SAN ANGELO - The Angelo State men's basketball team close out their longest home stand of the fall tomorrow afternoon when they welcome UT Permian Basin into the Junell Center - Stephens Arena for a 2 p.m. tip-off.

LAST WEEK IN RAMS BASKETBALL
The Rams improved to 4-0 in LSC play with a pair of home wins last weekend over UAFS and Oklahoma Christian. Four players averaged double-digit scoring for the week, led by Kevon Godwin's 15.5 points per game. Godwin also assisted nine time and recorded five steals, both team highs for the weekend. Keyshawn Embery-Simpson averaged 14.5 points per game while Trey Farrer scored 12 points per game and Willie Guy chipped in 11.5 per contest. Guy scored 20 points against Oklahoma Christian, a new career-high for the senior point guard. 

DEFENSIVE BATTLE
Tomorrow's contest could prove to be a war of offensive attrition as the Rams lead the league in field goal percentage defense (38.2 percent) and three-point percentage defense (27.9 percent), while the Falcons lead the LSC in scoring defense, only allowing opponents to score 64.7 points per game.

FAMILIAR FOE
The Rams' coaching staff faces a familiar foe on the opposing bench in head coach Kyle Tolin. Tolin, like Rams head coach Vinay Patel and associate head coach Mark Rutledge, coached in the GAC before joining the LSC, leading Arkansas-Monticello to the 2021 GAC Tournament Title. Tolin defeated Patel's Northwestern Oklahoma twice; however, Patel is 2-0 against Tolin in the LSC. 

Game 1
RV Angelo State vs. UT Permian Basin
Tuesday, December 12th - 2 p.m.
Junell Center - Stephens Arena

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The Falcons are 7-2 on the season and 3-1 in LSC play; they have won their last three games, beating Texas A&M-Kingsville on the road and claiming home wins over Oklahoma Christian and UAFS this past weekend. 

UTPB averages 79.1 points per game on 48.8 percent shooting from the field and 40.3 percent shooting from three. They boast five players averaging double figures in scoring, led by Lathaniel Bastian and Alex Matthews, who are both averaging 13 points per game. Bastian also leads the LSC with 10.8 rebounds per game and is the only player in the league averaging a double-double this season. 

The Falcons have the league's best scoring defense, only allowing 64.7 points per game. Opponents shoot 43.7 percent from the field and 32.5 percent from three against the Falcons. DJ Armstrong averages 1.4 steals per game while Bastian leads the team with 1.2 blocks per contest. 

LAST TIME VS. UTPB
The Rams are 16-11 all-time against the Falcons, having gone 2-0 against them last season, with both contests being decided by a combined five points. In their 61-59 home win last February, the Rams shot 44 percent from the field as Kevon Godwin and Willie Guy lead the team in scoring, with each scoring 13 points. 

RAMS ADD EIGHT
Angelo State brought in eight newcomers in 2023-24, including three from the Division I level and three from Division II. 

    Everson Armstrong
    Freshman * 6-5 * Guard
    Wall, Texas * Wall HS
2x District MVP; averaged 13.7 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5 steals for the Hawks; All-West Texas MVP

    Kendrick Delahoussaye
    Junior * 6-0 * Guard
    Lafayette, La. * Bossier Parrish CC
Averaged 14.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game last season; shot 84.1 percent from the free-throw line.

    DJ Basey
    Senior * 6-10 * Forward
    Mesquite, Texas * Coastal Carolina
Shot 68.1 percent from the field for the Chanticleers. 
    
    Keyshawn Embery-Simpson
    Graduate Student * 6-3 * Guard
    Midwest City, Okla. * Tulsa
Averaged 5.0 points per game across four seasons at Arkansas and Tulsa; four-star recruit out of IMG Academy.

    Trey Farrer
    Graduate Student * 6-9 * Forward
    St. George, Utah * Westminster (UT)
2022-23 All-RMAC First Team; averaged 17.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per game; recorded eight double-doubles for the Griffons. 

    DJ Freeman
    Junior * 6-6 * Forward
    Midwest City, Okla.
    Oklahoma Baptist
2022-23 All-GAC Honorable Mention; averaged 12.3 points and 6.6 rebounds per game last season. 

    Shemar Smith
    Junior * 6-7 * Forward
    Norman, Okla. * East Central
All-GAC Honorable Mention in 2021-22; averaged 13.8 points and 5.7 rebounds per game for the Tigers. 

    Carvell Teasett
    Junior * 6-1 * Guard
    Baton Rouge, La. * Appalachian State
Shot 33 percent from three-point range for the Mountaineers; played first two seasons at Northwestern State in Louisiana, where he averaged 10.5 points per game. 

PERSONAL BESTS THIS SEASON

•     Ten Rams have recorded at least one personal best this season.
•     Guard Everson Armstrong recorded his first collegiate points on Nov. 25 against Arlington Baptist, sinking a pair of free throws; he also recorded his first-career assist against the Patriots. 
•     Forward DJ Basey tied his career-high of three blocks in a game against Fort Lewis on Nov. 10 and tied his career-high of eight rebounds against Oklahoma Christian on Dec. 9; he attempted a career-high ten field goals against Arlington Baptist on Nov. 25.
•     Forward Chris Boekhorst recorded his first-career assist against Arlington Baptist on Nov. 25; he made two shots against the Patriots, tying a career-high.
•     Guard Kendrick Delahoussaye scored 14 points in his home debut against Arlington Baptist on Nov. 25; he made four free throws in his debut against Southern Arkansas on Nov. 21 and grabbed three rebounds against Texas A&M International on Dec. 2.
•     Guard Keyshawn Embery-Simpson scored a career-high 30 points in his ASU debut against Fort Lewis on Nov. 10. He went 12-21 from the field and 6-12 from three. 
•     Forward DJ Freeman tied his personal best with 11 rebounds against UAFS on Dec. 7. 
•     Guard Kevon Godwin tied his career high with six assists twice this season. He also tied his career watermark with eight free throws made against Texas A&M-Kingsville on Nov. 30.
•     Guard Willie Guy scored a career-high 20 points in the Rams' win over Oklahoma Christian on Dec. 9; he tied his career-high with eight assists versus Arlington Baptist on Nov. 25; he made a career-high five threes versus the Patriots. 
•     Guard Jacob Richardson scored his first bucket against Arlington Baptist on Nov. 25; he also recorded his first career rebound, assist and block.  
•     Guard Carvell Teasett grabbed a new personal best of five rebounds in the Rams' overtime win against Texas A&M-Kingsville on Nov. 30. 

UP NEXT
The Rams travel to Florida this weekend for the Daytona Beach Shootout, where they will take on Rollins and No. 2 West Liberty.