Match Info	Opponent Info
#24 UT Tyler at Lubbock Christian UTT: 17-3, 11-0 LSC | LCU: 14-3, 9-1 LSC Thursday, Jan. 25th | 5:30 p.m. Lubbock, Texas		ROSTER	SCHEDULE	STATS
#24 UT Tyler at West Texas A&M UTT: 17-3, 11-0 LSC | WTAMU: 10-8, 5-5 LSC Saturday, Jan. 27th | 1 p.m. Canyon, Texas		ROSTER	SCHEDULE	STATS

LAST TIME OUT
 
#24 UT Tyler continued their winning ways last weekend, polishing off a 2-0 LSC weekend behind a win over then #19 ranked Texas A&M International and a victory over Texas A&M-Kingsville.
 
Against the Dustdevils, the Patriots put together one of their most complete efforts of the season on their way to a 65-47 win. They held the Dustdevils to their second lowest shooting percentage of the season and outscored them 15-4 in the fourth quarter alone.
 
Against the Javelinas on Saturday, the Patriots again put up another strong defensive effort, holding them to their third lowest percentage of the season. The Javelinas matched that defensive intensity however, but the Patriots pulled away with another huge fourth quarter to cap off an 11-0 start to LSC play.
 
NATIONAL ATTENTION
 
With their second win over a ranked opponent this season coming last weekend, the Patriots have vaulted themselves back inside the WBCA Top 25, this week posting up at #24. The Patriots are joined in the rankings by #13 Texas Woman's, (RV) Texas A&M International, and South Central Region foe #12 Colorado School of Mines.
 
LSC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
 
Ella Bradley picked up Lone Star Conference Defensive Player of the Week honors after a tremendous effort over the weekend contests. Bradley posted career highs in both points (18) and rebounds (12) in the game against the Dustdevils. Also in that contest, she grabbed more offensive rebounds than any other player had total rebounds.
 
Against the Javelinas, Bradley posted another career day, this time posting career highs in both assists (5) and steals (5) on her way to seven points on the day.
 
This is the fourth LSC weekly award earned by the Patriots this season, joining two time winner Tina Machalova and Montse Gutierrez.
 
STILL STREAKING
 
With the two wins over the weekend, the Patriots extended their winning streak to 15 games, the longest of the Rebecca Alvidrez era and the Division II era for the program and is also tied for the second longest in Division II. You would have to go all the way back to the 2015-2016 season to find a longer winning streak for the program. That year, they won 22 consecutive games before falling in the NCAA Division III Elite Eight.
 
The Patriots also have a huge home winning streak which stands at 24 straight games. That winning streak is the second longest in all of NCAA Division II and only trails Catawba at 27 straight games. The last home defeat the Patriots suffered came all the way back on February 12, 2022 against #7 Texas A&M-Commerce.
 
 
PATRIOTS NOTES AND TRENDS
 

• UT Tyler finished the 2022-2023 year at 27-8 and 18-4 in LSC play.
• The program finished a perfect 11-0 on their home floor inside the Herrington Patriot Center. On the road the team was 11-5 and they went 5-3 on neutral site courts.
• The Patriots return nearly every contributor from last season's teams, including three All-LSC players and three NCAA All-South Central Region Tournament team members.
• UT Tyler is now 15-3 on the season and 9-0 in LSC play. The Patriots are also 8-0 on their home floor this season, extending their streak now to 22 straight home wins.
• That 22 game home win streak ranks as the second longest active home winning streak in Division II, trailing only Catawba at 26 games.
• The Patriots are in the midst of a 13 game winning streak, which is tied for the second longest winning streak in all of NCAA Division II.
• Under head coach Rebecca Alvidrez, the Patriots now hold a record of 6-2 against opponents associated with the WBCA Top 25 Poll, and a record of 2-1 against teams ranked inside the top five.
• As a team, the Patriots rank inside the top 40 in Division II in scoring defense (4^th, 52 PPG), field goal percentage defense (6^th, 33.8%), scoring margin (9^th, 17.6), winning percentage (20^th, 85%), field goal percentage (32^nd, 44.2%), bench points per game (33^rd, 26.3 PGG), rebound margin (34^th, 6.4), steals per game (36^th, 11.4), and turnover margin (40^th, 3.9).
• Individually, Mariah Neal now ranks 65^th in all of Division II in total steals with 40. Tina Machalova ranks 56^th in free throw percentage at 84.6%, and Montse Gutierrez is 77^th in total blocks with 20.
• Machalova leads the Patriots in scoring, averaging 13.3 points per game on 49.7% shooting. Gabby Elliott serves as the team's leading rebounder, averaging 5.4 per contest, while Montse Gutierrez leads the team in assists and blocks.

 
LADY CHAPS NOTES AND TRENDS
 

• Lubbock Christian sits at a record of 14-3 overall and 9-1 in LSC play. Their losses are to #17 Union, #12 Southern Nazarene, and (RV) Texas A&M International. They are winners of their last eight games in a row.
• The Lady Chaps are averaging 66.4 points per game on 45.4% shooting and 39.7% from deep. Their opponents are averaging 57.1 points per game on 37.6% shooting and 27.1% from deep.
• They are also averaging 32.6 rebounds per game, but allow 33.8 per game to their opponents. They also force 16.4 turnovers per game to their 15.4.
• Leading the charge in the scoring column is a trio of players in double figures, led by Grace Foster at 18.6 points per game. Foster was a 2022-2023 Second Team All-American by both the D2CCA and WBCA and is the teams leader in rebounds and blocks.
• Audrey Robertson is second in scoring at 13.1 points per game on 52.4% shooting. She is second on the team in rebounding and third in steals.
• Maci Maddox is the team's leading passer and stealer, averaging 4.8 assists per game and 1.9 steals per game. She also averages 11.5 points per game.
• Steve Gomez is at the helm of the program and is one of the most decorated coaches in all of NCAA basketball. He holds a record of 498-132 over his 20 year tenure, all with the Lady Chaps. He has won a national championship with the program three times in his tenure, and his team also holds the NCAA Division II record for consecutive home wins.

 
LADY BUFFS NOTES AND TRENDS
 

• West Texas A&M is 10-8 on the year and an even 5-5 in LSC competition. They have wins over #12 Azusa Pacific, (RV) Texas A&M International and #16 Montana State-Billings. The Lady Buffs have currently lost three of their last four, with the lone win coming over Western New Mexico.
• The Lady Buffs are averaging 67.1 points per game on 40.8% shooting and 29.4% from deep. Their opponents are averaging 67.3 points per game on 40.9% shooting and 30.9% from beyond the arc.
• The Lady Buffs hold a 0.1 rebounding margin over their opponents, and are a -2.3 in the turnover margin statistic.
• They have three players averaging just over 10 points per contest, led by Hollie Stalder at 10.6 points per game. She is shooting 44.2% from the floor and averages 2.8 rebounds per game.
• The Lady Buffs are led by head coach Josh Prock in his 15^th season overall. He holds a career record of 266-160 and is 57-30 in his three seasons with West Texas A&M.