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Women's Basketball Hosts Houston Baptist on Senior Night

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EDINBURG, Texas -- The University of Texas-Pan American Broncs women's basketball team (11-16, 4-5 Great West Conference) hosts the Houston Baptist University Huskies (1-25, 0-9 GWC) on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. at the UTPA Fieldhouse in their final home game of the season.

The Broncs will honor seniors Donna Jackson, Erin Lewis, Adanna Opara and Ashley Watson in an on-court ceremony before the game.

What You Need to Know

UTPA vs. Houston Baptist: The Broncs are 10-1 all-time against the Huskies in a series that dates back to 2000 … The Broncs have won seven-straight games against the Huskies … Denny Downing is 6-0 against Houston Baptist since taking over the Broncs with an average margin of victory of 10.3 points per game … The Broncs recorded their first-ever win in a conference tournament against the Huskies when they won a match-up in the first round of the 2010 Great West Conference Tournament, 69-61 … The Broncs beat the Huskies on the road earlier this season, 55-41 … Donna Jackson recorded a double-double with 18 points, 10 rebounds, two assists, two blocks and three steals … Johondra Patterson had 13 points, seven rebounds and four assists … Adanna Opara scored nine points with 11 rebounds.
 
Playoff Scenarios: The Broncs are currently 4-5, tied for fourth in the Great West Conference with Chicago State and one game back of NJIT (5-4). The Broncs can still finish as high as third place if they win today and Chicago State beats NJIT (2:00 p.m.). In that event, each team would be 2-2 against the other two teams (UTPA is 2-0 against Chicago State and 0-2 against NJIT, Chicago State would be 2-0 against NJIT and 0-2 against UTPA, and NJIT would be 2-0 against UTPA and 0-2 against Chicago State). The second tiebreaker is record against GWC opponents in order of finish. All three teams went 0-2 against North Dakota and 1-1 against Utah Valley. In this scenario, all three teams would also be 2-0 against Houston Baptist. The third tiebreaker is RPI. The Broncs are ranked at 264 while NJIT is 323 and Chicago State is 331, meaning the Broncs would take the tiebreaker and play sixth-seeded Houston Baptist in the first round. If NJIT beats Chicago State, then the Broncs will be the fourth seed, regardless of the outcome of this game, and face fifth-seeded Chicago State. If Chicago State beats NJIT and the Broncs lose, then the Broncs will be the fifth seed and face fourth-seeded NJIT. If Chicago State and the Broncs both lose, then the Broncs will be the fourth seed and Chicago State will be the fifth seed.
Three-Year Forecast: With a win tonight, the Broncs can break the program record for winningest three-year stretch with 37 wins. The mark was previously achieved with 36 wins from 2006 through 2009 under former head coach DeAnn Craft. Current Broncs head coach Denny Downing is off to the best three-year start by a coach in program history with 36 wins, recording 13 wins in his first season, 12 in his second season, and 11 so far this season. Craft held the previous mark with 34 wins in her first three seasons, with marks of 13, 14 and seven wins.
 
UTPA 71, Utah Valley 70 (OT) (2/25/12):
  • Bianca Torre led the Broncs with 15 points, five assists and four steals. She moved to within one point, eight assists and 25 steals of the program records. Torre hit 7-of-8 shots from the foul line to break the program record for free throws made, now with 264.
  • The Broncs collected 11 steals and forced 22 turnovers while only being victim to two steals and 10 turnovers.
  • Keandra Goodson hit 6-of-7 shots while scoring 13 points with eight rebounds in 22 minutes off the bench.
  • The Broncs are now 2-0 in overtime games this season.

Last Meeting

UTPA 55, Houston Baptist 41 (1/28/12):
  • Trailing 32-27 with 14:06 left, the Broncs scored 17-straight points as part of a 23-2 to go ahead 50-45 with 6:45 remaining.
  • Donna Jackson recorded his third double-double of the season with 18 points, 10 rebounds, two assists, two blocks and three steals. She was 9-of-17 from the field.
  • Johnondra Patterson set career-highs in points (13), rebounds (7), steals (4), field goals made (5), field goals attempted (8), free throws made (3), and free throws attempted (8).
  • Erin Lewis recorded a career-high four blocked shots. She had six blocks in her first 51 games with the Broncs, five of which came in 31 games last season.
  • Jasmine Gordon made her first start of the season and Adanna Opara made her first start since December 18.

Next Up

The Broncs will take part in the quarterfinals of the Great West Conference Tournament on Thursday at Chicago State University.
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