MARSHALL, Texas - After finishing their first round of American Southwest Conference play at 7-2, East Texas Baptist University starts the second half of play hosting Hardin-Simmons University and McMurry University at home this week. This will be the second week in a row at home after a long West Texas road trip two weeks ago.
 
ETBU is 13-3 overall record second in the ASC at 7-2 as they receive votes in D3hoops.com National Poll. Falling short to Texas Dallas last Thursday, 75-69, ETBU shot 43% overall, 26% for threes, and 58% on the line. They followed that game with a big win on Saturday, 87-62, over the University of the Ozarks.
 
Leading the team has been Kevin Charles, Darry Moore, Jayden Williams, and Aaron Gregg. Charles leads the team in blocked shots (20) and rebounds (103). Against the Comets, Charles had eight rebounds and two blocked shots, recording 14 points. He then added 12 points, five rebounds, and three assists vs. the Ozarks. Overall, he is averaging 14.2 points per game. 
 
Moore, who has been named the ASC player of the week twice, leads the team with 309 points and 127 field goals made, shooting 64% overall. Last week, he had 20 points against Ozarks and surpassed 300 points on the year. He averages 19.3 points per game, has 102 season rebounds, and is shooting 64% overall.
 
Williams has made 33 3-pointers this season, shooting 38% beyond the arc. He set a team season high against Ozarks with seven 3-pointers made, shooting 64% from the three-ring recording 23 points.
 
Gregg scored a combined 36 points last weekend with 20 against Texas Dallas making three three-pointers. He then added 16 points and seven assists in the win over the Ozarks. For the season, he leads the team with 87assists and is tied with Moore at 19.3 points per game. In the ASC, he is first in assists per game at 5.8, sixth in scoring, and 10^th in field goal percentage (.480).
 
 
ETBU will face Hardin-Simmons on Thursday, January 19th at 7:30 pm. The Cowboys hold a 10-5 overall record and are 5-3 in the ASC. The two teams last played in December, where the Tigers came out victorious, 80-77, in Abilene. HSU last won in January of 2022, 75-84. The Cowboys are led by Steven Quinn with 319 points, averaging 21.2 per game and in assists (49), field goals (114-220), and free throws (76-83). He is ranked second in the ASC for scoring and first for free throw percentage. 
 
McMurry will be in Ornelas Gym on Saturday, January 21st at 3:00 pm. ETBU won the last meeting, 79-68, in December on their Abilene trip. McMurry last defeated the Tigers in December of 2021, 82-74. Leading the War Hawks is CJ LeBlanc with 299 points averaging 19.9 per game and in three pointers (47-148) and steals (33). LeBlanc is third in the ASC in scoring, first in field goals per game, and second in steals.