KINGSVILLE, Texas – Texas A&M-Kingsville's men's basketball team will hit the road for the first time this season, as they head to Aberdeen, South Dakota this weekend for the Dacotah Bank Classic.
The Javelinas (3-1, 0-0 LSC) tip things off on Friday at 7 p.m. against the hosting (RV) Northern State Wolves before taking on the Golden Eagles of Minnesota Crookston at 4 p.m. on Saturday.
TAMUK comes into the weekend after splitting two home games last weekend, falling to Colorado Mesa 71-65, but bouncing right back defeating Western Colorado the next night 78-42.
In the win over the Mountaineers, the Hogs were led by C.J. Smith who led the way offensively with 15 points, three rebounds, and two steals. Kavon Booker finished just shy of a double-double with eight points, 11 rebounds, and two steals.
SCOUTING THE WOLVES
Northern State enters the weekend with a 3-2 overall record with back-to-back wins, most recently over Point Loma and MSU Moorhead.
The Wolves are offensively efficient currently shooting 48.9% from the floor and 36.5% from beyond the arc this season which has helped them average 75.8 points per game
NSU is led by Sam Masten who leads the team averaging 19.8 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, shooting 55% from the floor. Masten also leads the team in assists with 29 on the season so far.
Right behind Masten offensively for the Wolves are Jordan Belka and Jacksen Moni who are averaging 14.6 and 13 points per game this season.
This will be the first meeting ever between the two schools in basketball.
SCOUTING THE GOLDEN EAGLES
The Golden Eagles enter the weekend at 0-5 this season under first-year head coach Bryan Beamish losing their last games by an average of just 4.5 points to Michigan Tech and Bemidji State.
One consistent bright spot for the Golden Eagles is junior Xzavier Jones who has posted 12.3 points per game and leads the team in rebounds with 7.3 rebounds per game. Consistency has been key with Jones who has recorded double figures in all but one game this season while also leading the team in minutes played with 32.3.
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