MARSHALL, Texas – Returning home for the first time in a little over a month, the East Texas Baptist University women's basketball will look to take on the defending American Southwest Conference champion #25 University of Texas Dallas Comets at Ornelas Gymnasium on Thursday. They will follow up with a Saturday showdown against the University of Ozarks. ETBU is currently 7-4 and 1-1 in the ASC East and receiving votes in the D3hoops.com national poll.
Below is the information about the games.
ETBU vs. University of Texas Dallas | Marshall, TX | Thursday, Jan. 9th
Arena: Ornelas Gymnasium
Time: 5:30 PM
All-Time Series: UTD 23-21
* Last ETBU Win: Mar. 3, 2018 (64-51)
* Last UTD Win: Feb. 16, 2019 (81-67)
ETBU vs. University of Ozarks | Marshall, TX | Saturday, Jan. 11th
Arena: Ornelas Gymnasium
Time: 1:00 PM
All-Time Series: ETBU 30-13
* Last ETBU Win: Jan. 31, 2019 (80-56)
* Last UO Win: Feb. 9, 2017 (77-68)
ETBU
- 7-4 overall and 1-1 in ASC East following a 75-66 victory over McMurry University
- Amanda Wilson posted a pair of double-doubles against Hardin-Simmons (14 points and 12 rebounds) and McMurry (25 points, 10 rebounds)
- Wilson's 25 points against McM was a new career high
- ETBU is sixth in the ASC in scoring offense at 69.5 points per game
- ETBU is fourth in the ASC with 42.6 rebounds per game
- Surrender the fewest points in the ASC with 57.5 ppg
- +12.1 margin on victory is the second largest in the ASC
- Lead the conference in field goal percentages (44.8%) and assists (18.2 per game)
- Kendrick Clark leads the Tigers in scoring at 15.2 ppg and is eighth in the ASC
- Wilson is first in the ASC with 59.8% field goals made. She also leads ETBU with 6.5 rebounds per game and 11 blocks (6th in the conference)
- Kim Childress is second at ETBU in scoring (12.5 ppg) and 10th in the ASC in assists (3.0 per game)
- Hanna Hudson is fifth in the conference with 38.2% three-pointers made
UTD
- 9-3 overall and 3-0 in the ASC East after a 69-55 victory over #8 ranked Mary Hardin-Baylor
- Ranked #25 in the D3hoops.com National Poll
- Second win over a nationally-ranked opponent after beating #17-ranked Trinity 72-68 on Dec. 15th
- Recently picked up wins against Albion College and Rutgers-Newark at the UTD Classic
- Fourth in the ASC in scoring with 70.5 ppg and third in defense allowing 59.9 ppg
- Third in the ASC in rebounds averaging 43.4 rpg
- Raenett Hughes is second in the ASC and first for UTD in scoring with 21.4 ppg. Also second in the ASC with 55.4% field goals made and 4.0 steals per game
- Kelley Skinner leads the Comets in rebounds with 6.5 rpg
- Victoria Pena is second in the ASC with 5.6 apg
UO
- 5-7 overall and 0-3 in the ASC East following a 59-55 loss to Concordia.
- Fewest points scored in the ASC averaging 60.9 per game
- Lead the ASC with 73.3% free throws made
- Opponents are making 26.8% from three-point range against the Eagles, which is third in the conference
- Fourth in the ASC in blocks at 2.8 per game.
- Kerigan Bradshaw is UO's top scorer at 12.2 ppg, which is 14th in the ASC. She also leads the conference with 92.7% free throws made.
- Kelsey Dixon tops the ASC with 20 blocks (1.8 per game), third in rebounds (8.4 per game) and 10th in field goals made (46.7%).
- Carly Grace Dougan has made 40% three-pointers, which puts her in second in the ASC.
- UO has lost four straight games to ETBU
