The Teams: Tarleton Texans (2-1, 0-0 WAC) vs. Howard Payne Yellow Jackets (1-3, 1-1 ASC)
Where: Stephenville, Texas
Arena: Wisdom Gym
Day and Time: Saturday, 1 p.m. CT
Streaming Platform: ESPN+ (Byron Anderson)
Radio: Tarleton Sports Network on 90.5 FM (Kyle Crews)
 
ABOUT THE MATCHUP

• This is the 24th meeting between these two programs, but just the second matchup since 1997.
• Tarleton leads the series 17-6, with an 8-4 mark in Stephenville.
• The Texans have won four straight against Howard Payne with an average margin victory of 26.5.
• These teams played last season on Nov. 28. It was a Tarleton 76-50 win. Iyana Dorsey and Emily Cunningham were the game's top two scorers. Dorsey had 17 points, to go with four assists. Cunningham had 16 points (6/9 FG, 4/6 3PT) and three boards.

 
QUICK HITS

• This is the final game of a season-long three-game homestand for the Texans (TSU is 2-0).
• With a win, the Texans will have won four of their last five games, dating back to last season.
• The Texans are looking to make it four straight wins at home, which would be their longest such stretch since Dec. 31, 2019, through Jan. 16, 2020.
• In the last game, Jenna Dick scored a season-high 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting, including 3-of-4 from distance. It was the most efficient shooting game from distance by a Texan with 4+ 3PA since Emily Cunningham on Jan. 16, 2021, vs. California Baptist.
• Starting point guard Malaya Kendrick has led the Texans in rebounding in all three games, posting games with 10, 13 and nine rebounds. Her 10.7 RPG is third best in the WAC. She has the second most total rebounds, trailing only Utah Valley center Josie Williams.
• In the last game, the Texans outscored the Tigers in points in the paint 36-12. They got 40 of their 70 points from players off the bench.
• In the first three games, the Texans have played at least 14 of their 15 players in each contest.
• Seynabou Thiam leads the team with a 72.7 field goal percentage (8-of-11 FG).
• The Texans are one of six teams in the WAC with a winning record so far this year.
• Iyana Dorsey has six steals over her last two games, averaging 2.3 swipes on the year.

 
WHO'S HOT

• Malaya Kendrick – Kendrick has led the team in rebounding in all three games this year, posting games with 10, 13 and nine boards. Her 10.7 RPG mark is third best in the WAC, only behind Utah Valley center Josie Williams (14.3 RPG) and California Baptist guard Georgia Dale (12.0 RPG).
• Jenna Dick – In her last game, Dick had 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting, including 3-of-4 from distance. Including her two seasons at Eastern Washington, this was Dick's 20th game with 3+ three-pointers out of 55 games played. She has a career 41.3 three-point percentage.
• Seynabou Thiam – Thiam is averaging 7.3 points on 72.7 percent shooting (8-of-11), 3.3 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game. Her FG% and BPG leads the team. Her 2.0 BPG is tied for tops in the WAC with Utah Valley center Megan Jensen. Thiam is averaging 14.0 MPG compared to Jensen's 30.3 MPG.

 
NUMBERS TO KNOW
44: The Texans are averaging about 44 REBOUNDS PER GAME (43.7 exactly) on the season. Over the past two seasons, the Texans are 8-1 when outrebounding their opponents, and 2-16 when getting outrebounded.
 
24: Against Paul Quinn, the Texans won by 24 POINTS. It's their largest win of the season and their largest win since Feb. 21 vs. UNT Dallas (25 points, 71-46).
 
2: The Texans are SECOND IN BLOCKS PER GAME across the WAC this season averaging 5.3. Eight different Texans have recorded a block through just three games this year, with Seynabou Thiam leading at six blocks.
 
28: Tarleton's starting point guard, Malaya Kendrick, is the leading rebounder on the team. At 10.7 rebounds per game, Kendrick would be tied for 28th in REBOUNDS PER GAME, if not for the reclassification period.
 
UP NEXT FOR TARLETON
The Texans will hit the road for just one game before returning home for two more. Tarleton will play at the College of Charleston on Tuesday at 6 p.m. CT. It will be the Texans' second road game of the season and their first since the season opener at Arkansas on Nov. 10. The Cougars are 2-0 this season, playing their third game Friday night against Norfolk State.