WEEKEND INFORMATION
(RV) ARKANSAS TECH GOLDEN SUNS 18-4 (14-4 GAC)	SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA SAVAGE STORM 19-3 (13-3 GAC)	EAST CENTRAL TIGERS 12-8 (9-7 GAC)
Thursday, February 19 | 7:30 p.m. Bloomer Sullivan Arena | Durant, Okla. LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO | LIVE AUDIO Saturday, February 14 | 3 p.m. Kerr Activities Center | Ada, Okla. LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO | LIVE AUDIO

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TIPPING OFF
The stretch run of the 2025-26 regular season has arrived and the Arkansas Tech women's basketball team is set to make its final two-game road trip of the season as they will be on the road at Southeastern Oklahoma on Thursday night and then at East Central on Saturday afternoon.
 
This will be the 36th meeting all-time between Tech and Southeastern Oklahoma and the second meeting this season. The Golden Suns won the first meeting, 96-71, at home on January 17. The series began in 1980 but has been played in earnest as conference rivals since 2012. The Golden Suns currently hold a 19-16 record in the series.
 
Against East Central, this will be the 40th meeting all-time between Tech and East Central and the second this season. The Golden Suns won the first meeting, 71-69, at home back on January 15. The series began in 1986 but has been played in earnest as conference rivals since 2012. The Golden Suns currently hold a 27-12 record in the series.
 
Tip-off for the Southeastern game is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 19 while the East Central game will have a 1 p.m. tip-off on Saturday, February 21.
 
Live Stats and Live Video links are available at: www.arkansastechsports.com/coverage.
 

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TECH(NICALLY) SPEAKING
The Golden Suns are 18-4 overall and 14-4 in the GAC. They are coming off a 93-86 win on the road at Ouachita Baptist this past Saturday and are receiving votes in the latest WBCA Division II Top-25 poll released on Tuesday.
 
Statistically, the Golden Suns average 81.0 ppg to rank first in the GAC and are allowing 71.0 ppg to rank 12th. In terms of field goal percentage and field goal percentage defense, the Golden Suns are shooting at an overall clip of .441 (616-of-1,397) to rank first in the GAC and are allowing their opponents to shoot at a .417 mark (543-of-1,303) to rank 10th.
 
From beyond the arch, the Golden Suns are shooting .333 (154-of-463) to rank fourth and are allowing their opponents to make three-pointers at a .334 clip (134-of-401) to rank 12th. At the charity stripe, the Golden Suns are shooting .781 (395-of-506) to rank fifth.
 
Individually, the Golden Suns have two players scoring in double figures. Logan Young leads the way at 17.5 ppg followed by AbbiGrace Cunningham at 11.9 ppg. Three other Golden Suns are averaging at least 8.0 ppg.
 
Dessie Lancaster leads the team in rebound average at 6.3 rpg. In terms of assists, Shalyn Lyle leads the team at 2.9 apg.
 
Defensively, the Golden Suns are led in steals by Young at 1.6 spg. Young also leads the team in blocks at 1.0 bpg.
 
The Golden Suns are coached by Dave Wilbers, who is in his 19th season as Tech. During his time at Tech, Wilbers has amassed a 381-157 overall record. Nine times, Wilbers has won 20 or more games at Tech and twice has won 30 or more. In terms of national rankings, a Wilbers-led team has been nationally-ranked at any point in a season 11 times. Among those, he has guided the Golden Suns to the top of the rankings on a pair of occasions during the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons.
 

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SCOUTING THE SAVAGE STORM
Southeastern Oklahoma is 12-12 overall and are 9-9 in the GAC. They are coming off a 74-64 loss on the road at Northwestern Oklahoma this past Monday, but prior to that defeat, Southeastern had won seven-straight games.
 
Statistically, the Savage Storm average 69.2 ppg and rank fifth in the GAC. On the defensive end of the court, the Savage Storm rank ninth in the league in scoring defense, giving up an average of 67.3 ppg. In terms of field goal percentage and field goal percentage defense, the Savage Storm are fourth in the conference as they shoot at an overall clip of .412 (592-of-1,436) and are allowing their opponents a .377 mark (545-of-1,446) to rank third.
 
From beyond-the-arc, the Savage Storm shoot at a clip of .312 (188-of-603) to rank sixth in the GAC while their opponents make three-pointers at a mark of .310 (170-of-549) to rank eighth. From the free throw line, the Savage Storm shoot .767 as a team (289-of-377) to rank seventh.
 
Individually, the Savage Storm have two players averaging double figures in scoring and are led by Tori Kilburn and her 19.6 ppg. Kenzli Warden is next and rounds out double figure scoring at 14.8 ppg.
 
Kilburn is the team-leader in rebounding and is averaging 6.9 rebounds per game. In terms of assists, Stevie Stinchcomb leads the team and is averaging 3.2 assists per game.
 
Defensively, the Savage Storm are led in steals by Kilburn at 1.6 steals per game and in blocks by Akiera Hawk at 1.0 blocks per game.
 
The Savage Storm are coached by Darin Grover, who is in his 21st season at Southeastern Oklahoma. In his time at SE, Grover is 309-271.
 

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SCOUTING THE TIGERS
East Central enters this weekend 13-9 overall and 9-9 in the GAC. The Tigers will have played a game at home against Harding on Thursday night prior to taking on Tech on Saturday afternoon. Heading into the weekend, the Tigers have won two-straight games and are most-recently coming off a 56-52 win on the road at Southern Nazarene this past Monday.
 
Statistically, the Tigers average 62.1 ppg and rank 11th in the GAC. On the defensive end of the court, the Tigers rank second in the league in scoring defense, giving up an average of 60.2 ppg. In terms of field goal percentage and field goal percentage defense, the Tigers are sixth in the conference as they shoot at an overall clip of .408 (485-of-1,188) and are allowing their opponents a .381 mark (467-of-1,225) to rank fifth.
 
From beyond-the-arc, the Tigers shoot at a clip of .308 (98-of-318) to rank seventh in the GAC while their opponents make three-pointers at a mark of .267 (109-of-409) to rank first. From the free throw line, the Tigers shoot .704 as a team (299-of-425) to rank 10th.
 
Individually, the Tigers have two players averaging double figures in scoring and are led by Katie Edelen and her 13.9 ppg. Rylie Burnett is next and rounds out double-figure scoring at 10.8 ppg.
 
Edelen is the team-leader in rebounding and is averaging 7.4 rebounds per game. In terms of assists, Eva Fernandez leads the team and is averaging 2.9 assists per game.
 
Defensively, the Tigers are led in steals by Fernandez at 1.4 steals per game and in blocks by Edelen at 0.7 blocks per game.
 
The Tigers are coached by Heather Hurt, who is in his fourth season at East Central. In her time at East Central, Hurt is 41-54.