| GAME DAY INFORMATION |
| When: Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015 | 5:30 p.m. (CST) |
| Where: Canyon, Texas | First United Bank Center |
| Series: TexAnns trail 8-32 | Streak: TSU, Lost 2 |
| Last Meeting: WT 87, TSU 86 in OT on January 21, 2015 in Stephenville |
| FOLLOW THE ACTION |
| Radio: Tarleton Sports Network on KTRL 90.5 FM | Listen Live |
| Pregame Coverage: Pregame Show begins 15 minutes before tip off |
| Web Stream: GoBuffsGo.com |
| Social Media: Facebook | Twitter |
| Live Stats | Game Notes |
THE GAME
Coming off a 12-point win over Texas A&M-Kingsville, the Tarleton State TexAnns look to stay in the win column when they visit West Texas A&M for a Wednesday night showdown at the First United Bank Center in Canyon at 5:30 p.m.
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 starting the year as the nation's preseason No. 1, West Texas A&M took a season-opening blow from Texas-Permian Basin to fall from the top spot. The Lady Buffs rebounded with a 10-game winning streak before suffering their second loss of the season at the hands of Midwestern State, who Tarleton defeated in Wisdom Gym back on January 14th. West Texas A&M bounced back from the MSU loss to win 11-straight including an 87-86 overtime nailbiter against the TexAnns in Wisdom Gym. Since the one-point win over Tarleton no other team, excluding then-No. 22 Midwestern State who lost by four points, has come within 14-points of defeating the Lady Buffs, with five teams losing by 15 or more during that stretch.
THE SERIES
Tarleton and West Texas A&M have been com- peting in women's basketball since the TexAnns joined the NCAA in the 1994-95 season. The Lady Buffs hold the all-time lead 32-8. West Texas A&M won the first 14 meetings before the TexAnns swept the 2002 season series. Tarleton won back-to-back meetings in 2004 and in 2006 when the teams were in opposite divisions and only met once per season. After another WT run in the series, Tarleton won three straight in 2010-12, including a double-overtime thriller
in Stephenville. Tarleton's last win against WT came last season when the Lady Buffs were ranked No. 3 in the nation and the TexAnns pulled off the upset on senior night in Wisdom Gym.
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 170-143 against conference foes, including five seasons - four consecutive - of over 10 conference wins.
MILESTONE WATCH
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Kathy Thomas enters Wednesday's game with 83 career 3-pointers made. Her two triples against Kingsville Saturday leaves her 11 3's away from passing Casey Davies (93) in 10th and tying Lisa Parker (94) for No. 9 all-time.
•With 234 career assists,
Morgan Ashmore is currently all alone for 12th all-time. She is 48 away from passing Jenn Doroga (281) for 11th all-time.
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Kathy Thomas is four (4) points from 600 points in her Tarleton career.
OUT ON THE INTERSTATE
Tarleton State is in the middle of a six-day stretch encompassing almost 1,500 miles. The TexAnns traveled 730 miles round trip for the 12-point win over the Javelinas Saturday. The estimated distance from Stephenville to Canyon back to Stephenville is 728 miles for a total of 1,458 miles.
PAK ON THE BLOCK
Tarleton State sophomore
Ikpeaku Iwobi is coming off her 20th career game with at least seven rebounds. There are six other active TexAnns with at least one career game of seven or more rebounds and all six of the other active TexAnns have a combined 19 seven-rebound games.
TOPS IN THE NATION
Tarleton State ranks among the nations best in multiple statistical categories, including:
• No. 28 in FT percentage (.759)
• No. 29 in 3-point percentage (.365)
WILSON EYES NO. 15
With her win against Kingsville Saturday, Tarleton State head coach
Misty Wilson tied Ronnie Hearne for the most wins by a TexAnn rookie head coach in the NCAA era. Hearne went 14-14 in his first season while Tammy Moorhead and Claude Cummings each when 10-16 in their rookie seasons. Only Jan Lowery in 1976-77 posted a winning record in her first season as head coach.
UP NEXT FOR TARLETON
Tarleton State will welcome Eastern New Mexico to Stephenville Saturday night when the TexAnns battle the Zias in a 5:30 p.m. contest at Wisdom Gym.
