FRISCO, Texas (Feb. 28, 2018) - Texas Woman's University heads to the 2017-18 Lone Star Conference Tournament as the eighth-seed and will take on No. 1-see Angelo State Thursday at 8:30 p.m. inside Dr Pepper Arena.
 
No. 8 Texas Woman's (11-15, 8-12 LSC) vs. No. 1 Angelo State (21-5, 16-4 LSC)
Thursday, March 1 at 8:30 p.m.
Frisco, Texas (Dr Pepper Arena)
 
About the Pioneers
The Pioneers are making their 15th overall appearance in the Lone Star Conference Championship Tournament and eighth in the last nine years. TWU owns a 9-13 record in the tournament and are 6-8 in the first round games, 2-4 in the semifinals and 1-1 in the championship games. Senior forward Alexis Nezianya leads the team with averages of 12.0 points and 8.6 boards to rank 13^th in the Lone Star Conference in scoring and fourth in rebounding, as well as being tops in field goal percentage at .474 and fourth in blocks per game with 1.5. Junior guard Bri'anna Gray averages 10.6 points, while senior forward Whitney Apari totals 9.2 ppg. Junior guard KJ Stastny averages 8.3 points and is ranked ninth in the league in three-pointers made per contest with 1.5.
 
About the Belles
ASU clinched its second consecutive LSC title with a 16-4 mark in LSC play this season and have won 13 of their past 14 contests. Marquita Daniels ranks second in the league in assists per game (3.4), and third in both scoring (14.9) and field goal percentage (.467). De'Anire Moore is first in blocks per contest (3.2) and sits third in rebounds (9.5).
 
History between TWU and ASU
The Belles lead the all-time series over the Pioneers, 38-22, dating to the 1987-88 season. ASU has taken the past five matchups over the Pioneers, while the most recent TWU win over ASU occurred during the final homestand of the 2015-16 season. The Belles are 3-1 over the Pioneers in the LSC tournament with ASU taking wins in 1991, 1994, 2006 and 2016. The lone TWU win over the Belles in the tournament occurred in 1990.
 
Last meeting of the Pioneers and Belles
SAN ANGELO, Texas (Jan. 27, 2018) - Whitney Apari recorded a career-high 21 points, including 17 in the second half, for Texas Woman's University, but a late second quarter run by Angelo State doomed the Pioneers in a 73-64 loss Saturday inside Stephens Arena.
Alexis Nezianya joined Apari in double digits with 11 points, and Ajine Taylor scored a career-best eight. The Pioneers (7-11, 4-8 LSC) were outrebounded 44-to-28 while the Belles (14-1, 9-3 LSC) collected 18 second chance points and 16 off of turnovers compared to six and two, respectively, for TWU.