WATCH: Angelo State Rams Look to Correct 3-Game Skid

SAN ANGELO, TX — The Angelo State Rams dropped two consecutive games on their road trip to Oklahoma last weekend. The Rams fell to Cameron on Thursday, 76-71, before coming up short against Oklahoma Christian on Saturday, 56-50.

Head Coach Vinay Patel talked about the road trip at his weekly press conference at the Junell Center on Monday. The Rams are currently in a 3-game skid due mainly to injuries to the starting lineup. With injuries to key players, the Rams only had seven players in rotation for the matchup against Oklahoma Christian on Saturday.

Next up, Angelo State will look to correct the recent skid against UT Permian Basin on Tuesday. The Rams host two home games this week. The one on Tuesday night at 7:30 p.m. and then again on Thursday, Jan. 15, against LSC newcomer UT Dallas. Thursday's matchup is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

Scouting Report UTPB

UT Permian Basin enters the weekend at 6-10 overall and 2-6 in Lone Star Conference play. The Falcons are coming off their first road and conference victories of the season, edging Oklahoma Christian 82-80 and outlasting Cameron 115-108 in double overtime last weekend.

The Falcons average 76 points per game while shooting 43.5% from the field and 35.4% from 3-point range. Five players score in double figures, led by graduate forward Tash Lunday, who averages 18.6 points and a team-best 8.6 rebounds per game. Lunday, a South Dakota native, has recorded five double-doubles this season.

He is joined in double figures by Sharrod Taylor (12.8 ppg), Bryceson Burns (12.1 ppg), Rashad Kee (10.5 ppg), and TJ McKenzie (10.4 ppg). McKenzie is coming off a 33-point performance in the double-overtime win over Cameron.

Defensively, UTPB allows 79.6 points per game, surrendering 46.5% shooting from the field and 34.8% from beyond the arc.

Angelo State holds a 19-12 all-time advantage in the series. The teams split last year’s matchups, with the home team winning both contests.

Scouting Report UT Dallas

UT Dallas, competing in its first season at the NCAA Division II level, is 4-10 overall and 3-3 in LSC play. After an 0-5 start, the Comets have won four of their last five games, with all three conference victories coming by an average margin of 25 points.

The Comets average 78.9 points per game, shooting 42.5% from the field and 32% from 3-point range. They are led by Jaden Jefferson, who averages 19.6 points per game. UT Dallas was 0-7 without Jefferson to start the year but is 4-3 since his debut on Dec. 11.

Huson Goellner adds 12.5 points per game and leads the team with 6.9 rebounds. Peyton Dulis averages 11.8 points and paces the Comets in assists (4.5 per game) and steals (2.5 per game).

Opponents score 78.5 points per game against UT Dallas, shooting 45.1% from the field and 31.7% from 3-point range. The Comets own a +2.3 rebound margin per game.

This will be the first-ever meeting between Angelo State and UT Dallas.