GAME DAY INFORMATION

When: Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015 | 4 p.m. (CST)

Where: Abilene, Texas | Kimbrell Arena

Series: TexAnns lead 33-3 | Streak: TSU, Won 24

Last Meeting: TSU 64, MCM 37 on January 28, 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: McMurrySports.com

Social Media: Facebook | Twitter

Live Stats | Game Notes

THE GAME
Tarleton State will take a one-game hiatus from Lone Star Conference action Wednesday afternoon when the TexAnns travel to Abilene for a 4 p.m. tip off against the Warhawks.
 
TIME CHANGE
Tarleton State will tip off against the Warhawks two hours earlier than planned as inclement weather forced the teams to move up the start of the game from 6 p.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday.
 
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
McMurry has struggled in this transition season under interim head coach William Milton, winning just four in 24 games this season. The wins came against Adams State, Howard Payne and two blowout wins against Southwestern Adventist, winning by a combined score of 179-51 against the Knights.
 
ABOUT McMURRY'S TRANSITION
McMurry withdrew its membership bid into the NCAA Division II on Jan. 31, 2014 and are currently competing as a Division III independent with sport-specific affiliations of track and field and football in the Lone Star Conference.
 
THE SERIES
Tarleton and McMurry have a rich history from when the teams competed against each other in TIAA District 8. This will be the 37th all-time meeting between the Warhawks and the TexAnns, dating back to the first meeting in 1980, but just the third game since Tarleton became an NCAA member in 1994. Tarleton owns the all-time record 33-3 and have won the last 24 meetings against McMurry since Jan. 8 1983. The TexAnns have won 10 straight games on the road, last losing to the Warhawks in Abilene in a 67-81 battle back on Feb. 26, 1982 in the TAIAW Division III state tournament.
 
STREAKING AGAINST MCMURRY
  Tarleton State has won 24 straight games against McMurry, dating back to Jan. 8, 1983. That is the longest active win streak against an active NCAA-era opponent.
 
MILESTONE WATCH
• Kathy Thomas enters Saturday's game with 89 career 3-pointers made. Her four triples against Eastern New Mexico Saturday leaves her one (1) 3 away from passing Casey Davies (93) in 10th and tying Lisa Parker (94) for No. 9 all-time.
•With 236 career assists, Morgan Ashmore is currently all alone for 12th all-time. She is 46 away from passing Jenn Doroga (281) for 11th all-time.
 
PAK ON THE BLOCK
Tarleton State sophomore Ikpeaku Iwobi is coming off her 22nd 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.
 
GET THE OFFENSE ROLLIN'
Th TexAnns are currently undefeated (9-0) when shooting a higher percentage from the field than their opponent. In the first match-up against the Warhawks, Tarleton shot 34.5% while McMurry finished the game shooting 24.5% from the field
 
TOPS IN THE NATION
Tarleton State ranks among the nations best in multiple statistical categories, including:
• No. 24 in 3-point percentage (.368)
• No. 34 in FT percentage (.755)
 
DOUBLE-DOUBLES
Sophomore Ikpeaku Iwobi is currently the only TexAnn to record a double-dpouble in any game this season, having done so on 10 different occasions. However, the TexAnns fans are no stranger to the double-double as of recent, after watching two-time All-American Kiara Wright acheive the feat 20 times as a junior and 26 times last year as a senior.
 
UP NEXT FOR TARLETON
Tarleton State will return to Wisdom Gym for senior night and the regular season finale against Texas A&M-Commerce Feb. 28 at 5 p.m.