Bobcats Down Demons in Road Thriller

In a game that was anticipated to be an offensive shootout, defense stole the show on a cold night in Natchitoches, Louisiana as Texas State defeated Northwestern State 20-17.

The Bobcats trailed 17-14 with 11:49 left in the fourth quarter but took the lead late thanks to two field goals by freshman kicker Justin Garelick. Texas State was able to run out the remaining 32 seconds left on the clock after a game-clinching forth down stop for the bobcat defense. The win gave the 'Cats their second straight game in the state of Louisiana following Texas State’s 34-28 victory at Nicholls last week.

Defense and untimely penalties combined to keep the score low in the first half for both teams. The bobcats took their first lead of the game when Bradley George hit Da’Marcus Griggs for a five-yard touchdown pass and Garelick added the extra point to make the score 7-3 at halftime.

Senior tailback Alvin Canady helped the Bobcats light up the scoreboard midway through the third quarter with a season-long 39-yard touchdown run giving his team a 14-3 lead.

Northwestern State answered back with a touchdown of their own after elusive true freshman quarterback ran for a 14-yard touchdown, cutting the bobcat lead to 14-10. The Demons added one more score before Garelick cashed in on his two big field goal to give the bobcats the victory.

The win improves Texas State’s overall record to 4-3 and the Bobcats improve to 2-1 in conference this season heading into next Saturday’s homecoming game against Stephen F. Austin at Bobcat Stadium, that game will kick off at 2:00 p.m. KTSW will have pregame coverage starting at 12:30 pm on 89.9 FM, ktsw.net and txstatebobcats.com.

-Luke McBroom, KTSW Sports Staff Writer

Bobcat Volleyball Routs Southeastern, Wins Third Straight

Texas State hosted the Southeastern Louisiana Lions on Saturday afternoon in Strahan Colisium. The Bobcats came into the match with a 5-3 record in conference play and were 11-12 overall following a three set Thursday victory over the Nicholls Colonels. SLU came in reeling from a home loss to the Lamar Cardinals on Thursday and sported a record of 6-13 overall and 2-6 in the Southland Conference.

The first set was a close one as the Bobcats took it 25-20. The Lions came out firing on all cyclinders as they got a quick couple of points on the Bobcats. Leading the charge for the Lions was Jessica Srajer and Courtney Donald they both a 2 kills a piece. However, the 'Cats rallied and were led by the trio of Jessica Weynand, AJ Watlington, and Matti Schumacher they all had 3 kills for the Cats. Defensively the lions were led by Lauren Mayer with 3 digs and for the Bobcats Lydia Werchan had 6 digs. The first set also saw a lot of lead changes 5 in total and the game was tied 13 times.

In the second set the Lions again came out on fire leading the charge for them was the trio of Allison Jones, Lauren Mayer, and Jessica Strajer all had 4 kills apiece. Defensively, they were led by Alex Greer who had 7 digs in the second set. The Lions also committed quite a few costly errors 13 in total in that second set to the Bobcats 11. The leading scorers for Texas State were AJ Watlington with 7 kills and Jessica Weynand who had 6. Lydia Werchan once again led the defense with 13 digs and on the net Amber Calhoun, AJ Watlington, and Jillian Wolpman all had 1 block a piece. There were 3 ties and 1 lead change in the set and the Bobcats ended up victorious, winning 25-21.

In the third set the Bobcats were the ones who took the lead early getting up 3 to nothing with Brittany Collins serving. However, in the end it was very close as Texas State led the whole match the Lions stayed it in and lost 25-20. Leading the way for the Bobcats was AJ Watlington who had ten kills and Amber Calhoun and Jessica Weynand each had eight kills a piece as well. On defense Lydia Werchan had 16 digs and Melinda Cave had eleven and the same team of Calhoun, Weynand, Watlington, and Schumacher held the defense around the net. SLU's Julie Elliot had eight kills while Courtney Donald and Allison Jones had seven, while on defense the Lions were led by Alex Greer with twelve digs and Arianne Cruckshank who had ten around the net.

With the win, Texas State improves to 12-12, 6-3 SLC and move up to second place in the SLC West Division. The Bobcats also moved into a tie for third place in the overall SLC standings with Stephen F. Austin, who sits in second place in the SLC East Division with a 6-3 Southland record. Texas State will look to tighten their grip on the third place spot in the Southland this week, as they take on SFA in a critical matchup in Nacogdoches at 7 pm on October 29th.

-TJ Ladusky, KTSW Sports Staff Writer

Bobcats Cruise Against Colonels in Three Sets

It was a huge win for the Bobcats as they dominated the Colonels in all three sets tonight at Strahan Coliseum. Texas State has secured its spot in third place of the Southland Conference West Division, while Nicholls State continued to slip further in the East Division. It has been a rough year for the Colonels thus far, and tonight was no exception.

Although the Nicholls squad played with intensity, they just seemed overmatched talent-wise when compared to the Bobcats. Texas State definitely capitalized on the mental mistakes made by the Colonels, and the final result reflected that. Not only were the Bobcats successful with powerful spikes that at times bounced off of the faces of Colonel defenders, but the Bobcats were also able to continue to execute a successful finesse game. Aware of the in-bounds lines, Texas State was able to find holes in the Nicholls defense and place balls in areas of the court where the defenders were not.

Texas State jumped ahead early winning the first set 25-18. The second set was a blowout of 25-11 in favor of Texas State, who doubled up on Nicholls for most of the set. To the surprise of Texas State fans, the Colonels came out playing hard in the third but it was just not enough to defeat the Cats, as the 'Cats recovered and pulled away for 25-15 set and match win.

Texas State key players AJ Watlington, Amber Calhoun and Brittany Collins all played aggressive games, defending the net with excessive blocks and efficient communication. Mo Middletown and Jessica Weynand played solid ball with 10 kills each and 15 digs between the two. After being awarded MVP of last season, Jessica currently leads the teams in kills and digs for the 2009 season.

After the game Mo Middletown commented that even though she wasn’t happy with the amount of errors she had tonight, she was still pleased with the team’s effort. Jessica Weynand also commented on the team’s play tonight, saying that the only things Coach Chisum would want the team to work on is keeping intensity through out the entire game and to continue limiting those costly mental errors. Coach Chisum said that she couldn’t be happier with the team’s performance tonight. “They did great, they executed exactly what they were suppose to,” said Chisum in a postgame interview.

Texas State improves to 11-12 overall and 5-3 in SLC play, while Nicholls drops to 9-13, 3-5 SLC. The Bobcats will play Southeastern Louisiana on Saturday at 2:00 pm, tune in at 1:45 for the KTSW pre-game show on 89.9 FM and ktsw.net.

-Lauren Scalise, KTSW Sports Staff Writer

Karrington Bush MRI Shows Torn ACL, MCL, and LCL

KTSW's Colby Howell has learned in an interview with Texas State football's head coach Brad Wright that junior running back Karrington Bush will be out for the season with a torn ACL, MCL, and LCL. Bush, who has been battling injury for most of the 2009 season, was injured once again last Saturday against Nicholls State in the fourth quarter. You can listen to Colby's interview with Coach Wright tomorrow as well as what Bush's injury means for the Bobcats during tomorrow's Bobcat Radio sports-talk show from 11 am until noon.

-Will Butler, KTSW Sports Director/Blog Editor

Football Casts Aside Cajun Curse, Wins in Thibodaux for the First Time Since 1999

To say that Nicholls State University's John L. Guidry Stadium has been a house of horrors for Texas State since the turn of the millenium would be an understatement. Five different Bobcat teams tried their hand at winning the Battle for the Paddle in Thibodaux, including the infamous 2005 team led by Barrick Nealy that advanced to the 1-aa Playoffs Semi-Finals, and all failed. That's why, despite the fact that Nicholls is in the midst of its worst start since 2001, a 34-28 triumph in the bayou tastes especially sweet.

As the two teams kicked off in front of a very sparsely populated crowd--official attendance was 3,583, but KTSW's Brant Freeman and Bill Culhane estimated that around a third of that number were actually at the game--the Bobcats looked a bit sluggish to start. An early 'Cat drive was stalled inside the Nicholls red zone, producing only a field goal. The offense wasn't able to get anything going after that until the 2nd quarter. That's when the defense started forcing fumbles, and the offense woke up in response. DeMarcus Griggs, Karrington Bush, and Woody McClendon all reached the end zone in the 2nd, with two of those touchdown drives starting in the red zone due to Nicholls fumbles. After the second quarter explosion, the Bobcats held on despite scoring only 10 points in the second half to break the hex in Thibodaux.

So what really broke the hex? Some particularly superstitious (or sarcastic) fans may point to bad karma emanating the new Nicholls mascot that has been drawing some mixed reviews among Colonel fans and outsiders. However, Bradley George, Karrington Bush, DeMarcus Griggs, and, yes, the Bobcat defense would all probably disagree. George put in another solid performance as he threw for 233 yards and three touchdowns, with Griggs being a major recipient of those passes. George's only mistake was a lost fumble on a sack where he took too long to get rid of the ball. Karrington Bush exploded for 163 rushing yards and a touchdown, although unfortunately his status for next week is unknown as he was injured once again on Saturday.

Finally, while the Bobcat defense had a tough time putting the clamps down on a Nicholls triple option offense that is always aggravating to defend, they came through in the clutch with three fumble recoveries that led to 17 points for Texas State. At the same time, it was worrying to watch the defense let Nicholls back into the game in the 4th quarter once again. Granted, the Bobcats probably should have been up 41-21 at the time of the final Colonel touchdown, as the Southland Conference referees appeared to have mistakenly ruled a Karrington Bush touchdown as a fumble out of bounds for a touchback. NSU's final touchdown also did come off of another K-Bush fumble on the play that made him leave the game with an unspecified injury. Nevertheless, one has to think that Brad Wright and Fred Bliel will be emphasizing playing with intensity for 60 minutes on all sides of the ball this week in practice.

Texas State will take the momentum and the Paddle gained from Saturday's rivalry win back to San Marcos, where they will prepare to face a winless Northwestern State team this week in Natchitoches. However, this game still has much meaning for both teams. Texas State will look to avenge a controversial overtime loss to NSU in San Marcos last year while keeping their conference title hopes alive, while Northwestern State will look to defend Turpin Stadium on Homecoming and spoil Texas State's season. KTSW will be airing the 7 pm kickoff on 89.9 FM, ktsw.net and txstatebobcats.com, pregame coverage starts at 5:30 pm.

-Will Butler, KTSW Sports Director/Blog Editor

Programming update: Broadcast of San Marcos HS Game Likely Cancelled

We regret to inform our listeners that the scheduled broadcast of San Marcos High School at Alamo Heights High School scheduled for 7:30 pm kickoff will more than likely not be broadcast on 89.9 FM tomorrow. The press box facilities at Harry B. Orem stadium in San Antonio are not big enough to house live broadcasts of visiting radio crews as of this time, and we have been bumped as a result. Barring any last-minute changes, Rattler fans will have to wait until next week's home game against Schertz Clemens to have a chance to listen to SMHS football. We apologize for the inconvenience and invite you to tune in to your Rattlers next week starting at 7:10 pm on 89.9 KTSW.

-Will Butler, KTSW Sports Director/Blog Editor

Sugar Bears Barely Escape Frenetic Texas State Comeback Effort

Wednesday night's volleyball match against Central Arkansas was a tough one for all Texas State fans to stomach. The match was sent to 5 sets after the Bobcats lost the first two sets, rallied to win the next two but then ended up defeated 15-12 in the final set. Although several of the Bobcats’ key players had strong performances, it was just simply not enough to overpower Central Arkansas’ solid team.

Despite their efforts, the first set was problematic for the Bobcats for many reasons. First off, they seemed as if they got a late start to the match. The ‘Cats came off sluggish and unfocused in the first set and the Sugar Bears were anything but. Central Arkansas took the set 25-18.

The second set seemed promising for the Bobcats especially with Mo Middleton’s triumphant ace early in the quarter giving Texas State their first lead of the set. The set was very close, neither team lead by more than a couple of points until about the-half way point when the Bears started dominating. But it was mental mistakes that really cost the Bobcats in this set. Miscommunication, spot assignments, and even a violation for illegal rotation badly hurt Texas State and disrupted their focus. The final score for the second set came to 25-18 in Central Arkansas’ favor with key player, #13 Chloe Smith, contributing 2 aces and 9 kills throughout the first two sets.

The third set was a roller coaster ride. The Bobcats had a slow start, but after a time out early on, the team’s morale was quickly revived. More importantly, the Bobcats started playing more aggressively. In the first two sets the Sugar Bears capitalized on the fact that the Bobcats did a lot of tipping.. However, in the third and fourth sets, the Cats really started spiking the ball, and it worked. The harder Texas State took up spiking positions the better the score board began to look. The hard hits were not returnable for the Bears and Texas State took the third set 25-23 with a crucial spike from Amber Calhoun.

The momentum continued throughout the fourth set with crucial digs, and saves by Shelbi Irvin, that seemed to get the Bears shook up as they called for multiple time-outs. The Bobcats aggressive play led to a fourth set victory of 25-18.

Team enthusiasm carried on into the fifth set for both teams. The Bobcats played aggressively with active team communication but it was just simply not enough. Even though the Bobcats battled the entire way, the Sugar Bears ended up winning the fifth set 15-12. Texas State suffered a potential 2-point swing when UCA led 13-12 on controversial call by the head referee. The Bobcats looked to have kept a set-tying kill in bounds on a call by the line judge, but despite the fact that the line judge was in the best position to make the call, the head referee overruled in favor of UCA anyway.

After the match head coach Karen Chisum said she was extremely pleased with Shelbi Irvin’s 19 digs and 32 assists. She also commented on how impressed she was with freshman Matti Schumacher’s successes of 6/10 kill attempts. “We can use tonight’s game as momentum for the game next week,” said coach Chisum.

Texas State’s record now falls to 9-12, 3-3 in Southland Conference action. The Bobcats will travel to Natchitoches next week to challenge Northwestern State. Match time starts at 2 pm.

-Lauren Scalise, KTSW Sports Staff Writer

Texas State Football Player Arrested, Basketball Players Injured in Accident

Bobcat linebacker James Clavell-Head has been arrested for reckless driving, and men's basketball player Ryan White has been hospitalized along with freshman women's basketball guard Diamond Ford in a wreck that occurred in the Speck Lot on campus last Friday at approximately 1:10 pm.

According to a police report filed by the Texas State University Police Department, Clavell-Head picked up passenger Ty Davis at Harris Dining Hall and "burned out" into Speck Parking Lot while traveling at approximately 30 mph. Clavell-Head then struck the car carrying White and Ford. White was taken to Brackenridge Hospital in Austin, TX to be treated for four broken ribs and a minor collapsed lung, while Ms. Ford was also taken to Brackenridge for unspecified injuries.

The current conditions of both White and Ford are unknown at this time, although White did tell UPD investigating officer Jesus Balderamas that he was expected to be released from Brackenridge this last weekend. Clavell-Head did not sustain any injuries in the crash, and was arrested by UPD officers on the charge of reckless driving. His passenger, Ty Davis, was not injured or arrested in the wreck, and two parked cars were also damaged in the indicent.

Officials at the Texas State Athletic Department declined to comment on the status of Clavell-Head until his legal proceedings are finished. They also declined to comment on the conditions of Ryan White and Diamond Ford.

-Will Butler, KTSW Sports Director/Blog Editor

Southeastern Bewilders Bobcats With 24-Point Comeback, Overtime Win

Well what do you say after a day like today? With the Bobcats up 44-20 with about 10 minutes left in the fourth quarter, it seemed as if the Texas State Southland Conference opener was in hand and the Bobcats would start their championship defense. Southeastern Louisiana scored a touchdown with 9 minutes left and it was almost seemed insignificant. So did the 2 point conversion that made it 44-28.

Then, after twenty-five minutes that saw two more Lion 2 point conversions, a blocked Texas State punt, two touchdowns for Lion RB Jasper Ducksworth, two 3 and out’s for the Bobcats, and finally a missed Texas State extra point that would have forced a second overtime, Bobcat players, coaches and fans sat stunned while the Lions celebrated a 51-50 overtime win. This loss, coupled with a tough loss at Southern Utah last week, could be a crushing blow to Texas State’s season, SLC conference start and standings, and Drive for FBS if the Bobcats aren't resilient from here on out.

The game started simply enough as the Bobcats kicked a field goal to take the first lead of the game. Suspect rushing defense by Texas State let the Lions stick around until late in the second quarter when Bradley George threw his first touchdown pass of the night and made the game 24-13. Tim Hawkins had more yards rushing in the first half than Karrington Bush off of a 59-yard touchdown scramble. At that point, everything seemed to be going right for the Bobcats, and the second half started just as well for them. The Bobcats scored on a Bush TD run, then defense surrendered score. Alvin Canady answered back with TD run. The Texas State defense then STOPS a fake punt and Karrington Bush rumbled in for a TD run a few plays later. Then we're back to where we started, 44-20, about ten minutes left.

The Bobcats then showed how tough it can be to close out a victory in the FCS. That's when the epic meltdown occurred and the Bobcats lost their first game against the Lions...ever. It will show up that the Bobcats gave up 51 points to a team that should have been held to 14 points maybe 21. Give the Lions a lot of credit, they didn't give up when they were down by four scores. At the same time, it's still stunning that the Bobcats were able to give up such a lead in ten minutes. This loss hurts because it will likely hurt fan attendance and possibly the program's momentum in the Drive to FBS.

Overall though some good things did happen, the Bobcats have shown the explosiveness they can have with the new “Wildcat” offense, promptly named by a few students as the “Supercat” offense. That offense shows the talents of Tim Hawkins, Karrington Bush, all receivers, Alvin Canady, Frank Reddic, and Bradley George (at the WR position). Bobcat fans also saw the talents of some of the Texas State defensive backs. There is some young talent to look forward to watching this year and years to come: Derek Lopez, Mario Wiggins, and Darryl Morris. These young men have some talent.

Bobcat fans will have to hope that this loss the motivating force that could drive the team to go undefeated the rest of the year. This is the type of game that etches itself in the back of the minds of players. Texas State will return to action next week as they travel to Thibodaux to face Nicholls in the second game of SLC play. Kickoff is at 1:00 pm, and pregame coverage begins on KTSW at 11:30 am.

-Will McGinnis, KTSW Sports Staff Writer

A Recurring Nightmare: Bobcats Fall Flat Against Southern Utah Once Again

Here's a question to Bobcat fans: If you were told that the Texas State football team went into Cedar City, Utah and outgained the Southern Utah Thunderbirds on offense by 25 yards, had 25 first downs and was 4 of 5 on fourth down conversions, would you have believed that the Bobcats lost the game by 22 points?

I wouldn't have believed it either.

But a 22 point loss was exactly what unfolded today in Eccles Coliseum for the 'Cats, as the Thunderbirds took advantage of four Bobcat turnovers for a 38-16 final decision. The usual high offensive production of 412 yards went to waste today as the Bobcats could not buy a touchdown in the red zone, were plagued by penalties and mental mistakes at the worst times, and could not find anyone to contain the lethal QB-to-WR combo of Cade Cooper to Tysson Poots. Even if you forget about the 34-20 debacle in San Marcos between these two teams last year, this loss still will be an especially painful one in the minds of Texas State players, coaches, and fans. Not only will it likely hurt the Bobcats' chances of garnering an at-large bid to the FCS playoffs if they don't win the SLC title, but the loss came with the knowledge that Texas State's biggest enemy in the game was themselves.

On their opening possession, SUU hit the Bobcats in the mouth with a seemingly effortless 80 yard touchdown drive that left the defense reeling. Bradley George and the Bobcats then struck right back with a 72-yard drive of their own, punctuated by a 10-yard Alvin Canady touchdown run. The first quarter ended, and that's when things started to go downhill for Texas State.

The nickel-and-dime machine of T-Bird QB Cade Cooper and WR Tysson Poots snapped into action, as an 80-yard drive that started with 5 minutes left in the 1st ended up in another touchdown. Cooper and Poots tormented the Bobcats all day with, especially on third down, with the passing routes between 5 and 20 yards that seemed impossible for the 'Cats to disrupt. Poots would end up with 120 yards receiving and Cooper 256 yards passing, and the Bobcat secondary never seemed to find an answer for them. But despite the defensive troubles, Texas State still had a chance to tie the game with a drive down to the Thunderbird 1. That's when disaster struck.

Third string quarterback Alvaro Garcia curiously checked in at the signal-caller's position, tried to punch the ball into the end zone, and instead lost the ball. That's when SUU defensive back Akeem Anifowoshe picked the ball up and brought it all the way back to the other end of the field for a 100-yard scoop and score. The Bobcats were then unable to bounce back from the massive momentum-killing play for the rest of the game, despite having a number of chances to score.

Mental mistakes and turnovers plagued the Bobcats last week against an overmatched Texas Southern team, and those same mistakes came back to hurt Texas State this week in a big way. The 'Cats put the ball on the ground four times in the game, and lost the ball three times. Two of those fumbles came in the red zone, and of course one of them led to the potential 14-point swing just mentioned. George also threw an interception that would prove to be inconsequential. What really crushed the Bobcats chances were 85 yards of penalties. Each flag seemed to come at exactly the worst time, whether it was a pass interference on third and long or an ineligible receiver downfield on a potential touchdown pass. Based on these results, the Bobcats will certainly be spending the plane ride home wondering what could have been.

Texas State falls to 2-2 on the year with the loss and will have to recover quickly as they face a talented passing offense in Southeastern Louisiana to open Southland Conference play this week. Kickoff is at 2 pm, and pregame coverage will start at 12:30 on 89.9 KTSW, ktsw.net and txstatebobcats.com

-Will Butler, KTSW Sports Director/Blog Editor

Additional editor's note: Bobcat RB Karrington Bush may have sustained a sprained ankle towards the end of yesterday's game. This would be really unfortunate given that Saturday was his first game back from a sprained MCL.

Rattlers Drop Another District Game on the Road

Coach Steve Van Nest and the San Marcos Rattlers just can't seem to catch a break.

Despite having a more talented and well-rounded team than last year, the Rattlers are still struggling to win games this year as the New Braunfels Canyon Cougars popped the Rattlers 35-14 on Canyon's homecoming. It was by far the worst performance that SMHS turned in all season, and part of the poor play may have been to yet another disruption to team consistency that struck this week: the dreaded Swine Flu.

The Rattlers had to limit their total practices to 2 this week, as so many members of the team were out of commission due to various illnesses. If you add that on to previous disruptions of team consistency--a cancelled game by lightning in Bastrop, a bye week after Lampasas--then one has to wonder how much the team's development over the season has been hindered by these distractions. Don't take anything away from the Cougars though, they played a fantastic game.

Both teams started slowly in the first quarter, as the Cougars and Rattlers traded defensive stops and fumbles through the first 10 minutes. Then, with 1:58 remaining in the quarter, Canyon QB Lane Fife shook off the cobwebs and completed his first of three touchdown passes on the day. From then on, it was all Cougars. After the dust cleared at halftime, the Rattlers had given up a huge 45-yard touchdown pass and another 6-yard TD pass and trailed 21-0. Lane Fife almost carried his team on his back throughout the first half, as he would run straight past San Marcos blitzes when pressured and would pick apart the Rattler secondary when faced with defenders back in coverage.

San Marcos attempted to fight for a comeback in the third quarter as Rattler RB Kristian Cogdill--who put in a yeoman's effort on Friday with 139 rushing yards--punched it in from the 1 with 1:34 left in the 3rd quarter to make it 21-7, Canyon. However, the Cougars then snatched back any momentum that San Marcos accrued from the Cogdill run with a huge 34-yard touchdown connection from Fife to WR Donovan Wright. The Rattlers were able to drive down to inside the Canyon 10 with 3:54 left on the clock and the game in hand, but then disaster struck once again. On what would be QB Ryan Schweers' 2nd interception of the day, star safety for the Cougars Tyler Figol picked off the ball in the end zone and ran it back 100 yards (closer to 105 given how deep he was in the end zone) for a pick 6 to make it 35-7.

SMHS, as usual, didn't give up despite the back-breaking play, as Andre Ray brought back the kick return from the TD down to inside the Canyon 10. Kristian Cogdill was then able to punch it in from the 1 for his second touchdown of the day. However, the damage had already been done, and the Rattlers eventually suffered their second straight district loss to drop to 1-3 (0-2 27-4A).

What sparked this Rattler loss was a number of factors: The inability of the Rattlers to defend the Texas Tech-esque no-huddle passing offense of the Cougars, five Rattler turnovers (if you count turnovers on downs), the outstanding ability of Canyon to shut down the San Marcos rushing game, and six penalties that all seemed to come at the most inopportune times. The Rattlers will now how to win four out of their next 5 if they want a chance at sniffing the playoffs, and the team will likely be hoping for a consistent schedule this week to help turn in a complete performance against Kerrville Tivy on Friday. KTSW will have the live broadcast of the game from Bobcat Stadium, pregame coverage starts at 7:10 pm.

-Will Butler, KTSW Sports Director/Blog Editor