LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN (6-2, 0-0 Heartland) at TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL (5-3, 0-0 Heartland)
Thursday, December 17 at 7:30 p.m.
Laredo, Texas (United High School)
All-time Series: LCU leads 3-1
The contests at Texas A&M International and St. Mary's mark the first go-rounds in conference play for the 2015-16 season. LCU is 3-1 since joining the league in 2013-14 during the first week of conference play, including a 2-0 start versus StMU and TAMIU last year. Â
History between the squads
LCU began playing both St. Mary's and Texas A&M International during 2013-14, the year the Chaps joined the Heartland Conference. LCU holds a 3-1 all-time advantage over the Dustdevils while the Rattlers own a 4-2 series edge over the Chaps.Last meetings amongst the teams
San Antonio, Texas (February 26, 2015) – Lubbock Christian fell out of contention to win at least a share of what could have been their first Heartland Conference regular season title with a 66-63 loss to St. Mary's Thursday afternoon at Bill Greehey Arena and now will by vying for spot number two come their regular season finale on Saturday.
Balanced scoring attack
How the Chaps stack up
LCU leads the Heartland in field goal percentage defense (39.2), which equates to the 16th-best mark in the nation. LCU's 18.6 assists per game are second best in the Heartland and is the 17th most in the country. A big reason for the high assist numbers can be attributed to Marcus Arrington. The point guard is second in the league in assists (46) which ranks 41st in the country, and his 5.8 handouts per contest is third in the conference and 24th in the nation.Chaps by the numbers
LCU is outscoring opponents by an average of 13 points while hitting 48.2 percent of their shots compared to 39.2 percent from their foes. Â The Chaps reel in 5.8 more rebounds per game and dish out 5.5 additional assists but commit 3.1 more turnovers per contest. Â While LCU shoots nearly four percent higher on three-pointers than opponents, their six makes per game are second to last in the Heartland, as are their 153 attempts from the free throw line.Â
