Chris Mpaka and Tarleton State will take the court in a WAC battle against Darius Burford and Texas-Arlington on Saturday.

Tarleton State will travel to Arlington, Texas, this weekend in a men’s college basketball battle in the Western Athletic Conference. On Saturday, it will face off against Texas-Arlington at the College Park Center. The Tarleton State Texans are 11-16 overall this season. After finishing 5-10 against non-conference teams in the first two months of the season, they have since gone 6-6 against teams in their conference. They are a half-game back from California Baptist and a half-game in front of Seattle U. They also sit 4.5 games back from the conference leader.

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Game Date: Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025

Game Time: 8 p.m. ET

TV: ESPN U

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After suffering three losses in a row to Seattle U, Utah Valley, and Grand Canyon, they finally broke their losing streak over the weekend with a 67-64 win over Seattle U at home. In the three-point win, Chris Mpaka dropped 20 points to lead the team in a game-high performance with a team-high nine rebounds to pair.

The Texas-Arlington Mavericks are 12-14 overall this season with a slightly better overall record. However, they are just 5-7 against conference teams, putting them a game back from their opponent in the WAC. They are tied with Abilene Christian and two games in front of Southern Utah as well. They sit 5.5 games behind Utah Valley at the top of the WAC.

They played twice in a three-day span over the weekend, taking on California Baptist on Thursday with a three-point overtime win and then following that with a loss last Saturday to Grand Canyon at home by seven points. Despite the loss, Darius Burford led the team with 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting. Lance Ware pulled down a massive 16 rebounds with 11 points as six players on the team finished in double figures.

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