PORTALES, N.M. – Eastern New Mexico begins a tough road weekend against #9 UT Tyler on Thursday, January 23, in Tyler, Texas. First tip between the two squads is scheduled for 4 p.m. (MST) / 5 p.m. (CST).

TUNE IN

• Thursday's game will be broadcast on FloCollege. FloCollege is the central location to watch Lone Star Conference live and on-demand events, offering a $14.99 per month pass or $99.99 per year pass. Additionally, those who use a .edu email address from an LSC member institution will be able to sign up at a discounted subscription price of $9.99 per month or $69.99 for the year.
• Thursday's game will be broadcast on 1045 AM and CowCountry.com, with Donald "Doc" Elder calling the action.
• Tickets for Thursday's game will cost $5.00 (covering admissions to both men's and women's games), with tickets available online and at the door: UTT Tickets
• Live statistics will be available via Sidearm: ENMU vs UTT Live Stats

SERIES INSIGHT

• The two teams meet for just the fifth time in program history, with all meetings being an LSC clash, with the Patriots holding a 3-1 series lead.
• After Eastern won the first ever meeting between the two teams, UT Tyler has won the last meetings between the squads.
• Every meeting has been decided by more than 10 points. Eastern won the first meeting 81-46 (2/22/20), while the Patriots secured their largest win over the Greyhounds last season (76-48, 12/7/23).
• Both teams will play each other in Tyler for the fourth time in five meetings, with ENMU going 1-2 in Texas.

SCOUTING THE GREYHOUNDS

• The Greyhounds enter Thursday's game with a 12-5 record along with a 7-4 conference record. Recently, Eastern posted a 1-1 home weekend following a victory over Sul Ross State (98-78) and a defeat against Western New Mexico (81-76).
• Eastern stand as the top scoring team in the LSC, posting 73.4 ppg, allowing 59.1 ppg (6^th in LSC), leading to the 3^rd best scoring margin in the LSC (+14.4). The Greyhounds stand as the top rebounding team in the conference, pulling down 43.1 rpg, while allowing 32.5 rpg (4^th in LSC), to lead the conference in rebounding margin (+16.9). Eastern is shooting 42.8% from the field, 34.9% from deep, and 69.4% at the foul line. The Greyhounds are the top team for steals (12.2 spg), while ranking 4^th for blocking (3.4 bpg) and 5^th for assists (14.1 apg).
• Ishuana Hunter stands as the leading scorer for the Greyhounds, posting 11.5 ppg on 47.3% shooting. Jayla Smith provides an important 9.9 ppg, while securing a team best 7.7 rpg.
• Nataya Lockett scored over 23 points in each of the last two games, taking their scoring average to 9.6 ppg on the season. Kaitlyn Edmondson and Tatiana Platonova average 7.2 ppg, with Edmondson grabbing over five rebounds per game. Julieta Ceja averages 6.2 ppg and 5.2 rpg, contributing on both sides of the ball.

SCOUTING THE #9 PATRIOTS

• UT Tyler have put together a phenomenal season up to this point, holding a joint best conference record of 10-1, with a 15-2 overall record. The only losses this season have come at the hands of #4 Lubbock Christian (53-50, 12/4/24) and #3 Montana State-Billings (57-52, 12/19/24). Recently, the Patriots were ranked #9 in the latest poll from the Woman's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Poll.
• The Patriots are one of the top defensive teams in the country, allowing just 50.4 ppg to lead the LSC and rank 4^th in all of Division II. In terms of scoring, the Patriots are averaging 65.1 ppg. The UTT defense covers the whole floor, being the best LSC team in opponent field goal percentage (33.4%) and opponent three-point percentage (24.3%). Along with being the top defense, UT Tyler is the LSC leader in assists (15.2 apg), assist to turnover ratio (1.11), and stands second in turnover margin (+4.47). In terms of scoring, UT Tyler leads the conference with 8.5 three pointers per game. Additionally, UT Tyler sports a 41.3% field goal percentage, 31.7% three-point percentage, and 77.2% free throw percentage, along with 33.9 rpg, and 10.2 spg.
• Meagan Mendazona is having a standout season for the Patriots, leading the team with 15.3 ppg (4^th in LSC), adding 2.2 apg, and 1.3 spg. Mendazona is shooting 46% from the field, while connecting on 33.9% of three-pointers.
• Polina Latysheva (9.6 ppg, 2.4 apg), Ella Bradley (8.9 ppg, 1.5 spg), and Lovisa Hevinder (7.0 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 2.8 apg) are key figures in the lineup starting all 17 games this season. Mileina Sablinskaite produces a team best 1.8 steals per game (8^th in LSC), starting 15 of 17 games this season.