Texas Southern squares off against Concordia (TX)
Concordia (TX) vs. Texas Southern (2-6)
Health & PE Center, Houston; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Southern Tigers are set to battle the Tornados of Division III Concordia (TX). Texas Southern lost 101-62 on the road to Gonzaga in its most recent game.
LEADING THE WAY: Tyrik Armstrong has averaged 14.1 points this year for Texas Southern. Yahuza Rasas has complemented Armstrong with 8.3 points and 5.6 rebounds per game.TRIFECTAS FOR TYRIK: Through eight games, Texas Southern's Tyrik Armstrong has connected on 52.6 percent of the 19 3-pointers he's attempted. He's also shooting 80.8 percent from the free throw line this season.
LAST MEETING: Texas Southern scored 107 points and prevailed by 37 over Concordia (TX) when these two teams met a year ago.
DID YOU KNOW: Texas Southern went 6-9 overall when playing against out-of-conference foes last season. The Tigers offense put up 79.1 points per contest in those 15 games.
