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No. 3/3 Women's Basketball preview: Northwestern State [Dec. 14, 2014]
12.13.2014 | Women's Basketball
Third-ranked Longhorns host Northwestern State on Sunday (2 p.m. Central, Longhorn Network).
Game 8: #3/3 TEXAS (7-0) vs. Northwestern State (4-3)
Date/Time: Sunday, Dec. 14 | 2 p.m. Central
Site: Austin, Texas | Frank Erwin Center (16,540)
TV: Longhorn Network - Fran Harris (play-by-play), Katie Smith (analyst), Tyler Denning (reporter)
Radio: 103.1 iHeart Austin or TexasSports.com - Craig Way (play-by-play), Kathy Harston (analyst)
Live Stats: TexasSports.com
Tickets: TexasSports.com/tickets or 512-471-3333
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Notes at a Glance
• No. 3/3 Texas (7-0) faces Northwestern State (4-3) on Sunday at 2 p.m. Central in Austin. The game will be televised nationally on Longhorn Network and broadcast on the Longhorn IMG Radio Network (103.1 FM iHeart Austin).
• Series info: Texas leads the all-time series with Northwestern State, 2-0.
• Enemkpali nearing 1,000 points: Senior forward Nneka Enemkpali has 992 career points, eight away from becoming the 37th Longhorn to join the 1,000-point club. Enemkpali is averaging 12.3 points and 8.4 rebounds this season.
• Dominating the boards: Texas features a rebounding margin of +16.1, which leads the Big 12 and ranks third nationally. The Longhorns average 46.3 rebounds per game.
• 7-0: Texas' 7-0 record marks the best start since beginning the 2008-09 season 11-0. The 2014-15 Longhorns are the eighth team in program history to begin the season with a perfect 7-0 record.
• Moving up in the rankings: Texas moved up one spot to No. 3 in both the Associated Press Top 25 and the USA Today Coaches' Top 25 this week. It is the highest ranking for the Longhorns since starting the 2004-05 season ranked No. 2 in the AP poll and No. 3 in the Coaches' poll.
• Last time out: Texas defeated Southern University on Monday afternoon, 80-42. Junior guard Empress Davenport matched her career best with 15 points to lead the Longhorns. Senior forward Nneka Enemkpali added 18 points and 13 rebounds in 20 minutes to power Texas' inside game and notch her 23rd career double-double. The Longhorns outrebounded Southern 48-22 and outscored the Jaguars 48-8 in the paint.
• First half flurry: Texas has led at halftime in all seven games and holds a +18.4 scoring margin in the first half. The Longhorns are holding opponents to an average of 21.4 first-half points and a .297 first-half field goal percentage. In five home games, no Texas opponent has scored over 20 points in the first half.
• Burnt Orange paint: Texas is out-scoring its opponents in the paint by an average of 38.3-to-18.3 -- a scoring margin of +20.0 points in the paint. 49.6 percent of UT's total points are scored in the paint.
• Assists and turnovers: Texas is holding opponents to 7.4 assists per game, while the Longhorns are recording 16.3 assists per game on the offensive end. UT's opponents hold a 0.4 assist-to-turnover ratio, while Texas holds a 1.1 assists-to-turnover ratio.
• Turnover margin improving: Texas has the fourth-best turnover margin in the Big 12 (+3.43). The last two seasons Texas has finished last in the Big 12 in turnover margin, with marks of -4.7 (2012-13) and -3.9 (2013-14).
• Top 10 toppers: Texas features two wins over top-10 opponents this season -- at No. 6/1 Stanford (Nov. 20) and No. 4/5 Tennessee (Nov. 30).
• Next up: Texas concludes its six-game home stand against McNeese State on Wednesday, Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. Central (Longhorn Network).
