KINGSVILLE, Texas (Men's Basketball) – Texas A&M University-Kingsville (7-16, 2-9 LSC) looks to send its three seniors out with a bang on Wednesday, Feb. 18 when the Javelinas host Cameron University (11-12, 3-8 LSC) at 7:30 p.m. inside the Gil H. Steinke Physical Education Center-Kingsville Hampton Inn Court.
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Prior to tip off,
Justin Philippe,
Don Thomas and
Jordan Jahr will be honored for their contributions to the Javelina men's basketball program. All three were NCAA Division I transfers with Philippe joining the Hogs from the University of the Incarnate Word, Thomas coming from Texas A&M University and Jahr heading south after competing at Evansville.
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Live stats and video will be available and can be accessed by visiting JavelinaAthletics.com, the official home of Texas A&M-Kingsville athletics.
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The Starting Five- Jordan Jahr and Desmond Henry are the only two players on both squads that started all 23 games this season. Jahr is averaging 10.5 points and 5.7 rebounds, good for second on the Hogs in both categories behind Troy Jones' 12.5 points and 6.0 rebounds.
- Cameron is coming off an 88-73 loss to West Texas A&M University, while the Javelinas nearly upset No. 11/14 Tarleton State University, 75-70, on Valentine's Day. In the game, Duan Wright scored 15 points to pace all Javelina players.
- According to BennettRank.com, the Aggies have played the second toughest schedule in the nation at the NCAA Division II level.
- Cameron ranks second in the Lone Star Conference in field goal percentage (49.3) and Cameron Lee is leading the conference with a three-point field goal percentage of 48.1 percent.
- The game sponsor is Kleberg Bank.
Against the Buffs, Cameron's Desmond Henry scored 22 points, surpassing the 20-point plateau for the second consecutive time.
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Last Time OutThe Javelinas led for parts of the game, but the Aggies defeated Texas A&M-Kingsville, 78-71, to take a 17-15 lead in the all-time series. However, the Javelinas enter Wednesday with a huge advantage as TAMUK has defeated the Aggies all but one time since the 2004-05 season. Â
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Leading the LeagueThe Javelinas are leading the Lone Star Conference from the charity stripe, making 71.6 percent of their free throws.
Troy Jones' 62.5 percent field goal shooting is also tops in the league and ranks in the top 25 nationally.
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Don't Miss Your Chance to Catch the Javelinas in AllenTickets are still available for the 2015 Lone Star Conference Championships. Held from March 4-7 at the Allen Event Center, Texas A&M-Kingsville fans have the opportunity to purchase one ticket and get two free by visiting the ticket office in McCulley Hall, or by visiting JavelinaTickets.com.
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