GAME PREVIEW: Crusaders Host Austin College on Tuesday; Visit Kangaroos on Saturday
MULTIMEDIA COVERAGE
(1/21/20 vs. Austin College): Livestats | Video
(1/25/20 at Austin College): Livestats | Video
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FIRST TIP
The University of Dallas men's basketball team is set to host Austin College on Tuesday inside the Maher Center at 5:30 p.m. UD then will have a quick turnaround and rematch with the Kangaroos of AC in Sherman, Texas on Saturday (Jan. 25) at 2:00 p.m. UD is coming off a 1-1 road conference weekend falling to Texas Lutheran University 75-62, but taking down Southwestern University 72-66. The Crusaders currently sit third in the conference standings with just over half of Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) play left.
TICKET INFORMATION: *All conference contests (SCAC) are free to the public.
UD NOTES
- Dallas has ecplised 1000 points through 15 games (1,054).
- UD is averaging 11.1 and 27.3 offensive and defensive boards-per-game, respectively.
- The Crusaders are holding opponents to a 26.7% from beyond the arc.
- Michael Wambsganss (Denver, Colo.) is tied for second among SCAC players with 1.9 steals per ballgame.
- With the win over Southwestern University on Saturday, Head Coach Jarred Samples picked up his 130th career victory.
(Opponent Notes)
- Austin College (7-8, 4-4 SCAC) is coming off a 87-84 setback to Southwestern University on Friday night, but took down Texas Lutheran University in Seguin 96-92 to give the Bulldogs only their second loss in conference play.
- Michael Holland leads AC averaging 8.7 rebounds-per-game, which ranks third among all SCAC players.
- Devin Roland has notched a 47.6% from three-point range playing in 13 games for the 'Roos. Roland has the fifth-best mark in the SCAC.
- AC is averaging 80 points-per-game, having ecplised 90 points three times so far.
- The 'Roos have won the past two seasons in Irving, while the Crusaders have won the past two meetings in Sherman.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
2019 Austin College Season Stats
UD All-Time Records: (29-45 vs. Austin College)
ROAD AHEAD
UD will host Johnson & Wales University (CO) on Friday, January 31st and Colorado College on Saturday, February 1st for two SCAC competitions inside the Maher Center. Times for those two competitions will be 5:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. on the respected dates.