SAN ANGELO - The Angelo State men's basketball team closes out their home schedule this weekend, with LSC West Division rivals Cameron and Midwestern State making the trip into the Junell Center - Stephens Arena to take on the Rams.

LAST TIME OUT IN RAMS BASKETBALL
The Rams dropped their home contests to Lubbock Christian and No. 1 West Texas A&M last weekend, their first two losses on their home court under head coach Vinay Patel. The Chaps defeated the Rams 75-50, and the Rams struggled from deep, only converting on two of their 13 attempts from three. Saturday's 94-90 overtime loss to the Buffs saw Kevon Godwin eclipse the 1,000-point mark; he finished with 22 points on the day. 

SENIOR SATURDAY
Saturday's game against Midwestern State will be the Rams' home finale for the season and will see the Rams basketball program honor the six seniors in their program - DJ Basey, Keyshawn Embery-Simpson, Kevon Godwin, Willie Guy, Barlow Alleruzzo IV, and Trey Farrer. 

GODWIN JOINS 1,000-POINT CLUB
Kevon Godwin became the 13th player in program history to score 1,000 points for the Blue and Gold. Godwin currently sits at 1,009 points, just seven points off of 12th-place Johnny Spriggs (1968-72) and 37 points off of David Milburn (1965-68) in 11th place. Godwin is also third in career three-pointers made with 144.

Game 1
Angelo State vs. Cameron
Thursday, February 15th - 7:30 p.m. 
Junell Center - Stephens Arena

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The Aggies are 15-8 on the season and 11-6 in conference play; they currently sit in fourth place in the LSC standings. The Aggies are 7-4 on the road this season. 

CU scores 83 points per game on 46.4 percent shooting and 33.5 percent from three. The Aggies have five players averaging double digits in scoring, led by Lavell Brodnex's 13.5 points per game. 

The Aggies' scoring defense allows 79.9 points per game, the third-worst in the league. Opponents shoot 48.3 percent from the field and 40.4 percent from three, both of which are the highest marks in the LSC. Daylon Andrews leads the team with 1.3 steals per game, and Brodnex and Jaxon Ingram lead the team with 0.6 blocks per contest. 

LAST TIME VS. CU
The Rams are 33-20 all-time versus the Aggies. On January 20th, the Aggies claimed a 90-76 win over the Rams in Lawton. Keyshawn Embery-Simpson led the Rams with 27 points, while Willie Guy had 19 points and DJ Basey had ten. Jaylan Thomas led the Aggies with 30 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the field and 6-of-7 shooting from three. 

Game 2
Angelo State vs. Midwestern State
Saturday, February 10th - 3 p.m. 
Junell Center - Stephens Arena

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The Mustangs are 14-9 on the season and 8-9 in conference play; they are one game back of the eighth seed, Texas A&M International, in the conference standings. The Mustangs are 4-5 on the road this season. 

MSU averages 82.2 points per game, fourth in the LSC, on 44.6 percent shooting from the field and 33.2 percent from three. The Mustangs are the league's best rebounding team, with 39.8 boards per game; their 12.9 offensive boards are third in the league. Mason Gibson, who missed the team's first matchup this season, leads the team with 16.4 points per game. 

The Mustangs allow 77.3 points per game; opponents shoot 41.7 percent from the field, the second-lowest mark in the LSC. They reject 4.61 shots per game, second in the LSC and fifth in steals. Duncan Avelok leads the league with 1.6 blocks per game.

LAST TIME VS. MSU
The Rams are 32-51 all-time versus the Mustangs. On January 18th, the Mustangs defeated the Rams 88-79 in double overtime in Wichita Falls. Five Rams scored in double digits, led by Kevon Godwin's 20 points. Pierre Sanders led MSU with 31 points on 11-of-19 shooting from the field and had eight assists. Big man Reggie Hill had 14 points and 13 rebounds in 26 minutes off the bench. 

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

•     Twelve Rams have recorded at least one personal best this season.
•     Guard Everson Armstrong scored six points against St. Mary's on Jan. 25.
•     Forward DJ Basey set a new career-high with four blocks against Western New Mexico on Jan. 4 and tied his career-high of eight rebounds against Oklahoma Christian on Dec. 9; he attempted a career-high 12 field goals and tied his personal best of eight field goals made against ENMU on Jan. 6. 
•     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 twice, doing so against Arlington Baptist and Lubbock Christian; he grabbed four rebounds versus Eastern New Mexico on Jan. 6 and assisted five times against LCU. 
•     Guard Keyshawn Embery-Simpson scored a career-high 37 points for the Rams against WNMU on Feb. 3. He has made seven threes twice, doing so against West Liberty and LCU. Embery-Simpson also went 10-of-10 from the charity stripe against WNMU on Feb. 3, a new career high in free throw makes and attempts. He blocked three shots against LCU on Feb. 8. 
•     Forward Trey Farrer grabbed four steals in the Rams' double-overtime contest against MSU on Jan. 18.
•     Forward DJ Freeman tied his personal best with 11 rebounds against UAFS on Dec. 7. 
•     Guard Kevon Godwin tied his career high with seven assists twice this season, doing so against West Liberty and Eastern New Mexico. He also set a new career-high with seven steals versus Rollins on Dec. 17 and set a new personal best with eight threes made against St. Mary's on Jan. 25.
•     Guard Willie Guy scored a career-high 21 points in the Rams' win over WNMU on Feb. 3; he assisted a career-high nine times versus Western New Mexico on Jan. 4.
•     Guard Jacob Richardson scored his first bucket against Arlington Baptist on Nov. 25; he also recorded his first career rebound, assist and block. He recorded his first steal versus Rollins on Dec. 17.  
•     Forward Shemar Smith rejected a pair of shots in the Rams 101-98 win over No. 6 West Liberty on Dec. 18. 
•     Guard Carvell Teasett grabbed a new personal best of six rebounds in the Rams' win over Eastern New Mexico on Jan. 6. 

UP NEXT
The Rams are on the road next weekend as they take on No. 4 DBU and UT Tyler.