AT A GLANCE
Tarleton Men's Basketball (15-9, 11-7 LSC) returns home for its final regular season homestand to take on St. Mary's and No. 7 St. Edward's. The Texans take on the Rattlers on Thursday, Feb. 20 at 7:30 p.m. and then face the Hilltoppers on Saturday, Feb. 22 at 4 p.m. Over the last month, the Texans have won 11 of their last 14 games to jump back into the LSC divisional race where they're only one game out from fourth place and a first-round bye in the LSC Tournament. The Rattlers are 12-13 overall and 8-11 in the LSC this season. The Hilltoppers are 23-2 overall and 17-2 in conference while ranked No. 7 in the latest NABC poll.
 
THE GAMES
St. Mary's Rattlers
Thursday, February 20 at 7:30 p.m. CST
Wisdom Gym - Stephenville, TX
 
No. 7 St. Edward's Hilltoppers
Saturday, February 22 at 4 p.m. CST
Wisdom Gym - Stephenville, TX
Senior Day
 
GAME COVERAGE
Links for live stats and video can be found on the men's basketball schedule at TarletonSports.com. A complete radio and video broadcast of the game can be heard and seen on the Tarleton Sports Network presented by the North Texas Ford Dealers. The Voice of the Texans, Casey Hogan, will have the call on the flagship station of Tarleton Athletics – KTRL 90.5 FM in Stephenville – and worldwide at TarletonSports.com/ListenLive.
 
LAST TIME OUT
Tarleton topped Eastern New Mexico 73-70 on the road behind Devin Bethely's buzzer beating 3-poiner with .8 seconds left. Josh Hawley led all players with 26 points and 15 rebounds.
 
INSIDE THE SERIES: ST. MARY'S
Tarleton and St.Mary's are meeting for the 19th time since they first played in 1999. The Texans are 12-0 at home all time against the Rattlers. Tarleton has won five straight over St. Mary's.
 
INSIDE THE SERIES: ST. EDWARD'S
Tarleton and St. Edward's are meeting for the 18th time since they first played in 1989. Tarleton leads the all-time series 12-5 over the Hilltoppers and are 7-2 at home against St. Edward's. The Texans have won seven of the last nine games over St. Edward's
 
HAWLEY MAKING HISTORY
Josh Hawley is climbing the all-time leaderboard in several categories and is close to moving up another spot:
• Points: 1,499 (4th all time); Needs 227 points to pass Marshall Procter for 3rd place.
• Rebounds: 917 (3rd all time); Needs 93 rebounds to pass Marshall Procter for 2nd place.
• Steals: 158 (T-5th place); Needs 5 steals to pass Edward Milton for 4th place.
• Blocks: 135 (4th place); Needs 2 blocks to pass Sean Walker for 3rd place.
• Double-Doubles: 38 (3rd place); Needs 6 to pass Danny Jones for 1st place.
 
UP NEXT FOR TARLETON
The Texans will travel south for the final regular season road trip to take on Texas A&M International on Thursday, Feb. 27 at 7:30 p.m. in Laredo.