THE GAME
No. 10 Tarleton opens the regular season this weekend as the Texans host the Whataburger Tip-Off Classic in Wisdom Gym. Tarleton will play Adams State on Friday at 7 p.m. for the season opener and take on Colorado-Colorado Springs on Saturday at 7 p.m.
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TARLETON SPORTS NETWORK
A complete broadcast of the game can be heard on the Tarleton Sports Network presented by the North Texas Ford Dealers. The new Voice of the Texans,
Byron Anderson, will have the call on the flagship station of Tarleton Athletics – KTRL 90.5 FM in Stephenville – and worldwide at TarletonSports.com/ListenLive. The game will also show free of charge on the Tarleton Sports Network online at TarletonSports.com/ListenLive.
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TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets are available at the Wisdom Gym Ticket Office. General admission seating is $7 for adults and $5 for non-Stephenville Campus Tarleton Students. Children ages two and under are admitted free of charge. Tarleton Athletics also promotes 'Reserved Ticket Exchange', which allows any reserved ticket holder not planning to attend the game to leave their seats to someone else by calling Beth at (254) 968-1832 in the Tarleton Ticket Office.
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WHERE'S THE ACTION
Tarleton will open the regular season on its home court in Wisdom Gym.
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ABOUT THE TEXANS
Tarleton is ranked No. 10 in the preseason NABC poll, marking the seventh time in program history that the Texans are in the top 10 to open a season. Tarleton returns six lettermen and two starters (
Romond Jenkins,
Chantz Chambers) from last season's 24-9 squad that won its second straight South Central regional championship. It was also Tarleton's fourth regional championship, the most of any team in the Lone Star Conference. The Texans hosted Southwestern Baptist for an exhibition game on Sunday, Nov. 6 in which the Texans won 77-49. Redshirt freshman
Josh Hawley scored a game-high 19 points, while
Romond Jenkins, the reigning South Central regional tournament MVP, posted a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds.
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INSIDE THE SERIES VS ADAMS STATE
Tarleton is 3-0 all time against Adams State since the two teams first met in 1994. Tarleton is 2-0 at home against the Grizzlies, including an 84-77 victory last season in Stephenville.
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INSIDE THE SERIES VS UC-COLORADO SPRINGS
Tarleton is 2-0 all time against UCCS with both victories coming in 2015. The Texans topped the Mountain Lions 84-62 in the semifinals of the 2015 regional tournament in Stephenville and then again in the Texan Tip-Off Classic last season, 75-66.
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UP NEXT FOR TARLETON
The Texans will host Concorida University (Calif.) on Saturday, Nov. 19 at 4 p.m. in Wisdom Gym.