The Lady Buffs travel to Lawton for Thursday night LSC action

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Thursday, January 26 | 5:30 PM | Aggie Jim | Lawton, Oklahoma
🖥️: LSC Digital Network | Live Stats: LINK | Game Notes: (WT/CU)

Canyon, Texas – The Lady Buffs continue their road swing Thursday night as they travel to Lawton, Oklahoma for Lone Star Conference action against the Cameron Aggies, set for 5:30pm in the Aggie Gym.

UTT RECAP
The UT Tyler Patriots shot 64.3% in the first half and led by 27 points at halftime in a 76-54 Lone Star Conference crossover victory over the #17 Lady Buffs on Saturday afternoon at the Herrington Veterans Center in Tyler, Texas.

Thabach diving As a junior from Boise, Idaho led the way for the Lady Buffs, going 7-of-10 from the floor, including 1-of-4 from deep and 6-of-6 from the free throw line for a team-high 21 points. To go along with six rebounds, one assist and one steal. Lauren Taylor The senior guard chipped in 10 points while going 4-of-11 from the floor to go along with eight boards, one assist and two steals.

See helpers
Following Saturday’s 64-59 loss to the Arkansas-Fort Smith Lady Lions in Lawton, the Aggies moved into the Lone Star Conference with a 9-10 overall record and a 6-7 mark. The Aggies are 6-2 in the Aggie Gym this season.

Corey Allensworth, a sophomore guard from Sulphur, Oklahoma, leads the way offensively for the Aggies. 58 (69%) from the free throw line, averaging 11.7 points per game with 72 rebounds (12 offensive, 60 defensive), 22 assists, 22 steals and one block.

Cameron finished the 2021-22 campaign 17-11 overall, going 11-5 in LSC action while advancing to the quarterfinals of the LSC Championship. The Aggies picked up an 88-85 home win over Eastern New Mexico before falling to Texas A&M-Commerce, 80-65, at the Comerica Center.

CU head coach Jeff Mahoney
Jeff Mahoney was named head coach of the Aggie women’s basketball program in May 2022 after three seasons as an assistant coach. Mahoney helped the Aggies to 41 wins, including 17 in 2022, while on Cameron’s bench. In addition to serving as the women’s assistant coach, Mahoney also took charge of the men’s team midway through the 2021-22 season.

Series
Sunday afternoon marks the 55th all-time meeting on the hardwood between the Lady Buffs and Aggies, as WT holds a 49-5 advantage in the series dating back to 1982. As they left the last two trips to Lawton.

WBCA Division II TOP-25 poll
Ashland picked up all 23 first-place votes for a total of 575 points to remain on the ballot, followed by Drury (548), Tampa (516), Texas Tech (470), Glenville State (458), Cal State Dominguez Hills (454), Central Missouri (432). ), Grand Valley State (408), Eckerd (365) and Minnesota Duluth (355) to round out the top ten. The South Central region is represented by Texas Seth (4th), Colorado School of Mines (14th), Angelo State (25th) and West Texas A&M (RV).

WT head coach Josh Proc
Josh Proc In his second season at the helm of the Lady Buff basketball program, he led WT to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight in his first season in the Maroon and White, finishing the campaign 26-11 overall. and tournament titles followed by a run to the South Central Region Championship.

my sweet home
West Texas A&M is one of the best multi-service institutions in the country, with the first United Bank Center serving as the home of the Lady Buffs since January 26, 2002. FUBC at that time for an 87.7% winning quote. WT averaged 1,025 fans per contest.

Longest active Division II home winning streak
113 – Lubbock Christian (LSC)
30 – Thomas More (G-MAC)
28 – Glenville State (MEC)
23 – West Texas A&M (LSC)
17 – Minnesota Duluth (NCC)

LSC basketball pre-selection vote
Among the 39 first-place votes the Lady Buffs managed to receive from a total of 612 points on the ballot were Lubbock Christian (four first places, 557), Texas Woman’s (four first places, 538), Angelo State, 519, UT Tyler (479), Texas A&M-Kingsville. (408), Texas A&M International (371), Cameron (347), Midwest State (314), Eastern New Mexico (233), St. Edward (219), UAFS (216), UT Permian Basin (172), Oklahoma Christian ( 154), St. Mary’s (94) and Western New Mexico (71).

The 2022-23 LSC basketball schedule features 16 women’s teams in two divisions. Each team plays a double-robin schedule within their division. Additionally, teams will play eight cross-overs against opposing divisions for a total of 22 LSC games.

Home of Champions
West Texas A&M is home to one of the most successful athletic programs in all of Division II.

The 2021-22 campaign saw WT claim six Lone Star Conference championships, three LSC tournament crowns, two regional championships and four top-5 track and field finishes, including the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Women’s National Championships. WT Volleyball kicked off 2022-23 on a high note as it secured the program’s fourth national title in early December.

Live coverage
The tournament will be broadcast on the Lone Star Conference Digital Network. For more information, visit the women’s basketball schedule page at GoBuffsGo.com.