The Teams: Tarleton Texans (13-11, 5-8 WAC) vs. Chicago State Cougars (4-18, 3-10 WAC)
Where: Stephenville, Texas
Arena: Wisdom Gym
Day and Time: Saturday, 2 p.m. CT
Streaming Platform: ESPN+
Radio: Tarleton Sports Network (Kyle Crews)
 
ABOUT THE MATCHUP

• This is the second meeting this season between these two teams. The Cougars won in Chicago on Feb. 5 58-48. They shot 50 percent from the field (21-42) and 58.3 percent from three (7-12).
• Chicago State has lost four straight games since facing Tarleton on Feb. 5. That's tied for their longest losing streak of the season (now three times, last Nov. 26-Dec. 4).
• Chicago State is last in the WAC at 3-10 in conference play, 4-18 overall.
• At four wins, CSU has their tied-most wins in a season since 2015-16. They last won five-plus in 2011-12.

 
QUICK HITS

• This is Tarleton's first home game in three weeks, last hosting UTRGV on Jan. 29.
• The Texans have lost three straight home games. They're looking to avoid their first four-game losing streak at home since Jan. 5-28, 2009.
• Tarleton is ninth in the WAC with a 5-8 conference record. They have the fifth best overall record in the WAC at 13-11, ending their non-conference slate 8-3.
• With a win, Tarleton would guarantee themselves a winning record at home. It would mark their 19th straight season they've finished .500 or better at home, last failing to do so in 2002-03.
• If Lucy Benson plays, it will be her 141st career game played at Tarleton. That will mark a new record for most games played in team history, surpassing Dianna May's 140 from 1976-80.
• Seynabou Thiam has the tied-most blocks in a single-season in program history. With one more block, she will surpass Kaelie Butler's 58 blocks in 1993-94. With three more blocks, Thiam will surpass Hawaii's Christen Roper (60, 2002-03) for most blocks in a single-season in WAC history.
• Tarleton got 30 of their 53 points in the last game from their bench. Marissa Escamilla led the group with a season-high 12 points, with Iyana Dorsey chipping in nine.
• The Texans secured a season-low 25 rebounds in their last game. When getting outrebounded, Tarleton is 5-6 this year, 8-5 when winning the battle of the boards.

 
WHO'S HOT

• Marissa Escamilla – In Tarleton's last game, Escamilla recorded a season-high 12 points and a season-high eight rebounds in 19 minutes off the bench. It marked her first double-digit scoring game since Nov. 20. This was her second 10+ point game of the season, 35th career.
• Malaya Kendrick – Kendrick recorded 10 points, three rebounds and two assists in the last game. She's tallied multiple rebounds and assists in six straight games. She's one point short of owning the most total points, rebounds and assists on the team (Dorsey has 236 points, Kendrick with 235).
• Jurnee President – President notched eight points on 2-of-3 shooting from distance and four assists in the last game. It was a tied-season-high in assists for the graduate student. She's had seven games with multiple three-point makes, two in her last three outings overall.

 
NUMBERS TO KNOW
58: Tarleton has the second-best SCORING DEFENSE in the WAC, allowing 58.1 points per game. The Cougars, meanwhile, allow the third-most points in the WAC at 68.4 PPG.
 
13: The Texans have OUTSHOT THEIR OPPONENT in 13 games this season, a fairly even split from their 24 games. When they outshoot the other team, they're 12-1 on the year. Tarleton is 1-10 when being outshot.
 
1: Just one point separates the HIGHEST SCORING CLASS by the Texans this season. Tarleton's seniors lead with 619 points this year, but just one more than their sophomores (618).
 
5: At five double-doubles, Seynabou Thiam has matched Marissa Escamilla (2020-21) for the MOST DOUBLE-DOUBLES in a single season at the NCAA Division I level.
 
UP NEXT FOR TARLETON
Tarleton is back on the road for their last two games away from home of the year. They'll be traveling south to Edinburg next to take on UTRGV on Thursday at 7 p.m. CT. On Saturday, the Texans will be in Beaumont to play at Lamar at 2 p.m. CT.