LOOK AT US…WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT
The only current Lone Star Conference members with history as conference foes in the Sooner Athletic Conference are Lubbock Christian and Oklahoma Christian, and the Lady Eagles host No.9 LCU Saturday with a 2 p.m. tip inside Eagles' Nest. The Lady Chaparrals enter the game winners of four consecutive games and are tied for second place in the LSC conference standings with West Texas A&M. Both LCU and WT are 14-3 in the conference and LCU holds the tiebreaker due to record against common opponent Tarleton State (WT holds the tiebreaker if Easter New Mexico moves ahead of Tarleton State). OC is 7-10 in conference and sitting in 11^th place. They have six other schools within a two-win margin surrounding them.  Five regular season games remain.
 
OVER IN THE NATURAL STATE
Emma Middleton matched a career high in rebounds, but needed one more to complete a double-double, as her 18 points and nine rebounds led LCU to a 71-63 Lone Star Conference victory over Arkansas-Fort Smith Thursday night inside Stubblefield Center.

Middleton was 6-of-9 inside the arc in the contest, and was joined in double figures by Maddi Chitsey (14 points) and Caitlyn Cunyus (11 points). The Lady Chaps, who were 51.1% (23/45) from the field, also took advantage of 25 free-throw attempts by making 21 attempts. The Lady Chaps had not had more than 13 free-throw attempts in their last six games and the 21 points from the line matched their second-most in a game this season. Middleton (6-of-6) and Chitsey (6-of-5) were a combined 12-of-13 from the line, as LCU outscored UAFS 21-10 from the line (second-highest margin of the season).

Tamera Gulley did complete a double-double for UAFS with 14 rebounds and 11 points. Ashanti Eden led the Lady Lions with 19 points and Leiloni Culley contributed 15 points. UAFS fell to12-11 overall and 8-8 in LSC play.

LCU improved to 6-1 all-time against UAFS and the win marked LCU's sixth straight series victory (13-1 overall).

LONE STAR DEBUT
The Lady Chaps are playing in their first season in the Lone Star Conference and are 14-3 this season in conference play. A trio of Lady Chaps are averaging double figures in LSC play, led by Maddi Chitsey, who is averaging 13.5 points and 6.5 rebounds per conference game. Allie Schulte (12.8) and Ashton Duncan (10.4) are each averaging in double figures in conference contests. LCU has the advantage in three-point field goals (131-86), steals (124-115) and blocks (88-46) in LSC games. The Lady Chaps have a scoring margin per-game of 15.2 and are holding opponents to a 34.0% shooting mark in those contests.
 
TICKETS AVAILABLE
Advance tickets for the 2020 Lone Star Conference Men's and Women's Basketball Championship are on sale now for Lubbock Christian University Chaparrals and Lady Chaparrals supporters, with all-session passes $15 off the regular price through Mar. 4. Additional avenues to purchase tickets (Ticketmaster and at the Comerica Center box office), but surcharges and additional fees can be avoided by purchasing them through the LCU Athletic Department. Tickets purchased through LCU can be completed online through http://www.lcu.edu/lsctournament . Ticket sales through the link will end at 5 p.m. on Mar. 3. Purchased tickets may be picked up at the LCU Athletic Department offices by Mar. 3 and any unclaimed tickets will be available at Comerica Center's designated "Will Call" area beginning Mar. 5. Ticket purchases may also be made in-person at LCU basketball games scheduled Feb. 20 and Feb. 22 inside Rip Griffin Center.
 
THE MIDDLETON AGES
Lady Chaps junior Emma Middleton has combined for 44 points over the previous two games and has bumped her scoring average up to 9.1 points per conference game. She had three career three-pointers prior to Jan. 11, but since then is 7-of-12 from three-point range and is now 9-of-17 from long range this season. She has three-pointers in five of the prior 11 games played. 
 
LONG DISTANCE NEWS
Ashton Duncan leads LCU with 59 three-pointers this season (third in the LSC). Duncan leads the LSC shooting 43.1% from long range (ranks 25^th nationally) and ranks second in the LSC with 2.7 three-pointers per game. She has made at least three three-pointers in 12 games this season and has combined for 13 over the prior three games.
 
TOO MUCH MATH INVOLVED
LCU has one individual player in the top-five in the LSC in assist/turnover ratio, and leads the LSC with a team assist/turnover ratio of 1.17, which ranks 22nd nationally. LCU's individual leader is Caitlyn Cunyus, who ranks fourth in the LSC with a 1.62 ratio (ranks 82^nd nationally).
 
WHEN AT HOME
LCU went 15-0 last season inside Rip Griffin Center. With LCU's 77-53 win over Eastern New Mexico Saturday, LCU extended their active home win streak to 76 games, which ranks third all-time in NCAA Division II women's basketball (it actively leads all of NCAA). The record is 87 consecutive home victories by Nebraska-Kearney, who completed the task from Jan. 31, 1995 - Nov. 24, 2001. LCU's last home loss came on Jan. 1, 2015 against Oklahoma City University. LCU, who also has a 7-0 mark in NCAA postseason play in Lubbock in the mix, has also won 64 consecutive home conference games, with their last conference home loss occurring Jan. 10, 2013 (against Oklahoma City). They completed a 49-0 all-time mark in Heartland Conference home games.
 
NCAA DIVISION II'S LONGEST HOME WIN STREAKS
87 - Neb.-Kearney Jan. 31, 1995-Nov. 24, 2001
85 - West Tex. A&M Jan. 9, 1987-Dec. 6, 1991
76 - Lubbock Christian Jan. 1, 2015 -->
 
NCAA'S ACTIVE-LEADING HOME WIN STREAKS 
75 – LCU (Division II)
52 – Baylor (Division I)
51 – Drury (Division II)
33 – Iowa (Division I)
 
BUT ON THE ROAD…
LCU is 6-3 in road play this season. Maddi Chitsey leads LCU averaging 15.0 points on the road and joins Allie Schulte (11.4), Ashton Duncan (11.1) and Emma Middleton (10.6) as players averaging double figures in points on the road. LCU is shooting 45.1% on the road this season and they are holding opponents to a 35.4% shooting mark.
 
NATIONALLY KNOWN
Based on the preseason rankings for the 2019-20 season (D2SIDA, WBCA along with Lone Star Conference), the Lady Chaparrals carry the highest expectations in program history to start a season. D2SIDA placed the defending national champions No.1 and the WBCA ranked LCU No.2 despite the Lady Chaps receiving 14 of the 23 first place votes. Each ranking marked their highest preseason ranking in program history. The LSC preseason ranked LCU No.1 in their preseason rankings. LCU held their debut rankings for seven-in-season rankings, until dropping to No.9 (WBCA) and No.21 (D2SIDA) on Jan. 21. They worked their way to No.8 in the WBCA poll until falling at A&M-Commerce and enter this week remaining No.9 (WBCA) and improving to No.19 in the D2SIDA poll.
 
HOW TOUGH IS IT?
LCU's strength of schedule, of games played, ranks as the third toughest schedule of games played in NCAA Division II play. LCU's opponents have combined for a .609 win percentage. They have the toughest strength of schedule of games played of ranked programs. The Lady Chaps have faced four nationally ranked programs and LCU is 2-2 against those foes this season (LCU went 6-1 last season against nationally ranked foes).
 
BLOCK PARTIES ARE BACK
LCU ranks eighth nationally in blocks (121) and eighth in blocks per game (5.3). Maddi Chitsey leads the team with 50 blocks (third in the conference and 21^st nationally), at a pace of 2.2 per game (fourth in the conference and 24^th nationally). LCU has ranked in the top-10 nationally in blocks each season since the 2015-16 season, which was their first season eligible to have statistics included among NCAA leaders. They ranked 10th in total blocks last season (155), second in 2017-18 (202, ranking fourth with a pace of 6.1 per game), fourth in 2016-17 (170, leading the nation with 5.7 per game) and led NCAA Division II in 2015-16 with 235 blocks (6.7 per game).
 
CHARITY WORK
The Lady Chaps lead the LSC in free-throw percentage (ranking 15^th nationally) at 78.4%. In each season LCU has been eligible to have team statistics included among NCAA Division II leaders (2015-15), the Lady Chaps have finished in the top-three in their conference in free-throw shooting. They led the Heartland Conference in 2017-18 with a 76.2% mark from the line, ranking 33rd nationally. Their highest national ranking is 32nd (75.0%) from the 2015-16 season. Maddi Chitsey leads LCU and is sixth in the LSC with a 76.3% shooting mark from the line (Caitlyn Cunyus, 44/49 - 89.8% and Madelyn Turner, 31/35 - 88.6% do not qualify with enough attempts).
 
BE DEFENSIVE
The Lady Chaps lead the LSC and rank ninth nationally, holding opponents to a 32.9% shooting mark on the season. Of their 23 contests, LCU has held the opponent to under a 30% shooting mark eight times and the highest shooting percentage they have allowed in a game was 43.1% by UAFS, which was one of only two times an LCU opponent has shot over 40.0% this season (both have come in the last two road games).
 
D-NOTES
The Lady Chaps entered the week ranking second in the LSC in defensive rebounds a game with a mark of 27.7 per contest, but head into Saturday ranking fourth at 27.5 (ranks 80^th nationally). Their team leaders in defensive rebounds per game is Maddi Chitsey, who ranks eighth in the LSC with 4.8 per contest.
 
FIVE THINGS ABOUT OC
1 > The Lady Eagles went 12-16 in 2018-19, which came to an end with an opening round loss in the Heartland Conference Tournament in Tulsa, Okla. They went 5-7 at home last season and are 5-5 this season at home.
2 > UAFS was preseason picked 12th in the LSC Preseason Poll. They are 7-14 overall this season with a 7-10 conference record (11^th in the conference) and a 3-3 divisional record.
3 > Oklahoma Christian moved past LCU Thursday when it comes to ball distribution, eading the conference in assists per game (15.9), just ahead of LCU (15.86).
4 > Maddison Collyer leads the LSC in assists per game (5.4), ranking 15^th nationally. She leads the LSC in minutes per game with a rate of 35.1 per game.
5 > LCU and OC are traditionally towards the top of their conference in free-throw shooting and this season is no different, as OC ranks third in the LSC with a 73.9% free-throw shooting mark.

THE SERIES AGAINST OC
OC leads the all-time series 29-28 dating back to 1979. Despite trailing the all-time series, LCU has won 24 of the last 27 meetings. The Lady Chaps have won the prior 17 meetings, with OC's last win coming on Feb. 17, 2011. LCU swept the regular season series last season, posting a 84-70 victory in their last trip to Oklahoma City, Okla. (Jan. 26, 2019). Both teams are former Heartland and Sooner Athletic Conference foes (the only current LSC programs that have that designation).

ACTIVE LADY CHAP LEADERS VS. OC
Here is a look at LCU's top three active leaders career vs. OC:

Maddi Chitsey 5GP 12.4 pts/g, 6.6 reb/g, 5/11 3-pt-FG
Channing Cunyus 1GP 9.0 pts/g, 4/6 FG
Caitlyn Cunyus 7GP 8.9 pts/g, 3.1 assists/g

PREVIOUS RECAP VS. OC
Feb. 23, 2019 (Lubbock, Texas) - LCU:93 - OC:44
No.20 Lubbock Christian University opened the game on a 25-0 run and cruised to a 93-44 victory over Oklahoma Christian University in a Heartland Conference contest inside Rip Griffin Center Saturday afternoon.

The Lady Chaps could not have asked for a better opening of the game. They converted on their first 10 shot attempts, with five drained from three-point range, and it was all part of a 25-0 run to open the game. Maddi Chitsey accounted for three of the field goals, including a three-pointer, for seven points during the run. The 10-of-10 shooting spree took place as OC opened the game 0-of-10 from the field. OC went the first 6:47 of the game without a point. LCU led 27-6 at the end of the first quarter.

OC was 2-of-14 (14.3%) from the field in the opening quarter, and it did not get better in the second quarter for the Lady Eagles. They went 2-of-17 (11.8%) in the second quarter (combined for 4-of-31, 12.9% in the half) and were unable to close the gap. LCU had a 15-shot stretch in the quarter in which they made nine field goals (60%) and received six points in the quarter from Cunyus, who capped an 8-0 run to close the half with a field goal for a 52-14 halftime lead.

Addy Clift, the nation's leading scorer, opened the game 0-of-8 from the field, but started to get in a rhythm in the third quarter. She was 4-of-5 from the field in the third quarter and had 13 points. LCU spent much of the quarter at the free-throw line, netting 10 points from the line. The Lady Chaps outscored OC 20-19 in the quarter and led 72-33 heading into the final quarter.

Freshman Channing Cunyus notched a career-high nine points, with seven registered in the fourth quarter. Ashton Duncan also drained a pair of three-pointers in the quarter, as LCU went 5-of-8 from three-point range in the quarter. LCU was 7-of-12 (58.3%) from the field in the quarter, as LCU outscored the Lady Eagles 21-11 in the frame.

On Feb. 9 against Texas A&M International, LCU's prior home game, Allie Schulte and Caitlyn Cunyus each had a +41 plus/minus rating, which was the highest mark recorded since LCU began keeping the stat on file in 2010. The mark was topped Saturday by Caitlyn Cunyus, who was a +42. She completed the mark on the floor for 19 minutes of play.

Caitlyn was one of three Lady Chaps to drain a trio of three-pointers, joining Olivia Robertson and Duncan (all three were 3-of-5). LCU was 15-of-30 (50%) from three-point range. It marks the second time this season LCU has made at least 15 three-pointers in a game this season.

All 13 Lady Chaps figured into the scoring and had at least one rebound and 10 different players had at least one assist, as LCU produced a season-high 27 assists (the most since Feb. 2, 2017). Four Lady Chaps had at least four assists, with Bobbi Chitsey leading LCU with five. LCU assisted on 27 of their 31 field goals (87.1%).

LCU was 52.5% (31/59) from the field and led in scoring by Olivia Robertson, who had 15 points. Chitsey sisters Maddi (11 points) and Bobbi (10 points) combined for 21 points. Their 93 points was a season high and their highest point total since scoring 95 on Dec. 7, 2017 (vs. Southwestern Oklahoma State).

OC's 44-point total was a season low and their lowest point output since Jan. 24, 2015. Clift tallied 23 of their 44 points and was their lone player in double figures. OC was 27.3% (15/55) from the field and 12.0% (3/25) from long distance.