AUSTIN, Texas – The Concordia University Texas women's basketball team will begin a four-game road trip this week. The Tornados will open the road swing with a 5:30 p.m. contest at Hardin-Simmons on Thursday, followed by a 1 p.m. tilt at Texas-Dallas two days later.
ABOUT CONCORDIA TEXAS
• The Tornados (6-7, 4-6 ASC) have dropped three of their last four games.
• Concordia was edged by league-leading Texas-Tyler, 65-62, last Saturday at Concordia Fieldhouse.
• CTX currently sits in eighth place in the league standings.
• Concordia leads the ASC in field goal percentage defense (.352) and steals per game (14.3).
• The Tornados rank eighth in the conference in scoring average (69.2 ppg), third in scoring defense (64.1 ppg) and second in turnover margin (+5.46).
• Senior guard
Tyler Compton ranks third in the league in scoring average (19.2 ppg), second in assists (4.4/game) and sixth in steals (2.2/game).
• Junior center
Domonique Liddell sits in second in the circuit in blocked shots per game (2.1) and 11th in rebounds per contest (7.2).
• Senior guard
Margaret Milling ranks second in the ASC in steals per game (2.9).
ABOUT HARDIN-SIMMONS
• The Cowgirls (5-7, 5-4) enter Thursday's matchup having lost two of their last three.
• Hardin-Simmons suffered a 55-53 setback at LeTourneau last Saturday.
• HSU ranks ninth in the league in scoring average (68.3 ppg), eighth in scoring defense (71.7 ppg) and third in blocked shots per game (4.3).
• Lauren Thomas is the team's leading scorer (9.6 ppg).
• Becca Chagnon leads the Cowgirls and sits in seventh in the ASC in rebounds per game (7.9).
HARDIN-SIMMONS SERIES NOTES
• Thursday marks the 31st meeting between the two teams with the Cowgirls holding a commanding 26-4 advantage in the all-time series.
• Concordia has won the last four matchups.
• The Tornados netted a 65-58 victory in Abilene in the last meeting on Feb. 2, 2013.
ABOUT TEXAS-DALLAS
• The Comets (10-1, 7-1 ASC) sit only two games in the win column behind league-leading Texas-Tyler.
• UTD has won five consecutive contests, including an 83-59 drubbing of East Texas Baptist last Saturday in Marshall.
• Texas-Dallas boasts the top defensive unit in the league, holding opponents to an average of 62.2 points per contest.
• The squad also leads the circuit in free throw (.764) and 3-point (.371) percentages.
• The Comets rank fifth in the ASC in scoring average (75.1 ppg), second in field goal percentage (.445) and fourth in rebounding margin (+5.6).
• Morgan Kilgore ranks second in the conference in scoring average (19.4 ppg) and field goal percentage (.594), and is tied for 16th in rebounds per game (7.0).
TEXAS-DALLAS SERIES NOTES
• The two clubs will meet for the 16th time on Saturday afternoon.
• The Comets hold a 9-6 advantage in the all-time series.
• The two teams have split the last four matchups.
• Texas-Dallas netted a 61-55 victory over the Tornados in the last meeting (Dec. 20, 2012).
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5:30 p.m. · Thursday, Jan. 16
Mabee Complex
Abilene, Texas
Series History
Hardin-Simmons leads, 26-4
Last Meeting
Concordia Texas 65, Hardin-Simmons 58
(Feb. 2, 2013 • Abilene, Texas)
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Game #15
Concordia Texas Tornados (6-7, 4-6 ASC)
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1 p.m. · Saturday, Jan. 18
UTD Activity Center
Richardson, Texas
Series History
Texas-Dallas leads, 9-6
Last Meeting
Texas-Dallas 61, Concordia Texas 65
(Dec. 20, 2012 • Austin, Texas)
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