SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY (2-0) at LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (1-3)
Tuesday, November 21 - 8:00 PM
Rip Griffin Center (Lubbock, Texas)
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All-Time Series: LCU Leads Series 53-21
 
QUICK TURNAROUND
Lubbock Christian University snagged their first win of the season Monday night against reigning NCCAA National Champions Randall University. The Chaparrals had four players in double-scoring figures in the 92-68 win over the Saints inside Rip Griffin Center. LCU knocked down 12 three-pointers for a 48.0% average from beyond the arc. Tuesday night's game against Sul Ross State will not leave much recovery time for the Chaps and will mark their second game of four in the week.

LAST GAME RECAP
LUBBOCK, Texas (November 20, 2017) – Lubbock Christian University pulled off their first win of the season Monday night over Randall University in a 92-68 result. Junior Isaac Asrat was locked-in, scoring a game high 31 points and grabbing nine rebounds. Asrat shot 8-of-11 from the field with all eight of his buckets coming from beyond the arc. Brennen Fowler, Ja'Qualyn Gilbreath and Marcos Schuster joined Asrat in the double-scoring figures category.
 
Randall University jumped on the board early with a layup after capitalizing on a missed LCU shot in the early seconds of the game. Gilbreath wasted no time contesting as he marched back down the court to knock down the Chap's first three-pointer of the night. Fowler jumped into the scoring column early as well for Lubbock Christian with a quick jumper of his own to extend the LCU lead. Randall answered with a triple to even the score up at 5-5. The teams then traded baskets for the next four minutes before Fowler showed his range and drilled a three-pointer to give the Chaps a lead at 16-13 with 13:36 left in the opening half. Xavier Hunter responded with five unanswered points for the Saints to give Randall their final lead of the game. Asrat then began to find his stroke and knocked down his second trey of the night to return the advantage to the Chaparrals at 19-18 for the final lead change of the game. Lubbock Christian began to enforce their will on Randall by going on a 16-4 run within the next four minutes to take a 32-22 lead with 8:33 remaining in the opening period. RU attempted to close the gap after a jumper by Kashus Lyons pulled the Saints within six points, 40-34, at the 4:15 mark. LCU then closed the half on an 11-4 streak to take a 51-37 lead at halftime.
 
Within the opening period, Asrat, Fowler, Schuster and Gilbreath had already tallied double-scoring figures. Asrat led the way with 15 points on 4-of-6 shooting from three-point range. Fowler was not far behind as he added in 14 points of his own. Both Asrat and Fowler scooped up five rebounds each in the half for LCU. As a team, Lubbock Christian shot a scorching 6-of-12 from downtown in addition to 63.3% (19-of-30) from the field. The Chaparral squad also held the advantage on the glass outrebounding Randall 17-9 in the half.
 
Ben Collier worked to keep Randall in the game scoring 11 of the Saints 37 points in the opening period. Collier knocked down a 4-of-8 shooting mark in the half with three of his baskets coming from behind the three-point line. As a team, RU was held to 14-of-30 shooting (46.7%) from the field and 37.5% (6-of-16) from long-range.
 
Schuster opened up the offensive efforts for the Chaparrals with a jumper from inside the paint 1:19 into the second half. Randall was held scoreless in the second period until a three-pointer by Lyons at the 16:24 mark pulled the Saints to a 57-40 deficit. Isaac Asrat responded once again knocking down a triple just over a minute later to return the Chap lead to 20 points. Though LCU continued to create some more distance from Randall, the Saints would not go down quietly and even pulled within 15-points of the Chaparrals after a jumper by Antonio Wilson with 13:20 to play. Lubbock Christian proceeded to create a 15-3 run that was capped by a trio of free throws from Asrat to put LCU up 76-49. Zach Stepp made his way onto the court for LCU and knocked down his first points of the year with a trey just inside the final six minutes of play. Stephen Lennox netted a free throw at the 3:49 mark to give Lubbock Christian a 31-point lead, their largest of the night. Though the Saints were able to knock down a jumper with 18 seconds remaining, the Chaps cruised to their first victory of the season with a 92-68 finish.
 
Asrat upstaged his first half performance with 16 points in the final period. Lubbock Christian concluded the second period shooting 14-for-26 for a 53.8% mark from the field. Asrat notched four more triples to help the Chaparrals to a 6-of-13 mark (46.2%) from behind the arc in the second half. LCU picked up 19 rebounds in the half, with 17 coming on the defensive end of the floor.
 
Randall finished the evening shooting 39.3% (22-for-56) from the floor and 10-of-26 (38.5%) from outside the arc. Lyons and Collier led the Saints with 11 points apiece, while Dante Lewis finished up front for RU with five rebounds.
 
Asrat's season-high 31 points came on 8-of-11 shooting from beyond the arc and 7-for-8 shooting from the charity stripe. His eight three-pointers ranks third all-time for three-point field goals made in a contest and has not been accomplished since Tyler Kennedy's performance against Mid-America Christian University (2/9/12). The record for most single-game Chaparral three-pointers was set in 1988 by Glenn Seale's 10 made three pointers (12/5/88).
 
As a team, LCU marked season-best averages in field goals made (58.9%; 33-of-56), three-point field goals made (48.0%; 12-of-25) and rebounds recorded (36). Fowler and Gilbreath converted 18 points each while Schuster tallied 16 points of his own. Lubbock Christian knocked down 42 points inside the paint and converted 23 points off of turnovers.

CHAP NUMBERS
4^th: Lubbock Christian currently ranks fourth in the nation for three-point field goal percentage (48.7%). The Chaps have attempted at least 15 triples in each game this season and have made at least six treys in each game. 
 
72.5: The Chaparrals have posted a 72.5% free throw average after getting to the line 80 times and converting on 58 throughout their first four contests.
 
2.5: Brennen Fowler has led LCU with a 7.8 rebounding margin for the year. With his help, Lubbock Christian has outrebounded opponents by a 2.5 margin for a 32.5-30 advantage on the boards.
 
ASRAT
Isaac Asrat has steadily climbed up the stat sheet for the Chaps averaging 21.3 points and 5.8 rebounds per game to begin the season. The junior has knocked down 20 three-pointers, with 14 coming over the past two contests. He is shooting 46.3% from the field and a lights out 60.6% average from downtown. In his prior two performances, he has combined 52 points with all of his made field goals being made from beyond the arc. Asrat also leads the Chaparrals from the stripe on the year with 15 made free throws on 18 attempts for an 83.3% average.

COMFORT AT HOME
Lubbock Christian heads into Tuesday with an eight-game home winning streak that dates back to a 79-72 win over Dallas Baptist (Jan. 28) last season. In the 2016-2017 season, the Chaps averaged 82.5 points per game, while holding their opposition to 69.8 when playing inside Rip Griffin Center. LCU was also able to put up 90+ points in six of their 12 home games last year.

SUL ROSS FACTS
- Sul Ross State University has opened up their 2017-2018 season with a 2-0 record against Louisiana College and East Texas Baptist University.
- SRSU is averaging 79.5 points per game on the offensive end of the court, while holding their opposition to 70 points per contest.
- Lobo head coach Clif Carroll is in his third season at the helm of the program. Carroll has taken his team to the American Southwest Conference (ASC) Tournament in both seasons since taking over the Sul Ross Squad at the beginning of the 2015-2016 season. In addition to his post season appearances, Carroll has also been named the ASC Coach of the Year for the past two seasons.
- As a team, SRSU ranks ninth in the nation in NCAA Division III for turnovers forced (27) in their first two games.
- Caleb Thomasson leads the Lobos with 18.5 points per game on 64.0% field goal shooting. Stephen Walker leads the charge on the glass with 12 rebounds, while Conner Dawson has dished out eight assists to open up the year.

SUCCESS AGAINST THE LOBOS
Lubbock Christian has had a steady stream of success against Sul Ross State, winning the past two meetings by an average of 19 points. All told, the Chaparrals own a 53-21 series advantage over the Lobos. Tuesday's game will be the third meeting between the teams since Todd Duncan has took over (2011-2012 season).

PRIOR MEETING WITH SUL ROSS STATE
LUBBOCK, Texas (November 19, 2016) - Lubbock Christian University played their fifth contest of a six-game homestand Saturday afternoon and pulled out their third straight victory of the week. Brennen Fowler grabbed his third consecutive double-double (11 points and 14 rebounds), while Marcos Schuster made his 2016 debut and led all scorers with 19 points to dominated Sul Ross State 90-74.
 
Ridrell Holman knocked down the Chaps first points of the afternoon to help LCU jump out to an early 10-4 lead over the Lobos. Former Chap, Jacob Dawson drained a mid-range jumper to close the gap and pull the Lobos to a 14-13 deficit. Schuster converted his first layup and free throw shot to grab three points the old-fashioned way. Schuster's "and-one" ignited a 13-2 run to put the Chaps up 30-15. Lubbock Christian bumped their lead up to 13-points before they closed out the half at 39-30.
 
In the first half, Lubbock Christian shot 17-38 (44.7%) while holding the Lobos to 12-31 (38.7%). The Chaps were only sent to the line on four different occasions and converted three times. At the break, Schuster was the only Chaparral in double-figures with 11 points on 4-9 shooting. Fowler grabbed eight of the Chaps 25 rebounds in the first period and added four points of his own. Holman and Jay Workman each knocked down a shot from downtown for LCU's only three-pointers of the half. C.J. Ross led the Lobos with nine points on 4-9 shooting.  
 
In the second half, the Chaparrals pushed the tempo and raced out to a 57-41 lead with 13:45 left in the game. A jumper by Caleb Thomasson pulled the Lobos to within 14 points, but that would be the closest that Sul Ross would get for the remainder of the game. Holman drained his final three-pointer of the afternoon to give the Chaps a 22-point cushion and their largest lead of the game at 78-56. From that point on, the Chaps simply maintained their lead and wound out the clock. Schuster knocked down a pair of go-ahead free throws to finish the LCU victory 90-74.
 
The Lobos were the first team to challenge the Chaps under the rim, as LCU only outscored Sul Ross 46-38 in the paint. Lubbock Christian made the most of their offensive rebounds and outscored Sul Ross State 23-5 on second chance points. The Chaps outshined the Lobos on the glass and marked down 52 rebounds compared to SRSU's 27. LCU finished the game shooting 35-75 (45.3%) and 16-18 from the free throw line. Holman finished with 17 points and three of LCU's six three-pointers for the game.