RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. - Two of the five winningest programs in the history of Division II women's basketball will take to the hardwood on Sunday, when the Arkansas Tech Golden Suns square off against the Delta State Lady Statesmen at Walter Sillers Coliseum. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m.

THE BACKSTORY
Arkansas Tech entered the 2015-16 season as the second-winningest program in Division II history with 934 total wins. Delta State ranked No. 5 with 888 total wins. The Golden Suns have two national titles to their credit, while Delta State has claimed six - three under legendary head coach Margaret Wade (namesake of the Wade Trophy, awarded annually to the top collegiate women's basketball player in the nation) and three under Lloyd Clark, whose name adorns the court inside Walter Sillers Coliseum.

THE SERIES
Arkansas Tech and Delta State will play the 48th meeting all-time between the two schools, with the series led by DSU 27-21. The two programs first met on the court in 1993 with the Golden Suns picking up a 70-61 win at Tucker Coliseum. The two teams played twice that month with Tech picking up the win in both games, and then the series went on hiatus until the 1996 season when Arkansas Tech joined the Gulf South Conference. The series continued through the 2010-11 season, when Arkansas Tech joined the Great American Conference. The series resumed last season with a 72-61 win for the Golden Suns at Tucker Coliseum.

HOME COURT CARRIES
The home team has a decided advantage in this series - DSU leads 14-4 in games played in Cleveland, while Tech leads 13-6 in games played in Russellville.

SCOUTING THE SUNS
Arkansas Tech (4-0) has been paced by the play of returning all-American Fatima Adams, who averages 24.8 points and 12.0 rebounds per game. The senior leads a cast of four Golden Suns in double figures, as Danielle Frachiseur (11.8 ppg), Bre Brooks (10.8 ppg), Anissa Pounds (10.3 ppg), and Aujana Dawkins (10.0 ppg) have also been torching the nets in the early portion of the season. 

TIERANI OF THE MAJORITY
Golden Suns guard Tierani Richardson has been the team's top 3-point threat, shooting 50 percent from long range and connecting on a team-best 10 3-pointers.

SHARING IS CARING
Arkansas Tech has dished out 77 assists this season to 39 for opponents. The Golden Suns' assist-turnover ratio of 1.70 ranks seventh nationally, while at 18.7 assists per game Tech ranks 16th. 

AND FOR THE LADY STATESMEN
Delta State (2-0) topped Miles 55-53 in its season opener before edging Harding 59-51 on Friday night. The Lady Statesmen have been led thus far by Chelsey Rhodes, who is the only DSU player averaging double figures in points at 25.5 points per game. She had her best performance against Harding, dropping 34 points against the Lady Bisons. 

THE RHODES GOES ON FOREVER
If the Lady Statesmen have the ball, there's a pretty good chance Rhodes will be the one shooting it. The senior has taken 48 shots this year - more than double any other teammate - and has taken 39 percent of the Lady Statesmen's shots all season long. 

COVERAGE
The game will be carried live on 102.3 FM (KCJC) in Russellville, with live audio and statistics available at www.arkansastechsports.com.