The Teams: Tarleton Texans (5-2, 0-0 WAC) at Eastern Washington Eagles (4-2, 0-0 Big Sky)
Where: Cheney, Washington
Arena: Reese Court
Day and Time: Saturday at 4 p.m. CT
Streaming Platform: ESPN+
Radio: Tarleton Sports Network (Jimmy Christopher)
 
ABOUT THE MATCHUP

• This is the first ever meeting between these two programs.
• This is the second straight game against a Big Sky Conference opponent for Tarleton. The Texans defeated Weber State on Tuesday 86-69.
• EWU has lost two of their last three, vs. UC Irvine and at Oregon State. They have wins against Southern Utah and Boise State. Four of their last five have been decided by fewer than 10 points.
• In the Big Sky, EWU is second in scoring (75.3 PPG) and fourth in points allowed (60.8 PPG).

 
QUICK HITS

• Tarleton has won two straight and three of their last four. With a win Saturday, they'd match a season-long winning streak of three games.
• The Texans are cooking offensively right now, averaging 73.7 points on 42.8 percent shooting, 36.6 percent from the three-point line. They last finished a season with this high of a scoring average in 2013-14, and are averaging 12.8 points more than they averaged last season. They're first in the WAC in three-point percentage, fourth in scoring, fourth in field goal percentage.
• The Texans have made 26 three-pointers over their last two games, their most in a two-game stretch in program history, surpassing the 25 made between Nov. 22-28, 2014, 12 vs. Texas Wesleyan and 13 at Lubbock Christian. Tarleton's 14 three-point makes at Western Illinois just two games ago are their second most three-pointers in a game in program history.
• The trio of Teresa Da Silva, Jenna Dick and Tyler Jackson have combined for 24 of Tarleton's 26 three-point makes over the past two games, shooting 24-of-38 (.632) from distance.
• Teresa Da Silva just recorded 31 points (6-14 FG, 5-8 3PT, 14-16 FT), nine rebounds, six assists and three steals. She earned the first 30+ point game in Tarleton's NCAA Division I era, the 21st 30+ point game in their NCAA era. Mackenzie Hailey had the last 30+ point game vs. Eastern New Mexico on March 5, 2020. Da Silva has one of three 30+ point games in the WAC this year.

 
WHO'S HOT

• Teresa Da Silva – Da Silva has three straight 20+ point games, averaging 25.3 points (47.1 FG%, 50.0 3PT%), 6.3 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 2.0 steals. At three straight 20+ point games, that's the longest such stretch by a Texan since Jan. 2-8, 2014 (Kiara Wright).
• Tyler Jackson – Jackson has made 18-of-40 (.450) from distance this season, almost near her amount of three-point makes (20) all of last year. She has the tied-fifth most three-point makes in the WAC (along with Teresa Da Silva), and is 13th in scoring at 12.9 points per game.
• Jenna Dick – Over her last two games, Dick made 7-of-12 (.583) from distance, averaging 14.0 points total along with shooting 10-of-15 (.667) from the field. Dick returns to play her old school, Eastern Washington, where she made 39 combined starts across two seasons for the Eagles (2019-21).

 
NUMBERS TO KNOW
70: The number 70 has been the mark to reach for Tarleton. They've scored 70+ in five of seven games this year, resulting in five wins. When scoring 70+ points over the past two seasons, they've went 11-0, and they're 16-1 in the Division I era when SCORING 70+ POINTS IN A GAME.  
 
1: Tarleton is first in the WAC in THREE-POINT PERCENTAGE this year at 36.6 percent. That's the tied-39th best percentage in the country. On the flip side, opponents are shooting just 28.9 percent from deep against them, including their last opponent who went 1-for-7 (.143).
 
3: Tarleton has the tied-third BEST RECORD IN THE WAC thus far at 5-2 with Utah Tech, just 1.0 game behind Grand Canyon (6-1) and a half-game behind Stephen F. Austin (6-2). Those are the only four teams in the conference with winning records entering Thursday.
 
22: Tarleton has elevated the pressure over the past three games, forcing 22.3 TURNOVERS PER GAME over the stretch, 20+ turnovers in each contest. The Texans are second in the WAC in turnovers forced per game at 19.6, only behind Grand Canyon (26.7).
 
UP NEXT FOR TARLETON
Tarleton returns to Wisdom Gym, where the Texans are 4-0 this season, to face Northwestern State on Wednesday at 6 p.m. CT. It will be a "Teddy Bear Toss" at the game, where fans are encouraged to throw a stuffed animal on the basketball court at halftime in order to win a prize, in turn creating an iconic scene of a court full of stuffed animals that will all be donated to local child advocacy centers.