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Women's Basketball Gameday: at No. 9/7 Baylor [Feb. 1, 2014]
01.31.2014 | Women's Basketball
Longhorns seek third consecutive Big 12 win on Saturday night in Waco.
Game 21: Texas (14-6, 5-3) at No. 9/7 Baylor (17-3, 7-1)
Saturday, Feb. 1 • 6:30 p.m. Central
Waco, Texas • Ferrell Center (10,284)
| Watch | Radio | Live Stats | Social | Tickets | Game Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOX Sports Southwest |
KVET-AM 1300 / TexasSports.com Sirius 117 / XM 202 |
BaylorBears.com | Twitter / Instagram | BaylorBears.com | Texas |
NOTES AT A GLANCE
• Texas and Baylor meet for the 85th time on Saturday, Feb. 1 in Waco, Texas (6:30 p.m. Central, FOX Sports Southwest). Texas leads the all-time series, 57-27, but are 5-7 in the last 12 games against the Lady Bears. The last Longhorn victory in the series was on March 7, 2010 in Waco (70-54). Baylor has won the last six meetings.
• RPI Leaders: Texas has the highest ranking (No. 23) among Big 12 teams in the most-recent NCAA Rating Percentage Index on Jan. 26.
• Big 12 rebound leader: junior forward Nneka Enemkpali leads the Big 12 in rebounding (9.1 rpg), while leading her team in points (13.1 ppg) and shooting percentage (54.7 FG%). The reigning Big 12 Player of the Week is coming off two consecutive double-doubles against West Virginia (15 pts, 21 reb) and at Kansas (10 pts, 11 reb). During conference play, Enemkpali is averaging 10.4 rebounds per game.
• Leading the Herd: the Longhorns lead the Big 12 in 3-point FG percentage (.371), FG percentage defense (.332) and rank 2nd in scoring defense (55.8 ppg) and 2nd in rebounding margin (+12.9).
• Sophomore guard Brady Sanders is averaging a team-high 25.7 minutes per game and leads the team in 3-point field goals made (25-57 3FG).
• 3-point shooting improvement: Texas leads the Big 12 in 3-point field goal percentage (.371, 106-286). Last season, Texas finished last in the Big 12 in 3-point field goal percentage (.278, 102-367).
• During conference play, sophomore center Imani McGee-Stafford leads the Longhorns in scoring (12.7 ppg) on 52.0 percent shooting (39-75 FG).
• Advantage in the Paint: Texas has out-rebounded its opponents by an average of 45.4-to-32.5 per game, for a +12.9 rebound margin, which ranks 2nd in the Big 12. The Longhorns lead their opponents in average points in the paint, 32.8-to-19.5.
• Through 20 games, the Longhorns (14-6) hold a five-win improvement from last season (9-11).
• McDonald's All Americans: Texas signees Ariel Atkins (Duncanville, Texas) and Brooke McCarty (League City, Texas) were selected to play in the McDonald's All American Game (April 2, ESPNU).
