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Men's Basketball Home Against UT Arlington Saturday

Huskies look to rebound after setback at No. 21 Michigan.

The Huskies hosts UT Arlington Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Sharp Gym.
UT Arlington Mavericks (3-6) at HBU Huskies (3-6)
Saturday, Dec. 14 - 7:30 p.m.
Sharp Gym - Houston


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HOUSTON - After a week off for finals, HBU returns to action when it hosts UT Arlington Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Sharp Gym. The live video and audio broadcast with Lonnie King presented by Legacy Sports Network is available on HBUHuskies.com.
 
Sophomore guard Rob Lewis leads the Huskies (3-6) with 13.0 points per game. He has come off the bench the last six games and scored in double figures in the last five. Junior guard Tyler Russell adds 11.1 points and sophomore forward Cody Joyce puts up 9.2 points per game. Junior center Ricmonds Vilde posts 6.0 points per game and leads HBU with 5.8 rebounds per game, while junior guard Marcel Smith averages 6.2 points and leads the Huskies with 16 assists.
 
Reger Dowell leads four UTA (3-6) players averages double figures with 22.7 points per game, while Brandon Edwards averages a double-double with 18.4 points and 10.6 rebounds per game. Lonnie McClanahan adds 10.7 points and leads the Mavericks with 36 assists, while Jamel Outler averages 10.0 points per game.
 
The Huskies are coming off a loss to No. 21 Michigan Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich., after winning back-to-back, two-point games against Army and Rice. The Mavericks ended a five-game losing streak with a win over Dallas Baptist last Tuesday.
 
UTA leads the all-time series against HBU, 18-7, and won last year's meeting, 81-47, on Dec. 13, 2012, in Arlington.
 
The Huskies have a two-game road trip before Christmas break, facing DePaul Dec. 18 in Chicago, followed by Pepperdine Dec. 21 in Malibu, Calif. After the holidays, HBU begins its first season in Southland Conference play, traveling to Oral Roberts Jan. 2 and Central Arkansas Jan. 4.
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Players Mentioned

Cody Joyce

#42 Cody Joyce

F
6' 8"
Sophomore
Rob Lewis

#12 Rob Lewis

G
6' 0"
Sophomore
Tyler Russell

#3 Tyler Russell

G
6' 0"
Junior
Marcel Smith

#2 Marcel Smith

G
5' 6"
Junior
Ricmonds Vilde

#55 Ricmonds Vilde

C/F
6' 11"
Graduate Student
SMU

Players Mentioned

Cody Joyce

#42 Cody Joyce

6' 8"
Sophomore
F
Rob Lewis

#12 Rob Lewis

6' 0"
Sophomore
G
Tyler Russell

#3 Tyler Russell

6' 0"
Junior
G
Marcel Smith

#2 Marcel Smith

5' 6"
Junior
G
Ricmonds Vilde

#55 Ricmonds Vilde

6' 11"
Graduate Student
SMU
C/F