MARSHALL, Texas – Coming off an exhibition game against NCAA Division I Grambling State University, the East Texas Baptist University men's basketball team will face their first NCAA Division III opponent in over two weeks with three contests this week. The week starts off on Tuesday with a neutral site game against Covenant College in Jackson, Miss., followed by two non-conference games vs. McMurry University and Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas.
GAME INFORMATION
▶️G4 #ETBU🐯🆚 Covenant College 🏴
🗓️Saturday, December 8 ||🕰️3:00 PM
🔢All-Time Series: First Meeting
▶️G5 #ETBU🐯🆚 McMurry 🐦
🗓️Saturday, November 30 ||🕰️6:00 PM
🔢All-Time Series: McM 15-14
*Last ETBU Win: Jan. 4, 2020 (92-77)
*Last McM Win: Dec. 3, 2016 (80-58)
▶️G6 #ETBU🐯🆚 Hardin-Simmons 🤠
🗓️Sunday, November 8 |🕰️12:00 PM
🔢All-Time Series: HSU 21-8
*Last ETBU Win: Jan. 2, 2020 (94-84 (OT))
*Last HSU Win: Jan. 5, 2019 (83-76)
ETBU
* 3-0 following 80-64 win over Sul Ross State University
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Charlie Cochran named American Southwest Conference player of the week. He averaged 16.0 points, six rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game. Scored 12 points against Howard Payne University and 20 against HPU
* Second in the ASC averaging 81.7 ppg while conceding 67.3 ppg, which is the fewest allowed in the ASC.
* First in the ASC in free throw percentage with 77.9% made field goals.
* Cochran leads ETBU in points (22.3 ppg) and rebounds (7.3 rpg)
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Aaron Gregg leads ETBU with 19 assists.
* First meeting all-time with Covenant College
* Winners of three straight against McM, including a 92-77 win last season.
Chris Haynes recorded a double-double with 18 points and a career-high 15 rebounds.
Landin Brown scored 14 points in the win.
* Won three of their last four meetings with HSU, including a 94-84 overtime win in Abilene last season. Haynes scored 20 points while Brown recorded 15 in the win.
* By averaging 19 ppg and 11 rpg in the wins last season, Haynes earned ASC East Player of the Week honors
Covenant
* 0-1 after 114-63 loss to Faulkner
* Will Crumly led the way with 19 points
* 15-12 last season
* Crumly led the Scots in scoring (17.2 ppg) and rebounding last season (8.6 rpg)
* Zack Allen averaged 10.7 ppg last season.
McM
* 0-3 after a 75-60 loss to Hardin-Simmons University
* Matt Pena (18 points), Remy Minor (15 points), and DJ Worrell (15 points) scored in double-figures.
* Averaging 64.7 ppg while giving up 80.7 ppg to opponents
* Last defeated ETBU 63-51 on Dec. 3, 2016.
* Khalil Mack (17.0 ppg) and Remy Minor (16.0 ppg) are the only War Hawks to average double figures.
HSU
* 3-2 following win over McMurry University. Kyle Brennon led the Cowboys with 20 points while Steven Quinn (18 points) and Chase Cobb (13 points) also scored in double-figures.
* Averaging 77.8 ppg while conceding 73.6 ppg.
* Brennon and Quinn both average 13.2 ppg while Chase Cobb and Aidan Walsh average close to 12 ppg.
* Last defeated ETBU 83-76 on Jan. 5, 2019
