SAN ANGELO, Texas – The Angelo State University men's basketball team heads to Wichita Falls, Texas, and Lawton, Oklahoma, to take on Lone Star Conference opponents Midwestern State University and Cameron University on Thursday, December 19 and Saturday, December 21, respectively. Tipoff is slated for 7:30 p.m. on Thursday and 4 p.m. on Saturday.

Game Info:
Angelo State v. Midwestern State
Thursday, December 19 | 7:30 p.m.
 
Angelo State v. Cameron
Saturday, December 21 | 4 p.m.
 
Series History:
ASU and MSU meet on the hardwood for the 78^th time in school history and the Mustangs lead the all-time series, 48-29. Since 2007, the Rams hold a winning edge of 13-12 over MSU and are currently on a two game win streak since last season. Midwestern State enters the contest with a 0-8 record overall and a 0-2 record in conference action.
 
The Rams and Aggies meet for the 49^th time in school history and ASU leads the all-time series, 29-19. Since 2007, the Rams hold an 11-10 lead over the Aggies. Last season, the two teams split the season series 1-1. The Aggies enter the weekend 2-6 overall and 1-1 in conference play.
 
Last Time Out
The Rams hosted Tarleton State and No. 19 Dallas Baptist on Thursday, December 5 and Saturday, December 7. Against Tarleton, ASU claimed an 80-71 victory over the Texans with Jeremy Hayes leading the offense and scorers with 23 points, 19 of them came in the first half. Andres Ibarguen grabbed 12 rebounds. Against Dallas Baptist, the Rams forced an overtime period but came up short in an 84-82 loss. Collin Turner finished the night with 21 points, while Bell (16), Ibarguen (14), and Hayes (13) all scored in the double digits as well. Turner, Bell, and Ibarguen fell short of double-doubles, grabbing nine rebounds apiece.
 
Scouting Midwestern State
The Mustangs' Darius Thompson leads the offense with a 15.6 scoring average. Thompson shoots 50.5 percent from the field, 34 percent from downtown, and 63.2 percent from the line. On the defensive side, Jalin Brown leads averaging 7.3 rebounds a game and has grabbed a total of 58 rebounds on the season, 42 of them defensively.
 
Scouting Cameron
Brock Schreiner leads the Aggie offense with 97 points and a 12.1 points per game average. The 6-foot guard shoots 33.3 percent from the field, 37.5 percent from beyond the arc, and 67.7 percent from the line. Kendall Scott leads the Aggie defense with 68 rebounds and an 8.5 rebound per game average. Scott has grabbed 47 boards on defense and 21 on offense.
 
Notable Players
Bell has been a force for the Rams offense so far this season, scoring 125 points for a 17.9 points per game average. He is shooting .522 percent from field, .444 percent from the beyond the arc, and .704 percent from the line. Hayes follows closely behind with a 15.6 points per game average.
Ibarguen leads the defense and has grabbed 69 rebounds, 33 offensively and 36 defensively, and has notched three double-doubles on the season. He averages 9.9 rebounds a game.
 
Up Next:
The Rams will take a week off for the holiday break and then return to action at home to start the New Year, hosting the University of Texas Permian Basin on Thursday, January 2 and Western New Mexico University on Saturday, January 4. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. on Thursday and 4 p.m. on Saturday.