GAMEDAY INFORMATION

When: Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015 | 6 p.m. (CST)

Where: San Angelo, Texas | Junell Center

Series: TexAnns lead 25-21 | Streak: TSU, Lost 1

Last Meeting: ASU 60, TSU 55 on February 12, 2014 in San Angelo

Radio: Tarleton Sports Network on KTRL 90.5 FM | Listen Live | Pregame begins at 5:45 p.m.

Web Stream: AngeloSports.com

Social Media: Facebook | Twitter

Live Stats | Game Notes

THE GAME
Tarleton State looks to get back in the win column Wednesday night as the TexAnns travel to San Angelo for a 6 p.m. Lone Star Conference showdown with Angelo State at the Junell Center.
 
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.
 
THE OPPONENT
After struggling out of the gate, Angelo State has turned its season around over the last six games. The Rambelles started the season 0-4, including a winless trip to Stephenville for the TexAnn Tip-Off Classic, but a 72-64 win over Colorado State-Pueblo turned things around. The win over the Thunderwolves was the first of five wins over a six-game stretch. The Rambelles enter Wednesday's game on a four-game winning streak.
 
SCORING FROM EVERYWHERE
With five wins over the last six games, Angelo State has gotten a different leading scorer in each of the last six games.
 
THE SERIES
In the oldest conference rivalry in TexAnn history, Wednesday is the 47th all-time meeting between these storied Lone Star Conference rivals. Tarleton State holds the all-time advantage in the series 25-21 but are just 9-15 in San Angelo and 2-10 against the Rambelles in the Junell Center since the building made its debut in January 2002. Tarleton State has not lost back-to-back games against Angelo State since Jan. 17, 2009.
 
FAMILIAR RIVAL
Angelo State-Tarleton State is the longest active rivalry in TexAnn history. The teams began playing in 1976, making 2015 the 39th year of action between the TexAnns and Belles. The 46 games played between these teams is the second-most games played against one opponent behind only Midwestern State (58).
 
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. In addition to being a perennial national power with five straight trips to the national playoffs, 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 162-139 against conference foes, including five seasons - four consecutive - of over 10 conference wins.
 
MILESTONE WATCH
•With 213 career assists, Morgan Ashmore is currently 14th all-time in TexAnn history. She is two (2) assists away from passing Stephanie Upshaw (214) for 13th place on the all-time list. She is eight (8) dimes from passing Karla Dick (220) for the No. 12 spot.
• Raven McGrath is 11 points away from reaching 300 points in her Tarleton career.
• Ikpeaku Iwobi is nine (9) points away from reaching 200 in her Tarleton career.
 
LINEUP SHUFFLE
The TexAnns have used six different starting lineups over the first nine games.
 
WILSON IN JANUARY
Misty Wilson has helped Tarleton find success in the month of January, leading the TexAnns to a record of 79-63 since becoming affiliated with the program as a player in 1998. Tarleton was 15-31 during Wilson's time as a player and graduate assistant, but since Wilson became the full time assistant in the 2003-04 season, Tarleton has turned it around and is now 64-32 (.674) in the year's first month. Since the 2010-11 season, Wilson and the TexAnns are 28-6 in the month of January.
 
WILSON THROUGH NINE
Of the four different head coaches to take over the Tarleton program during the NCAA era, Misty Wilson has the best winning percentage through the first nine games of her career at 6-3. Tammy Moorhead and Claude Cummings started 4-5 while Ronnie Hearne started 5-4 through their first nine games.
 
TOPS IN THE NATION
Tarleton State ranks among the nations best in multiple statistical categories, including:
• No. 23 in 3-pt Defense (.261)
• No. 26 in FT percentage (.750)
 
UP NEXT FOR TARLETON
Tarleton State will return home for the first time since December 2 when they host Texas A&M-Kingsville Saturday night at 5 p.m. It will be Stephenville night in Wisdom Gym and all Stephenville residents will receive free admission and all concessions will be $1.