College Basketball Report: Week 5
The Baylor Bears extend their winning streak to six, while the Texas A&M Aggies continue losing after a 10-point defeat to Texas
Dec 10, 2019, 4:12 am
College Basketball Report: Week 5
Last week (2-0): W - UAB 67-57, W - Texas A&M 60-50
This week: Saturday vs. Central Michigan
The Texas Longhorns continued their success with a perfect 2-0 record last week with wins against the University of Alabama at Birmingham (67-57) and Texas A&M (60-50). They won both games by a 10 point margin, with second-year guard, Andrew Jones, leading the way averaging 16.0 points on 52% shooting from the field, 57.1% shooting on made 3-point field goals.
In the midst of riding a four-game win streak, the Longhorns will return to the court on Saturday for a match against Central Michigan, inside the Frank C. Erwin Jr. Center in Austin.
📊 @EmanMiller5 📊 Eman's 1️⃣4️⃣ rebounds yesterday were the most by a freshman since @rob_williamsIII pulled down… https://t.co/xYNo8Pn8vu— Texas A&M Basketball (@Texas A&M Basketball) 1575913190.0
Last week (0-1): L - Texas 60-50
This week: Sunday vs. A&M-Corpus Christi
Following a rough outing at the Orlando Invitational, the Texas A&M Aggies dropped their fourth consecutive game in a 60-50 loss to the Longhorns on Sunday. In the loss, A&M struggled to buy a basket from behind the arc as they shot 3-for-11 (27.3 %) in the game.
Buzz Williams and the Aggies will look to right the ship in a home match against the A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders on Sunday.
Big plays from a big road win Sunday #ForTheCity #GoCoogs https://t.co/W8dobVwoJD— Houston Men's Hoops 🏀 🐾 (@Houston Men's Hoops 🏀 🐾) 1575923400.0
Last week (2-0): W - Texas State 68-60, South Carolina 76-56
This week: Wednesday vs. UT Arlington, Sunday Oklahoma State
The Houston Cougars has been on a roll as of late with back-to-back wins against the Texas State Bobcats (68-60) and the South Carolina Gamecocks (76-56). Quentin Grimes is on his way to his second AAC Player of the Week honor, after averaging 22.5 points on 44.1% shooting from the field and a sizzling 42.8% from deep.
After the win, the Cougars will return to Houston for a two-game homestand against UT Arlington on Wednesday and Oklahoma State on Sunday.
Rice falls to Lamar, 73-60. #GoOwls👐 x #TheRiceWay https://t.co/s52ZaQjqXc— Rice Basketball (@Rice Basketball) 1575756466.0
Last week (1-0): L - Lamar 73-60
This week: Saturday vs. Houston Baptist
Senior guard Ako Adams and sophomore forward Drew Peterson scored a combined 34 points on Saturday, but was unable to come away victorious in a 73-60 loss to the Lamar Cardinals. The Owls had no answer for the Cardinals inside presence, as Lamar outscored Rice 32-12 in points in the paint.
Following the loss, the Rice Owls will look to get back to their winning ways on Saturday, in a home against the winless (0-7) Houston Baptist Huskies.
Division 3 ➡️ Walk-On ➡️ #Big12MBB Player of the Week Congrats @freddieg_33! #SicEm 🐻 | #1TGF 🏀 https://t.co/ijmotFlZS1— Baylor Basketball (@Baylor Basketball) 1575918353.0
Last week (2-0): W - Maryland-Eastern 78-46, W - Arizona Wildcats 63-58
This week: Tuesday vs. Butler
The sizzling continued their early-season success with wins against the Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks (78-46) and the Arizona Wildcats (63-58). Their defensive presence played an immense role in the Bears' success last week, as they held the Shore Hawks and the Wildcats to a combined 26.7% shooting from the floor, 18.7% from deep, to go along with a total of 31 made field goals
Win the win, Baylor has extended their winning streak to six, ahead of their home match against the Butler Bulldogs on Tuesday.
Funky Films | vs. Illinois State #GoFrogs 😈🎥 https://t.co/SyO7cvQ5B8— TCU Basketball (@TCU Basketball) 1575504078.0
Last week (1-1): W - Illinois State 81-69, L - USC 80-78
This week: Wednesday vs Winthrop, Saturday vs Lamar
The TCU Men's Basketball team split their two games last week starting with an 81-69 victory over Illinois State. The Horned Frogs dropped their second game of the week in a two-point defeat to the USC Trojans. Behind a 17 point and 11 rebounds performance by forward Kevin Samuel, TCU nearly pulled off an incredible comeback after trailing by 18 early in the second half.
TCU will return to action on Wednesday to face off against Winthrop and Lamar on Saturday.
Put on a show, @Sn1per_T! 🔴#4To1 | #WreckEm⚫️ https://t.co/ePYbOYpr35— Texas Tech Basketball (@Texas Tech Basketball) 1575518114.0
Last week: (0-1) L - Depaul 65-60
This week: Tuesday vs. Louisville, Monday vs. Southern Mississippi
Following a 5-0 start to the season, the Texas Tech Raiders are in a three-game skid following a 65-60 overtime loss to Depaul last Wednesday. The Red Raiders held a four-point led over the Blue Demons before Jalen Coleman-Lands took over late for Depaul with a clutch 3-point basket and free throws to ice the game.
Freshman guard, Terrence Shannon, Jr. scored a career-high 24 points on 9-for-18 (50%) shooting to go along with eight rebounds in the loss. Texas Tech will look to end their three-game losing streak on Tuesday against the Louisville Cardinals before taking on Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles.
Another day, another @150__KD lob to @Kkingzayy15 👀 https://t.co/eHT5mA7xRH— SMU Basketball (@SMU Basketball) 1575468300.0
Last week (1-1): W - Northwestern State 77-51, L - Georgetown 91-74
This week: No Games Scheduled
After starting the season with a perfect 8-0 record in a win over Northwestern State (77-51), The SMU Mustangs dropped their first game on the year in a 91-74 loss to the Georgetown Hoyas. Georgetown proved to have too much firepower for the Mustangs with four players scoring in double figures for the Hoyas. With no games on the schedule, SMU will return to the floor on Tuesday, December 20th against the Georgia Bulldogs
That performance was GOLD https://t.co/FOxCaozsYM— LSU Basketball (@LSU Basketball) 1575849590.0
Last week (2-0): W - New Orleans 90-54, W - Northwestern State 109-59
This week: Wednesday vs East Tennessee St.
The LSU Tigers proved to be too much for their competition-winning by an average margin of 43 points with wins over New Orleans (90-54) and Northwestern State (109-59). LSU will look to extend their winning streak to five on Wednesday in a home match against the East Tennessee St. The Tigers will continue their four-game homestand on Tuesday against New Orleans and Northwestern State on Sunday.
The Astros kick off a thrilling homestand Monday night with a showdown that’s as much about star power as it is about the standings. Houston welcomes the Boston Red Sox for the first of a three-game series, but all eyes will be on two familiar faces stepping back into Daikin Park under wildly different yet equally electric circumstances.
Alex Bregman returns to Houston for the first time since joining the Red Sox, while Carlos Correa makes his much-anticipated debut in front of Astros fans since coming back home.
Correa’s reappearance in an Astros uniform still feels surreal. A year ago, the thought of him hitting in the heart of Houston’s order again seemed impossible. Now, paired once more with Jose Altuve, the Astros’ longtime shortstop is right back where he built his legacy, and perhaps even more dangerous than before.
Guess who else is returning?
There’s another reunion of sorts on the mound. Cristian Javier, who hasn’t pitched in a game this season, makes his long-awaited return, facing one of baseball’s hottest teams. Javier will have to contend with a Boston lineup powered by Wilyer Abreu’s 21 homers and the recent surge of Jarren Duran.
The Astros enter at 66-52, holding a slim lead atop the AL West and boasting the second-best batting average in the league at .258. Jeremy Peña continues to pace the lineup at .315, while Altuve has been scorching over the past 10 games, hitting .390 with four homers.
Boston, 65-54 and chasing the AL East crown, has been just as dangerous, riding a 7-3 stretch with a 3.10 ERA and plenty of timely hitting.
Monday’s opener pairs Javier against left-hander Garrett Crochet, who’s been one of baseball’s toughest arms this year with a 2.24 ERA and 183 strikeouts. With star power returning, playoff positioning at stake, and Correa back where he once ruled, this series could have October energy before the calendar even flips to September.
Astros vs. Crochet
Pena is leading off and playing shortstop, with Correa in the 2-hole and playing third base. Altuve will DH and hit third again, with Christian Walker batting cleanup and playing first base.
Big show tonight.
⚾️: 7:10 PM
🏟️: Closed
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Yainer Diaz will catch Javier and hit fifth, followed by Ramon Urias (2B), Mauricio Dubon (LF), Chas McCormick (CF), and Cam Smith (RF).
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