GAMEDAY INFORMATION

When: Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015 | 5:30 p.m. (CST)

Where: Stephenville, Texas | Wisdom Gym

Series: TexAnns trail 26-32 | Streak: TSU, Won 2

Last Meeting: TSU 78, MSU 75 (OT) on February 5, 2014 in Stephenville

Radio: Tarleton Sports Network on KTRL 90.5 FM | Listen Live | Pregame begins at 5:15 p.m.

Web Stream: TarletonSports.com/ListenLive

Social Media: Facebook | Twitter

Live Stats | Game Notes

THE GAME
Tarleton State will square off with No. 20 Midwestern State in a Wednesday night Lone Star Conference showdown in Wisdom Gym at 5:30 p.m.
 
GAME DAY PROMOTIONS
It is Glen Rose and Scout Night in Wisdom Gym. Tarleton State will welcome local members of the Boy and Girl Scouts of America as well as admitting all residents of Glen Rose into the game for free. The Office of Student Engagement has also provided free cheer 'poms' to be given away to the first 500 fans.
 
THE BROADCAST
The game will have a live radio broadcast presented by the Tarleton Sports Network presented by North Texas Ford Dealers. The Voice of the TexAnns, Keltin Wiens, will serve as the play-by-play for Tarleton basketball this season. The radio broadcast can be heard on KTRL 90.5 FM in Stephenville and surrounding areas or online at TarletonSports.com/ListenLive. The pregame show will begin 15 minutes prior to tip-off.
 
DECADE OF DOMINANCE
Since the 2005-06 season, Tarleton State has turned the series against Midwestern State upside down. The TexAnns have won 16 of the last 20 meetings, including 14 straight from 2005-2012.
 
THE OPPONENT
It has been a start for the record books for the Midwestern State Mustangs. After the first 14 games of the season, MSU has lost only one game - to then-No. 7 Emporia State 51-62 - and since reeled off 12 straight wins, including a 77-64 victory over No. 3 West Texas A&M last week. The Mustangs have not been away from the confines of D.L. Ligon very often this season, boasting a home-friendly schedule of 11 home games over the first 17 games of the season.
 
THE SERIES
The Tarleton State-Midwestern State series is the deepest in the history of TexAnn basketball. The teams have played each other 58 times, which is the most for Tarleton against any of their senior-college opponents. Tarleton trails the series 26-32, but the majority of MSU's wins came from 1987-2005 when the Mustangs won 27 of 32 meetings but Tarleton has been in complete control over the past decade by winning 16 of the last 20 since 2005.
 
TARLETON IN THE LSC
Tarleton State has developed into one of the premier basketball programs in the nation, as well as within the Lone Star Conference. The TexAnns earned their first league championship in 2012 and reached the finals of the LSC Championship Tournament for the second time in three years last season. Since joining the LSC as an NCAA institution in 1994, the TexAnns have a record of 164-139 against conference foes, including five seasons - four consecutive - of over 10 conference wins.
 
MILESTONE WATCH
•With 214 career assists, Morgan Ashmore is currently tied with Stephanie Upshaw (214) for 13th place on the all-time list. She is seven (7) dimes from passing Karla Dick (220) for the No. 12 spot.
• Kathy Thomas enters Wednesday's game with 63 career 3-pointers made. She is 11 made triples from passing Amanda Franklin (73) for 15th place all-time and into a tie for 14th all-time with Tiffanie Bowen.
 
WILSON IN JANUARY
Since the 2010-11 season, Wilson and the TexAnns are 30-6 in the month of January.
 
TAKE 'EM, THEY'RE FREE
This game features two of the nation's best teams at the free throw line. Tarleton State boasts the 16th best FT percentage at .764 while MSU is shooing .767 from the line at 14th.
 
KATHY THE CLOSER
Kathy Thomas has established herself as a second-half threat for Tarleton State. Over half of her points per game average (13.0) is coming in the second half of games. In the final 20 minutes, Thomas is shooting .500 from the floor, .455 from downtown and grabbing 2.2 rebounds per game.
 
TOPS IN THE NATION
Tarleton State ranks among the nations best in multiple statistical categories, including:
• No. 16 in FT percentage (.764)
• No. 48 in 3-pt Defense (.278)
• No. 49 in 3-point percentage (.358)
 
Meanwhile, Midwestern State enters the game ranked:
• No. 14 in FT percentage (.767)
• No. 30 in Blocked Shots per game (4.4)
• No. 30 in Fewest Fouls per game (15.8)
 
UP NEXT FOR TARLETON
Tarleton State will head across the Red River Saturday afternoon for a battle with the Aggies of Cameron in Lawton, Oklahoma at 2 p.m.