Game Info	Opponent Info
UT Tyler vs. UT Permian Basin UTT: 9-13, 5-13 LSC | UTPB: 12-16, 6-13 LSC Thursday, Feb. 16th | 7:30 P.M. Odessa, Texas | Falcon Dome		ROSTER	SCHEDULE	STATS
UT Tyler at #24 Angelo State UTT: 9-13, 5-13 LSC | ASU: 20-5, 16-3 LSC Saturday, Feb. 18th | 3:00 P.M. San Angelo, Texas | Stephens Arena		ROSTER	SCHEDULE	STATS

TWO CLOSE CONTESTS

A second-half comeback came up just short as Texas A&M-Kingsville buried a game-winning shot with six seconds on the clock to steal a 58-57 win over UT Tyler on Thursday night. Senior Terrell Wilson converted a pair of free throw attempts with 31 seconds remaining to give UT Tyler a two-point lead at 57-55 before Texas A&M-Kingsville dribbled out the clock and opted for the game winning three-point attempt with six seconds remaining. The conversion on that attempt concluded a second half in which UT Tyler largely outplayed the Javelinas, outscoring Texas A&M-Kingsville by a 30-to-27 margin. UT Tyler connected on seven of their first 12 shots of the second half to erase a 31-27 halftime deficit and took a 42-41 lead with 10:09 remaining in the game. The game remained a one-possession contest for the rest of the 10 minutes of play from that point forward. Williams notched his sixth straight game of 15 or more points with 15 points on the night. Mohammed Diallo, Wilson and Hasaan Herrington each totaled eight points on a night in which UT Tyler went 23-for-59 (39.0 percent) from the field as a team. The Patriots then threatened the Texas A&M International lead all game behind 28 points from senior Rashun Williams despite an 80-76 win for the Dustdevils on senior day. Williams went 7-for-14 from the field and made 10-from-11 at the free throw line to extend his streak of 15 or more points to seven straight games with the 28-point effort. Guards Wilson and Jordan Hairston both added double-digit scoring efforts with 11 and 10 respectively, on an afternoon in which UT Tyler shot 44.4 percent (24-for-54) from the field. Texas A&M International scored the first nine points of the ballgame and held the advantage for all 40 minutes of the contest despite the strong offensive showing from the Williams, Wilson and Hairston trio. UT Tyler cut the deficit to 17-15 with 11:50 remaining in the first half and stayed within striking distance for the remainder of the half despite a 41-37 lead for the Dustdevils at the break.

WHAT COACH WILSON IS SAYING

On last weekend's games against Texas A&M-Kingsville and Texas A&M International... "They were two tightly contested games. As has been consistent throughout the year Texas A&M-Kingsville made some big shots, and we made some big mistakes. Alot of credit to Texas A&M International, they've just been a grind team all year using their defense, they've struggled like us offensively. We had to fight our way back into that game, and I want to actually give our kids credit because we had some young kids on the floor at the end of the game that would not roll over and we were able to give ourselves a chance."

On the message to his team facing must win games at UT Permian Basin and Angelo State... "Untill the wheels fall off. We're going to roll until the wheels fall off the bus. We don't have any intention to back up and we don't care what the situation is. We're blessed with an opportunity to compete and play college basketball. We are going to be active participants in trying to figure out how to win games and we're going to do that until the wheels fall off."

A MUST WIN SITUATION

UT Tyler has just four games remaining on the regular season schedule, and will face must-win situations in each of those four contests. The Patriots are one loss away from being eliminated from contention for one of the eight available spots in the Lone Star Conference Men's Basketball Championships on Mar. 3-5. 
 

SCHOOL	CONF	CPCT.	OVERALL	PCT.	STREAK	HOME	AWAY	NEUTRAL
West Texas A&M	16-2	.889	18-6	.750	W4	10-0	8-3	0-3
Angelo State	16-3	.842	20-5	.800	W2	10-0	9-3	1-2
St. Edward's	14-4	.778	20-7	.741	W5	12-2	6-3	2-2
Lubbock Christian	12-6	.667	16-8	.667	L2	7-2	7-5	2-1
Texas A&M-Kingsville	11-7	.611	17-9	.654	L1	8-4	8-5	1-0
St. Mary's	11-7	.611	14-9	.609	W2	9-4	5-4	0-1
Eastern New Mexico	10-8	.556	15-9	.625	W1	13-1	2-7	0-1
DBU	9-9	.500	14-12	.538	W1	9-4	4-6	1-2
Western New Mexico	8-10	.444	14-10	.583	L1	8-5	5-5	1-0
Texas A&M International	8-10	.444	15-11	.577	W2	8-5	7-5	0-1
Midwestern State	8-11	.421	11-14	.440	L1	7-5	3-9	1-0
UAFS	6-13	.316	10-15	.400	L2	6-5	4-8	0-2
UT Permian Basin	6-13	.316	12-16	.429	W1	6-5	2-9	4-2
UT Tyler	5-13	.278	9-13	.409	L4	7-5	2-8	0-0
Oklahoma Christian	5-14	.263	9-16	.360	L3	5-8	2-8	2-0
Cameron	2-17	.105	4-21	.160	L6	3-10	1-11	0-0

SCOUTING THE FALCONS

UT Permian Basin enters Thursday's meeting with a record of 12-16 on the year and a 6-13 mark in Lone Star Conference play. The loser of that meeting will be eliminated from postseason consideration. The Falcons are a guard-heavy team, and have three different individuals averaging double-digit scoring figures in Azariah Seay, Jalen King and DaJuan Jones. Jones ranks second in conference games with an average of 4.9 assists per game. UT Permian Basin is 4-0 all-time against UT Tyler entering Thursday's game.

SCOUTING THE RAMS

Angelo State is the lone team from the Lone Star Conference currently ranked within the Top 25 of the latest NABC National Top 25 Coaches Poll at no. 24. The Rams are 20-5 and 16-3 in the LSC play entering Thursday's game against DBU. The Rams have been on eof the most balanced teams in the LSC all season, ranking third in scoring offense (74.6 ppg) and fourth in scoring defense (67.8 ppg) in league play. Angelo State is 2-0 all-time against UT Tyler.

WILLIAMS COMES IN HOT

Senior Rashun Williams has posted seven straight games of 15 point of more scoring efforts entering Thursday's match-up with Texas A&M-Kingsville. The Arlington, Ga. native ranks fourth in the LSC in 2022-23 with an average of 17.6 points per game and averages the third most three-point makes a game with an average of 2.4.

HEAD COACH LOUIS WILSON

Head coach Louis Wilson is in his fourth season at the helm of the UT Tyler men's basketball program in 2022-23, and eighth season overall as a head coach at the Division II level. The 2022-23 season will mark the 31st year of collegiate basketball coaching experience for Wilson, as he accumulated 23 years of experience at the Division I level as an associate or assistant head coach prior to his time in Tyler. He spent five years as head coach at Division II foe Adams State of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) from 2010-15, totaling a 95-46 record as head coach of the Grizzlies, and led the program to three consecutive appearances in the NCAA Division II National Tournament from 2010-13. Coach Wilson enters Thursday night with a record of 45-52 in his four years as head coach of the Patriots.