Tarleton State Women’s Basketball starts final homestand with Utah Valley Thursday

STEPHENVILLE, Texas – Tarleton State will play their last two regular season home games this week, starting with Utah Valley on Thursday at 7 p.m. at the EECU Center.

Utah Valley won the previous two meetings of the season. The Texans are looking to get back to their winning ways after three straight losses while Utah Valley has won three straight games. Senior guard Jakoriah Long scored 20 points in the Texans' last outing and is four points away from 1,000 career points.

Tickets can be purchased by visiting TarletonSports.com/Tickets or by visiting the EECU Center Box Office.

Fans unable to attend the game in person can watch on ESPN+ and also listen to Clayton Neville's radio call on Tarleton Sports Network.

LETTING LONG LOOSE

Tarleton State Women's Basketball senior guard Jakoriah Long is a scoring threat for the Texans, averaging over 13 points per game in conference play and over 10 points per game overall last year. She was named to the All-WAC Second Team in 2024-25 and Preseason All-WAC Team entering 2025-26.
Long is four points away from becoming the 23rd player in program history to record 1,000 career points at Tarleton State.
Long knocked down her 100th 3-pointer in addition to 19 points at CBU (1/3).
Currently fifth on the all-time career threes list, she needs 20 more to pass Kylie Collins (2016-20) for fourth.
Long has registered four 20-point games this season, having back-to-back 20-point games Feb. 18-21. She has scored at least 20 points in three of her last four contests.
Long had her first Division I double-double earlier this year, pouring in 11 points and a career-high 10 rebounds in Tarleton State's double overtime win over Houston Christian (11/9).
The senior guard set a new Division I Era single game program record with seven made 3-pointers twice last season.
Long is the first Texan in the Division I Era to post two consecutive 25-point games. She is the first Texan since the 2013-14 season to post back-to-back games with at least 25 points (Kiara Wright, Feb. 5-8, 2014).
She also became the first Texan in the Division I Era to have back-to-back games with six or more 3-pointers. She is the first Texan since the 2011-12 season to have two consecutive games with six or more 3-pointers (Peyton Adamson, Jan. 11-14, 2012).

FANTASTIC FRESHMAN

Freshman Elodie Lutbert is having one of the best seasons by a first-year college player since the Texans moved to Division I.
Lutbert recorded her seventh double-double of the season at Utah Tech (2/21) with 16 points and 10 rebounds. She is the first freshman in the Division I era and the first since 1985-86 to have seven double-doubles in a single season (Kelly Hubbard, 13).
She scored a season-high 18 points against ACU (2/14).
Lutbert was named WAC Newcomer of the Week on Feb. 9, 2026 after nearly averaging a double-double.
Lutbert matched the D1 era program record for most rebounds in a game with 16 against UTA (1/21).
Lutbert had three straight double-doubles between Nov. 25-Dec.7. She is the first Tarleton State freshman since 1985-86 to have three straight games with a double-double (Kelly Hubbard, Nov. 12-20).
Lutbert has also blocked five shots multiple times this season. She is the first Tarleton State freshman since 2005 to have five blocks in a game (TaNesiah Leak).
She is currently second in the Division I era in single season blocks and in the top 10 on the program's all-time list.
Lutbert was the last player to join the Texans, signing with Tarleton State in August. She previously represented Team France at the 2023 FIBA U18 Women's European.

NEW YEAR, NEW ARENA

The Texans will play 15 games in its brand new two-story, $130 million EECU Center.
The EECU Center will seat up to 8,000 fans for basketball games. The two-story multipurpose arena hosts NCAA Division I competition, conferences, concerts, conventions and community events, serving as a new hub for the university and the region. The most recent non-Tarleton State sporting event at the EECU Center was the Harlem Globtrotters on Feb. 13, 2026.
Tarleton State broke ground on the building in August 2023 and officially opened in August 2025.
The Texans have posted a 8-4 record at the EECU Center this season.

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Players Mentioned

#11 Jakoriah Long: G; 5' 7"; Senior

#27 Elodie Lutbert: C; 6' 6"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#11 Jakoriah Long
: 5' 7"; Senior
: G

#27 Elodie Lutbert
: 6' 6"; Freshman
: C

Players Mentioned

#11 Jakoriah Long

#27 Elodie Lutbert

Players Mentioned

#11 Jakoriah Long

#27 Elodie Lutbert