Game Info.	Opponent Info.
UT Tyler vs. Sul Ross State UTT: 6-1, 2-1 LSC | SRSU: 2-4, 1-2 LSC Thursday, Dec. 12th | 1 p.m. Alpine, Texas		SCHEDULE	ROSTER	STATS
UT Tyler vs. Western New Mexico UTT: 6-1, 2-1 LSC | WNMU: 0-6, 0-3 LSC Saturday, Dec. 14th | 1 p.m. CT Silver City, New Mexico		SCHEDULE	ROSTER	STATS

LAST TIME OUT
 
Last week the Patriots welcomed Lubbock Christian and Midwestern State to the HPC. The Patriots battled closely with the Lady Chaps, holding a lead throughout the contest, but a late charge from Lubbock Christian pulled them just out in front and handed the Patriots their first loss of the season. On Friday, the Patriots battled with the Mustangs and put together another big defensive effort, holding the Mustangs to just 33% from the floor and 19% from beyond the arc on their way to a seven point win inside the HPC.
 
NATIONALLY RANKED
 
The Patriots have launched themselves into the national conversation yet again this season, and now have become mainstays in the top 25 polls. The Patriots are #14 in the latest D2CSC poll, marking the fourth straight week the Patriots have been ranked. They also moved up one spot to #17 in the latest WBCA Top 25, marking the third straight week they are inside the top 25 of that poll.
 
PATRIOTS NOTES AND TRENDS

• UT Tyler finished the 2023-24 season 27-9 overall and made their second consecutive NCAA Sweet 16. That win mark is tied for the most in the NCAA Division II era of the program.
• Last season the Patriots finished 13-2 on their home floor and are now 5-1 this season, raising their mark to 40-7 under head coach Rebecca Alvidrez inside the Herrington Patriot Center.
• In the last four seasons (including 2024-25), the Patriots are a combined 31-13 in non-conference matchups, including a 12-3 record at home in non-conference games.
• Head Coach Rebecca Alvidrez is now 87-46 all time in her four season career, and she is 78-27 in her time at UT Tyler.
• The early part of the year has shown the Patriots dominant defense again, as they rank nationally in field goal percentage defense (4^th), scoring defense (4^th), scoring margin (26^th), three point percentage defense (3^rd), steals per game (39^th), and turnovers margin (37^th). They rank first in the LSC in each category other than turnover margin. In that category, they rank third.

 
LOBOS NOTES AND TRENDS

• Thursday will mark the 15^th all time meeting between the Patriots and Lobos and the first since January 3^rd, 2019. The Patriots are 12-2 all-time and 6-2 in Alpine, Texas. Those two losses on the road are by a combined four points.
• Sul Ross is 2-4 on the season and 1-2 in LSC play thus far. They have an LSC win over Western New Mexico but are losers of their last three contests, including two straight LSC losses.
• The Lobos are averaging 65 points per game on 39.5% shooting from the field and 28.6% from beyond the arc. Their opponents are averaging 72.8 points per game on 46.5% shooting and 36.4% from beyond the arc.
• The Lobos are led by TaMaiya Mims and Melody Martinez, who are nearly equal in production. They are averaging 12.8 and 12.7 points per game, 3.8 and 3.7 rebounds per game, and Mims leads the team in both assists and steals.
• E.J. Lee Smith is the head coach of the Lobos and is in her third season. She is 25-25 in her career. Previously she served as the Associate Head Coach at Louisiana Monroe.

 
MUSTANGS NOTES AND TRENDS

• Saturday sees the fifth ever meeting between UT Tyler and Western New Mexico, and the Patriots hold a 3-1 record all time and are 2-1 on the road in Silver City.
• The Mustangs are 0-6 on the year and 0-3 in LSC play with losses to Sul Ross, St. Mary's, and St. Edward's.
• The Mustangs are averaging 54 points per game on 36.3% from the floor and 21.7% from beyond the arc. Their opponents are averaging 70 points per game on 44.4% shooting and 32.7% from beyond the arc.
• They are led on offense by Jade Goynes, who is scoring 17.7 points per game on 47.5% shooting. She leads the team in rebounds and is second in assists on the team.
• Brenda Nichols is the head coach for Western New Mexico and is in her first season. She has coached 17 seasons overall with 16 of those coming at the Division I level. She has an all-time record of 170-305 in her career.