THE GAMES
Tarleton will wrap up its first round of games against Lone Star Conference opponents this week with road trips to Canyon and Odessa for league games against No. 2 West Texas A&M and UT Permian Basin. The TexAnns will take on the Lady Buffs Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at the First United Bank Center before making a Saturday afternoon visit to UTPB Gym for a 2 p.m. showdown with the Falcons.
TARLETON SPORTS NETWORK
A complete radio broadcast of the games can be heard on the Tarleton Sports Network presented by the North Texas Ford Dealers. The Voice of the TexAnns, Kyle Crews will have the call on the flagship station of Tarleton Athletics – KTRL 90.5 FM in Stephenville – and worldwide at TarletonSports.com/ListenLive. Links for live stats and video, courtesy of the home team, can be found on the women's basketball schedule at TarletonSports.com.
TICKET INFORMATION
Ticket information for the games can be found at GoBuffsGo.com or UTPBFalcons.com. Tickets may also be purchased at the gate for each game.
A LOOK BACK AT LAST TIME OUT
After having its win streak halted at five in last Tuesday's loss at Texas A&M-Commerce, the TexAnns rebounded by knocking off Texas Woman's Thursday afternoon. Tarleton got 52 combined points from
McKinley Bostad,
Mackenzie Hailey, and
Katie Webster, led by a career-high 24 points from Bostad, in a 71-67 comeback victory over the Pioneers. It was Tarleton's first road win over TWU since December 1, 2012. It was also the first time since that day that the TexAnns have shot over .400 from the floor at Kitty Magee Arena.
INSIDE THE SERIES: WEST TEXAS A&M
Tarleton and West Texas A&M have met 47 times in their history, including one prior to Tarleton's NCAA era. The TexAnns won the first-ever meeting on Jan. 27, 1978 when the TexAnns defeated the Lady Buffs 79-73 in a home tournament. WT won 26 of 30 meetings from 1995 to 2010 but the TexAnns have won six of the last 16 meetings since 2011.
INSIDE THE SERIES: UT PERMIAN BASIN
Tarleton and UT Permian Basin have met 13 times since the inaugural game in 2004 and the TexAnns have dominated the all-time series with an 11-2 advantage. The TexAnns won the first seven meetings before the Falcons won back-to-back home games in 2010 and 2012. Tarleton has since won four straight over the Falcons, including a sweep of two games last year in UTPB's first season in the Lone Star Conference.
UP NEXT FOR TARLETON
Tarleton will return home for a Thursday-Saturday home stand to welcome Cameron and Midwestern State to begin the second half of league play. The TexAnns and Aggies will tip-off Thursday at 5:30 p.m. in Wisdom Gym. The TexAnns and Mustangs will renew their rivalry on Saturday afternoon in Stephenville at 2 p.m.
