The Angelo State men's basketball team will wrap up non-conference play for the season as the Rams take on UT Permian Basion on Thursday as they try for their fifth straight win over the Falcons.
 
LAST TIME OUT:
The Rams dropped their first Lone Star Conference contest of the season last weekend as St. Edward's held on to a 96-80 victory. Dante Moses led ASU in scoring with 18 points while Lathaniel Bastian finished with an impressive double-double, scoring 16 points with 16 rebounds.
 
ANGELO STATE RAMS (9-3, 0-1 LSC) vs. UT Permian Basin (9-3, 1-0 LSC)
Thursday, Jan. 6, 6 p.m. CST – Odessa, Texas – Falcon Dome
Live Video: lonestarconferencenetwork.com/asu
Live Stats: angelostats.com
SERIES HISTORY:
All-Time Series: ASU leads the all-time series 12-10.
Last Meeting: Feb. 29, 2020: ASU, 92-67 – Odessa, Texas
The Rams have found a good deal of success against the Falcons in recent years, winning five of the last six games while taking over the all-time series lead.
 
SCOUTING UT PERMIAN BASIN:
The Falcons have had a strong start to their season, entering the week with a 9-3 overall record after starting conference play with a 66-65 win over St. Edward's. UTPB currently ranks fifth in the LSC in points per game, scoring 80.8 points on average while allowing only 68.8 points by their opponents.
 
UTPB also has the second-best field goal percentage in the conference, shooting .501 on the season including a .385 mark from three-point range. The Falcons are also third in the league in turnover margin at plus-5 while ranking second in assists per game at 15.83.
 
Jordan Horn leads the Falcons in scoring with 80 points per game which is the third-highest average in the conference. DaJuan Jones has already crossed the 100-assist mark on the season, leading the conference in assists with an average of 8.3 per game. Miles Daniels is adding 15 points per game while Jones is also average double-figures in points with 13.8.
 
QUICK HITS:
-Bastian leads the Rams in rebounding with an average of 7.9, the third-highest in the LSC.
-The Rams are the second highest-scoring team in the conference with 81.2 points per game.
-Shooting 71 percent from the free throw line, the Rams lead in the league in free throws made with 242.
-ASU is the second gest rebounding team in the LSC with an average of 40 rebounds per game.
-Tyrell Carroll is fourth in the conference in assists with 56 on the season, average 4.7 per game.
-Dante Moses lead the Rams in scoring with 12.6 points per game followed by Carroll with 12.5.