LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN (18-7, 12-5 Heartland) at TEXAS-PERMIAN BASIN (13-12, 8-9 Heartland)
Saturday, February 20 at 3 p.m.
Odessa, Texas (Falcon Dome)
All-time Series: LCU leads 11-2

History between the squads
The series between the Chaps and Falcons began during the 2002-03 season where the first eight meetings LCU proved the victor. UTPB gained its pair of wins in 2014 before the Chaps bounced back and earned two wins last year and won this season's first matchup.

Last meetings amongst the teams
Tyler Rogers matched his season-high of 19 points for Lubbock Christian University in an 82-71 victory over the University of Texas of the Permian Basin Thursday night inside the Rip Griffin Center as LCU welcomed home volleyball student-athlete Malori Maddox and her family.

MBB reaps first ranking
Lubbock Christian University men's basketball received its first ranking since entering the realm of the NCAA in 2015-16 as the Chaparrals were slated in the sixth spot within the South Central regional ranks on Wednesday.
Today's release marks the first time the Chaps have garnered recognition in the polls since their initial transition into the NCAA during the 2013-14 season.
The regional rankings consist of the top 10 teams in each of the eight respective regions: Atlantic, Central, East, Midwest, South Central, South, Southeast and West. Following the conclusion of conference tournaments in the upcoming weeks, the top eight teams in each region move on to regional tournaments.
The South Central Region is comprised of the Heartland, Lone Star and Rocky Mountain Conferences. Angelo State (Lone Star) currently owns the number one spot while Dallas Baptist (Heartland) and Fort Lewis (Rocky Mountain) round out the top three.
LCU has four regular season games remaining before the Heartland Conference tournament slated for March 4-6 in Tulsa, Okla.

Impactful performances by Fowler garner weekly honor
An impressive week by Brennen Fowler of Lubbock Christian University men's basketball netted the forward Heartland Conference Player of the Week honors, as announced Monday by the league office.
Fowler led the Chaparrals into a three-way tie for second place within the conference standings in a pair of wins over Arkansas-Fort Smith and Rogers State last week. Due to an injury of a teammate, the true freshman was forced into the starting lineup and produced the best performances of his career by compiling back-to-back double doubles. The Smyer High School product grabbed game-highs in rebounds with 13 and 12 along with 14 points against UAFS and 20 versus RSU.
In an average of 29 minutes per contest, Fowler produced 17 points on 57-percent shooting from the field and 83- percent from the line while reeling in 12.5 boards and also recorded three overall blocks.
This is Fowler's first weekly career honor and the second for the Chaps as A.J. Luckey wrapped up the award during week two of the 2015-16 season.

Tight race in the Heartland
This season the conference has changed the postseason tournament from a four-team tournament at the number-one seed to an eight-team neutral site format. Considering only three games separate the top team from the current fifth place squad, the switch is a welcome change.
As of February 19, Dallas Baptist holds down the number one spot at 13-3 while Arkansas-Fort Smith, LCU and Rogers State, who is not eligible for postseason play, are in second at 12-5. Texas A&M International is next at 11-6 followed by St. Edward's at 9-8.

Shared scoring of the Chaps
During LCU's 25 contests of 2015-16, seven Chaps have stepped up to lead the squad in scoring. A.J. Luckey has tallied top honors nine times, while Tyler Rogers is close behind at seven. Marcus Arrington has on five occasions, while Isaac Cardona and Marcos Schuster have each carried the team in three games. Ridrell Holman and Matthew Alford each have notched a team-high in points once.

Road woes for LCU
The Chaps have performed well inside the Rip Griffin Center this season by compiling a 12-1 record, with the only loss coming at the hands of then fifth-ranked Angelo State in overtime.
Contests outside of Lubbock have not treated LCU as well as the Chaps have gone 5-6, including 4-5 in Heartland play.