PORTALES, N.M. – The Eastern New Mexico University men's basketball team travels to Austin, Texas, for the final non-conference tournament of the season at the 2017 St. Edward's University Thanksgiving Classic on Nov. 24-25. ENMU (3-1) takes on host St. Edward's on Friday at 6 p.m. before wrapping up the classic with Dallas Baptist on Saturday. The Hounds look to improve on their 3-1 start, the best four-game stretch to start the season since 2005.
 
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ENMU @ St. Edward's – 6 p.m.
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ENMU vs. Dallas Baptist (RV) – 1 p.m.
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• This weekend's classic marks the third-straight weekend ENMU has faced off against an opponent that was either ranked or receiving votes in the national polls.
  • Nov. 11 – vs. #16 Fort Lewis (W, 73-72)
  • Nov. 17 – vs. RV Dixie State (L, 89-99 OT)
  • Nov. 18 – vs. RV Azusa Pacific (W, 86-70)
  • Nov. 25 – vs. RV Dallas Baptist (1 p.m.)
• With a pair of victories, the 5-1 start by the Hounds would be the best start since the 1996-97 team started the year 9-0.
• After the split last weekend against Dixie State (L, 89-99, OT) and Azusa Pacific (W, 86-70) ENMU Head Coach Tres Segler improved to 16-16 overall with the Hounds.
• Eastern has gone with the starting lineup of Maurice Coleman, Lamarquis Thompson, Zach Parker, Arcaim Lallemand and Jamani Pierce in all four contests this year.
• Thompson (17 PPG), Parker (11.8 PPG) and Pierce (11.8 PPG) are all averaging in double-figures. Parker is coming off a breakout performance against Dixie State in which he dropped 25 points on 9-of-17 shooting, including five threes.
• Overall, Coleman (11), Thompson (9) and Nick Brown (7) have done a stellar job of distributing the basketball this season as the Green and Silver have 45 dimes to just 52 turnovers.
• Another considerable turnaround from last season has been from the charity stripe. The Greyhounds are shooting 76% from the line, much better than the 65% the team shot a year ago.

What's Next?
Following the trip to Austin, ENMU welcomes defending league champion, UT Permian Basin to the friendly confines of Greyhound Arena for the home opener on Nov. 30. Tipoff against the Falcons is slated for 7:30 p.m.
 
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