Harding Men's Basketball Plays Home-and-Home with Texas A&M-Commerce

Harding (4-3) vs. Texas A&M-Commerce (3-2)
Dec. 7, 2015 • Rhodes-Reaves Field House • Searcy, Ark. • 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 10, 2015 • The Field House • Commerce, Texas • 7:30 p.m.

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THE COACHES
Jeff Morgan, Harding
   at Harding: 382-254 (22nd season)
   Career: 399-264 (23rd season)
   vs. Tex. A&M-Commerce: 1-2
Sam Walker, Tex. A&M-Commerce
   at TAMUC: 252-182 (16th season)
   Career: same

THE SERIES
Series Record: TAMUC leads 2-1
in Searcy: First meeting
First Meeting: TAMUC 73-70 (12/5/1998)
Last Meeting: TAMUC 82-67 (12/18/2011)
Current Streak: TAMUC, 1 game

Harding Team Notes:
Andraz Kavas has scored 1,063 points, 27th in Harding's history. He needs 14 points to pass Zach Roddenberry (1,076, 2008-13). Only 25 Harding players have ever scored 1,100 points.

Harding leads the Great American Conference in scoring margin at +7.9 points. The Bisons have four wins, all by 14 points or more. Harding's three losses have all been by six points or fewer.

Harding leads the GAC in field-goal percentage at 46.7 percent. The Bisons have shot 42.9 percent or better in every game and have shot over 50 percent twice, including 50.9 percent vs. Oklahoma Baptist.

Harding leads the GAC in assists and assists-to-turnover ratio. Harding has even or more assists than turnovers in each game. The Bisons have 17 or more assists in each of the last three games.

Series Notes:
Harding and Texas A&M-Commerce are meeting for the fourth time. The Bisons trail the series 2-1 but are playing in Searcy for the first time. The last two meetings have come at classic tournaments in Austin, Texas.

In 1998, Commerce defeated Harding 73-70 in Commerce. Harding made nine 3-pointers to Commerce's three, but the Lions outscored the Bisons 24-7 at the free-throw line. Chris Hardaway led Harding with 16 points.

Chad Ware had 24 points and 15 rebounds to lead Harding to a 74-71 victory over Commerce in 2003. Matt Hall added 17 points and Harding won despite 26 turnovers. The Bisons made 25 free throws.

Commerce won the most recent meeting 82-67 in 2011 in Austin, Texas. Commerce shot 59 percent, including 79 percent in the second half. Hayden Johnson led HU with 19 points, and Bradley Spencer had 17.

Series Individual Records, Harding vs. Texas A&M-Commerce:
   Points - 24, Chad Ware (11/22/2003)
   Rebounds - 15, Chad Ware (11/22/2003)
   Assists - 7, Chris Hardaway (12/5/1998)

Opponent Notes:
Texas A&M-Commerce is 3-2 overall and 1-1 in road games. The Lions, members of the Lone Star Conference, are second in the conference in scoring offense at 89.0 points per game. Commerce has scored at least 76 points in all five games and scored 132 points in a home victory over Huston-Tillotson on Nov. 18.

Texas A&M-Commerce leads the LSC in 3-point field-goal percentage at 41.3 percent. The Lions have shot over 40 percent three times and have made nine or more 3-pointers three times.

Senior Jeremy Jones leads the LSC in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.0) and is second in assists per game (4.8). Jones has 24 assists and 12 turnovers in five games. He had nine assists and no turnovers against Huston-Tillotson.

Sam Walker is in his 16th season as the Lions' head coach. The 2015-16 season also marks Walker's 24th season as a member of the A&M-Commerce staff.

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Players Mentioned

#44 Andraz Kavas: F; 6' 10"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#44 Andraz Kavas
: 6' 10"; Senior
: F

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Harding Men's Basketball Plays Home-and-Home with Texas A&M-Commerce

Players Mentioned

#44 Andraz Kavas

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#44 Andraz Kavas