GAME DAY INFORMATION (ARLINGTON BAPTIST)

When: Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015 | 7:3- p.m.

Where: Stephenville, Texas | Wisdom Gym

Records: Tarleton 5-1, 0-0 LSC | Arlington Baptist 2-3, 0-0 ACCA

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THE GAME
The No. 1-ranked Texans will take on Arlington Baptist on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in Wisdom Gym.
 
THE BROADCAST
Each game will have a live radio broadcast presented by the Tarleton Sports Network presented by North Texas Ford Dealers. The Voice of the Texans, Casey Hogan, will be back calling 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 OPPONENT: ARLINGTON BAPTIST
The Patriots are 2-3 on the year with wins against Rhema Bible College and El Centro College. ABC played Lone Star Conference rival Angelo State, where the Patriots fell 116-46.
 
THE SERIES: ARLINGTON BAPTIST
Tarleton is 5-0 all-time against Arlington Baptist since the series begin back in 2010. Tarleton defeated ABC 95-45 in Wisdom Gym last season. The Texans are averaging 92.8 points and holding ABC to 48.8 points. The Texans have topped 100 points twice in the series.
 
NO. 1 IN THE NATION
For the first time since 2004, Tarleton is No. 1 in the NABC poll during the regular season. The Texans opened as the preseason No. 2. The Texans have been No. 1 nine prior times.
 
NABC HISTORY
Of the 103 weeks in the NABC rankings, Tarleton has spent 65 of those weeks in the top 10, 43 in the top 5 and nine weeks at No. 1.
 
LEADING THE CONFERENCE
EJ Reed leads the Lone Star Conference in scoring (21.3 points per game), field goal percentage (.672) and steals (2.0). Michael Hardge is tops in assists per game with 5.3 and minutes per game at 33.2.
 
BRAGGING RIGHTS
Tarleton freshman Kealon Clayborne is looking for family bragging rights this holiday season with his brother, Willie Clayborne, being a senior forward for Arlington Baptist.
 
REISMAN IN NOVEMBER
Tarleton finished 5-1 in November, giving head coach Lonn Reisman a 42-6 record in November games since 2007 for an .875 winning percentage. The Texans have won 16 out 17 games in November. Reisman's career November record is 105-32 for a .766 winning percentage.
 
REISMAN IN DECEMBER
Lonn Reisman enters the month of December with six games on the schedule. His all-time record for the Christmas month is 98-36 for a winning percentage of .731. The Texans have won 13 straight games in December.
 
TEXANS AT HOME
In Coach Reisman's 28 seasons at Tarleton State, the Texans have amassed a total record of 379-63 including a record of 161-15 (.914) with two undefeated home seasons since 2005. The Texans went 20-1 at Wisdom Gym last season.

ENTERING THE TOP 15
4-year Texan Michael Hardge, who has 228 career assists, passed Jim Moreno for No. 15 on the all-time assists list. Hardge needs 3 assists to move to No. 14 and pass LaShon Sheffield.
 
MILESTONE WATCH
- EJ Reed is 17 points from 450 in his career.
- Malcolm Hamilton is 38 points from 400 in his career.
- Malcolm Hamilton is 1 steal from 40 in his career.
- Malcolm Hamilton is 11 field goals from 150 in his career.
- Michael Hardge is 1 3-pointer from 50 in his career.
 
BOUNCING BACK
Tarleton has a 21-4 record after a loss over the last five seasons. The Texans haven't lost two games in a row since a four-game losing streak in 2012-13, which spans over 88 games.
 
SENIOR SUCCESS
When seniors Michael Hardge and EJ Reed are in the starting lineup together, the Texans have a record of 24-3 (.889).
 
20 POINTS A NIGHT
EJ Reed is averaging 21.3 points per game. Tarleton hasn't had a player average 20 per game since Brandon Burney averaged 22.1 in 2000-01. The Tarleton record is 23.6 points per game by Steve Dean in 1968-69.
 
LAST TIME OUT
Tarleton played defeated Ouachita Baptist 88-71 in the Thanksgiving Classic to improve to 5-1 on the season. Four players scored in double figures for Tarleton with EJ Reed topping all scorers with 19 points.
 
CHASING 600
Head Coach Lonn Reisman enters the game with 594 career wins in 28 seasons at Tarleton (615 overall). Reisman is sixth on the active NCAA Division II head coaches' win list.
 
UP NEXT FOR TARLETON
Tarleton will take on Our Lady of the Lake on Saturday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m.