ALEXANDRIA, LA – The Louisiana State University of Alexandria men's basketball team travels to Texas A&M-Texarkana and LSU Shreveport for a pair of Red River Athletic Conference games.
GAME INFORMATION
Thursday, January 29
7:30 PM
at Texas A&M-Texarkana
Texarkana, Texas
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Saturday, January 31
3:00 PM
at LSU Shreveport
The Dock | Shreveport, La.
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THE GENERALS
LSUA is coming off a pair of wins last week and are winners of their last six games. The Generals sit at 14-6 overall on the season and 11-3 in RRAC play. They are 8-2 when playing on the road.
The Purple and Gold average 79.6 points per game, led by
EJ McQuillan (21.0) and
Jordan Decuir (15.6). McQuillan is knocking down 40.2-percent of his chances from the floor, while Decuir is shooting 42.2 percent.
TJ James continues to lead the rebounding effort, hauling in 7.4 boards per game.
SCOUTING TEXAS A&M-TEXARKANA
The Eagles are 12-6 on the season and 9-4 in RRAC play. They have won their last three games and are 7-2 when playing at home.
TAMUT averages 81.9 points per game and allows 83.2. They are shooting 43-percent from the field as a team.
James Cook and Deovaunta Williams lead the Eagles' offense. Cook is averaging 16.8 points per game, while Williams is scoring at a clip of 15.8. Jakari Livingston (12.9) and Daryle Houston (10.7) are also averaging a double-digit scoring effort. Daniel Vierira-Tuck has averaged 13.4 points in the seven games he has appeared in.
The Eagles defeated LSU Alexandria earlier this season, 99-90, in overtime at The Fort. The Generals are 9-5 all-time against TAMUT and 3-1 when playing on the road.
SCOUTING LSU SHREVEPORT
The Pilots are 15-4 on the season and 12-1 in RRAC play. They are 8-1 at home and lost their last outing at Jarvis Christian, 78-72.
LSUS averages 89.9 points per game and allows 75. They are shooting 50.2-percent from the field as a unit.
Hayden Brittingham leads the Pilots in scoring, averaging 18.8 points per game and shooting 58.9-percent from the floor. Emareyon McDonald (16.8), Khi Wallace (14.8), and Thaddeus Johnson (12.9) are also averaging double-digit scoring efforts.
LSUA is 13-12 all-time against the Pilots. They are 2-8 when playing at the Dock and 11-11 in conference games.
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