Oklahoma Panhandle State (3-15, 1-9 Heartland) at Lubbock Christian (10-7, 7-3 Heartland)
Thursday, January 29 at 8 PM
Lubbock, Texas (Rip Griffin Center)

About Oklahoma Panhandle
The Aggies are 3-15 overall and 1-9 in Heartland Conference play, with their lone win coming in a 74-72 overtime battle at Oklahoma Christian January 18.
 
History between Chaps and Aggies
Following a 77-73 Chap win last week, LCU took the all-time series lead between the two squads, 24-23.  Their meetings date back to 1974, but the teams have only faced off four times since 2002. LCU has
won seven of the last eight contests.
 
Last meeting between LCU and OPSU
GOODWELL, Okla. (January 19, 2015) – A career-high 31 points by A.J. Luckey along with two free throws each by Isaac Cardona and Ridrell Holman within the final 10 seconds sealed a 77-73 Lubbock Christian victory over Oklahoma Panhandle State Monday night at Oscar Williams Field House to vault the Chaps into a three-way tie on top of the Heartland Conference standings.
Luckey drained a career best five three pointers, while Cardona registered 17 points, Holman contributed 13, and Matthew Alford added 10. LCU (9-6, 6-2 Heartland) now shares the top spot in the league with Texas-Permian Basin and St. Edward's.
The Chaps led OPSU (3-13, 1-7 Heartland) 71-62 with 3:29 remaining, but Aggie Jared Straight hit a three and Luckey had a turnover on the next possession. OPSU's Antonio Manns, Jr., forced a shot from deep over Marcos Schuster while throwing his body into the defender to draw the foul. Manns, Jr., made the subsequent three free throws to pull the Aggies to within 71-68 with just under three minutes to play.
A jumper by Marquavius Williams cut LCU's lead to 73-71 with 1:11 on the clock, and a missed Marcus Arrington attempt set OPSU up with 35 seconds to play. Williams got a good look at a three, but it fell short, and forced the Aggies to foul. Cardona, who was 3-of-8 from the line at that point, stepped up and made both freebies to give the Chaps a four-point advantage. OPSU connected on a score in the paint and then fouled Holman on the ensuing inbounds. After Holman's pair of points, Aggie Austin Beene threw the ball right to Holman while throwing the ball in, wrapping up the Chap victory.
Luckey's 31 points mark the highest total by a Chap since March 3, 2011, when Kenny Hewitt matched the same total versus Rogers State. Luckey was a perfect 8-of-8 from the free throw line while also contributing game-highs in rebounds (six) and assists (five).
For the Aggies, Manns, Jr., had a team-high 21 points.
 
Luckey nets game-winner in overtime
AUSTIN, Texas (January 24, 2015) – A.J. Luckey's last second baseline jumper fell short against St. Edwards on Saturday afternoon at the Recreation and Convocation Center, allowing the Hilltoppers to squeak past Lubbock Christian 67-65 and take sole possession of first place within the Heartland Conference. 
Heading into the showdown, LCU (10-7, 7-3 Heartland) and SEU (16-2, 8-2 Heartland) sat tied atop the standings with identical 7-2 records after the Chaps had moved Texas-Permian Basin into second place following a 64-63 Chap overtime victory Thursday night in Odessa.
The Chaps were hoping Luckey could add to his game-high 18 points and come through with another game-winner as he had against the Falcons two days prior, but his 12-footer hit the front of the rim as time expired. The final 66 seconds of the game were quite intense, with Matthew Alford connecting on a scoop shot off of the glass as he was hammered by a Hilltopper defender, sending him to the free throw line. His shot was off the mark, giving SEU a chance to tie or take the lead. Alford was then whistled for a foul against St. Edward's Ramir Burton, sending him to the line for two shots. Burton calmly drained both attempts with 49 seconds to play.
The Chaps ran the clock down, and Isaac Cardona drew contact on a shot in the paint but was blocked and the ball was corralled by SEU's Jae Ricketts. Marcus Arrington committed a foul on Burton, sending him to the line for another pair which he once again converted, putting the Hilltoppers up two with 19 seconds on the clock. Following a timeout by SEU, Luckey made his move to the hoop, but his shot attempt was unsuccessful as the ball flung out of bounds. The baseline official initially adamantly ruled the possession in favor of St. Edward's, but after much debate, the other two officials reviewed the play on the monitor and indicated it was LCU's ball with 2.3 seconds remaining, setting up Luckey's final attempt.
The Chaps never led during the first half, trailing by as much as nine, but cut the deficit to 37-31 before the break. Ten seconds into the second stanza, Cardona converted a three-point play to slash the deficit in half. LCU took their first lead at the 15:41 mark on a pair of Luckey free throws, and two buckets by Cardona and an Alford free throw gave the Chaps their biggest advantage at 59-52 with 6:19 to play. The Hilltoppers stormed back with consecutive three-pointers to take a 63-61 lead heading into the final two minutes.
The Chaps were held the entire 40 minutes without a three-pointer and finished 26-of-31 from the free throw line. Cardona totaled 17 points in the loss while Arrington added 11 and Ridrell Holman tied a career-high with seven rebounds.
For SEU, Burton scored a team-high 16 points.