About the Jets...
The Jets will look to bounce back from their first defeat in Heartland Conference play Saturday, when they travel to Dallas, Texas to take on the Dallas Baptist Patriots. Newman defeated the Patriots inside Fugate Gymnasium, 85-69, on Jan. 23 in Wichita. The Jets are coming off of a 70-59 overtime defeat at the hands of Arkansas-Fort Smith on Thursday. On the road this season, the Jets are averaging 70.6 points per game, while shooting 41.5 percent from the field. Newman has converted 130 three-point attempts for the season.
Newman is 1-1 on its current road trip, and is 6-5 away from Fugate Gymnasium this season. Dallas Baptist is 8-2 inside the Burg Center, and 3-0 at home in Heartland Conference action.
Scouting Dallas Baptist..
The Patriots come into Saturday's game with a record of 13-8, and a 4-3 mark in Heartland Conference play. DBU is coming off of a 86-43 thrashing of Oklahoma Panhandle State on Thursday. Nick Fox (16.0 ppg) has been the centerpiece of the Patriot offense, averaging 17.4 points per game in the first half of the Heartland Conference schedule, including a 31 point outing against Newman inside Fugate Gymnasium on Jan. 23. Jordan McGowen (15.8 ppg) is shooting an eye-popping 53 percent from the field, while connecting on 44.6 percent of his three-point attempts.
Head to Head...
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Newman Jets |
DBU Patriots |
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Points Per Game: |
71.7 |
77.0 |
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Scoring Margin: |
+3.5 |
+7.2 |
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Field-Goal Percentage: |
41.8% |
49.9% |
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Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: |
31.6% |
38.6% |
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Free-Throw Percentage: |
65.1% |
75.3% |
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Rebounds Per Game: |
36.3 |
31.5 |
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Rebound Margin: |
-2.7 |
+3.3 |
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Assists Per Game: |
12.7 |
13.9 |
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Turnovers Per Game: |
14.7 |
18.6 |
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Turnover Margin: |
-3.2 |
-1.1 |
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Blocks Per Game: |
4.3 |
1.6 |
The Series...
All-Time Record: Newman (6-3)
First Ever Meeting: Jan. 24, 2008, Newman 93, Dallas Baptist 87 (Wichita, Kan.)
Last Meeting: Jan. 23, 2012, Newman 85, Dallas Baptist 69 (Wichita, Kan.)
In Dallas, Texas: Series Tied (2-2)
Last Time Out...
Newman suffered its first defeat in Heartland Conference play Thursday evening, dropping a 70-59 overtime decision to Arkansas-Fort Smith. The Jets jumped out to an early 5-2 lead over the first two minutes, before a pair of Djordje Stojanovic free-throws sparked a 10-2 Lion run, giving UAFS a 12-7 edge with 15:37 remaining in the first half. The Lions held the Jets scoreless for the better part of seven minutes, before a Chuck Coley free-throw sparked a 6-1 spurt to pull within 20-15, following a Darrell Traylor three-pointer at the 6:16 mark. That would be the closest Newman would come in the opening half, going to the locker rooms trailing 24-17.
The Jets started the second half on a 12-5 run, tying the game at 29-29 after another Traylor triple at the 17:29 mark. UAFS countered with a 7-0 run, lasting three-minutes to gain a 36-29 edge. A pair of Ryan McCarthy free-throws ignited a 14-5 run, capped by a Shamar Acuay old-fashioned three-point play to give Newman a 43-41 lead with 9:56 left to play. The Jets held the lead for the better part of four minutes, before a Jalynn Mitchell jumper gave the Lions a 47-46 advantage. Eric Saunders hit a three-pointer with 5:31 to play, and gave Newman the lead going into the final three minutes of play. UAFS held the Jets scoreless until the 1:29 mark, when an Acuay lay-up tied the game at 51-51. Another Mitchell lay-up gave the Lions a 53-51 edge with 1:08 left in regulation. The Lions held that lead until the last five seconds when an Eric Saunders jumper sent the game into overtime deadlocked at 53-53.
Newman started the extra period on the right foot, tying the game at 56-56, following another Acuay free-throw, but the Jets were held scoreless from that point until the 43-second mark. By that time it was too little, too late. UAFS went on to score the final four poins of the contestt en route to the 70-59 upset victory.
Saturday's Games in the Heartland Conference...
-Newman (15-5, 3-0) at Dallas Baptist (13-8, 4-3 ) -- 2 p.m. -- Dallas, Texas -- Live Stats
-St. Edward's (9-11, 1-7) at St. Mary's (12-7, 5-3) -- 2 p.m. -- San Antonio, Texas -- Live Stats
-Texas-Permian Basin (9-12, 3-5) at A&M-International (17-4, 7-1) -- 2 p.m. -- Laredo, Texas -- Live Stats
-Oklahoma Panhandle State (3-16, 0-7) at Arkansas-Fort Smith (11-11, 4-4) -- 2 p.m. -- Fort Smith, Ark. -- Live Stats |
