Basketball | 2/21/2024 4:05:00 PM

DENTON, Texas (Feb. 21, 2024) - The Texas Woman's basketball team is back in KMA for their final regular season home matchups with Angelo State and Texas-Permian Basin tomorrow night.

TWU (24-3, 18-1) will meet ASU (18-9, 12-6) on Thursday, Feb. 22, and UTPB (20-4, 15-3) on Saturday, Feb. 24 for the first time this season.

Last week, the Pioneers went 2-0 on the road against Texas A&M International and Texas A&M - Kingsville. TWU defeated TAMIU, 91-85, and TAMUK, 62-59. ASU enters tomorrow's matchup 1-1 in their last two meetings at home last week after dropping their recent contest by two to Midwestern State, 75-73. UTPB will look to bounce back against UT Tyler tomorrow before heading to Denton to face the Pioneers on Saturday.

The Pioneers have only one home loss this season, and they look to improve to 12-1 in KMA tomorrow night.

HOME COURT ADVANTAGE 

• The Pioneers are at home! Make sure to get your
  tickets here.
• Tomorrow is a SAAC Game and Faculty and Staff Night!
• If you are unable to make it to KMA, you can watch the live stream here and follow live stats here.

• FIRST MEETINGS OF THE SEASON: The Pioneers have a 15-15 all-time home record against Angelo State but have lost the last three meetings between the two teams. This will be the first time the squads meet this season after TWU fell to ASU last year in the Lone Star Conference Championship game in Frisco, Texas, 63-62. TWU is 9-3 all-time versus UTPB and has a 4-1 home record against the Falcons. UTPB won the previous matchup between the two last season on Feb. 18, 69-57.
• DOMINATING INSIDE: In their last two games, the Pioneers out-rebounded and out-scored both of their opponents in the paint. TWU ranks second in the LSC in scoring and third in defensive rebounds. Ashley Ingram led the way for the Pioneers, averaging a double-double, 22.5 points and 10 rebounds, in their last two matchups. She currently ranks first in the LSC in field goal percentage, second in scoring, and fifth in rebounding.
• OFFENSIVE EFFICIENCY: Against TAMIU on Feb. 15, TWU scored their most points on the season after having two 30-point quarters for the first time since the 2016-17 season. Leila Patel had a career high 27 points on 59% shooting and a career high seven rebounds. Ingram recorded her 14th double-double on the year against TAMUK on Feb. 17, after scoring 28 points and grabbing 10 boards. Look for these two stats to be key this week.
   

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