THE MATCHUPS    
• The Javelinas make their debut at home for the 2020 portion of the schedule against UT Tyler and No. 5/5 A&M-Commerce
• Tipoff against the Patriots is set for 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 9
• TAMUK will follow up with tipoff against the Lions at 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 11
• The contest against UTT is the Staff Appreciation game, while the matchup against A&M-C is the Corporate Sponsor Appreciation & International Students game
• The Javelinas ended a six-game losing streak with a 57-53 comeback win over Texas Woman's last week, moving their record to 2-7 overall and 1-6 in the LSC
• The Patriots are still searching for their first conference win in their first season at the Division-II level and are currently 2-9 overall and 0-7 in the LSC so far
• Kelsey Crouse and Beezy Birchette have started all 11 games for UTT and have averaged 10.3 and 7.0 points, respectively, to lead the team
• Tyreesha Blaylock and Lilli Stewart are both averaging 6.4 points per game 
• The Lions have opened up the 2019-20 schedule with 13 straight wins, including seven wins to open league play
• Three different members are averaging double-figure points on the year, with 14.5 coming from Chania Wright, and 11.6 from Alexis Bryant, both of whom have started all 13 games
• Bryant adds an 8.8 rebounding average
• Dyani Robinson is first off the bench and is averaging 11.4 points per game

Last Time Out    
• The Javelinas fell last week in their 2020 opener to Tarleton, 81-38, but rebounded to snap the six-game skid with a 57-53 comeback win over Texas Woman's
• Anastacia Mickens fell one rebound shy of the double-double against TSU as she finished with 11 points and nine rebounds in the loss
• Bridget Upton added 10 points in her second career start for TAMUK
• Ravae Payne matched her career-high of 23 points in the win over TWU, including 21 points in the second half and 16 in the fourth quarter
• During a four-minute stretch in the fourth quarter, Payne was responsible for 14 of 16 points for the Javelinas to erase the 13-point second-half deficit
• Jalynn Johnson added 10 points against the Pioneers, while Bri-Anna Soliz posted nine points and seven rebounds

Seeing Double    
• There have been two double-doubles on the year so far for the Javelinas
• Jalynn Johnson recorded both of them with exactly 11 points and 10 rebounds on two separate occasions
• Her first double-double came against UAFS on November 23 and she matched the feat against UT Permian Basin on December 19
• TAMUK recorded six double-doubles as a team in 2018-19, with Bri-Anna Soliz posting the most at four, most recently 15 points and 13 rebounds against Cameron on February 28

Fill the Stat Sheets    
• The Javelinas have had someone record at least 10 points in a game on 15 occasions
• Ravae Payne owns the season-high of 23 for the team in the loss to Texas A&M International on December 14, which she matched against Texas Woman's on January 4 in a comeback win
• Payne's other instance scoring over 20 came against UT Permian Basin on December 19
• Jalynn Johnson added 15 points against Chadron State on November 9
• Anastacia Mickens cross the 10-point threshold against TAMIU as well with 11
• Mickens also grabbed 10 rebounds against CSC

Under New Management    
• This is the first year for new head coach Michael Madrid
• Madrid's first career win at the helm of the program came on November 9 against Chadron State at 63-57, while his first Lone Star Conference win came on January 4 against Texas Woman's in a 57-53 comeback decision on the road
• Madrid was previously the associate head coach at UTEP following four years as head coach between San Jacinto North College and Paris Junior College
• Madrid got his start at Division II with Lubbock Christian as an assistant coach before joining Texas Woman's in the same capacity

LSC Outlook    
• The Javelinas were picked 13th in the 2019-20 LSC Preseason Poll
• Lubbock Christian, the 2018-19 NCAA Division II National Champions, were picked to win the LSC in the first year in the new-look conference
• Lexy Hightower from West Texas A&M was named Preseason Player of the Year

#00 Lidia Guiral    
• In 2019-20: Has appeared in five games; season-high eight minutes and two points against Chadron State on Nov. 9
• In 2018-19: Season-high 21 minutes against Black Hills State on Nov. 9, scored five points against A&M-C on Jan. 31
• Transfer from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, appeared in 22 games for NEO, averaging 2.4 ppg

#1 Daisah Purnell    
• In 2019-20: Has appeared in all nine games with three starts; season-high five points and 29 minutes against TAMIU on Dec. 14
• Transfer from Highland Community College; appeared in 27 games, averaged 7.8 points and 3.3 rebounds per game in 2018-19; averaged 2.8 points and 1.8 rebounds per game in 2017-18
• From Kansas City, Mo.

#4 Bridget Upton    
• In 2019-20: Has appeared in seven games, three starts, with her first career start coming against WNMU on Dec. 21; career-high 11 points and 27 minutes against WNMU on Dec. 21; career-high six rebounds against TSU on Jan. 2
• In 2018-19: Season-high 18 minutes against TAMUC on Jan. 31, six points against TSU on Feb. 2 and ASU on Dec. 6
• 2018 Offensive Player of the Year for George West H.S., All-Region, All-South Texas and CBCA All-Star selection

#5 Madison Lucas    
• In 2019-20: Has appeared in eight games with one start; season-high six points and 16 minutes against Chadron State on Nov. 9; matched her career-high of six points against Tarleton on Jan. 2
• True freshman from Houston, Texas
• Prepped at St. Agnes Academy

#10 Treazure Mouton    
• In 2019-20: Has appeared in all nine games with two starts; season-high three points, five rebounds, five steals and 26 minutes against UTPB on Dec. 19; season-high five assists against Texas Woman's on Jan. 4
• Transfer from Temple College, also played at Tyler Junior College
• Appeared in 30 games, averaged 6.8 points and 5.2 rebounds per game
• From Houston, Texas, prepped at Hightower High School

#11 Angelica Wall    
• In 2019-20: Has appeared in four games; season-high five minutes against WNMU on Dec. 21
• In 2018-19:  Totaled 18 minutes against TAMUC on Dec. 1; scored four points against Tarleton on Feb. 2
• Appeared in 27 total games for two years for Adams State, averaged 2.6 ppg in 2016-17
• Averaged 3.3 minutes in 2015-16 and 8.2 minutes in 2016-17

#13 Ravae Payne    
• In 2019-20: Has appeared in all nine games with eight starts; career-high 23 points against TAMIU on Dec 14, matched on Jan. 4 against TWU and 40 minutes against UTPB on Dec. 19
• In 2018-19: Ended the year scoring double figures in three of her last four contests, including 17 against CU on Feb. 28
• Transfer from South Plains College
• Appeared in 14 games, averaged 1.3 points on 3.5 minutes per game for SPC

#21 Jalynn Johnson    
• In 2019-20: Has appeared in all nine games with seven starts; season-high 15 points against Chadron State on Nov. 9; grabbed a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds against UAFS on Nov 23 and matched the feat against UTPB on Dec 19
• Transfer from Tyler Junior College
• Appeared in 12 games, averaged 2.9 points and 2.4 rebounds per game
• From Sugar Land, Texas

#23 Anastacia Mickens    
• In 2019-20: Has started all nine games; season-high 11 points against TAMIU on Dec. 14 and against TSU on Jan. 2; season-high 10 rebounds against Chadron State on Nov. 9
• Transfer from McLennan Community College
• Appeared in 29 games, averaged 7.9 points and 6.1 rebounds per game
• From Beaumont, Texas

#32 Bri-Anna Soliz    
• In 2019-20: Has appeared in five games and started the last three straight; season-high nine points and seven rebounds against TWU on Jan. 2
• In 2018-19: First career double-double against WT on Jan. 10 (13 pts/15 reb); 17 rebounds against UTPB on Jan. 19; Recorded second career double-double against MSU Texas on Jan. 24 (16 pts/12 reb); Third double-double against UTPB on Feb. 21 (13 pts/11 reb); fourth against CU on Feb. 28 (15 pts/13 reb)
• Redshirt in 2017-18; prepped at Lakeview H.S., Three-time All-District, and two-time All-State honoree

#44 Maeghan Palmer    
• In 2019-20: Has appeared in all nine games with two starts; season-high six points against WNMU on Dec. 21
• True freshman from Midlothian, Texas; prepped at Midlothian High School