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Nate Bural

Women's Basketball

TexAnn Basketball Game Day: Saturday, Feb. 6

TexAnns aim for third straight LSC win on the road at Cameron

GAME DAY INFORMATION
When: Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016 | 2 p.m. CST
Where: Lawton, Oklahoma | Aggie Gym
Records: Tarleton 11-9, 5-5 LSC | Cameron 12-7, 6-4 LSC
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THE GAME
Tarleton aims for its third straight win Saturday afternoon when the TexAnns travel to Cameron at 2 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 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.
 
LAST TIME OUT
Tarleton had three players top double figures in scoring, led by Tiara Tatum's career-high 13 points as the TexAnns defeated rival Midwestern State 63-49 at Wisdom Gym.
 
THE OPPONENT: CAMERON
Cameron comes into Saturday's game with a 12-7 record overall and sits in fourth in the Lone Star Conference with a 6-4 record. The Aggies lost its last game to Texas A&M-Commerce and is 6-3 at Aggie Gym this season, including having won two straight at home. Cameron has three players averaging double figures and are led by Dayla Threatt's 13.2 points per game.
 
THE SERIES: CAMERON
Saturday marks the 29th meeting with Cameron in the modern era of TexAnn basketball with Cameron leading the all-time series 15-13. Cameron has won six straight against Tarleton since the TexAnns won seven straight from 2006-2013.  However, four of the six losses have been decided by five points or less. Tarleton has the edge playing at Cameron, leading the series 7-6.

THREE STRAIGHT WOULD BE GREAT
Tarleton is aiming for its third straight Lone Star Conference win, which would be its longest conference winning streak since January 2015 when the TexAnns won three in a row.
 
DIFFERENCE IS ON DEFENSE
The TexAnns limited Midwestern State to 49 points in Wednesday's 14-point win, their lowest total in Lone Star Conference play this season and the second lowest total all year (47 vs. Concordia-Irvine). In Tarleton's five LSC wins, the TexAnns have held opponents to an average of 56.8 points. In their five LSC losses, Tarleton is allowing opponents to score 70 points per game.
 
150 IN WISDOM
After defeating Midwestern State, Misty Wilson won her 150th home game as a Tarleton assistant and head coach in 14 total seasons.
 
DOING WORK FROM DOWNTOWN
Entering Saturday's game, Bailey Wipff has 48 3-pointers on the season. With two more, she will become the 12th TexAnn in school history to connect on 50 triples in a single season and the first since Brianna Bledsoe (51) in 2013-14. Wipff is also shooting 42 percent from behind the arc this season, which ranks 10th all time.
 
PUT THEM AT THE FREE-THROW LINE
Morgan Ashmore and Bailey Wipff are almost automatic from the free-throw line this season and both currently ranked in the top 6 in single-season history. Ashmore is shooting 89 percent (41-of-46) from the free-throw line, which ranks third all time. Wipff is right behind at 86 percent (50-of-58), ranking sixth in TexAnn history. Peyton Adamson holds the top two spots at 90 and 92 percent.
 
RECORD WHEN THE TEXANNS…
- 7-0 when Tarleton has 15 or less turnovers.
- 8-1 when Tarleton holds opponents under 60 points.
- 11-2 when Tarleton shoots at least 36 percent from the floor.
- 8-2 when Tarleton shoots at least 33 percent on 3-pointers.
- 8-2 when Tarleton has at least 13 assists.
- 8-2 when Tarleton has at least 39 rebounds.
  
UP NEXT FOR TARLETON
Tarleton will head to San Angelo to take on Angelo State on Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 5:30 p.m
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Players Mentioned

Morgan Ashmore

#20 Morgan Ashmore

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5' 7"
Senior
Tiara Tatum

#5 Tiara Tatum

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5' 5"
Sophomore
Bailey Wipff

#22 Bailey Wipff

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5' 7"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Morgan Ashmore

#20 Morgan Ashmore

5' 7"
Senior
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Tiara Tatum

#5 Tiara Tatum

5' 5"
Sophomore
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Bailey Wipff

#22 Bailey Wipff

5' 7"
Junior
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