THE GAMES
Tarleton welcomes a pair of the Lone Star Conference's top opponents to Wisdom Gym in the final home games of the season this week. The TexAnns (18-6, 11-5 LSC) will square off with No. 17 West Texas A&M (21-3, 13-3 LSC) on Thursday night at 5:30 p.m. and then turnaround for a 2 p.m. matchup on Saturday against Eastern New Mexico (18-6, 13-3 LSC) on Senior Day.
 
WHAT'S AT STAKE
The first NCAA Regional rankings were released Wednesday afternoon and Tarleton is sitting in seventh. Tarleton is set to face-off with two of the teams tied at the top of the LSC standings, which will have a significant impact on rankings. West Texas A&M is currently in fourth while Eastern New Mexico is at No. 6 in the region. Tarleton is also two games behind WT, Eastern, and Angelo State for the LSC championship race with four games to go.
 
GAME DAY PROMOTIONS
Thursday night will be Greek Night and Tarleton ROTC Night in Wisdom Gym. All members of the Tarleton Greek Life and ROTC will be recognized during the game. Also, all residents of Morgan Mill will receive free admission to the game.
 
On Saturday, Tarleton will recognize its senior class playing their final game at Wisdom Gym. The class includes Kaylee Allen, McKinley Bostad, and Katie Webster, as well as team manager Maddie Oliver and Hannah Hyde, who is forgoing her final season of eligibility and will also be playing in her final game as a TexAnn. There will also be the annual Purple Blazer recognition for Individual Texan Club Members of the Championship Level. For more information on joining the Texan Club, contact Terri Hardcastle at (254) 968-0551.
 
PLAY4KAY NATIONAL FREE THROW CHALLENGE
Tarleton Women's Basketball is taking part in the 2019 National Free Throw Challenge to benefit the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. Fans can make a pledge per free throw made during the month of February or a one-time flat donation by visiting https://pledgeit.org/tarletonstateuniversity-play4kay during the month. All proceeds of the Play4Kay National Free Throw Challenge will benefit the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.
 
TARLETON SPORTS NETWORK PRESENTED BY NTX FORD DEALERS
A complete radio broadcast of the games can be heard and seen 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 www.TarletonSports.com/ListenLive. There will also be live stats and video courtesy of the home team. Direct links for live stats, audio and video can be found on the women's basketball schedule at TarletonSports.com.
 
HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION
Anyone wishing to watch the games online can find direct links to the event at the following locations on the World Wide Web (These locations will always provide the exact links for fan convenience):
 
• TarletonSports Mobile App for iOS and Android. Fans can download the app through the iTunes or Android Store, as well as by visiting www.TarletonSports.com/MobileApp.
• Women's Basketball Schedule Page at TarletonSports.com
• Game Day Preview Story on TarletonSports.com, which is always released on the day before the first competition of the week.
• Game Day Graphics, which are released the morning of Game Day, on @TarletonSports Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram)
• www.TarletonSports.com/watch
• www.TarletonSports.com/ListenLive
 
TICKET INFORMATION
The Tarleton State Ticket Office is open from 1:30-4 p.m. in the main lobby of Wisdom Gym and can be reached by telephone at 254-968-1832. Tarleton's Stephenville Campus Students receive free admission to all home games with valid Stephenville Campus Student ID. Online tickets can be purchased by visiting www.TarletonSports.com/Tickets.
 
LSC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP TICKETS ON SALE
Advance tickets for the 2019 Lone Star Conference Men's and Women's Basketball Championship are on sale now at LSC member institutions with all-session passes $15 off the regular price until March 5. The LSC Championship will be held March 7-10 at the Comerica Center in Frisco, Texas.  The event will start on Thursday and conclude Sunday.
 
THE LAST TIME OUT
Tarleton picked up its fifth straight win after squeezing past Texas Woman's on the road, 58-57, on Saturday at Kitty Magee Arena. Trailing by one in the final minute, Mackenzie Hailey's bucket with 31 seconds left proved to be the game winner as the shot gave the TexAnns the 58-57 lead. Hailey finished with 10 points and was one of three TexAnns with four steals in the game.
 
INSIDE THE SERIES: WEST TEXAS A&M
Tarleton and West Texas A&M have met 51 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 eight of the last 20 meetings since 2011, including the season's earlier matchup in Canyon 72-65.
 
INSIDE THE SERIES: EASTERN NEW MEXICO
Tarleton and Eastern New Mexico boast a 50-game history since the inaugural meeting in 1980. The TexAnns have won 33 games all-time against the Greyhounds, formerly named the Zias. Tarleton is 17-7 all-time in Portales and have won 29 of the last 36 meetings dating back to 2001, including 19 straight from 2008 to 2016.
 
UP NEXT FOR TARLETON
Tarleton will close out the regular season with a road trip to Western New Mexico and UT Permian Basin next week. For more information regarding Tarleton Women's Basketball, follow on Twitter and Instagram (@Tarleton_WBK).