The Teams: Tarleton State Texans (1-2, 0-0 WAC) vs. Eastern Washington Eagles (3-1, 0-0 Big Sky)
Where: Stephenville, Texas
Arena: Wisdom Gym (3,000)
Day and Time: Wednesday at 7 p.m. CT
Streaming Platform: ESPN+ (John Liddle, Laura Sadler)
Radio: Tarleton Sports Network (Clayton Neville)
 
ABOUT THE MATCHUP

• This is the second ever meeting between these two programs. The Eagles won this matchup last year in Cheney 65-45.
• The Eagles just lost Monday for the first time this season, moving to 3-1. They won their season opener against fellow WAC program Southern Utah in Cedar City 86-77.
• Aaliyah Alexander is averaging a team-high 18.8 PPG on .500/.533/.850 splits.
• EWU only averages 12.0 turnovers per game, the tied-18th lowest mark in NCAA Division I.

 
QUICK HITS

• With a win Wednesday, the Texans will start 2-0 at home for the seventh straight season.
• Tarleton has 10 days in-between games since the road game at Northwestern State, scheduled for Nov. 16, was postponed to Dec. 6 due to COVID-19 protocol in the Lady Demon program.
• Since winning the season-opener by 68 points, Tarleton fell by less than 10 points on the road to Texas Tech (70-63) and New Mexico (64-55). In first halves of each loss, they combined to shoot 16-of-51 (.314). In the fourth quarter of each game, they shot a combined 18-of-31 (.581).
• Last Monday, Andjela Bigovic was named the WAC WBB Newcomer of the Week after the first week of games. Bigovic averaged 10.0 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.3 blocks across three games. Her best game was at New Mexico, where she posted 12 points, 16 rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks. It marked Tarleton State's first double-double of the year. Her 16 rebounds are the most in a game by a Texan in over six years, last accomplished by Mackenzie Hailey vs. Western New Mexico on Feb. 4, 2017.
• Both Tarleton and EWU have strong defenses, allowing just 57.3 PPG and 58.5 PPG, respectively. Tarleton's opponents are shooting just 34.1 percent from the field, 22.6 percent from deep.
• Tarleton has made more threes than their opponents in every game this season (25-14 total).
• The Texans are averaging 18.0 assists per game, tied most in the WAC, 35th in D1.

 
WHO'S HOT

• Teresa Da Silva: Da Silva has scored in double figures in all three games this season, averaging a team-high 15.0 PPG, adding 3.3 RPG and 3.3 SPG. She's scored 10-plus points in six straight games, dating back to last season. She is third in the WAC in steals per game, tied-30th in the country.
• Andjela Bigovic: Bigovic did it all in Tarleton's last game, going for 12 points, 16 rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks. Her 16 rebounds are a Texan NCAA Division I record, surpassing Seynabou Thiam's two different 15-rebound games in 2021-22.
• Elise Turrubiates: Turrubiates has been one of the best shooters on the team through three games, going 12-of-19 (.632) from the field, 3-for-3 (1.000) from distance and 7-of-8 (.875) from the stripe. Her 3-of-3 mark from the three-point line comes after going 0-for-2 across all of last season.

 
NUMBERS TO KNOW

• 17.3: Despite starting the season 1-2, the Texans still have the LARGEST AVERAGE SCORING MARGIN in the WAC at 17.3. They're fourth in the WAC in scoring offense (74.7 PPG) and first in scoring defense (57.3 PPG).
• 5.3: Tarleton leads the WAC right now in BLOCKS PER GAME at 5.3, tied-30th most in the nation. This is coming after a season they averaged 2.4 blocks per game, 10th in the WAC, tied-262nd in the country.
• 12: Of Tarleton's 15-woman roster, the Texans have three returners and 12 newcomers. Their 12 NEWCOMERS ARE TIED FOR THE MOST among all NCAA D1 programs, along with Utah State and fellow WAC program UT Arlington.
• 6: Of Tarleton's 15-woman roster, six ARE INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS, the tied-eighth most on a D1 roster this season. The Texans are represented by the United States (nine), the U.K. (two), Brazil, Montenegro, Norway and Poland.

 
UP NEXT FOR TARLETON
The Texans will have another week off, and will return to action for conference play against Stephen F. Austin at home on Wednesday, Nov. 29, at 7 p.m.