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03/06 03:42 CST Yenes, New Mexico State Aggies square off against the Sam
Houston Bearkats
Yenes, New Mexico State Aggies square off against the Sam Houston Bearkats
By The Associated Press
New Mexico State Aggies (9-20, 5-12 CUSA) at Sam Houston Bearkats (17-11, 10-7
CUSA)
Huntsville, Texas; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Fanta Kone and Sam Houston host Lucia Yenes and New Mexico State
in CUSA action Saturday.
The Bearkats are 11-4 in home games. Sam Houston is second in the CUSA with
13.4 assists per game led by Kone averaging 4.8.
The Aggies are 5-12 in CUSA play. New Mexico State is 3-16 in games decided by
at least 10 points.
Sam Houston's average of 3.9 made 3-pointers per game is 2.2 fewer made shots
on average than the 6.1 per game New Mexico State gives up. New Mexico State
averages 3.5 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.7 fewer makes per game
than Sam Houston allows.
The teams meet for the second time in conference play this season. New Mexico
State won 65-57 in the last matchup on Feb. 6. Yenes led New Mexico State with
17 points, and Deborah Ogayemi led Sam Houston with 19 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Annika Corcoran is shooting 31.0% from beyond the arc with 1.2
made 3-pointers per game for the Bearkats, while averaging 7.5 points. Kone is
shooting 44.7% and averaging 12.3 points over the past 10 games.
Yenes is scoring 13.1 points per game with 5.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists for the
Aggies. Imani Warren is averaging 11.8 points and 1.6 steals over the past 10
games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bearkats: 5-5, averaging 65.4 points, 28.1 rebounds, 12.0
assists, 11.1 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 39.4% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 64.3 points per game.
Aggies: 2-8, averaging 54.6 points, 29.4 rebounds, 10.4 assists, 7.9 steals and
3.7 blocks per game while shooting 38.2% from the field. Their opponents have
averaged 66.9 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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