Match Info	Opponent Info
UT Permian Basin at UT Tyler UTPB: 20-4, 15-3 LSC | UTT 23-5, 17-2 LSC Thursday, Feb. 22nd | 5 p.m. Herrington Patriot Center Tyler, Texas		ROSTER	SCHEDULE	STATS
Angelo State at UT Tyler ASU: 18-9, 13-5 LSC | UTT 23-5, 17-2 LSC Saturday, Feb. 24th | 1 p.m. Herrington Patriot Center Tyler, Texas		ROSTER	SCHEDULE	STATS

LAST TIME OUT
 
Last weekend, UT Tyler went on the road for the final trip of the regular season, and came away with one of their most impressive 2-0 trips of the year. They took down Texas A&M-Kingsville on Thursday night behind the trio of Tina Machalova, Destini Whitehead, and Ella Bradley scoring 51 of 58 Patriots points.
 
Against #25 Texas A&M International on Saturday, the Patriots battled back and forth with the Dustdevils for nearly the entire contest before a 15-11 fourth quarter in UT Tyler's favor would seal the victory and give the Patriots their third top 25 win of the year.
 
WHAT COACH ALVIDREZ IS SAYING
 
On the big road weekend: "Yeah I'm really proud of this team to be able to go down and win two on the road. We knew it would be a tough challenge and we had really good second halves, especially against Texas A&M-Kingsville. To be able to go and sweep the series against both teams is really exciting for the program."
 
On what the team needs to do for the next step: "We tell them this is their team. If they have the right attitude and they're hungry enough then we can see what will happen. Our job is to prepare them and just try to extend the season one game at a time."
 
On this weekend's matchups: "Hopefully we are playing our best and we're trending the right way. We're a little unfamiliar with each other but I'm glad we are playing at home. We're just going to focus on what we can do and take it one game at a time."
 
PLENTY TO PLAY FOR
 
With three games left in the LSC season, the Patriots sit just one game back of Texas Woman's who holds the top spot in the league. The Patriots hold their destiny in their hands, as winning their last three games would put them in a tiebreaker with Texas Woman's. In that scenario, the Patriots would become LSC Co-Champions, and hold the top seed in the Lone Star Conference Tournament that takes place March 8-10.
 
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 21-5 on the season and 15-2 in LSC play. The Patriots are also 12-0 on their home floor this season, extending their streak now to 26 straight home wins.
• That 26 game home win streak ranks as the second longest active home winning streak in Division II, trailing only Catawba at 30 games.
• 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 50 in Division II in scoring defense (11^th, 54.4 PPG), winning percentage (25^th, 82.1%), scoring margin (29^th, 12.4), free throw percentage (36^th, 75.8%), field goal percentage defense (36^th, 36.1%), bench points per game (39^th, 24.6 PPG), turnover margin (45^th, 3.54), and field goal percentage (50^th, 42.7%).
• Machalova leads the Patriots in scoring, averaging 13.5 points per game on 48.7% shooting. Montse Gutierrez leads the team in assists and blocks and is second in steals, while  Bradley is second in scoring, tops in rebounding, second in assists, and third in steals.

 
FALCONS NOTES AND TRENDS

• UTPB is 20-4 on the season with three losses in LSC play for a record of 15-3. Those losses include Texas A&M-International, Lubbock Christian, and Cameron.
• As a team, the Falcons are averaging 70.9 points per game on 41% shooting. They are shooting 33.1% from beyond the arc. On defense, they allow their opponents to score 59.6 points per game on 37.7% shooting and just 27.9% from deep.
• Individually, the Falcons are led by Andreea Mancha, who averages 13.1 points per game on 38.2% from the field. She is second on the team in both assists and steals. Alexus Quadman averages 10.8 points per game and is also the teams leading rebounder and shot blocker.
• Coaching the program is Rae Boothe, who is in her seventh season. She has spent all seven seasons with the Falcons, and holds a career record of 69-113.
• All-time, the Patriots are 1-3 against the Falcons, with that lone win coming back on February 24, 2022.

 
RAMBELLES NOTES AND TRENDS

• Angelo State is 18-9 on the season and holds a record of 12-6 in LSC play this season.
• The Rambelles average 70 points per game on 41% shooting and 27.9% from beyond the arc. Their opponents are scoring 64.8 points per game on 37% shooting and 29.5% from deep.
• The Rambelles have a trio of players averaging over 13 points, with Tayjana McGhee-Pleasant leading that charge at 15.5 points per game. She is doing that on 42.2% shooting and is the team's leading rebounder.
• Alesha Ellis is at the helm of the program and is in her 11^th season overall and her third with the Rambelles. She holds a record of 59-29 at Angelo State and a career record of 248-81.
• All-time, the Patriots have a 2-3 record with Angelo State, with two of those wins coming last season on the road, one of which ended the Rambelles season in the NCAA South Central Regional Tournament.