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Newman at Texas A&M-International |
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Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 || 2 p.m. || Kinesiology Building || Laredo, Texas |
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Newman Notes || TAMIU Notes |
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Probable Starters
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Newman Jets
(15-7, 7-3 Heartland) |
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Texas A&M Int'l Dustdevils
(18-5, 8-2 Heartland) |
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Kyle Grant |
6-4 / Junior
Guard
Freeport, Bahamas |
2.1 ppg
1.7 rpg
0.6 apg |
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10 |
Ryan McLucas |
5-11 / Senior
Guard
Oxnard, Calif. |
12.3 ppg
3.5 rpg
3.5 apg |
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2 |
Chuck Coley |
6-7 / Senior
Forward
W. Palm Beach, Fla. |
10.0 ppg
6.6 rpg
1.4 apg |
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12 |
Brian Schaeffer |
6-2 / Senior
Guard
Phoenix, Ariz. |
10.7 ppg
5.3 rpg
2.9 apg |
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23 |
Darrell Traylor |
5-11 / Junior
Guard
Oklahoma City, Okla. |
8.4 ppg
3.5 rpg
1.2 apg |
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14 |
Armando Brito |
6-6 / Senior
Guard
San Diego, Calif. |
5.3 ppg
3.5 rpg
1.4 apg |
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24 |
Eric Saunders |
6-3 / Senior
Guard
Moberly, Mo. |
11.2 ppg
3.8 apg
3.5 rpg |
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23 |
James Silvie |
6-6 / Senior
Forward
Long Beach, Calif. |
7.4 ppg
3.8 rpg
0.8 apg |
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45 |
Mason Felter |
6-8 / Senior
Forward
Wichita, Kan. |
6.2 ppg
3.5 rpg
0.5 apg |
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25 |
Evan Matteson |
6-10 / Senior
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Edmonds, Wash. |
12.8 ppg
7.0 rpg
1.7 apg |
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The Match-Up |
About the Jets...
The Jets wrap up their five-game road trip when they travel to Laredo, Texas to take on the Texas A&M International Dustdevils. Newman is 1-3 on its current road stand. In Heartland Conference play, the Jets are averaging 75.2 points per game. Newman ranks first in the Heartland Conference action in steals per game (9.9) and three-point field-goal percentage defense (29.8%). The Jets also rank second in the conference in the following categories: scoring offense (75.2 ppg), scoring margin (+6.3), field-goal percentage defense (41.0%), offensive rebounds (35.1), blocked shots per game (4.1), turnover margin (+2.3), and three-point field-goals made per game (5.9)
Scouting TAMIU...
The Dustdevils roll into Saturday's match-up with a record of 18-5 , and an 8-2 mark in Heartland Conference action, holding on to the top spot in the conference standings. TAMIU is led by seniors Evan Matteson (12.8 ppg), Ryan McLucas (12.4 ppg), and Brian Schaeffer (11.0 ppg). Matteson scored a team-high 24 points in his first meeting against Newman. McLucas has led the Dustdevils in scoring six times this season. Schaeffer was held scoreless against the Jets on Jan. 12.
Head to Head...
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Newman Jets |
Texas A&M-International |
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Points Per Game: |
71.2 |
74.7 |
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Scoring Margin: |
+2.3 |
+13.4 |
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Field-Goal Percentage: |
41.8% |
50.3% |
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Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: |
31.2% |
39.2% |
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Free-Throw Percentage: |
65.0% |
70.1% |
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Rebounds Per Game: |
35.6 |
36.0 |
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Rebound Margin: |
-3.2 |
+7.7 |
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Assists Per Game: |
12.5 |
16.7 |
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Turnovers Per Game: |
14.9 |
13.5 |
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Turnover Margin: |
-3.0 |
-0.5 |
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Steals Per Game: |
9.9 |
6.1 |
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Blocks Per Game: |
4.3 |
3.2 |
The Series...
All-Time Record: Series tied at 5-5
First-Ever Meeting: Jan. 31, 2008, TAMIU 86, Newman 77 (Laredo, Texas)
Largest Margin of Defeat: TAMIU (26 pts) Jan. 13, 2011 (Laredo, Texas)
Last Meeting: Jan. 12, 2012, Newman 70, TAMIU 66 (Wichita, Kan.
In Laredo, Texas: TAMIU (4-0)
Last Time Out...
Newman lost its third-straight Heartland Conference road game in a 72-63 defeat at St. Mary's on Thursday. Chuck Coley led the Jets with a career-high 20 points.
First Half Notes:
-A Daryell Taylor jumper at the 19:32 mark ignited an 11-2 St. Mary's run to start the game.
-The Rattlers extended their lead to 15-5 following a Kevin Kotzur lay-up at the 12:17 mark.
-A Ryan Mesh free-throw with 12:02 left in the first half sparked a 10-4 Newman spurt, to trim the Rattler lead to 19-15 with 9:20 remaining in the period.
-Joe Monroe's jumper paced a 6-0 Rattler run, that spread the St. Mary's lead to 27-17 with 4:09 left on the clock.
-Shamar Acuay scored the next six points for Newman, and clawed the Jets to within 27-23 at the 2:09 mark.
-St. Mary's scored four unanswered points to lead 31-23 with 1:16 left in the period.
-A Ryan McCarthy three-ball, followed by a Kyle Grant lay-up sliced the St. Mary's lead to 31-28 with six seconds left, but Lamb Autrey knocked down a three-pointer at the buzzer to give the Rattlers a 34-28 lead going into intermission.
Second Half Notes:
-A Darrell Traylor lay-up generated four-straight points to pull the Jets to within 36-35 with 17:15 remaining in regulation.
-Newman took its first lead of the game at the 15:27 mark, when Chuck Coley converted an old-fashioned three-point play to give the Jets a 39-38 advantage.
-Daryell Taylor's jumper gave St. Mary's a 50-45 lead at the 9:54 mark.
-A Kyle Grant lay-up ended a two-minute drought for both teams to pull the Jets to within 50-47, but that was the closest Newman could get.
-Kevin Kotzur's lay-up sparked an 11-3 run, lasting three-plus minutes to give St. Mary's a 61-53 lead with 4:20 remaining in the game.
-Newman could only muster 10 points in the final five minutes en route to a 72-63 defeat.
Heartland Conference Standings...
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School |
Conference |
Overall |
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Texas A&M-International |
8-2 |
18-5 |
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Newman |
7-3 |
15-7 |
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St. Mary's |
7-3 |
14-7 |
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Dallas Baptist |
5-4 |
14-9 |
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Texas-Permian Basin |
5-5 |
11-12 |
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UA Fort Smith |
5-5 |
12-12 |
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St. Edward's |
2-8 |
10-12 |
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Oklahoma Panhandle State |
0-9 |
3-18 |
Saturday's Games In the Heartland Conference...
-Newman (15-7, 3-0) at A&M-International (18-5, 8-2 ) -- 2:30 p.m. -- Laredo, Texas -- Live Stats
-Arkansas-Fort Smith (12-12, 5-5) at St. Edward's (10-12, 2-8) -- 2:30 p.m. -- Austin, Texas -- Live Stats
-Oklahoma Panhandle State (3-18, 0-9) at St. Mary's (14-7, 7-3) -- 2:30 p.m. -- San Antonio, Texas -- Live Stats |
