MEN'S HOOPS: Rams set sights on Southwest (N.M.)

HOBBS, N.M. – Huston-Tillotson University's men's basketball team sets out on its first road trip of 2024 this week when they visit Southwest (N.M.) for a Thursday night matchup on Jan. 11.
 
The Rams will play their next four games on the road; their trip to New Mexico is part of a two-game trip this week that will also take the team to Paul Quinn College in Dallas.
 
GAME 14
MATCHUP: HT Rams (3-10, 1-6) at Southwest (N.M.) (6-7, 3-4)
DATE / TIME: Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024 / 7:30 p.m. MST
LOCATION: Hobbs, N.M.
ARENA: Maddox Student Life Center
VIDEO: MustangTV
LIVE STATS: HTRamsAthletics.com
 
About the Rams
• Huston-Tillotson prepares for its first Red River Athletic Conference road game of the season after having played their first five league contests at home.
• The Rams aim to snap a three-game losing streak, which includes single-digit losses to North American and No. 4-ranked LSU–Shreveport.
• James Harrison leads the Rams in scoring with 14.4 points per game, which ranks 11th in the conference.
• Auston Chatman averages 14.3 points per game for the Rams while leading the team with 8.5 rebounds per contest. His 8.5 rebounds per game ranks third in the RRAC.
 
About the Mustangs
• Southwest (N.M.) split their first two games of January, falling 93-83 at home to LSU–Shreveport on Jan. 4 before claiming a 76-60 win over Texas A&M–Texarkana two days later.
• The Mustangs are 3-4 in Red River Athletic Conference play, and are 5-4 at home this season.
• Junior guard Anthony Scott (16.6 points per game) leads three Mustangs averaging double-figures in scoring this season. Rahkiem Petterson and Oreon Courtney average 11.3 points and 11.1 points per game, respectively.
• The Mustangs are among the NAIA's best at getting to the free throw line; Southwest players shoot an average of 28 free throws per contest, good for third in the nation.
 
Series Outlook
• Southwest (N.M.) has won four of the last five meetings between the two teams.
• HT has won two of the last three contests in Hobbs, N.M., including last year's 78-69 victory that helped the Rams split the 2022-23 series.