Tarleton State Texans (8-13, 3-5 WAC) at Lamar Cardinals (2-19, 0-8 WAC)
Beaumont, Texas; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Tarleton State visits the Lamar Cardinals after Montre' Gipson scored 23 points in Tarleton State's 76-68 loss to the Seattle U Redhawks.
The Cardinals have gone 2-6 at home. Lamar has a 1-12 record against teams over .500.
The Texans have gone 3-5 against WAC opponents. Tarleton State is 0-2 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.
The Cardinals and Texans match up Wednesday for the first time in WAC play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: C.J. Roberts is shooting 29.2% from beyond the arc with 1.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Cardinals, while averaging 13.7 points. Lincoln Smith is averaging 8.8 points and 5.8 rebounds over the last 10 games for Lamar.
Tahj Small is shooting 35.5% from beyond the arc with 1.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Texans, while averaging 14.9 points and 5.8 rebounds. Gipson is shooting 41.4% and averaging 15.2 points over the last 10 games for Tarleton State.
LAST 10 GAMES: Cardinals: 0-10, averaging 52.7 points, 32.0 rebounds, 9.7 assists, 6.1 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 38.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 63.6 points per game.
Texans: 5-5, averaging 69.0 points, 27.0 rebounds, 11.3 assists, 8.4 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 43.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.5 points.
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