Thursday, February 17 • Tyler • Louise Herrington Patriot Center
St. Mary's (11-10, 8-4 LSC) • 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 19 • Commerce • The Field House
St. Mary's at Texas A&M Commerce (16-5, 8-3 LSC) • 4 p.m.
Opening Tip
• Senior guard Caleb Jordan is four free throws away from moving to second in St. Mary's history. Jordan currently has 308 FTM, while standout Ken Sampson (1960-64) made 311.
• Head Coach Jim Zeleznak is just two victories shy of 250 in his head basketball coaching career. He ranks third in wins in StMU history, needing 32 for second (Ed Messbarger, 279-139; 1964-78).
• The Rattlers are currently in fourth place in the Lone Star Conference standings with two games remaining. The top four in the league receive a bye int the first round of the tournament and advance to the Comerica Center in Frisco.
• With his four steals last weekend, Caleb Jordan jumped into the top 10 in StMU career history with 90 steals. He is currently tied for eighth with David Ricks (1997-98) and is one of only four in the top 10 from the Division II era.
• In the last four games, StMU has shot 83.1 percent from the free throw line, raising its average almost 100 points from 73.3. Against OC on Thursday, the Rattlers were a perfect 18-for-18 from the charity stripe
• Senior guard Kobe Magee has scored in double figures in eight of the last nine contests and just 0.1 off the team lead with 11.4 points per game (Tyler Caron, 11.5).
