KINGSVILLE, Texas (Men's Basketball) – Texas A&M University-Kingsville (4-7) looks to begin the 2015 opener with a bang when the Javelinas host Schreiner University (7-3) on Saturday, Jan. 3 at 3 p.m. at Gil H. Steinke Physical Education Center-Kingsville Hampton Inn Court.
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The Hogs closed off the 2014 slate 4-7 overall after back-to-back losses to the University of Tampa (advanced to the NCAA South Regionals last season) and nationally-ranked Our Lady of the Lake University.
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Live stats and video will be available for the matinee tip.
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In last season's nonconference tilt in Kerrville (Dec. 14),
Jordan Jahr finished with a career-high 24 points on 6-of-9 shooting and went 9-for-9 from the free throw line to lead Texas A&M-Kingsville to a 79-67 victory over the Mountaineers. Jahr added eight rebounds, two assists and two blocks in the win.
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At First GlanceDespite the all-time series being tied at 22-22, TAMUK rides a seven-game win streak on Saturday. In fact, the Javelinas have not dropped a contest to Schreiner since the 1946-47 season.
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