Lubbock Christian (0-0, 0-0 Heartland) vs. Texas A&M-Commerce (0-0, 0-0 Lone Star)
Texan Tip-Off Classic
Friday, November 14 – 2 p.m.
Stephenville, Texas (Wisdom Gym)
 
About Texas A&M-Commerce
The Lions have split two exhibitions this season, dropping an 80-71 decision to Texas A&M in College Station on November 5 and defeating Texas Tech in Lubbock, 72-69, three days later.
TAMUC is coming off of a 19-9 season, including a 7-7 mark in the Lone Star Conference. The Lions return five players from last year's squad and have added nine newcomers.
Swingman LaDon Carnegie returns as the team's leading scorer after averaging 15.2 points per game last season, and post Christian Macauley is back with his 9.1 points per game.
 
History between Chaps and Lions
This game marks only the second  time LCU and TAMUC have faced off, with the inaugural meeting taking place in 1979. Commerce was then known as East Texas State and defeated the Chaps in a close overtime battle, 72-69.
 
Men's basketball expected to finish sixth
LUBBOCK, Texas (October 15, 2014) – Lubbock Christian men's basketball has been picked to finish sixth within the 11 teams competing in the Heartland Conference. Head Coach Todd Duncan led the Chaps to a 17-8 overall record last season, including a 10-4 mark in the Heartland during LCU's inaugural campaign for a third-place finish.
Last year's regular season champion Arkansas-Fort Smith was picked to win the conference for the fourth consecutive season, receiving 20 of the 22 first-place votes for a total of 239 points. St. Mary's and Texas A&M International each grabbed a single first-place vote to rank second and third, respectively, with point totals of 211 and 192. Texas-Permian Basin followed with 156, Rogers State was fifth with 131, narrowly edging out LCU's 128 point total. One point separated seventh place Dallas Baptist (107) from Newman (106), while St. Edward's was chosen ninth with 96 points, and Oklahoma Christian and Oklahoma Panhandle State rounded out the poll with 59 and 27 points, respectively.
For the first time, LCU, along with Rogers State and Oklahoma Christian, can compete for the Heartland Conference Championship throughout the regular season, but are not eligible for conference post-season play due to their provisional status within the NCAA.
The Chaps have the formidable task of replacing a 2013-14 senior class highlighted by All-Heartland Conference player Eli Baker and Honorable Mention Anthony Brancato. The duo combined for a third of the Chap offense and over 40-percent of the team's rebounds.
While the Chaps will be without the services of returning leader scorer junior Tyler Rogers who is recovering from surgery, LCU will look upon A.J. Luckey, a junior with an 11.5 career points per game average. Junior Beau Durham and sophomore Isaac Cardona will return size and a combined dozen points per contest along with six boards for an inside presence. Newcomers include guards Marcos Schuster of local Frenship High School and Broderick Perkins from Plano Senior HS, along with forwards Kendall Smith-Rodriguez, a Western Texas College transfer from Coronado High School, and Abernathy product Scout Teal.
 
MBB opens season Nov. 14-15
LUBBOCK, Texas (September 23, 2014) – Head men's basketball coach Todd Duncan has finalized the schedule for the 2014-15 season that includes 27 contests, 20 of which are Heartland Conference games.
The season's schedule is well-balanced, featuring 14 home contests and 13 away with the Chaps being on the road for no more than two consecutive games, and the longest home stretch highlights a trio of games prior to the holiday break in December.
The Chaps begin the season at the Texan Tip-Off Classic in Stephenville, Texas, hosted by Tarleton State. LCU will face Texas A&M - Commerce on November 14 at 2 p.m. and follow that up with a game against TSU the following day at 7 p.m.
LCU's home opener will be held November 22 at the Rip Griffin Center where the Chaps will host Hillsdale Freewill Baptist at 3 p.m. Heartland Conference play begins on December 18 at 8 p.m. when LCU hosts Texas A&M International.
The final home game for the Chaps will be February 21 at 3 p.m. against Texas - Permian Basin, and the season concludes on the road at TAMIU on February 28 at 3 p.m.
Because Lubbock Christian is in its provisional year of the NCAA Division II membership process, teams are unable to compete in the postseason conference tournament at the conclusion of the regular season.
The Chaps are coming off of a successful inaugural year in the Heartland, compiling a 12-6 conference record for third place in the league, and an overall record of 17-8.
 
AM950/100.7FM Is LCU's New Radio Home... 11 Heartland Games to Be Televised
LUBBOCK, Texas (November 12, 2014) – The Lubbock Christian University Athletic Department has announced their broadcast plans for both men's and women's basketball for online and on-air broadcasts for the 2014-2015 season, which tips off Friday for each team. New this season is a partnership with Ramar Communications for KJTV's AM950/100.7FM to serve as LCU's new radio flagship station, with an agreement for 11 televised games on Fox 34 News Now.
LCU is entering their first season in agreement with Ramar to exclusively carry all non-conflicting basketball contests on radio. The intention is to have all games air live on AM950/100.7FM, but conflicts may push games to Double T 104.3 (KTTU). Regardless of conflicts, all games will still air online through www.lcuchaps.com.
All weeknight Heartland Conference home games for LCU will be televised this season on Fox 34 News Now (over-the-air digital channel 34.2, Suddenlink 109) in high definition (HD). The games will be produced by Ramar and students of Lubbock Christian University. Television broadcast dates include:
12/18-Thursday vs. Texas A&M International University (Men & Women 6-10pm)
1/5-Monday vs. Dallas Baptist University (Men only 7-9pm)
1/15-Thursday vs. Rogers State University (Men & Women 6-10p)
1/29-Thursday vs. Oklahoma Panhandle State University (Men & Women 6-10p)
2/5-Thursday vs. Oklahoma Christian University (Men & Women 6-10p)
2/19-Thursday vs. St Edward's University (Men & Women 6-10p)
All LCU games for each men's and women's basketball is scheduled to be broadcasted this season, marking the third consecutive year that all men's and women's basketball games will be carried live. Stretch Internet, who serves as the online broadcast partner for LCU, will carry audio broadcasts online for each and every game through the new GameCentral 2.0 portal on www.lcuchaps.com. Every home game will also feature video broadcasts, live scoring and social media interaction through Stretch. Online audio and live scoring is free.
Online video broadcasts will continue for every home game and select road games. The price to watch a game online is $8 (per game) or video passes may be purchased at a rate of $20 per sport. Currently, 14 regular season games for each sport are guaranteed to be viewed online. Purchases can be made through the GameCentral 2.0 portal on the Chaps website.
The LCU broadcast team mainly consists of play-by-play broadcasters Chris Due and Scott Larson. Due has been with LCU working in the sports information office since 2007 and has been broadcasting LCU sporting events since 2006. He formerly spent 10 years working in pro hockey and broadcasting professional hockey and arena football, most notable locally with the Lubbock Cotton Kings. Larson is in his third season with LCU and also serves as the Associate Athletic Director for Compliance. He joined LCU from University of South Carolina Upstate, where he broadcasted various Upstate athletic events, including men's basketball for Upstate radio and on A-Sun.TV. Larson also broadcast various local high school sporting events.
Broadcasts begin as the season tips off Friday. Larson will have the call of the men's basketball game in Stephenville, Texas against Texas A&M - Commerce (2 p.m.) , while Due will have the call of the Lady Chaps contest in Golden, Colo. against University of Colorado – Colorado Springs (5 p.m.). Both games will air on AM950/100.7FM.
 
Schuster, Teal lead North to victory
San Antonio, Texas (July 22, 2014) – Lubbock Christian men's basketball signees Marcos Schuster and Scout Teal lead the North All-Stars to a 118-101 win over the South in the Texas High School Coaches Association's All-Star Game at the Alamo Convocation Center.
Schuster, a 6-2 guard from Frenship High School, earned North MVP honors with his 16 points by connecting on 6-of-7 from the floor, including 3-of-4 from behind the arc.
Teal, a 6-7 forward out of Abernathy High School, contributed a dozen points in the victory.
San Antonio MacArthur's Marcus Harris led the South with 17 points, and Zach Dumas of Huffman Hargrave was named team MVP with 16 points.
 
Schuster set to join Teal, LCU Men's Basketball
LUBBOCK, Texas (April 24, 2014) – Marcos Schuster will be the newest member of Lubbock Christian's men's basketball team, joining early signee Scout Teal, as announced by head coach Todd Duncan.
Schuster, a 6-2 shooting guard, was the Avalanche Journal South Plains 4A-5A Player of the Year and City Player of the Year his senior season. The Frenship High standout earned District 4-4A MVP honors, was a member of the All-Region Team and is a two-time Academic All-District recipient. In 2012-2013, Schuster was the District 4-4A Newcomer of the Year.
The Wolfforth native will play in the TABC All-Star Game in San Antonio on May 16 and the THSCA All-Star Game on July 21, also in San Antonio. Marcos joins his brother Lucas, a redshirt freshman for the Chaps.
Early signee Teal, a 6-7 center, was a two-time All-State and All-Region selection along with First Team All-South Plains. The New Deal product was District MVP his junior and senior season, Caprock Tournament MVP his senior year, All-Caprock Tournament Team as a junior, and was chosen as Newcomer of the Year as a sophomore.