Gents Set To Face Austin College On Road Saturday Afternoon
The Centenary men's basketball team will face the Austin College ‘Roos on Saturday afternoon in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play in a contest set for 2 p.m. inside Hughey Gym.
Sherman, Texas - The Centenary men's basketball team will face the Austin College 'Roos on Saturday afternoon in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play in a contest set for 2 p.m. inside Hughey Gym.
Live stats and video are available for the game at the links below:
Stats: https://www.acroos.com/sports/mbkb/2021-22/boxscores/20220122_r3lr.xml
Video: https://collegetvticket.com/event/austin-college-vs-centenary-35/
The Gents (8-6, 3-3 SCAC) stepped out of conference play last Saturday in their most recent game as the Maroon and White recorded a convincing 95-64 victory at home over the Champion Christian College Tigers. Austin College (4-9, 1-3 SCAC) defeated Arlington Baptist at home on Thursday, 83-74. Centenary has won five of its last six games versus the 'Roos dating back to the 2017-18 season.
Centenary nearly hit the century mark again on Saturday afternoon after its record-setting 105-69 win over Southwestern in conference play at home on Jan. 12. The Gents nailed a program and Gold Dome record 22 three-point baskets in the win over the Pirates and individual history was also made as senior G AJ Hall (Thibodaux, La.) tied the single-game record for three pointers as he drained nine treys in 14 attempts (64 %) and ended with a career-high 34 points.
The Gents came out hot on offense and shot a sizzling 55.6 % (20-36) from the floor in the first half to lead 51-37 at the half over Champion Christian last Saturday. Centenary made 9-16 (56.3 %) three-point attempts before halftime and went 2-2 from the free throw line. The Gents cooled off some in the second half but still shot 41 % (16-39) overall and made five more treys to finish the game with 14, giving them a whopping 36 in the last two games. The Maroon and White have now hit 10 or more three pointers in a game eight times this season and have done so in five of their last seven games.
Junior F Seth Thomas (Kilgore, Texas) scored a career-high 25 points on 10-18 shooting in 19 minutes versus Champion Christian. He reached double figures for the fourth-straight game, fifth time in the last six games, and topped 20 points for the fourth time in his career. He added four rebounds, two assists, and a blocked shot. Thomas' 10 FG's made were a season high and he hit a season-high four treys in six attempts.
Hall followed up his amazing performance on Wednesday with another double-digit effort versus Champion Christian as he scored 10 points and grabbed four rebounds in 17 minutes off the bench. Hall was 3-9 from the floor, went 3-4 from the free throw line and made one trey.
Senior G Kile Mingo (Cypress, Texas) scored a season-high 16 points and was on target from beyond the arc, making 4-6 attempts and shot 6-10 overall. He added three steals and two rebounds in just 13 minutes of action. Junior G Jalen Behr (Athens, Ga.) scored nine in 23 minutes on 3-6 shooting with five rebounds, and assist, and a steal. Sophomore G Braeden Board (Rayne, La.) added eight points in 19 minutes as he shot 3-5 overall, was 2-2 from the free throw line, and grabbed four rebounds. He tallied two steals and had an assist.
Freshman G Syied Dyer (Atlanta, Ga.) scored a season-high eight points in a season-best 17 minutes. He shot 3-5 overall and made two of his four three-point attempts. He grabbed two rebounds and had one assist and a steal. Junior G Drew Young (Lake Charles, La.) and junior F Joseph Wiggins (Bossier City, La.) each scored six points on Saturday while senior F Jarrell Taylor (Leesville, La.) added four. Young hit both of his three-point attempts, had three steals, and a rebound in 11 solid minutes. Wiggins also played 11 minutes and made 3-5 attempts from the field with three rebounds, an assist, and blocked a shot. Taylor played 16 minutes and grabbed four rebounds with a blocked shot and a steal.
Junior G Ralph Johnson (New Iberia, La.) was held scoreless for the second-straight game but had three assists, three rebounds, and a steal in 18 minutes. Sophomore G Coby Harris (Lafayette, La.) matched his season-high in playing time with 20 minutes and had an assist, a rebound, and a steal. Senior G Trent Washington (Gibson, La.) played five minutes in relief and scored one point and grabbed a pair of rebounds. Sophomore G Antonio Cormier (Rayne, La.) made the most of his four minutes as he scored two points, recorded three assists, and had a steal.
Centenary only turned the ball over six times for the second game in a row, tying its season low, which is just two shy of the Gold Dome record for fewest in a game which was four versus Louisiana Tech on Feb. 3, 1986 and Wednesday versus Southwestern. The Gents have turned the ball over nine times or less four times this season. The Gents have now shot 40 % or better from beyond the arc five times this season and made 14 or more three pointers in a game three times this season. Centenary has shot 40 % or better from the floor in a game eight times this season.
Taylor (13.4 PPG), Hall (11.3 PPG), and Thomas (10.3 PPG) are the Gents' top three scorers through the season's first 14 games and all three rank in the top 25 in the conference in scoring as Taylor is eighth, Hall 14th, and Thomas 23rd. Taylor is the Gents' top rebounder (6.0/game) and ranks in a tie for 11th place in the conference. He is also currently 14th in the league in field-goal percentage (.479).
Senior G Tevin Baker (Port Arthur, Texas) and Johnson are currently 10th and 12th respectively in the conference in assists, Thomas is tied for 10th in free throw %, and four Gents are in the top 15 in the conference in steals – Thomas (3), Behr (9), Baker (12), and Johnson (15).
Taylor is the conference leader in 3-point FG % (.463) while Hall (5), Behr (7), and Mingo (13) all rank in the top 15. Hall is currently third in the league in 3-point FG's made, Taylor is seventh, and Mingo is 15th. Thomas (6), Board (9), and Wiggins (14) are all in the top 15 in the conference in blocked shots. Taylor also ranks sixth in defensive rebounds.
Saturday's game will feature an Austin College offense that averages 80.5 PPG (second in conference) against a stingy Gents' defense that allows just 68.2 PPG to rank second in the league. Centenary ranks third in FG % defense (.421) and fifth in 3-point FG % defense (.310). The Gents average 74.4 PPG to rank fifth in the SCAC and are second in the league in 3-point FG % at .349 and have made (133) the most three pointers in the conference. Centenary averages 9.5 makes from beyond the arc per game this season.
The Gents lead the conference with 4.1 blocked shots per game and have blocked 57 om the season, third-most in the SCAC. They also rank second in the conference in steals per game, averaging an impressive 9.4/game and have the third-most (134) in the conference. Centenary ranks third in the country in division III and leads the conference in turnover margin (+8.14) and is third in the conference in assist/turnover ratio. Centenary has forced the 11th-most turnovers (289) in the nation and forces an average of 20.64 per game.
The Gents will return home on Monday, Jan. 24 against Texas Lutheran for the first of three-consecutive conferences games in the Gold Dome where the Gents are 6-1 this season and 21-4 in their last 25 home games.
A link to the Gents' complete 2021-22 schedule can be found here: https://www.gocentenary.com/sports/mbkb/2021-22/schedule
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