MONTICELLO, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello men's basketball team will host Randall University at 6 p.m. on Wednesday at the Steelman Field House in Monticello, Arkansas for a non-conference contest.
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UAM VS.
RANDALL UNIVERSITY – 12/4 – 6 P.M. –
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GAME DETAILS
Opponent: Randall University (NCCAA)
Date: December 4, 2019
Location: Monticello, Arkansas – Steelman Field House
In-Game Updates: Twitter (@UAMsports)
Last Played: N/A
UAM PRIMER
2019-20 Record: 6-1
2019-20 GAC Record: 2-0
Head Coach: Kyle Tolin, Sixth Season (79-62)
SCOUTING THE WEEVILS
The UAM men's basketball team is set for Randall University at the Steelman Field House. UAM enters this one with a 6-1 overall record and is riding a six-game win streak after losing its first game of the 2019-20 campaign.
UAM has a scoring margin of +17.7 thus far and are shooting the ball exceptionally well. The Weevils are 19th in NCAA Division II in field goal percentage at 51.7 and are 26th in Division II in three-point field goal percentage at 41.1.
The Weevils have also been pretty good in distributing the ball this season with the 12th best assist-to-turnover ratio in the country. UAM is also 16th in the country in assists per game (19.0) and 17th in turnovers per game (10.7).
The Weevils have five players averaging at least 10 points per game in
KJ Lesure (17.6),
Marcus Gilbert (17.3),
Denzel McDuffey (11.7),
Justin Slocum (10.7) and
Austin Hardy (10.7).
Wanya King, who has been one of UAM's key starters is also tallying 9.3 points per game.
On the glass, McDuffey has been leading the way with 7.1 rebounds per contest while Gilbert follows behind tallying 6.1 boards per contest. Slocum averages just under 5.0 with 4.9 rebounds a game.
UAM is definitely not a selfish team with 133 total assists. Lesure leads the roster in the category at 7.1 assists per game and Gilbert averages 4.1 assists per contest behind Lesure.
Kwame McBean and Hardy have been the team's most frequent players off the bench with McBean averaging 20.1 minutes per contest and Hardy at 19.9 minutes per contest.
McBean is scoring 7.6 points and 3.4 rebounds per contest while Hardy is one of the team's top scorers, much of that due to him shooting 41.7 percent from downtown this season.
RANDALL PRIMER
2019-20 Record: 3-7
Head Coach: Mark Berokoff, Eighth Season
SCOUTING THE SAINTS
The Saints have three players averaging at least 10 points per contest in Jordan Marshall, Brent Clark and John Bailey. Marshall is the team's top scorer averaging 13.8 points, while Clark adds 13.2 and Bailey records 11.7.
Marshall is also the team's top player on the boards recording 8.1 rebounds per contest, while Daekwon Cubit is second on the team with 5.5 per game.
Clark is averaging just under 2.0 steals per game while Marshall adds 0.7 blocks per contest on defense.
UP NEXT
UAM will be back in action on Saturday when it hits the road for a Great American Conference contest at Arkansas Tech University. Tipoff is scheduled for 3 p.m.
