Match Info	Opponent Info
Oklahoma Christian at (RV) UT Tyler OC: 2-7, 1-4 LSC | UTT 11-3, 5-0 LSC Thursday, Jan. 4th | 5 p.m. Herrington Patriot Center Tyler, Texas		ROSTER	SCHEDULE	STATS
UAFS at (RV) UT Tyler UAFS: 4-7, 2-3 LSC | UTT 11-3, 5-0 LSC Saturday, Jan. 6th | 1 p.m. Herrington Patriot Center Tyler, Texas		ROSTER	SCHEDULE	STATS

LAST TIME OUT
 
Last week saw UT Tyler play just one contest, but it was their biggest one of the season to date as they went on the road to Denton, Texas to face off with then #5 Texas Woman's. In the matchup, the Patriots held off the Pioneers for nearly the entire contest, as they trailed for just 24 seconds of gametime. Tina Machalova worked her magic with 17 points and a game sealing rebound in the waning moments, and the Patriots knocked off the Pioneers 61-55.
 
NATIONAL ATTENTION
 
With the huge upset win, the Patriots have again garnered national attention in the WBCA Top 25 Poll. They launched themselves back into the Receiving Votes category, a spot they were last in on November 21. They are one of three teams in the LSC associated with the poll, joining now #18 Texas Woman's, and #25 Texas A&M International.
 
BACK TO BACK
 
With that bigtime performance against Texas Woman's, Tina Machalova earned her second consecutive Lone Star Conference Offensive Player of the Week award. That marks just the second time in program history that a player has won back-to-back LSC weekly awards. Machalova scored 17 points and made four three pointers while also chipping in three rebounds and three assists on the night.

LONE STAR CONFERENCE UPDATE

Following the Patriots win over Texas Woman's on Saturday, they now stand at a perfect 5-0 in LSC play and are the only undefeated team remaining. This marks the first time since the Patriots joined the LSC that they have sole possession of first place. Additionally, the Patriots are 1-0 in East Division play, joining Texas A&M International, UAFS and Midwestern State in teams that have 1-0 records in their respective divisions. 
 
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 11-3 on the season and 5-0 in LSC play. The Patriots are also 6-0 on their home floor this season, extending their streak now to 20 straight home wins.
• That 20 game home win streak ranks as the second longest active home winning streak, tying with Kentucky Wesleyan. Catawba holds the longest streak at 26 games.
• Under head coach Rebecca Alvidrez, the Patriots now hold a record of 5-2 against opponents associated with the WBCA Top 25 Poll, and a record of 2-1 against teams ranked inside the top five.
• They rank inside the top 25 in all of Division II in scoring defense (3^rd, 51.1), scoring margin (9^th, 20.2), field goal percentage defense (9^th, 33.7%), field goal percentage (20^th, 45.1%), turnover margin (21^st, 5.64), free throw percentage (22^nd, 77.4%), and steals per game (25^th, 12.4).
• Tina Machalova continues to be the Patriots offensive leader, averaging 13.4 points per game while also snagging 4.2 rebounds and posting 1.6 assists per game.
• Ella Bradley is the team's second leading scorer, averaging 9.8 points per game while averaging 3.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.9 steals, and 0.9 blocks per game.

 
EAGLES NOTES AND TRENDS
 

• Oklahoma Christian heads into the matchup on Thursday night at a record of 2-7 on the season and 1-4 in LSC play. They hold victories over Upper Iowa and West Texas A&M so far this season.
• As a team, they average 64.7 points per game on 38.3% shooting and 27.6% from beyond the arc. Their opponents are scoring 68.6 points per game on 41.6% shooting and 33.8% from beyond the arc.
• The Eagles are forcing opponents into 15.7 turnovers per game, but are giving up 17.1 turnovers per game on the season.
• Statistically, it is the two-sport athlete Brooklin Bain that leads the way offensively. She is averaging 14 points per game on 43.8% from the field. She is also the team's leading rebounder at 8.7 per game, and is the leader in steals. She is joined in double figure scoring by Asiyha Smith, who is averaging 11.3 points per game on 35.2% from the field.
• The Eagles are led by head coach Markeith Brown, who is in his second season. He holds a career record of 10-25 in his two seasons with Oklahoma Christian.

 
LIONS NOTES AND TRENDS
 

• UAFS will roll into Saturday's matchup at a record of 4-7 on the season and 2-3 in LSC play. They hold a pair of wins over Westminster College and LSC wins over Angelo State and Oklahoma Christian and are also winners of two of their last three games.
• As a team they average 63 points per game on 38.2% from the field and 28.5% from beyond the arc. Their opponents are scoring 63.5 points per game on 38% shooting and 24.6% from beyond the arc. They rank first in the LSC in opponents three point percentage.
• Their defense is stingy, forcing opponents into 20.8 turnovers per game and also snagging 10.5 steals per game. Those marks rank 3^rd, and 4^th amongst LSC opponents.
• Individually, it is the duo of Hannah Boyett and Baylee Fincher that are the leading scorers for the Lions. Boyett averages 10.7 points per game while Fincher averages 10.5 points per game. Boyett leads the team in steals, while Fincher is fourth on the team in assists and fourth in rebounding.
• Head coach Ryan McAdams is in his third season leading the program at UAFS. He holds a career record of 21-43, all of which coming with the Lions.