Henderson State will play its final game of 2014 as the Reddies travel to Commerce, Texas to face Texas A&M-Commerce, Friday with tip-off set for 7 p.m.
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The Reddies bring a 6-4 record into the contest after a 92-83 loss to Harding last week.
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Henderson faces a tough challenge as the Lions are outscoring their opponents by nearly 10 points per game.
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Henderson will have to do a better job on the boards as the Reddies were outrebounded 38 to 26 last week against the Bisons.
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The Reddies are averaging 73.1 points per game and are shooting 46.7 percent from the field.
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Kevin Kozan leads the Reddies in scoring averaging 14.7 points per game. The sophomore from New Lenox, Ill. is averaging 17.0 points per game in the last five games.
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For the year, Kozan is shooting 52.2 percent from the field, including 47 percent from beyond the arc making 29-of-62 three-point field goals.
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Reggie Murphy follows averaging 14.4 points and 7.0 rebounds per game. Murphy was limited to a seson low 6 points last week against Harding.
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Micah Walker scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds against Harding and is averaging 9.6 points and 5.0 rebounds per contest.
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Texas A&M-Commerce enters the game having an 8-2 overall record following a 71-64 win over Southern Arkansas on Monday.
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The Lions are on a six-game win streak highlighted by back-to-back wins over top 25 opponents with a 68-67 win over No. 11 Cal.-Baptist and a 74-64 win over No. 17 Dixie State in the CBU Thanksgiving Classic
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TAMC averages 83.2 points per game with the Lions leading the nation in free throws made.
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Three players average double-figures for the Lions with LaDon Carnegie leading the team in scoring at 17.9 points per game. Darrell Williams follows averaging 16.4 points and a team-best 11.8 rebounds per contest.
Also averaging double-figures is Anthony Adams who is scoring at a 14.8 clip while dishing out 44 assists.
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Henderson State and Texas A&M Commerce have played 22 times with the Lions leading the series with a 14-8 advantage including a pair of wins last year.
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Texas A&M Commerce has won the last nine straight meetings dating back to Dec. 4, 1995.
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Live stats and live video will be available on the Henderson State website at www.hsusports.com.
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