Vs Randall Saints
December 18, 2021
Odessa, Texas / Falcon Dome
Stats
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Falcons
Record: 7-3
Streak: W3
Points per game: 77.8
Points allowed per game: 68.9
Leading scorer:Â
Jordan Horn, 17.9 per game
Leading rebounder:Â
Lemmie Howard, 5.8 per game
Saints
Record: 2-10
Streak: L1
Points per game: 78.1
Points allowed per game: 89.1
Leading scorer: Jamal Clark, 20.3 per game
Leading rebounder: James Thomas, 7.7 per gameÂ
The Falcons
- Jordan Horn continues to fill the stat sheet and bumped his scoring average up to 17.9 points per game.  Miles Daniels and Dajuan Jones also eclipse the double-digit line as they have 13.8 and 13.4 points per game respectfully.
- Jones might already be one of the best point guards in program history. Through ten games the senior has 85 assists and has eyes on the program single season record of 153. He has four games with double digit assists including 12 against Western Washington and St. Edwards.
- Jones currently sits first in the country in assists per game with 8.5.
- This season the Falcons have buckled down defensively, allowing just 68.9 points per game. That's the lowest total since the 2011-12 season when they allowed 63.4 per game. The last time the Falcons allowed less than 70 points per game was the 2012-13 season in which they gave up 68.9 points per game.
- On Friday night the Falcons put up 112 points while five Falcons scored in double figures and Jones picked up his fourth double-double of the season. Horn led the team with 24 points. Jones and Daniels had 17 each while Kendal Frey and Max Warren had 14 apiece. It was Warren's best game as a Falcon scoring wise for his first double digit scoring game as a Falcon.
- The Falcons have played in plenty of close games this season. Six of the ten games have been decided by single digits, with two games decided by a single point.
- The Falcons boast the second best turnover margin in the LSC at +5.60. The Falcons have forced 165 turnovers this season while only committing 109.
- This will be the third meeting all-time between the Falcons and the Saints. The Falcons won the first game 111-78 back in 2013.
The Saints
- The Saints last win came on December 4 against Barclay 90-69. The Saints other win came against Ozark Christian College 99-69 as they are 2-1 in their conference.
- The team has a -3.0 rebound margin per game, but they keep things close with a -3.5 turnover margin.
- They give up 89.1 points per game while allowing a .475 field goal percentage to their opponents.Â
Up Next
The Falcons travel to New Mexico State for an exhibition game on Monday before starting conference play after the break. Download the UTPB Athletics App for the latest updates on your favorite Falcon teams.
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