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Kealon Clayborne
Brad Keith, The Flash Today

Men's Basketball

Texan Basketball Game Day: Thursday (1/26), Saturday (1/28)

No. 14 Texans continue LSC play with road games against Cameron, Midwestern State

GAME DAY INFORMATION vs CAMERON
When: Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017 | 7:30 p.m. CST
Where: Lawton, Oklahoma (Aggie Gym)
Important Links: Stats | Video
GAME DAY INFORMATION vs MIDWESTERN STATE
When: Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017 | 4 p.m. CST
Where: Wichita Falls, Texas (D.L. Ligon Coliseum)
Important Links: Stats | Video
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THE GAME
No. 14 Tarleton hits the road for a pair of key Lone Star Conference match ups against Cameron on Thursday, Jan. 26 at 7:30 p.m. and Midwestern State on Saturday, Jan. 28 at 4 p.m.

THE BROADCAST
Each game will have a live radio broadcast presented by the Tarleton Sports Network presented by North Texas Ford Dealers. The Voice of the Texans, Byron Anderson, will be calling the play-by-play for Tarleton basketball this season. The radio broadcast can be heard on KTRL 90.5 FM in Stephenville and surrounding areas or online at TarletonSports.com/ListenLive.

THE OPPONENT: CAMERON
Cameron enters Thursday's game 13-6 overall and in a four-way tie for second in the LSC at 6-3. The Aggies have won three straight games and are 6-2 at Aggie Gym this season. CU is averaging 76.7 points per game and giving up 71.2 points to opponents. Tyler Williams leads the Aggies in scoring at 12.3 ppg, while Tyus Momoh (11.6), JV Long (11.2) and Delvonte Pierre (10.1) all average double figures.

THE SERIES: CAMERON
Tarleton leads the all-time series against Cameron 27-12 which began in 1972. The Texans are 26-8 in the Lonn Reisman era (1988). Tarleton won the first meeting this season in Wisdom Gym, 73-60. Tarleton is 9-6 on the road against Cameron.

THE OPPONENT: MIDWESTERN STATE
Midwestern State is 12-6 overall and 5-4 in the LSC. The Mustangs have lost their last two games and are 6-3 at home this season. MSU is led by Brandon Neel's 13.4 points per game, while Igor Ibaka is averaging 12.4 points and 9.2 rebounds per contest. The Mustangs average 79.6 points per game and give up 71.2 points to opponents.

THE SERIES: MIDWESTERN STATE
Tarleton and Midwestern State have been playing since 1961 with the Mustangs leading the series 46-27. In the Lonn Reisman era, MSU leads 27-26. Tarleton has won the last two meetings, including a 64-56 win on Dec. 1 in Wisdom Gym. The Texans are 11-13 in Wichita Falls since 1988.

LAST TIME OUT
Tarleton fell to UTPB 76-64 in Wisdom Gym.

UP NEXT FOR TARLETON
Tarleton returns home to take on Eastern New Mexico on Thursday, Feb. 2 at 7:30 p.m.

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