, Jenkins
scored 12 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked a career-high four shots. The senior limited the Aggies
to season lows in points (60) and field goal percentage (32.3). For the week, Jenkins averaged 12 points, 12
rebounds, 3.5 blocks and 2 assists while shooting 60 percent from the floor. When Jenkins was on the floor for
61 minutes in the two games, Tarleton outscored opponents by 19 points. Tarleton improved to 4-0 in games
that Jenkins has a double-double.
OTHER TOP PERFORMERS
Trey Sumpter, Texas A&M University - Kingsville, in the lone game of the week for the Javelinas, went off for
29 points as he shot 65% from the floor, 60% from beyond the arc and 50% from the free throw line in the 79-64
win over St. Mary’s. Sumpter set new career highs with 29 points and six made three-point field goals made in
a single game.
Lorenzo Dillard, Angelo State University, was a key in the No. 14 Rams offensive success this week. The guard
out of Chicago turned in 45 total points for the week averaging 22.5 points per game. He first marked a season
high 19 points against St. Mary’s then eclipsed it two days later with 26 points against St. Edward’s. The junior
knocked down 13-27 from inside the arc and 17-18 from the charity stripe against the Rams two opponents
for the week. He led the squad with 13 assists and grabbed a team second 15 boards on the week. Dillard also
pocketed a team second three steals for the week.
Daeshon Francis, UT Permian Basin, led UT Permian Basin men’s basketball in scoring on the weekend,
averaging 19.5 ppg in a pair of wins over Eastern New Mexico and Western New Mexico. The junior forward
scored 18 points on 4-6 shooting against the Greyhounds with a 10-12 night at the free throw line and recorded
his fourth double-double of the season with 10 rebounds and also had four steals and a pair of blocks. He led
the Falcons with 21 points two days later over the Mustangs, connecting on 8-13 from the field with eight
more rebounds. Francis leads all Falcons on the season with 21 ppg on 63.9 percent shooting on all field goal
attempts.
CoRnell Neal, Eastern New Mexico University, led the Greyhounds in scoring in both games, averaging 17.0
points/game against UTPB and WT. The point guard dished out 11 assists while shooting at a .429 clip on the
weekend and going 8-of-10 from the charity stripe. Additionally, Neal did well on the defensive end, with four
steals and four rebounds.
Malik Albert, Texas A&M University - Commerce, made his presence known on both ends of the floor for the
Lions last week. He had 23 points, including the game-tying buzzer beating three-pointer from 45 feet to send
the game into overtime against Cameron. Albert shot 11-of-12 from the free throw line last week. He also made
an impact on the defensive end. He had three steals and a blocked shot against Midwestern State, contributing
to the Lions holding the Mustangs to 61 points, their best defensive game of the season. He also had eight
rebounds against MSU.
MEN’S STANDINGS
School LSC Overall Streak
West Texas A&M 2-0 10-1 W5
UT Permian Basin 2-0 9-1 W3
Tarleton State 2-0 6-1 W3
Texas A&M-Commerce 1-1 7-1 W1
Cameron 1-1 7-2 L1
Angelo State 0-0 5-0 W5
Texas A&M-Kingsville 0-0 5-2 W1
Midwestern State 0-2 6-3 L2
Eastern New Mexico 0-2 4-5 L2
Western New Mexico 0-2 1-6 L6
MEN’S SCHEDULE
Tuesday, December 06, 2016
*UT Permian Basin at West Texas A&M, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, December 07, 2016
Cameron at Southwestern Oklahoma State, 7 p.m.
Thursday, December 08, 2016
*Angelo State at Midwestern State, 7:30 p.m.
*Texas A&M-Commerce at Eastern New Mexico, 8:30 p.m.
*Tarleton State at Western New Mexico, 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 10, 2016
Dallas Bap st at UT Permian Basin, 3 p.m.
*Texas A&M-Commerce at Western New Mexico, 5 p.m.
Lubbock Chris an at Cameron, 7 p.m.
St. Edward’s at Texas A&M-Kingsville, 7 p.m.
West Texas A&M at New Mexico Highlands, 8 p.m.
*Tarleton State at Eastern New Mexico, 8 p.m.
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
St. Mary’s at Texas A&M-Kingsville, 7:30 p.m.
Lubbock Chris an at Eastern New Mexico, 8 p.m.
Western New Mexico at Benedic ne at Mesa, 8 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
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
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Ryan Quaid, West Texas A&M University, had a big week for the #24 Buffaloes as the sophomore led WT to
a 2-0 start in Lone Star Conference play with home wins over Western New Mexico and Eastern New Mexico to
move to 10-1 overall. The Fort Collins, Colorado native went 9-of-17 (52.9%) from the floor including 10-of-12
(83.3%) from the free throw line to average 14.0 points per contest to go along with 10 rebounds (six offensive,
four defensive), two blocks and three steals in the two wins. On Thursday night against WNMU, Quaid scored
nine straight WT points in a span of just 1:16 late in the second half to give the Buffs an dominating 91-55 win
in the LSC opener.
Emery Range, Western New Mexico, paced the offense with 33 points, averaging 11 points during the three-
game road swing. He made 50 percent (14-28) from the field and from deep (3-6), while grabbing 10 rebounds,
an assist and three steals. He scored in double-figures in the first two games, going for a high of 15 against New
Mexico Highlands. His top shooting game was versus West Texas A&M connecting on 5-7 and pulled down five
rebounds.
Thomas Tshikaya, Angelo State University, headed the defense once again for the Rams this week, as he led
the squad with 28 total rebounds averaging 14 boards per game. Against St. Mary’s the senior leader marked
a career high 16 total rebounds with 11 of being defensive. During this game he also marked his first double-
double of the season as he sank 13 points for ASU. The native of France also led the team in blocked shots (3).
Offensively, he donated 21 total points to the Rams cause averaging 10.5 per competition
Sammy Allen, UT Permian Basin, was a monster on the glass for UT Permian Basin men’s basketball, averaging
13 rpg in a pair of wins over Western New Mexico and Eastern New Mexico. Allen had eight boards against
the Greyhounds and recorded a season-high 18 rebounds in the win over the Mustangs. He leads the Falcons
averaging 10.6 rebounds per game on the season.
Latrell Spivey, Western New Mexico, entered the week leading Division II in rebounds per game and added
26 more this week to average 8.7. He also led the team with two blocks and was second in points at 9.3 per
game. He shot well from the field making 13-24 and of his 26 boards, 20 came on the defensive end. Spivey
started the week with a double-double against New Mexico Highlands with 13 points and 11 rebounds. He
nearly had another double-double versus UT Permian Basin with seven points and nine rebounds.
Dorian Armstrong, Texas A&M University - Commerce, was a difference maker for the Lions in both of their
games last week. He had four blocked shots and a steal against Cameron. He also had 12 rebounds against the
Aggies. Armstrong also had two blocks against Midwestern State as the Lions held MSU to 61 points, the best
defensive showing for A&M-Commerce this season.
Carl White, West Texas A&M University, continued to play well for the #24 Buffaloes this past week as WT
continued their best start to a season since 2011-12 as they moved to 10-1 overall with a perfect 2-0 mark in
LSC play. The sophomore went 8-of-11 (72.7%) from the floor including 7-of-8 (87.5%) from the charity stripe
to average 11.5 points per game for the Buffs while grabbing 6.5 rebounds per contest to go along with three
assists, three blocks and two steals. White scored 13 points on Thursday night against Western New Mexico to
go along with seven rebounds, one block and two steals followed by a 10 point performance against rival ENMU
on Saturday with six rebounds, three assists and two blocks.
CoRnell Neal, Eastern New Mexico University, led the Greyhounds in scoring in both games, averaging 17.0
points/game against UTPB and WT. The point guard dished out 11 assists while shooting at a .429 clip on the
weekend and going 8-of-10 from the charity stripe. Additionally, Neal did well on the defensive end, with four
steals and four rebounds.
LSC NOTES (Submitted by LSC SID’s)
Angelo State
The No. 14 Angelo State downed both St. Mary’s and St. Edward’s this week. The Rams remain undefeated
and climbed to 5-0 with the pair of road wins. The team will look to continue its road trip as it opens Lone Star
Conference play with Midwestern State on December 8 at 7:30 p.m.
Cameron
The Cameron men went 1-1 in their LSC opening weekend, defeating Texas A&M-Commerce 81-74 in overtime,
and falling to Tarleton state 73-60. Against the Lions, CU shot 40 percent from the field and hit 10-24 from three
point range. JV Long led CU with 18 points, while Tyus Momoh came in clutch with 17 points, hitting some
clutch three pointers down the stretch. The Aggies shot just 32 percent from the field against TSU, going 10-36
from long range and 10-18 from the charity stripe. Momoh lead CU with 13 points, while Tyler Williams and
Bryan Mitchell added 10 each.
Eastern New Mexico
The Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds went 0-2 on the weekend, falling to UT-Permian Basin (94-79) and West
Texas A&M (92-86). Eastern was led in scoring by senior guard and reining LSC Offensive Player of the Week,
CoRnell Neal with 17.0 points/game. The Midwest City, Okla., native had a strong all-around weekend, shooting
.429 with 11 assists and four steals. This week, the Greyhounds host their first games on the season, with Texas
A&M-Commerce and Tarleton State traveling to Portales.
Midwestern State
Midwestern State fell to 0-2 in Lone Star Conference play for the first time since 2007-08 falling at Tarleton State
and Texas A&M-Commerce... The Mustangs struggled to their lowest team field percentage (.274) Thursday
at Tarleton State since shooting the same percentage in the 2015 South Central Region semifinals against
Angelo State -- both games were played at Wisdom Gym... MSU’s woes from the arc continued as the Mustangs
have connected on 25.2 percent of their 3-point shots over the last five games (25-for-99) after hitting 11 per
contest and shooting 41.4 percent (44-for-107) over their first four games of the season... Midwestern suffered
consecutive losses to Texas A&M-Commerce for the first time since dropping three straight to the Lions
between the 1996-97 and 1997-98 seasons... Junior guard Brandon Neel paced MSU averaging 14.5 points
and 8.0 rebounds per game last week shooting 40.7 percent from the field... Neel scored in double figures in
each of his last three games including outings with 15 points and nine rebounds against Tarleton State and 14
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points and seven rebounds versus Texas A&M-Commerce... Senior guard Pat Smith has scored in double figures
in each of his last four games putting in 14.3 points per game while pulling 4.0 rebounds during the stretch
with nine total steals... Senior forward Magnus Richards averaged 11 points and 6.5 rebounds over the last
two games going for 14 points and six rebounds before fouling out in 33 minutes at Tarleton State... Richards
swatted a career-high five shots Saturday at Texas A&M-Commerce as eight of his team-high 10 blocked shots
have come in the last three games... Junior guard Devante Pullum notched his third double-figure outing of the
season going for 10 points and five rebounds in 32 minutes Saturday at Texas A&M-Commerce... Junior forward
Igor Ibaka recovered from a scoreless outing at Tarleton State to score 11 points with five rebounds against
Texas A&M-Commerce...
Tarleton State
No. 16 Tarleton won both games during the week with wins over Midwestern State and Cameron. The Texans
improved to 6-1, 2-0 on the year. Tarleton erased a 9-point second-half deficit to Midwestern State to win 64-
56. The Texans built a 20-point lead over Cameron and ended up winning 73-60. Ridell Camidge led the Texans
in scoring with 17 points for the week while Romond Jenkins averaged a double-double with 12 points and 12
rebounds.
Texas A&M-Commerce
The Lions split their two opening games of conference play. They fell in overtime to Cameron and got an
11-point win over Midwestern State. The Lions lead the conference in turnover margin and are second in
assist-to-turnover ratio. The Lions are set to travel to New Mexico for their second week of conference play.
Texas A&M-Kingsville
The Javelinas picked up their second win on the road this season as they defeated St. Mary’s University 79-64
behind a career-high of 29 points from Trey Sumpter. The Hogs will return to the hardwood on December 10 to
take on St. Edward’s University in Kingsville, Texas.
UT Permian Basin
UTPB Men’s Basketball opened up its first Lone Star Conference weekend with a 2-0 record, picking up wins
against Eastern New Mexico and Western New Mexico. Johnny Lacy led the Falcons with 22 points and seven
assists in the 94-79 win over the Greyhounds. Daeshon Francis paced all Falcons with 21 points on 8-13
shooting from the field in a 90-56 win over the Mustangs. Francis led UTPB on the week averaging 19.5 ppg on
63 percent shooting while averaging nine rebounds.
West Texas A&M
The #24 Buffs continued their best start to a season since 2011-12 as they began Lone Star Conference play
in style with home wins over Western New Mexico and Eastern New Mexico at the First United Bank Center
in Canyon. WT was led by Ryan Quaid and David Chavlovich who both averaged 14 points per game followed
by Jordan Evans (12/.0) and Carl White (11.5). The Buffs went 64-of-132 (48.5%) from the field in the two
wins including 17-of-57 (29.8%) from deep and 38-of-57 (66.7%) from the free throw line while averaging 47.5
rebounds per contest and 91.5 points per game. The Buffs end their six-game homestand on Tuesday night as
they take on the Falcons of UT Permian Basin with tipoff set for 7:30 p.m. at the First United Bank Center in LSC
action.
Western New Mexico
The Mustangs had a tough three-game road swing playing at New Mexico Highlands, West Texas A&M and UT
Permian Basin. Emery Range and Latrell Spivey had strong performances in the three contests. Range paced
the offense with 33 points, averaging 11 points during the three-game road swing. He made 50 percent (14-28)
from the field and from deep (3-6), while grabbing 10 rebounds, an assist and three steals. He scored in double-
figures in the first two games, going for a high of 15 against New Mexico Highlands. His top shooting game was
versus West Texas A&M connecting on 5-7 and pulled down five rebounds. Spivey entered the week leading
Division II in rebounds per game and added 26 more this week to average 8.7. He also led the team with two
blocks and was second in points at 9.3 per game. He shot well from the field making 13-24 and of his 26 boards,
20 came on the defensive end. Spivey started the week with a double-double against New Mexico Highlands
with 13 points and 11 rebounds. He nearly had another double-double versus UT Permian Basin with seven
points and nine rebounds.