SAN ANGELO, Texas – Ronald Bell and Andres Ibarguen helped carry the Angelo State University men's basketball team to a 73-63 victory over Lubbock Christian with double-doubles on Saturday afternoon. Bell led the team with 19 points and 10 rebounds, while Ibarguen finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds.

The Rams extend their record to 3-0 and 1-0 in conference action.

In Case You Missed It:

• Lubbock Christian started off on a 5-0 run to begin the game but Ibarguen stopped it with a dunk at the 16:46 mark for the Rams to trail 5-2.
• The Rams grabbed their first lead of the game at the 13:11 mark on made layup by Bell with an assist from Jeremy Hayes to lad 10-9.
• Both teams traded off the lead the duration of the first half with LCU holding a 31-26 edge at halftime.
• The Chaparrals came out and hit a quick two-pointer in the paint to increase their lead by seven and held the Rams to a two point or more differential until the 13:35 mark when Hayes hit a shot from beyond the arc to give the Blue and Gold a 43-42 lead.
• LCU took one more lead right after that hitting a two-pointer in the paint at 13:09 but Collin Turner answered back with a shot in the paint to give ASU a 45-44 lead.
• At the 7:32 mark, Hayes started an 8-0 run for the Rams, sinking two free throws to lead 55-51 and the run ended by LCU at the 5:02 mark on a made layup at 59-53.
• The Blue and Gold ended out the game on a 10-0 run starting at the 4:50 mark with Bell hitting a three-pointer, followed up with shots from Ibarguen, who scored four, and Turner with three points to lead 69-53, the largest lead of the game.
• From there, ASU claimed the victory at 73-63 to earn its third win and first conference win of the season.

Coach Boone's Comments:
"We are really proud of opening up conference play at home with a win. Our guys made a great adjustment at halftime to attack the offensive glass better in the second half. Outrebounding LCU by 17 was a huge key to the game. I give our guys a lot of credit for how they came back after a halftime deficit and come away with a win." When asked about his 100th career win as a head coach, Boone humbly said he was grateful to have the opportunity and gave credit to his staff as well. Boone's career wins began in a single season as the head coach at Jacksonville Junior College with 16 wins and recorded the remaining 84 at Angelo State University.

Key Players:

• Bell and Ibarguen both finished with double-doubles.
• Hayes finished with 11 points to round out the double-digit scorers while seven other Rams contributed points as well.
• Coach Cinco Boone earned his 100^th career win as a head coach with the victory.
• The Rams shot 47.3 percent from the floor, 39.1 percent from beyond the arc, and 63.2 percent from the line.
• ASU out rebounded the Chaparrals, 44-27.

Up Next:
The Rams head to Kingsville, Texas, to step out of conference play and participate in the Thanksgiving Tournament. ASU will play Texas A&M-Texarkana on Friday, November 29, followed by Colorado State University-Pueblo on Saturday, November 30. Tipoff is slated for 5 p.m. on Friday and 3 p.m. on Saturday.