LAST TIME OUT
 
Last week the Patriots took on LSC leader St. Mary's and St. Edward's on the road. In a bid at an upset of the Rattlers, the Patriots battled close throughout the contest and went into double overtime to decide the contest, but a late run in that final overtime period gave the Rattlers the win. Against the Hilltoppers, the Patriots stayed within arms reach throughout the first half, but a scorching second half from St. Edward's allowed them to pull away with the win.
 
SENIOR NIGHT
 
On Saturday afternoon immediately following the conclusion of the women's contest, the Patriots will host their senior night. There, they will honor Nikolas Gustavson, Arnaud Revazm Dontrell Hewlett, Mareng Gatkuoth, Ryan Swan, Juan Pablo Camargo, and David Ayala for each of their contributions to the program.
 
PATRIOTS NOTES AND TRENDS

• UT Tyler is 8-15 on the season and 5-12 in LSC play.
• The Patriots have now surpassed their win total from the 2023-24 season. One of those is a win over Regis, which doubles as an in-region victory and a win over the team picked third in the preseason RMAC poll.
• Head coach Tim Moser is in his second season as head coach of the program. Moser returns to the men's side of the collegiate game after serving as the Associate Head Coach for a remarkable turnaround within the UT Tyler women's basketball program.  As a head coach, Moser holds a 521-214 career record and has won 13 conference championships en route to 12 conference or region coach of the year accolades. Combined with his totals as an assistant coach, Moser has coached 20 conference championship teams during his storied career. He has served as head coach on the men's side at Eastern Wyoming College from 2018-2021 and at Otero Junior College from 1998-2005. He went 150-33 (.828) over six seasons as head coach of the women's side at Alaska-Anchorage from 2006-12. 
• The Patriots are putting together a dominant defense at the national level thus far this season. They rank 20^th nationally in field goal percentage defense, 35^th in three point percentage defense, 53^rd in scoring defense, and 54^th in blocks per game.
• Individually, Dontrell Hewlett ranks inside the top 12 in the LSC in assist/turnover ratio (11^th), and assists per game (12^th). Sam Phipps ranks 5^th in blocks and 6^th in blocks per game and is also 5^th in offensive rebounds per game.

 
JAVELINAS NOTES AND TRENDS

• Texas A&M-Kingsville is 10-13 on the year and 6-11 heading into this week's action. They won their most recent contest against Cameron but lost their previous three games.
• The Javelinas are scoring 71.0 points per game on 41.6% shooting and 31.8% from beyond the arc. They are giving up 73.2 points per game on 43.7% shooting and 34% from beyond the arc.
• Isaiah Payne leads the offense as he is scoring 14.8 points per game on 46.4% shooting. He is averaging 3.2 rebounds per game while being second in the team in steals and in assists.
• Omar Gonzalez leads the program and is the midst of his second season. He holds a record of 16-35 in his two years after previously serving as an assistant with the team.
• Texas A&M-Kingsville leads the all-time series at 7-2 and have won each of the last five games.

 
DUSTDEVILS NOTES AND TRENDS

• Texas A&M International stands at 11-15 on the year and 6-11 in LSC play. They have currently dropped three of their last four LSC contests, with the lone win coming over Oklahoma Christian.
• As a team, the Dustdevils are scoring 65.9 points per game while allowing 66.7 points per game. They are shooting 42.2% from the field and and 32.9% from three while allowing their opponents to shooting 44.7% and 32.9%, respectively.
• They are led on offense by Anthony Ignowski, who is scoring 12.3 points per game on 46.5% shooting. He is leading the team in assists and is second in steals.
• Head coach Mac McConnell is in his fifth season with the program and has compiled a record of 58-62. He holds a career record of 74-106 in his seven seasons.
• The Dustdevils lead the all-time series at 6-1 over the Patriots and are winners of each of the last five games.