2014-15 TEXAS STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
GAME 8 // TEXAS STATE (4-3, 0-0 SUN BELT CONFERENCE) VS. BETHUNE-COOKMAN (3-8, 0-0 MID-EASTERN ATLANTIC) DECEMBER 19, 2014 // 2 P.M. CT // DELAND, FLA. // EDMUNDS CENTER
DATE OPPONENT TIME 11/15/14 vs. Texas A&M-Int’l W, 83-65 11/18/14 at Texas Tech L, 77-81 (OT) 11/22/14 vs. Houston Baptist L, 56-61 11/25/14 vs. Lamar W, 79-72 11/29/14 at Oklahoma State L, 37-64 12/4/14 at UTSA W, 57-53 12/14/14 vs. Texas A&M-Commerce W, 74-69 12/19/14 vs. Bethune-Cookman 2 p.m. 12/20/14 vs. Stetson 12 p.m. 12/30/14 at Troy* 5:15 p.m. 1/3/15 at Georgia Southern* 3:30 p.m. 1/5/15 at Georgia State* 4 p.m. 1/8/15 vs. UALR* 5:30 p.m. 1/10/15 vs. UL Monroe* 2 p.m. 1/15/15 vs. South Alabama* 5:30 p.m. 1/17/15 at Arkansas State* 3:05 p.m. 1/19/15 at UT Arlington* 5 p.m. 1/22/15 vs. Georgia Southern* 5:30 p.m. 1/24/15 vs. Appalachian State* 2 p.m. 1/31/15 vs. UL Lafayette* 2 p.m. 2/4/15 at South Alabama* 5:05 p.m. 2/7/15 at UALR* 3 p.m. 2/12/15 vs. UT Arlington* 5:30 p.m. 2/14/15 vs. Georgia State* 2 p.m. 2/19/15 at UL Lafayette* 5 p.m. 2/26/15 vs. Troy* 5:30 p.m. 2/28/15 vs. Arkansas State* 2 p.m. 3/5/15 at Appalachian State* 4 p.m. 3/7/15 at UL Monroe* 2 p.m. 3/11-14/15 SBC Tournament TBA All times listed are Central Time Bold denotes home game * denotes Sun Belt Conference Game All home games are played at Strahan Coliseum TEXAS STATE SPORTS INFORMATION
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Texas State BOBCATS
AT A GLANCE Date........................... December 19, 2014 Time................................................ 2 p.m. Location................................. Deland, Fla. Arena.............................. Edmunds Center Capacity........................................... 4,000 Live Stats.................... txstatebobcats.com Live Streaming........... txstatebobcats.com Radio.......................... txstatebobcats.com Series Record........................ First meeting Last Meeting.........................................n/a
Bethune-Cookman WILDCATS
TEXAS STATE PROJECTED STARTERS (based on last game)
Erin Peoples
G // 6-0 // Jr. PPG......................... 15.3 RPG.......................... 6.9 APG......................... 1.57 FG%........................ 44.0 3FG%...................... 18.0 FT%........................ 63.0
Ayriel Anderson
G // 5-3 // Jr. PPG......................... 10.0 RPG.......................... 3.0 APG........................... 3.7 FG%........................ 30.0 3FG%...................... 38.0 FT%........................ 81.0
Kileah Mays
C // 6-2 // Jr. PPG........................... 4.0 RPG.......................... 7.7 APG........................... 1.3 FG%........................ 21.0 3FG%........................ 0.0 FT%........................ 33.0
Meghan Braeuer
G // 5-7 // Sr. PPG......................... 15.0 RPG.......................... 2.3 APG......................... 1.86 FG%........................ 46.0 3FG%...................... 52.0 FT%........................ 66.0
Jacqueline Jeffcoat
F // 6-2 // Sr. PPG........................... 6.9 RPG.......................... 7.7 APG........................... 1.0 FG%........................ 35.0 3FG%...................... 25.0 FT%........................ 80.0
A LOOK AT THE COMPETITION • The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats enter Friday’s contest with a 3-8 overall record with victories against Lynn, Edward Waters, and Savannah State.
• Texas State’s conference record was good enough to put them in a tie for third place overall in the Sun Belt Conference after originally being picked ninth by the league coaches.
• Most recently, the Wildcats fell to Florida Gulf Coast by a score of 91-46. Kendra Cooper led the Wildcats with eight points.
• This preseason, juniors Erin Peoples and Ayriel Anderson were both chosen to All-SBC Preseason Teams.
• Kendra Cooper is the leading scorer for the Wildcats, averaging 13.5 points per game. Kailyn Williams and Kayla Crawford lead the team on the boards, snagging 6.1 and 6.0, respectively.
• Peoples, a 6-0 guard from Little Rock, Ark., was named to the First-Team while Anderson, a 5-3 guard from Irving, Texas, was named to the Third-Team.
THE LAST TIME OUT • Friday’s contest marks the first ever meeting between the Bobcats and the Wildcats. ABOUT THE BOBCATS • The Texas State Bobcats enter the 2014-15 season with nine returners and four newcomers. • Last season, the Bobcats earned an invitation to the WBI Tournament which marked the first postseason appearance for Texas State since the 2008 season. • Last year’s Bobcats finished with a 16-16 overall record and 12-6 conference mark.
• Texas State was picked to finish third in the Sun Belt Conference by the league coaches. • Head coach Zenarae Antoine enters her fourth season at the helm of the Texas State program. BOBCAT QUICK FACTS • Texas State currently leads the Sun Belt Conference and is eighth in the nation in three-point percentage. Texas State has made 40.4 percent of its three-pointers this season. • Erin Peoples leads the Bobcats in scoring with 15.3 points per game after adding a season-high 21 points against Lamar. She also tallied a season-high four steals against the Lady Cardinals. Against Texas A&M Commerce, Peoples recorded