FORT SMITH, Ark. – University of Arkansas – Fort Smith Men’s Basketball will face a top-10 opponent Thursday when the Lions visit No. 6 Dallas Baptist to resume Lone Star Conference play.
It will be the first game against a double dose of Patriots this week, taking on DBU at 7 p.m. Thursdaybefore visiting UT Tyler at 3 p.m. Saturday.
Both games are available for viewing on the Lone Star Conference Digital Network with live stats available at uafortsmithlions.com.
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LAST TIME OUT: UAFS returned from the holiday break to defeat Dallas Christian, 77-63, in its final nonconference matchup.
CATCHING FIRE: Guard Roland McCoy is averaging 20.0 points per game over his last three games, including a 32-point outing at Oklahoma Christian.
DOUBLE-DOUBLE: Guard Payton Brown recorded his first career double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds in the win over Dallas Christian.
RECORD WATCH: Brown ranks eighth with 980 career points and can become the seventh Lion in the D2 era to reach 1,000 career points.
SCOUTING DBU: The Patriots are 9-1, 3-1 LSC on the year and lead the LSC in scoring at 93.2 points per game. DBU forces a league-high 21.4 turnovers per game and has a 6.4 turnover margin. Four players average double figures, led by guard Cameron Kahn’s 20.4 points per game, which ranks third in the LSC. Kahn also leads DBU with 7.7 rebounds per game.
PREVIOUSLY RANKED: The last time UAFS faced DBU as a ranked opponent, the Lions defeated the Patriots, 72-70, in February 2021 at the Stubblefield Center.
SCOUTING UTT: UT Tyler is also searching for its first conference win of the year, entering the weekend at 1-9, 0-4 LSC. The Patriots are last in the league in free throw percentage at 63.8 percent and allow opponents to shoot a league-high 38.1 percent from three. Guard Bryce Roberts leads UTT with 13.6 points per game.
THE SERIES: UAFS is 14-15 all-time against DBU and 5-2 versus UT Tyler.
