WEEKEND INFORMATION
ARKANSAS TECH GOLDEN SUNS 18-6 (14-6 GAC)	HENDERSON STATE REDDIES 15-9 (11-9 GAC)	SOUTHERN ARKANSAS MULERIDERS 11-15 (7-13 GAC)
Thursday, February 26 | 5:30 p.m. Tucker Coliseum | Russellville, Ark. LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO | LIVE AUDIO Saturday, February 28 | 1 p.m. Tucker Coliseum | Russellville, Ark. LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO | LIVE AUDIO

TIPPING OFF
The 2025-26 regular season is down to its final two games and the Arkansas Tech women's basketball team will first be at home on Thursday against Henderson State and then on the road at Southern Arkansas on Saturday.
 
Thursday night's game will be the final regular season game inside Tucker Coliseum for legendary head coach Dave Wilbers as he announced his retirement at the conclusion of the season prior to the start of the campaign.
 
In his 19-year career, Wilbers has a 215-50 (.811) record at Tucker Coliseum.
 
This will be the 103rd meeting all-time between Tech and Henderson State and the second meeting this season. The Golden Suns won the first meeting, 89-72, on the road back on December 11. The series began in 1977 and the two have played regularly every year since as conference rivals. Overall, Tech leads the series 78-24.
 
Against Southern Arkansas, this will be the 103rd meeting all-time between Tech and SAU and the second this season. SAU won the first meeting, 86-84, at Tech back on December 15. The series began in 1977 and the two have played regularly every year since as conference rivals. Overall, Tech leads the series 89-13.
 
Tip-off for the Henderson State game is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 26 while the SAU game will have a 1 p.m. tip-off on Saturday, February 28.
 
Live Stats and Live Video links are available at: www.arkansastechsports.com/coverage.
 

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TECH(NICALLY) SPEAKING
The Golden Suns are 18-6 overall and 14-6 in the GAC. They have lost two-straight game with both losses coming on the road last weekend at Southeastern Oklahoma and East Central. Despite the down week, the Golden Suns are already assured a spot in the upcoming GAC Tournament and can do no worse than a third-place finish in the final regular season standings.
 
Statistically, the Golden Suns average 79.0 ppg to rank first in the GAC and are allowing 70.8 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 .431 (657-of-1,525) to rank first in the GAC and are allowing their opponents to shoot at a .416 mark (583-of-1,400) to rank ninth.
 
From beyond the arch, the Golden Suns are shooting .324 (167-of-515) to rank fifth and are allowing their opponents to make three-pointers at a .333 clip (143-of-429) to rank 12th. At the charity stripe, the Golden Suns are shooting .778 (416-of-535) to rank fourth.
 
Individually, the Golden Suns have three players scoring in double figures. Logan Young leads the way at 16.9 ppg followed by AbbiGrace Cunningham at 11.5 ppg. Perina Leime rounds out double figure scoring at 10.1 ppg. Two other Golden Suns are averaging at least 8.0 ppg.
 
Dessie Lancaster leads the team in rebound average at 6.1 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 1.5 spg. Young also leads the team in blocks at 1.1 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 381-159 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 REDDIES
Henderson State is 15-9 overall and are 11-9 in the GAC. They are coming off 74-59 win on the road at Southern Nazarene this past Saturday. The Reddies enter the weekend in a tie for fourth place in the GAC standings and are in position to secure a spot in the upcoming tournament.
 
Statistically, the Reddies average 71.6 ppg and rank third in the GAC. On the defensive end of the court, the Reddies rank 10th in the league in scoring defense, giving up an average of 69.4 ppg. In terms of field goal percentage and field goal percentage defense, the Reddies are seventh in the conference as they shoot at an overall clip of .401 (582-of-1,453) and are allowing their opponents a .420 mark (591-of-1,408) to rank 11th.
 
From beyond-the-arc, the Reddies shoot at a clip of .342 (162-of-473) to rank first in the GAC while their opponents make three-pointers at a mark of .302 (111-of-368) to rank fourth. From the free throw line, the Reddies shoot .794 as a team (393-of-495) to rank third.
 
Individually, the Reddies have four players averaging double figures in scoring and are led by Natalie Cardenas and her 18.6 ppg. Brylee Huggins is next at 13.1 ppg followed by Grayson Fairless at 11.3 ppg. Jayla Lewis rounds out double figure scoring at 10.0 ppg.
 
Fairless is the team-leader in rebounding and is averaging 9.8 rebounds per game. In terms of assists, Sam Basson leads the team and is averaging 2.3 assists per game.
 
Defensively, the Reddies are led in steals by Cardenas at 1.7 steals per game and in blocks by Fairless and Huggins at 0.7 blocks per game.
 
The Reddies are coached by Jill Thomas, who is in her 13th season at Henderson State and her 17^th overall. In her time at Henderson, Thomas is 191-165 and is 256-213 overall.
 

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SCOUTING THE MULERIDERS
Southern Arkansas enters this weekend 11-15 overall and 7-13 in the GAC. The Muleriders will have played a game on the road at Ouachita Baptist on Thursday night prior to taking on Tech on Saturday afternoon. Heading into the weekend, the Muleriders have won lost three-straight games with their most-recent defeat coming at Southwestern Oklahoma, 58-41.
 
The Muleriders enter the weekend in 11^th place in the GAC standings, but not mathematically eliminated from making the upcoming GAC Tournament.
 
Statistically, the Muleriders average 62.3 ppg and rank 10th in the GAC. On the defensive end of the court, the Muleriders rank fourth in the league in scoring defense, giving up an average of 63.2 ppg. In terms of field goal percentage and field goal percentage defense, the Muleriders are 12th in the conference as they shoot at an overall clip of .381 (605-of-1,590) and are allowing their opponents a .378 mark (545-of-1,443) to rank fourth.
 
From beyond-the-arc, the Muleriders shoot at a clip of .296 (147-of-497) to rank ninth in the GAC while their opponents make three-pointers at a mark of .293 (148-of-505) to rank third. From the free throw line, the Muleriders shoot .664 as a team (263-of-396) to rank 12th.
 
Individually, the Muleriders have one player averaging double figures in scoring and are led by Blythe Crawley and her 11.9 ppg. Four other Muleriders are averaging at least 7.5 ppg.
 
Elena Lijo-Rodriguez is the team-leader in rebounding and is averaging 6.0 rebounds per game. In terms of assists, Marlee Bright leads the team and is averaging 4.0 assists per game.
 
Defensively, the Muleriders are led in steals by Bright at 3.3 steals per game and in blocks by Lijo-Rodriguez at 1.8 blocks per game.
 
The Muleriders are coached by Darrick Matthews, who is in his second season at Southern Arkansas and his 12^th overall. In his time at SAU, Matthews is 25-30 and is 205-145-1 overall.