The Teams: Tarleton Texans (3-1, 0-0 WAC) at Nebraska Conrhuskers (2-2, 0-0 Big Ten)
Where: Lincoln, Nebraska
Arena: Pinnacle Bank Arena
Day and Time: Tuesday at 6 p.m. CT
Streaming Platform: Big Ten Plus
Radio: Tarleton Sports Network (Jimmy Christopher)
 
ABOUT THE MATCHUP

• This is the first ever meeting between these two programs. This is the second time Tarleton is playing a Power Five conference program this year, their most in a single-season in team history.
• Nebraska has lost two straight, but both were on the road. They're 2-0 at home to start the year and have won nine straight at home overall, dating back to last season.
• Nebraska is coming off of a 24-9 season, their most wins since 2013-14. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big Ten tournament and the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.

 
QUICK HITS

• Tarleton has started 3-1 for the second straight year, Year 2 and 3 of their NCAA Division I era. They're 3-0 at home and 0-1 on the road, the one loss to the SEC's Vanderbilt.
• The Texans have exploded offensively to start the year, averaging 73.3 points on 45.2 percent shooting. Tarleton last averaged this many points per game for an entire season back in 2013-14 (74.6 PPG), the same season that last saw them shoot at least 45 percent (.462). The Texans are averaging 12.4 more points than last year (60.9 PPG), and shooting six percentage points better.
• In the last game, Tarleton and the College of Charleston played a thriller with 10 lead changes and four ties. Tarleton used a 16-2 run to win the fourth 26-11 and come back from down 10.
• Tyler Jackson had a career-best performance in the last game, finishing with career-highs in points, (20, 7-15 FG, 5-12 3PT), rebounds (six) and tied-assists (four), to go with three steals.
• In the last game, six Texans did all of the scoring, with each starter reaching double figures.
• In the last game, Tarleton went to the free throw line 33 times, their most in a game since 46 FTA at New Mexico State in 2020-21. The Texans are averaging 25.8 FTA this year, the 19th highest average across all of NCAA Division I, third most in the WAC.
• Defensively, Tarleton has forced three of four opponents to shoot 36 percent or worse. Tarleton is 29-5 in its Division I reclassification period when forcing opponents to shoot that inefficiently.

 
WHO'S HOT

• Tyler Jackson – Jackson went off in Tarleton's last game for 20 points (5-12 3PT), six rebounds, four assists and three steals. She's scored in 10+ points in every game this season, and in six straight overall, dating back to last year. Her five 3PT makes are tied-most by a Texan in a game in the D1 era.
• Teresa Da Silva – Da Silva has continued to do it all, going for 12 points, six rebounds and six assists in the last game. She leads the team in scoring (13.3 PPG), is second in rebounding (4.5 RPG), and second in assists (3.5 APG). She's dropped 10+ points in each game this year.
• Mayra Caicedo – Caicedo scored a career-high 16 points in the last game thanks to a 9-of-13 clip from the stripe. She also added six rebounds, five assists and three steals. The senior leader leads the team at 29.8 minutes per game, averaging the most assists (4.0) and tied-most steals (2.0).

 
NUMBERS TO KNOW
70: The number 70 has been the mark to reach for Tarleton. They've scored 70+ in three of four games this year, resulting in three wins. When scoring 70+ points over the past two seasons, they've went 9-0, and they're 14-1 in the Division I era when SCORING 70+ POINTS IN A GAME.  
 
8.3: Tarleton is averaging 8.3 MORE REBOUNDS PER GAME THAN THEIR OPPONENTS this season. That's the third best rebounding margin in the WAC this year. They're fifth in the WAC in rebounds per game at 41.3. Elise Turrubiates leads the team at 5.0 RPG off the bench.
 
1: This is Tarleton's first ever game against a PROGRAM FROM THE STATE OF NEBRASKA. On the flip side, this is already Nebraska's second game just this year against a team from Texas -- the Cornhuskers beat Houston Christian 79-48 on Nov. 11.
 
13.7: Tarleton has been more of a second half team through four games. In second halves, the Texans have averaged 43.5 points, compared to 29.8 points in first halves, a difference of 13.7 points on average SECOND HALF OVER FIRST HALF.
 
UP NEXT FOR TARLETON
The Texans will have more than a week off before their next game action, which will be Wednesday, Nov. 30, at 5:30 p.m. CT in Macomb, Illinois, at Western Illinois. This is a rematch from a non-conference meeting last year in Stephenville.