Western Colorado vs University of Texas Tyler  

Noon MT. Friday, Nov. 10 | First United Bank Center | Canyon, Texas  

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Western Colorado vs No. 7 West Texas A&M  

Noon MT. Saturday, Nov. 11 | First United Bank Center | Canyon, Texas  

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CANYON, Texas  Western Colorado will open their season in Canyon, Texas taking on a pair of Lone Star conference schools. They will face University of Texas Tyler on Friday, November 10 at noon, followed by a contest with No. 7 West Texas A&M on Saturday Nov. 11 at noon in Canyon, Texas.  

MOUNTAINEERS HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND  

• The Mountaineers are looking to bounce back after a 4-22 overall record last season under the direction of new head coach Zac Claus.  

• Avery Rembao and Kade Juelfs highlight the 16-man roster, that has a big veteran presence with 12 returners.  

• Rembao became the ninth player in Western Colorado Men's Basketball history to score 1,000 points in his career while finishing the season with a total of 1,149 career points. He led the Mountaineers with 16.4 points per game with a 37.4-percent shooting from the field.  

• Kade Juelfs leads the Mountaineers active roster in total rebounds with 83, averaging 3.2 per game. Offensively, he recorded 9.5 points per game with a 37.1 percent-shooting from the field. 

PATRIOTS HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND  

• University of Texas Tyler is coming into the 2023-24 season with a fresh start as they have a new head coach in Tim Moser and have only three returners on the roster. Bryce Roberts transferred to UT Tyler and landed a spot on the LSC Players to watch list.  

• After a 9-17 overall record last season with a 5-17 record in the Lone Star Conference the Patriots were ranked 15th in the LSC Preseason Poll.  

• Terrell Wilson is one of UT Tyler's three returners with 7.7 points per game with a 38-percent shooting from the field. Aa a unit the Patriots' offense averaged 66.5 points per game with the defense averaging 35.2 rebounds per game.  

BUFFALOES HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND | 2023-24 Stats  

• West Texas A&M is ranked No. 7 in the latest National Association of Basketball Coaches poll and first in the LSC preseason poll. WTAMU is coming off a Sweet Sixteen appearance in the 2022-23 season with an overall record of 27-7 and a conference record of 20-2. The Buffs have already started the 2023-24 season with a pair of wins in the D2CCA Tip-off Classic last weekend in Lubbock, Texas.  

• In the 2022-23 season, the Buffs averaged 82.6 points per game with a 44-percent shooting from the field. Defensively, they registered 32.3 rebounds per game with 7.5 steals per game.  

• The team returns eight players from last year's squad including Larry Wise, who led the Buffaloes with 16.4 per game and 45.7-clip shooting from the field. In the first two games of the 2023-24 season, Wise averaged 29.5 points while registering 13 total rebounds.  

UP NEXT 

The Mountaineers will play at home for the first time this season on Friday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. against Texas A&M International. They will then play Texas A&M Kingsville on Saturday, Nov. 18 at 8 p.m., in Paul Wright Gym.