Match Info	Opponent Info
#10 Texas Woman's at UT Tyler TWU: 25-4, 19-2 LSC | UTT 24-6, 18-3 LSC Thursday, Feb. 29th | 5 p.m. Herrington Patriot Center Tyler, Texas		ROSTER	SCHEDULE	STATS

LAST TIME OUT
 
Last weekend saw UT Tyler take on UT Permian Basin and Angelo State. The Patriots looked decisive against the Falcons, shooting 45.6% from the floor and 46.2% from deep on their way to a huge 17 point win. On Saturday against the Rambelles, the Patriots found themselves in a defensive war that saw them have a chance down the stretch late, but the Rambelles made their free throws and took down the Patriots.
 
WHAT'S AT STAKE
 
Thursday night's game will be the regular season finale for UT Tyler as they take on #10 Texas Woman's in what is the biggest regular season game of the season for both sides. With a win on Thursday night, the Patriots will become LSC Regular Season Co-Champions, a first in program history, and also take the #1 seed in next week's LSC postseason tournament.
 
If the Pioneers win, they claim their second straight outright regular season LSC championship, and the #1 seed in next week's tournament. Both teams are already locked into the #1 and #2 seeds by their record and tiebreakers.
 
As for the rest of the tournament field, the first seven teams are set, but their seeding has not been determined. The final spot is up for grabs, with Texas A&M-Kingsville and UAFS fighting for the eighth seed.
 
NATIONAL ATTENTION
 
The Patriots jumped back into the Receiving Votes category of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association poll this week, joining four other South Central Region teams in the poll. They are joined by #10 Texas Woman's, (RV) Colorado Mesa, (RV) Regis, and (RV) Texas A&M International.
 
Additionally, the Patriots were named as one of the 10 teams under consideration for the NCAA South Central Regional Tournament last Wednesday.
 
That is the first of three rankings that will be published prior to the NCAA Selection Show that takes place March 10^th.
 
SENIOR DAY
 
This Thursday night will also mark Senior Day for the Patriots, as they honor a quartet of players that have made a monumental impact on the program. Franzi Prinz, Meagan Mendazona, Frances King, and Tina Machalova will each be honored in a ceremony pregame.
 
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 22-6 on the season and 16-3 in LSC play. The Patriots are also 13-1 on their home floor this season, moving their home record to 36-5 under head coach Rebecca Alvidrez.
• 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. They are winners of all three games against opponents ranked inside the top 25 this season.
• As a team, the Patriots rank inside the top 50 in Division II in scoring defense (12^th, 55 PPG), 27^th in scoring margin (11.9), 32^nd in winning percentage (80%), 36^th in field goal percentage defense (36.2%), 40^th in bench points per game (24.4), and 44^th in three pointers per game (7.1).
• Tina Machalova leads the Patriots in scoring, averaging 13.1 points per game on 47.2% shooting. Montse Gutierrez leads the team in assists and blocks and is second in steals, while Ella Bradley is second in scoring, tops in rebounding, second in assists, and third in steals.

 
PIONEERS NOTES AND TRENDS
 

• #10 Texas Woman's sits at a record of 25-4 on the season and 19-2 in LSC play. They hold an 11-2 record away from their home floor.
• The Pioneers hold a record of of 5-1 against teams ranked inside the top 25 this season, with the lone loss coming to (RV) Harding on the road.
• The Pioneers are led by Ashley Ingram, who is averaging 18.2 points per game on 61.6% shooting. She is the team's leading rebounder, shot blocker, and also leads in assists.
• Beth Jillson has spent her entire 17 season career with the Pioneers, amassing a record of 263-207.
• All-time, the series between the two teams stands at 3-4, with the Patriots winning each of the last two matchups. In Tyler, the series is even at 1-1, with the Patriots winning the last matchup played inside the HPC.