SAN MARCOS, Texas – The Texas State women's basketball team (14-15, 9-8 Sun Belt) will host in-state rival and conference-leading UT Arlington (22-6, 14-3 Sun Belt) at 2 p.m. on March 9 inside Strahan Arena. The game will represent Senior Day for three Texas State senior student-athletes: guard Toshua Leavitt, guard Dabrasia Baty and forward Zandra Emanuel.

The regular season finale carries huge seeding implications for both teams ahead of the 2019 Sun Belt Conference Championship. With a Bobcat victory, TXST would move a step in the right direction in garnering a top-six seed and an automatic bye into the second round in New Orleans. On the flipside, UTA would gain at least a share of the Sun Belt regular season championship with a win.

GAME INFORMATION
2 p.m. CST | Strahan Arena
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ABOUT TEXAS STATE
The Bobcats have won five of the last six games in conference play, including a 77-45 pounding over South Alabama to open the March schedule. In the five victories, TXST has stifled the opposition and allowed 52.6 points per game. Only one team in the five victories topped 55 points, while two we held under 50 points.

As her collegiate career moves closer to the end, Leavitt continues to ensure Bobcat fans do not soon forget her spot in TXST history. She ranks ninth on the all-time scoring list with 1,502 career points, trailing former Bobcat great Joyce Ekworomadu (1,573) for the eighth spot. Throughout her storied career, Leavitt has made at least five 3-point field goal attempts in 28 games. Texas State holds a record of 22-6 in those games. Leavitt is leading the team with 16.5 points per game this season.

Freshman center Jaeda Reed played her best game as a Bobcat against South Alabama, scoring a career-high 12 points on 4-of-6 shooting and pulling down eight rebounds. Junior forward Jazza Johns continues her brilliant play since being inserted into the starting lineup ahead of the Louisiana road swing. She is averaging 11.3 points and 7.0 rebounds per contest over the last four games.

With a career record at Texas State of 125-124, head coach Zenarae Antoine is fourth in program history in career victories. She trails Suzanne Fox (174), Judy Rinker (145) and Linda Sharp (138) on the all-time list.

SCOUTING UTA
The Lady Mavs have thrived on getting off to fast starts in both the first and third quarters of games. UTA is outscoring opponents by 100 points in the first quarter and 117 in the third. In the first meeting between the two squads, UTA emerged with a 68-53 victory on the strength of a 24-6 lead after the first frame. Ball movement is another key for UTA, as the team assists on 18-of-26 made shots per contest.

UTA outscored the Bobcats 45-15 in bench points during the February dontest. Freshman guard Claire Chastain and junior guard Aysia Evans combined to score 40 points on 14-of-16 shooting from the floor off the bench. The Lady Mavs, a team that forces 19.4 turnovers per contest, created 21 Bobcat miscues in Arlington.

Senior guard Cierra Johnson leads UTA with 15.2 points per game on 49.7 percent shooting from the floor. She adds 5.3 rebounds and 2.0 steals per contest. Chastain scores 10.8 points per night in a reserve role for UTA.

UP NEXT FOR THE BOBCATS
Texas State will anxiously await the final bracket reveal for the 2019 Sun Belt Conference Championship. The tournament will begin with a pair of home-site first round games on March 11 and will shift to Lakefront Arena in New Orleans for the final four rounds of play.

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