Where: Stephenville, Texas
Arena: Wisdom Gym
Day and Time: Wednesday at 6 p.m. CT
Streaming Platform: ESPN+ (Kyle Youmans, Scott Garner)
Radio: Tarleton Sports Network (Jimmy Christopher)
ABOUT THE MATCHUP
- This is the second ever meeting between these two programs. They matched up last year in Natchitoches, with Tarleton winning 51-47. Seynabou Thiam was the star of that game, posting 18 points (8-13 FG), 15 rebounds, five blocks and three steals. Tarleton didn't allow a three-point make (0-13).
- Northwestern State has won two straight and three of their last four. They're 0-3 on the road.
- The Lady Demons are shooting just 34.6 percent, 26th worst out of 361 D1 teams.
- Shelby Rayner leads Northwestern State in scoring (9.9 PPG) and assists (2.8 APG).
QUICK HITS
- Tarleton is a perfect 4-0 at home this season for the first time since 2019-20. With a win Wednesday, their 5-0 mark at Wisdom Gym would be their best home start since 2013-14 (9-0).
- In non-conference play over the past two seasons, Tarleton is 13-6 (.684).
- The Texans just scored a season-low 45 points on a season-worst 25.5 percent from the field. Last season, the Texans shot under 30 percent three times. In their follow-up games, Tarleton went 3-0, averaging 72.3 points on 45.6 percent shooting (78-of-171).
- Tarleton has yet to lose consecutive games this season, and over the past two seasons, has had just one losing streak, a three-game skid from Jan. 27-Feb. 5, 2022. The Texans' three losses this year have come against Nebraska, Vanderbilt and Eastern Washington, who are together 20-10.
- Tarleton is top-three in the WAC on both ends regarding three-point line, third with their own 34.8 percent from deep on offense, and third with their forced 28.4 percent from distance.
- In Tarleton's last home game, Teresa Da Silva recorded 31 points (6-14 FG, 5-8 3PT, 14-16 FT), nine rebounds, six assists and three steals. Her 31 points are the tied-most scored by a WAC player this season. She has the tied-most 30+ point games in the WAC and the tied-second most 20+ point games (four). She's fourth in the WAC in scoring (16.6 PPG) and ninth in assists (3.8 APG).
- Tarleton has the fourth best overall record in the WAC at 5-3, just 1.5 games back of No. 2.
WHO'S HOT
- Teresa Da Silva – Despite an off night in Tarleton's last game, Da Silva still averaged 17.5 points (5-11 3PT, 16-18 FT), 5.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 2.0 steals last week. She leads the team in points (16.6 PPG), is second in boards (4.8 RPG), assists (3.8 APG) and blocks (0.5 BPG).
- Tyler Jackson – Jackson has made multiple three-pointers in seven of Tarleton's eight games this season. She's now 20-of-46 (.435) from distance this year, already matching her three-point makes total from last season. Among WAC players with 10+ 3PT attempts, she's seventh in 3PT%.
- Jenna Dick – Since a rare off shooting night in the season opener, Dick has made 13-of-28 (.464) from downtown over Tarleton's last seven games, with eight three-point makes over her past three games. Of her 40 field goal attempts, 85.0 percent have come from long range (34).
NUMBERS TO KNOW
3: In Tarleton's last two games, the Texans have had all of their three-point makes (15) COME FROM THE TRIO of Teresa Da Silva, Tyler Jackson and Jenna Dick. Over the past three games, the trio has made 25 of Tarleton's 27 three-point makes, shooting 27-of-51 (.529) as a group.
70: The number 70 has been the mark to reach for Tarleton. They've scored 70+ in five of eight 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.
21.8: Tarleton's last four opponents have struggled shooting from long range, making just 21.8 PERCENT FROM DOWNTOWN (17-78). Over the past four, opponents were at 25 percent or worse every time, making five or fewer three times.
20.5: Tarleton has elevated the pressure over the past four games, forcing 20.5 TURNOVERS PER GAME over the stretch, 20+ turnovers in the first three contests of the stretch. The Texans are tied-third in the WAC in turnovers forced per game at 19.0, fourth in average turnover margin (+2.3).
UP NEXT FOR TARLETON
Tarleton will play their last two non-conference games in San Juan, Puerto Rico, at the Puerto Rico Clasico. The Texans will match up with Ball State on Monday at 1 p.m. CT, followed by a meeting with Richmond on Wednesday, Dec. 21, at 1 p.m. CT.
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