Gipson leads Tarleton State against Lamar after 22-point game

Sat, Feb 26, 2022
NCAAB News (AP)

Lamar Cardinals (2-26, 0-13 WAC) at Tarleton State Texans (13-15, 8-7 WAC)

Stephenville, Texas; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tarleton State -13; over/under is 130.5

BOTTOM LINE: Tarleton State faces the Lamar Cardinals after Montre' Gipson scored 22 points in Tarleton State's 75-62 win against the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros.

The Texans are 9-5 in home games. Tarleton State has a 1-2 record in one-possession games.

The Cardinals are 0-13 in WAC play. Lamar allows 68.5 points to opponents while being outscored by 11.4 points per game.

The teams meet for the second time in conference play this season. The Texans won 62-57 in the last matchup on Jan. 27. Gipson led the Texans with 18 points, and Brock McClure led the Cardinals with 14 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Gipson is averaging 15.4 points and 3.1 assists for the Texans. Noah McDavid is averaging 1.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Tarleton State.

C.J. Roberts is averaging 13.8 points for the Cardinals. Lincoln Smith is averaging 12.0 points over the last 10 games for Lamar.

LAST 10 GAMES: Texans: 5-5, averaging 68.2 points, 26.4 rebounds, 11.4 assists, 6.8 steals and 2.1 blocks per game while shooting 42.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.7 points per game.

Cardinals: 0-10, averaging 60.1 points, 32.3 rebounds, 10.8 assists, 6.5 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 38.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.1 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.