LUBBOCK, Texas – The Lubbock Christian University Men's Basketball team hosts Eastern New Mexico on Saturday afternoon. 
 
RV Lubbock Christian (19-6, 14-3) vs Eastern New Mexico (14-9, 10-7)
Saturday February 17, 2024 – 3:00 p.m.
Lubbock, Texas – Rip Griffin Center
 
The Series
Saturday will be the 68^th matchup all-time between LCU and ENMU. The Chaps have controlled the series going 37-30. LCU fell 80-72 to ENMU on the road earlier this season (Jan. 18). The Greyhounds are 9-21 all-time on the road against the Chaps.

 About Eastern New Mexico

• The Greyhounds are in their 4^th season with Head Coach Brent Owen at the helm.
• ENMU comes into Saturday with a 14-9 overall record and are 10-7 in LSC play.
• The Greyhounds are 5-6 in LSC West Division Contests.
• ENMU is led by Jahcoree Ealy who averages 21.6 points and 4.4 rebounds a night. He is the leading scorer in the LSC.
• The Greyhounds score 86.8 points per game while shooting 48.7 percent from the field and 42.3 percent from behind the arc.

Last Time Out – LCU
Tiras Morton scored 22 points and Najeeb Muhammad added 20 as LCU knocked off the Western New Mexico 88-53 at home Thursday night.

The Chaparrals had four players score in double figures, led by Morton, who notched a double-double with 22 points and 14 rebounds. Muhammad added 20 points and five assists and Aaron Gonzales helped out with 17 points and three blocks.

The LCU offense made hay from downtown, pouring in 11 threes on 26 attempts. Gonzales hit five treys for the Chaps in the contest.

LCU did a great job disrupting Western New Mexico shots in the contest, coming away with five blocks. Gonzales' three rejections led the way individually for the Chaps.

Last Time Out – ENMU
On a night when Jahcoree Ealy led all scorers with 18 points, it was not enough to trip up No. 1 West Texas on the road. Instead, the LSC leader earned a 93-68 win over Eastern New Mexico.
 
Eastern struggled from the floor throughout the entirety of the contest. The Hounds hit 26-of-69 (37.7%) from the field and only made 5-of-17 (29.4%) from deep range. Ealy had some early struggles percentage-wise as he converted on just 5-of-15. He typically connects at a high-rate, but tonight's game against WT proved to be a little different.

A Win Would

• Give the Chaps a 20-6 overall record and 15-3 in the Lone Star Conference.
• Bring LCU's West Division record to 10-2.
• Be the 241st win of the Coach Duncan era.

 
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