SAN ANGELO - The Angelo State men's basketball team closes their final regular season road trip this weekend as they travel to Lubbock to face Lubbock Christian on Thursday night before closing their road schedule with Midwestern State on Saturday afternoon in Wichita Falls.
 
LAST TIME OUT
The Rams went 1-1 on the road last weekend, dropping their game Thursday against Eastern New Mexico before bouncing back with a 62-59 win over West Texas A&M on Saturday. Kendrick Delahoussaye scored a career-high 27 points in the Rams' victory over the Buffs, making all 13 free-throw attempts.
 
TEASETT CLOSES IN ON 1K POINTS
Senior Carvell Teasett is closing in on 1,000 career points, currently sitting at 992. Teasett is scoring 10.1 points per game in only 20 minutes, mainly off the bench this season. Teasett is a career 38.3 percent shooter and a 36.6 percent shooter from three. He would be the second Ram to reach the 1,000-career point mark this season, joining Kaden Evans, who did so against Lubbock Christian on January 18th.
 
PATEL IN CONFERENCE PLAY
Vinay Patel is 43-18 in LSC play at Angelo State and 19-14 on the road in LSC play. Patel is 6-4 against Lubbock Christian and Midwestern State, with three losses on the road. Earlier this season, the Rams defeated Lubbock Christian and Midwestern State inside the Junell Center - Stephens Arena.

RAMS' DEFENSE
The Rams possess one of the most formidable defenses in the conference and Division II. Opponents score only 66.7 points per game against the Rams, the fourth-best mark in the LSC and 23rd in the nation. They hold opponents to 30.2 percent shooting from three-point range, second-best in the LSC and 19th in the country. The Rams are 12-3 this season when they hold opponents to under 70 points and 6-0 when they hold the opposition to under 60 points. 

RAMS ADD NINE
Angelo State recruited nine newcomers in 2024-25, including three from Division I and two from Division II. 

    Denim Dawson
    Junior * 6-6 * Guard
    San Bernardino, Calif. * Tennessee State
Averaged 16 points and five rebounds per game at Orange Lutheran HS; Trinity League MVP

    Sterling Gaston-Chapman
    Senior * 6-4 * Guard
    Wichita, Kan. * UT Arlington
Three-star recruit out of Campus HS in Wichita; two-time all-metro and two-time all-state selection

    Jalen Gilmore
    Junior * 6-3 * Guard
    Jacksonville, Fla. * Lynn
Averaged 9.5 points and 5.2 assists per game in 2023-24 for Lynn
    
    Blessing Adesipe
    Junior * 6-6 * Guard
    Houston, Texas * UT San Antonio
NJCAA All-America Honorable Mention at Miles College; scored 1,132 points in two seasons

    Darius Brady
    Freshman * 6-0 * Guard
    Houston, Texas * Kingwood HS
2023-24 Second Team All-District selection for Kingwood HS 

    Chace Fields
    Sophomore * 6-6 * Forward
    San Angelo, Texas * Adrian College
Averaged 3.4 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game for Adrian College

    Kollin Allbright
    Freshman * 6-9 * Forward
    San Angelo, Texas * Central HS
Averaged 14 points per game in prep career; two-time first team all-district honoree

    Damonze Woods
    Junior * 6-7 * Forward
    Amarillo, Texas * Odessa College
Averaged 4.5 points and 4.5 rebounds; District 5A All-State selection as a junior at Amarillo HS

    Kaden Evans
    Graduate Student * 6-4 * Guard
    Kansas City, Mo. * Emporia State
Led Division II in steals as a freshman in 2020-21 with 3.1 per game; 4x All-Conference selection at Oak Park HS 

PERSONAL BESTS THIS SEASON
Seven Rams have recorded a personal best this season.
    • Blessing Adesipe scored 16 points and grabbed four steals against Sul Ross on January 30th. He grabbed ten rebounds against Lubbock Christian on January 18 and blocked three shots against West Texas A&M on February 8th. 
    • Kollin Allbright grabbed his first career rebound in his collegiate debut versus Arlington Baptist on Nov. 19.
    • Darius Brady assisted for the first time in his career versus Arlington Baptist on Nov. 19.
    • Denim Dawson scored 13 points in the Rams' win over Texas A&M International on Dec. 7. He has also recorded three assists twice and blocked a pair of shots against Southern Arkansas on November 30. He made eight free throws in ten attempts against Eastern New Mexico on Jan. 11.
    • Kendrick Delahoussaye scored a career-high 27 points in the Rams' win over West Texas A&M on February 8th, making all 13 of his attempts from the free-throw line. He assisted a career-high eight times against St. Mary's on January 23rd. 
    • Sterling Gaston-Chapman set a new career high in rebounds (12) in the Rams' win over Arlington Baptist on Nov. 19 as he recorded his first career double-double. He scored a career-high 22 points against Sul Ross on January 5. He assisted five times against Texas A&M-Kingsville on December 5. 
    • Damonze Woods scored 17 points against Cameron on December 16. He grabbed 12 rebounds against Montana State-Billings on Dec. 19.

HOME COOKIN'
The Rams have made the Junell Center-Stephens Arena a fortress under head coach Vinay Patel, accumulating a 31-4 record in Patel's three seasons in San Angelo, good enough for a .886 winning percentage. His first season featured the Rams going 13-0 on their home court; the second season they've been undefeated on their home court across a season. The Rams went 17-0 inside the Junell Center - Stephens Arena in 2014-15. 

NEED TO KNOW

• Angelo State averages 69.1 points per game on 44.7 percent from the field and 35 percent shooting from three. The Rams are shooting 71.9 percent from the charity stripe. 
• The Rams are sixth in the LSC in three-point percentage, shooting 35 percent from beyond the arc. They are eighth in three-pointers made per game, with 7.1 makes per contest.
• The Rams average 33.7 rebounds per game, out-rebounding opponents by 0.7 per contest.
• Defensively, the Rams hold opponents to 66.7 points per game on 41.6 percent field-goal shooting and 30.2 percent from three-point range. 
• Sterling Gaston-Chapman leads the Rams in scoring with 12.5 points per game and 5.1 rebounds per game. 
• Kendrick Delahoussaye leads the team with 2.5 assists per game. 
• DJ Freeman's 12 blocks is the most on the team. 
• Kaden Evans leads the team with two steals per game.

LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN
NABC RANK: RV
2024-25 RECORD: 18-6, 13-3 LSC

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• The Chaps are 18-6 on the season on the season and 13-3 in LSC play; they are 8-2 on their home court this season. 
• They score 77.3 points per game on 47.6 percent from the field and 39.4 percent from three. 
• Defensively, opponents score 65.9 points per game on 43.4 percent shooting and 33.4 percent from three—the Chaps get out-rebounded by 0.3 boards per game. 
• Four Chaps average double figures in scoring, led by Ethan Duncan's 16 points per game. Duncan also leads the team with 1.1 steals per game. 
• Sean Murphy leads the team with 5.8 rebounds per game.
• Najeeb Muahmmad leads the team with 3.8 asssists per game. 
• The Rams are 25-11 all-time against the Chaps, with the Rams claiming a 65-55 win over the Chaps on January 8th in San Angelo. The Rams have not won in Lubbock since 2020, dropping the last three games inside Rip Griffin Center. 

MIDWESTERN STATE
NABC RANK: RV
2024-25 RECORD: 17-5, 12-4 LSC

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• The Mustangs are 17-5 on the season and 12-4 in LSC play; they are 10-1 on their home court this season, dropping a one-point game against Eastern New Mexico on January 30th. 
• They score 77.5 points per game on 45.7 percent shooting from the field and 38.2 percent from three. 
• Defensively, opponents score 65.8 points per game on 39.1 percent shooting and 28.8 percent from three.
• The Mustangs get out-rebound the opposition by 0.7 boards per contest. 
• Two Stangs score double digits per game, led by Mason Gibson's 16.8 points per game. 
• Pierre Sanders, who scores 12.7 points per game, leads the team with 3.8 assists and 1.8 steals per game. 
• Reggie Hill leads the team with 6.9 rebounds per game, and Will Shepherd has blocked 11 shots this season. 
• The Rams are 34-51 all-time against the Mustangs. Earlier this season, the Rams defeated the Mustangs 72-68 on January 16th in San Angelo. The Rams last won in Wichita Falls in February 2023.