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ABILENE, Texas – The University of the Incarnate Word men's basketball hits the road for a contest against Abilene Christian. First tip is scheduled for 4 p.m. on Saturday from Moody Coliseum.
FIRST TIP
UIW leads the all-time series, 12-3, and swept last season's series: 82-79 in San Antonio and 89-75 in Abilene.
SCOUTING THE ABILENE WILDCATS
2017-18: 14-11 overall, 6-6 SLC
Last Game: L 69-65 vs. Nicholls (2/7)
Head Coach: Joe Golding
Key Players:
#21 Jalone Friday – 25 GP, 14.1 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 38.1 3PT%, 14 ASTS, 39 BLKS
#1 Jaren Lewis – 25 GP, 13.2 PPG, 7.4 RPG, 59.5 FG%, 48 ASTS, 24 BLKS, 43 STLS
#0 Jaylen Franklin – 25 GP, 10.5 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 117 ASTS, 48 STLS
Summary: ACU lost its second-straight game, 69-65, against Nicholls Wednesday night, despite 18 points and 20 rebounds from Jaren Lewis.
On the season, Jalone Friday is narrowly ahead of UIW's
Charles Brown III, 14.3 points per game to 14.2. Lewis's 7.5 rebounds per contest ranks him T-5
th in the conference. UIW goes from facing the conference's assist leader in Southeastern Louisiana's Marlain Veal, to the third-best, ACU's Jaylen Franklin, who dishes out an average of 4.8 helpers a game. As a team, the Wildcats are 4
th in the SLC in scoring margin (+4.7) and 10
th in rebounding margin (-1.4).
THE CARDINAL FILE
2017-18: 5-16 overall, 0-11 SLC
Last Game: L 86-68 vs. Southeastern Louisiana (2/7)
Head Coach: Ken Burmeister
Key Players:
#13
Charles Brown III – 19 GP, 14.2 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 51.6 FG%, 83.1 FT%, 24 ASTS, 11 STLS
#41
Shawn Johnson – 21 GP, 10.9 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 36.0 3PT%, 41 ASTS, 36 BLKS, 32 STLS
#4
Christian Peevy – 21 GP, 9.1 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 52.9 FG%, 81.8 FT%, 11 ASTS, 11 BLKS
Summary: Similar to last Saturday's game against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, the Cardinals played a strong first half, but was outplayed in the second, as UIW, trailing by three to Southeastern Louisiana at halftime Wednesday night, lost 86-68.
Charles Brown III scored a career-high 26 points and also grabbed a team-best eight rebounds in the loss.
Brown III's 16.2 points per game in conference play ranks him 8
th, second behind first-year transfers (Nicholls' Roddy Peters averages 19.3 points per game). Overall, his 83.1 free throw ranks Brown III 4
th in the SLC.
Shawn Johnson is T-3
rd with 1.7 blocks per game. As a team, the Cardinals are 2
nd in free throw percentage (72.7) and blocks (5.33).
UP NEXT
UIW plays at Lamar next Wednesday, Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. on ESPN3.
STAY TUNED
The Cardinals return to the McDermott Center to host Stephen F. Austin on Saturday, Feb. 17 at 3 p.m. The game will be the annual Military Appreciation Game.
To purchase tickets, contact UIW Ticket Sales Coordinator
Alma Lara at 210-805-3012.
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