THE GAME 

Opponent: Champion Christian  
Date: Saturday, Dec. 12 at 2 p.m. CST  
Location: Wisdom Gym – Stephenville, Texas 

TELEVISION: TarletonSports Network 

TarletonSports.com/watch 

RADIO: Tarleton Sports Network KXTR 100.7 FM 

Kyle Crews, Play-by-Play 

AT A GLANCE 

The game against Champion Christian is the final scheduled nonconference home game for Tarleton. The Texans' game against Florida on Monday replaces a previously scheduled home game against Arlington Baptist that same day. 

Tarleton has a chance to wright the ship against the Tigers. The Texans (2-3) are riding a two-game losing streak following road losses at Lamar and Oral Roberts. Tarleton was held under 60 points in its last two contests after averaging 76 points per game in its first three ballgames. The Texans shot a season-worst 27 percent (20-74) from the field in Thursday's loss at Oral Roberts. 

Both of Tarleton's victories have come inside Wisdom Gym vs. non-Division I opponents. Conversely, all three of the team's losses have been away from home and against Division I foes. 

Saturday's contest counts as an exhibition game for the Tigers. Champion Christian last played on Nov. 16 when it defeated Texas A&M-Texarkana 73-69.  

The Tigers (2-1) and Texans share a common opponent, as both teams have defeated Bacone College. Champion Christian opened its season on Oc.t 30 with an 89-82 victory over the Warriors. Tarleton's most recent win was against Bacone on Dec. 2 in an 80-39 victory. 

GAME COVERAGE 

Links for live stats and free video stream can be found on the women's basketball schedule at TarletonSports.com. All Tarleton women's basketball home games can be seen and heard free of charge on the Tarleton Sports Network at TarletonSports.com/Watch. Kyle Crews will have the call on the new home of Tarleton women's basketball – KXTR 100.7 FM in Stephenville – and worldwide at TarletonSports.com/ListenLive. The pregame show begins 30 minutes before tipoff. 

TICKET INFORMATION  

Individual game tickets are on sale at TarletonSports.com/Tickets. Tarleton Basketball season passes will not be sold due to the limited capacity in Wisdom Gym. Only individual game general admission tickets will be sold. Basketball Season Ticket holders will have their accounts frozen and control the rights to their seats for the following season. Texan Club issued general admission passes will be honored at all games. All individual game general admission tickets must be purchased in advance. No walk-up sales will be allowed this season.  
  
All fans must have a ticket to enter Wisdom Gym. General admission adult tickets are $10 and general admission youth tickets are $6. Children ages 7 and under are admitted free but must print a child ticket online or pick up a ticket at the Tarleton Athletic Ticket Office prior to game day. For doubleheader contests, fans are charged once to attend both games. Tarleton Students are free but must print out tickets beforehand.   
  
Individual game general admission tickets will be available for purchase at TarletonSports.com/Tickets, in person at the Tarleton Athletic Ticket Office or by calling 254-968-1832. The Tarleton Athletic Ticket Office is located on the west side of Memorial Stadium and open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-5p.m. The ticket office inside Wisdom Gym is only open on basketball game days one hour before tipoff for will call and complimentary ticket pickup. Tickets purchased online must be printed at home or displayed on a mobile device.  
  
In the event that a game is canceled, fans who purchased general admission tickets will receive a refund for that game. Refunds will be processed at the conclusion of the 2020-21 Basketball Season.  

Questions regarding basketball tickets should be directed to the Tarleton Athletic Ticket Office at tickets@tarleton.edu or 254-968-1832. 

INSIDE THE SERIES: CHAMPION CHRISTIAN 

This will be the first-ever meeting between the two schools. Champion Christian is located in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and is a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association. 

LAST TIME OUT: ORAL ROBERTS 

The Texans fell 66-56 to the Golden Eagles in Tulsa on Thursday. Tarleton's field goal percentage, points scored and free throw percentage (57 percent) were all season lows.  

The Texans led by as many as five points in the first quarter and had the game tied at 51 with 6:47 remaining but then went more than six minutes without a field goal. Oral Roberts used a 12-1 scoring run to stymie Tarleton's chances at its first road victory of the season. 

Alexa Hoy led all scorers with 17 points while Marissa Escamilla and Iyana Dorsey added 12 and 10 points, respectively. It was the fourth double-digit scoring game of the season for Dorsey, who leads the team in scoring with 13.5 points per game. The rest of the team combined to go 8-51 (16 percent) from the field in the loss. 

Senior Lucy Benson led the team in rebounds for the second straight game with eight. Callie Boyles, who ranks first in the Western Athletic Conference in blocks (10) swatted three shots in the first quarter 

UP NEXT FOR TARLETON 

Tarleton faces Florida at 12 p.m. CT on Monday in Gainesville. It will be the first-ever meeting between the two opponents and Tarleton's first game against a 'Power Five' conference opponent as a member Division I school. 

The Texans then conclude the nonconference portion of their schedule with a trip to Las Vegas, Nevada for the South Point Classic. Tarleton opens the two-game tournament against North Alabama on Dec. 20 before facing Eastern Michigan a day later. Both games are scheduled to tip off at 2 p.m. CT.