FORT SMITH, Ark. – University of Arkansas – Fort Smith Men’s Basketball is set to host St. Edward’s and St. Mary’s this week as the Lions enter the final stretch of the regular season.
The Lions will face St. Edward’s Thursday at 7:30 p.m. followed by St. Mary’s at 3 p.m. Saturday. Both games will be streamed on the Lone Star Conference Digital Network and broadcast on Fox Sports Radio 103.5. Live stats will be available at uafortsmithlions.com.
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LAST WEEK: The Lions split their road trip at Texas A&M International and Texas A&M-Kingsville, sweeping the Javelinas with a 74-70 win.
DISHING IT OUT: Guard Cameron Bush passed out a career-high nine assists in the win over A&M-Kingsville.
CRASHING THE GLASS: UAFS had its largest rebounding margin of the season against a NCAA II opponent, by outrebounding Texas A&M-Kingsville, 42-26. 18 rebounds were on the offensive end, leading to a 23-4 advantage in second chance points.
RECORD WATCH: Guard Payton Brown ranks sixth with 1,146 career points and fifth with 158 made threes. He is also fourth with 294 made free throws. Bush is eighth with 188 assists and tied for fifth with 93 steals.
SCOUTING SEU: The Hilltoppers are 17-8, 10-6 LSC after having won three of their last four games. St. Edward’s leads the LSC in free throw percentage at 79.4 percent. Four players average double figures, led by center Sean Elkington at 17.8 points and 8.0 rebounds per game.
SCOUTING STMU: The Rattlers are 10-12, 6-10 LSC but are just 2-7 away from home. St. Mary’s allows the second most points in the league at 81.4 points per game and is fifth in scoring at 82.1 per game. Guard Davion Coleman leads St. Mary’s with 14.6 points per game.
THE SERIES: The series is tied with St. Edward’s, 15-15, while the Lions lead the series with St. Mary’s, 16-14.
