NW State pays visit to A&M
Northwestern State (3-9) vs. Texas A&M (8-2)
Reed Arena, College Station, Texas; Tuesday, 6 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Northwestern State and Texas A&M both look to put winning streaks together . Northwestern State won easily 104-50 at home against Southwestern Adventist in its last outing. Texas A&M is coming off an 83-73 win on the road over Oregon State in its most recent game.
TEAM LEADERSHIP: Kendal Coleman is averaging 15.6 points and 8.3 rebounds to lead the charge for the Demons. Cedric Garrett is also a big contributor, accounting for 7.9 points per game. The Aggies have been led by Quenton Jackson, who is averaging 12.5 points.JUMPING FOR JACKSON: Jackson has connected on 46.7 percent of the 30 3-pointers he's attempted and has made 7 of 11 over his last five games. He's also converted 87.1 percent of his foul shots this season.
SCORING THRESHOLDS: Northwestern State is 0-9 when opposing teams score 72 or more points. Texas A&M is a perfect 6-0 when its offense scores at least 73 points and has averaged 77.3 points per game over its last three.
TWO STREAKS: Northwestern State has dropped its last six road games, scoring 60 points and allowing 87.7 points during those contests. Texas A&M has won its last five home games, scoring an average of 77.8 points while giving up 59.
DID YOU KNOW: The Texas A&M defense has forced opponents into turnovers on an impressive 26.1 percent of all possessions, which is the 15th-highest rate in the country. Northwestern State has turned the ball over on 20.4 percent of its possessions (ranked 261st among Division I teams).
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