CEDAR CITY, Utah - The Southern Utah University women's basketball team will resume non-conference play this week with a pair of road games. The Thunderbirds begin their road trip by facing Texas A&M University - Commerce on Tuesday, Dec. 5 at 5:30 p.m. MT. Then, SUU will take on the Lobos of New Mexico on Thursday, Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. MT.

GAME INFO

Southern Utah vs. Texas A&M University - Commerce

    Date: Tuesday, Dec. 5

    Tip-off: 5:30 p.m. MT

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Southern Utah vs. New Mexico

    Date: Thursday, Dec. 7

    Tip-off: 7 p.m. MT

    Live Stream | Live Stats

HEAD COACH TRACY MASON SAYS

"Travel is always tough when you play two games in two different states. This will be a great test for us and good preparation for WAC play. Both of these teams are playing well right now. We need to continue with our momentum and keep working hard to get better every day."

T-BIRD TIDBITS

• Megan Smith has been dominant on both ends of the floor, averaging 15.3 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks per game.

• Daylani Ballena pours in 15.2 points and 3.5 assists each game for the Thunderbirds.

• Freshman Ava Uhrich averages 11.8 points and a team-high 7.2 rebounds per game.

• The Thunderbirds win the rebounding battle, corralling 39.2 boards while holding their opponents to only 36.7 rebounds per game.

LAST TIME OUT

Southern Utah vs. Seattle U

First Half

The Thunderbirds opened the game with a dominant first quarter. After the Redhawks managed to get within a single point (7-6) midway through, the Thunderbirds stormed ahead with a ferocious 15-2 run to take a 22-8 advantage heading into the second period.

SUU stayed aggressive, using an 11-3 start to the second quarter to go in front 33-11 with 6:23 on the clock. However, the Redwawks fired back with a 16-8 stretch to close the half. Alexa Lord led the team with eight points in the period as the Thunderbirds went into the break with a 41-27 lead.

Second Half

Southern Utah came out strong in the second half, as Charli Kay and Daylani Ballena combined for 10 points in the third quarter to give the Thunderbirds a commanding 60-39 lead approaching the final frame.

Eight players scored in the fourth quarter for Southern Utah as the T-Birds outscored the Redhawks 23-17 to secure a 83-56 victory.

SCOUTING REPORT: TEXAS A&M - COMMERCE LIONS

• The Lions own a 4-3 record to start the season.

• Texas A&M - Commerce scores 71.6 points per game, while their opponents average 74.6

• Jordyn Newsome leads the team with 13.7 points each game.

• Mary Delgado (13.6) and Mia Deck (13.0) each score over 10 points per game for the Lions.

SCOUTING REPORT: NEW MEXICO LOBOS

• The Lobos are currently 6-2 on the year.

• New Mexico scores 66.5 points per game, while limiting the opposition to only 63.4.

• Nyah Wilson averages 15.4 points per game to lead the Lobos.

• Charlotte Kohl records 8.1 points and grabs 8.6 rebounds each game.

HISTORY

• Southern Utah owns a 1-0 series lead against Texas A&M - Commerce after earning a 71-56 victory in Cedar City last season.

• The Thunderbirds and Lobos are tied 1-1 in all-time matchups.

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