THE GAME
No. 12 Tarleton starts a four-game homestand with games against Eastern New Mexico on Thursday, Feb. 2 at 7:30 p.m. and Western New Mexico on Saturday, Feb. 4 at 4 p.m.
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, Byron Anderson, will be 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: EASTERN NEW MEXICO
Eastern New Mexico comes in with an 8-13 record overall and 2-9 in the LSC. The Greyhounds lost their last game to UTPB, 85-67. ENMU is 1-5 on the road, including two straight losses. Eastern New Mexico averages 76.8 ppg while giving up 80.3 points to opponents. ENMU is led by Cornell Neal's 14.5 points per game while Marquise Harris (14.2) and Joe Clarke (11.4) also averaging double figures. Chris Lewis leads the team in rebounds (7.1) and Neal leads the team in assists (4.2).
THE SERIES: EASTERN NEW MEXICO
Tarleton leads the all-time series with ENMU 41-8 since they begin playing in 1964. Tarleton is 41-7 in the Lonn Reisman era (1994). Tarleton is 21-2 at Wisdom Gym against ENMU. The Texans have won 10 straight against the Greyhounds.
THE OPPONENT: WESTERN NEW MEXICO
Western New Mexico is 2-17 overall and 0-11 in the LSC this season. WNMU has lost seven straight games and is 0-8 on the road this season. The Mustangs average 63.8 ppg and gives up 81.6 ppg to opponents. WNMU is led by Jordan Enriquez's 12.7 ppg and Willie McCray's 10.8 ppg. Latrel Spivey leads the team in rebounds with 9.1 and McCray leads the team with 2.4 assists.
THE SERIES: WESTERN NEW MEXICO
Tarleton is 3-2 all time against Wester New Mexico since the series began in 1964. The Texans have won three straight against the Mustangs and are 2-0 all-time at home.
LAST TIME OUT
Tarleton defeated Midwestern State 77-72 on the road to sweep the season series with MSU.
UP NEXT FOR TARLETON
Tarleton will take on Texas A&M-Kingsville on Thurdsay, Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m.
