AUSTIN, Texas – The seventh-seeded Concordia University Texas women's basketball team will open American Southwest Conference Tournament play against No. 2 seed Texas-Dallas in the quarterfinals at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Herrington Patriot Center in Tyler.

PREGAME READING
CONCORDIA TEXAS (9-15)
• The Tornados captured the No. 7 seed following a victory over Hardin-Simmons last Thursday in Abilene.
• Concordia Texas leads the ASC in steals per game (10.0).
• The Tornados also rank second in the conference in turnover margin (+3).
• Isis Johnson leads CTX in scoring average at 13.3 points per game. She also is the top rebounder (6.6 rpg) and shooter from the field (.480).
• Nadine Fadelle ranks sixth in the league in steals per game (2.2) and eighth in assists per outing (3.3).
• The Tornados are in the ASC Tournament for the fifth time overall.
• Concordia captured the title in 2012 and advanced to the NCAA Tournament.

TEXAS-DALLAS (21-4)
• The Comets have won five consecutive games entering this week's ASC Tournament.
• Texas-Dallas leads the ASC in scoring defense (55.9 ppg) and field goal percentage defense (.347).
• Madi Hess (12.1 ppg) and Amber Brown (10.8 ppg) lead the Comets in scoring.
• Hess leads the league in assists per contest (5.5).
• Texas-Dallas is making its ninth appearance in the postseason tournament.
• The Comets won the 2013 ASC Tournament title.

ABOUT THE SEASON SERIES
• Texas-Dallas won both meetings this season.
• The Comets earned a 71-54 victory on Jan. 15 in Austin.
• Texas-Dallas also picked up a 65-55 win in last Sunday's regular-season finale in Richardson.
• The two teams have never met twice in the ASC Tournament. Concordia picked up a 61-46 victory on Feb. 25, 2012, in the semifinals before winning the championship, while UTD collected a 79-70 win in last year's quarterfinals.