WATCH: Angelo State Looks to Bounce Back Against A&M-Kingsville

SAN ANGELO, TX — The Angelo State Rams will see a familiar opponent twice this week, opening a home-and-home Lone Star Conference series against the Texas A&M-Kingsville Javelinas on Wednesday night at the Junell Center–Stephens Arena before traveling to Kingsville for a rematch Saturday afternoon.  

Angelo State split a short week, edging UT Permian Basin 80-77 on Tuesday before falling 65-53 to UT Dallas last Thursday in the teams’ first-ever meeting.

Zyon Little and Jhordan Ryan both posted double-doubles against the Falcons, with Little finishing with 19 points and 10 rebounds and Ryan adding 13 points and 11 boards. Ryan followed with a standout effort against UT Dallas, scoring 18 points and grabbing 19 rebounds.

Scouting Report

Texas A&M-Kingsville enters the week 7-9 overall and 4-4 in Lone Star Conference play. The Javelinas are 5-3 at home but just 2-6 in neutral and road games, with their last road win coming Dec. 11 at UT Permian Basin.

The Javelinas average 69.9 points per game while shooting 40.5 percent from the field and 30.9 percent from 3-point range. Bryson Goldsmith leads the team at 10.9 points per game and has scored in double figures in six straight contests, including a season-high 27 against Cameron.

Bryce Smith anchors Kingsville on the glass (3.7 rebounds per game), as a playmaker (3.3 assists) and defensively (2.0 steals). TAMUK allows 74.3 points per game, with opponents shooting 43.6 percent from the floor and 35.2 percent from deep.

Angelo State holds a 62-57 edge in the all-time series and has won the last five meetings by an average of 6.6 points.

Jhordan Ryan and Jordan Crawford delivered eye-catching performances last week. Against UT Permian Basin, Ryan totaled 13 points, 11 rebounds, four blocks and two steals, while Crawford added nine points and nine assists.

Versus UT Dallas, Ryan posted 18 points and 19 rebounds — tied for the fifth-most rebounds in a single game in program history — while Crawford recorded seven assists and seven steals. Crawford’s steal total is tied for the second-most in a game in program history.

Angelo State enters the season with a largely new roster, returning just two players from last year’s squad, while adding 12 newcomers from Division I, junior college, Division II and high school ranks.

The Rams were picked sixth in the Lone Star Conference preseason poll and have been dominant at home under head coach Vinay Patel, compiling a 39-6 record at the Junell Center–Stephens Arena.