SAN MARCOS, Texas -- The Texas State women's basketball program looks to win its second straight game when the Bobcats travel to UTSA for a non-conference game at the UTSA Convocation Center on Thursday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m. The game will stream on C-USA-TV.
 
The Bobcats enter the game with a 1-1 record following an 82-48 victory over Huston Tillotson on Nov. 14 after opening the season with a 77-70 loss at No. 7 Baylor on Nov. 9.
 
UTSA is 0-2 this season after a 72-53 loss at Abilene Christian on Nov. 13 and a 77-50 setback at Stephen F. Austin on Nov. 9.

LOOKING AT THE BOBCATS
Texas State looks to improve its record to 2-1 for the second time in three years and eighth time overall under head coach Zenarae Antoine. The Bobcats won their 10th straight home opener last Sunday against Huston Tillotson.

Texas State senior forward Da'Nasia Hood enters Thursday night needing only 12 points to become the 20th women's basketball student-athlete to score 1,000-or-more points during their Bobcat career. Hood will become the first Bobcat since Brooke Holle (2016-20), who scored 1,014 points in her career. In addition, Hood will be the eighth student-athlete under Antoine to reach the 1,000-point milestone.
 
Senior point guard Kennedy Taylor became just the third Texas State women's basketball player to hand out 400 career assists and enters the UTSA game with 405. The first two Bobcat women's basketball student-athletes to record 400-or-more career assists were Shelly Borton (1986-90) and Taeler Deer (2014-18). Deer ranks second in the program's history with 429 career assists and is the first Bobcat who played for coach Antoine to achieve the mark. 

SCOUTING UTSA
UTSA enters Thursday night seeking its first win under head coach Karen Aston. Aston is in her first season as the head coach for the Roadrunners after coaching at Texas, North Texas, and Charlotte. She has a career record of 285-148 and has led her teams to 10 postseason tournaments. While at Texas, Aston was the Big 12 Coach of the Year and a finalist for the Naismith Women's College Coach-of-the-Year in 2017. She was one of 10 semifinalists for the Naismith award in 2018.
 
LaPraisjah Johnson leads UTSA in scoring with 13.0 points per game. In addition, she grabbed five rebounds and handed out four assists against Abilene Christian. Queen Ulabo is averaging 9.5 points and 8.0 rebounds per game. Elyssa Coleman scored 13 points, and Jadyn Pimentel tallied 10 points and five assists.
 
SERIES HISTORY
Thursday's game between Texas State and UTSA will be the 68th time the two teams have met. The Bobcats have a 35-33 advantage against the Roadrunners after winning the last three meetings. The Bobcats won 91-38 on Dec. 5, 2017, 68-60 on Nov. 20, 2018, and 74-69 in overtime on Dec. 4, 2019. 


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