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Women's Basketball Gameday: at No. rv/23 Iowa State [Feb. 22, 2014]
02.21.2014 | Women's Basketball
Texas faces Iowa State in the second-to-last road contest of the regular season.
Game 27: Texas (17-9, 8-6) at Iowa State (17-8, 6-8)
Saturday, Feb. 22 • 7 p.m. Central
Ames, Iowa • Hilton Coliseum (14,356)
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NOTES AT A GLANCE
• Series: The Longhorns travel to Ames, Iowa on Saturday for the 26th meeting between Texas and Iowa State on the hardwood. Iowa State holds the all-time series lead, 14-11. Two of the last three Texas-ISU games played at Hilton Coliseum have gone to overtime. Iowa State holds an 8-2 series advantage on its home court.
• Last time vs. Iowa State: Texas won the first meeting of the season, 71-64, in Austin on Feb. 9, 2014. All 10 Longhorns who played scored points, led by Nneka Enemkpali's 12 points and seven rebounds in just 21 minutes. UT's bench out-scored the Cyclones, 32-2. More than half of the Cyclone's FGs were beyond the arc (9-24 2-point FG; 11-37 3-point FG).
• Junior forward Nneka Enemkpali leads the Big 12 in rebounding (9.0 rpg) and leads Texas in scoring (13.0 ppg) on 54.5 percent shooting.
• On the Road: The Longhorns trail by just two points in the cumulative score of all nine road games, 573-571 (63.7-63.4 ppg). Texas is 3-6 (2-5 Big 12) on the road this season.
• Elite Defense: Texas leads the Big 12 in field goal percentage defense (.338) and rebounding defense (32.9 rpg allowed), while ranking 3rd scoring defense (58.4 ppg allowed). Through Feb. 20, the Longhorns rank 2nd in the nation in field goal percentage defense (.338), 28th in scoring defense (58.4 ppg allowed) and 4th in rebounding margin (+11.6 rpg). Texas' current field goal percentage defense (.338) is on pace to set a program record.
• Off the Bench: In 26 games, Texas has used 11 different starting lineups. Ten players have recorded at least one start this season, while all 14 players are averaging 26 or less minutes per game. The Longhorns' bench is out-scoring the opposition's bench by an average of 26-to-15.
• 3-point Shot: Texas leads the Big 12 in 3-point field goal percentage (.362, 140-387 3FG). The Longhorns feature seven players with 10 or more 3-point field goals made -- the most in a single season in program history.
• In the Paint: Texas has out-rebounded its opponents by an average margin of +11.6 rebounds, which ranks 2nd in the Big 12. The Longhorns lead their opponents in average points in the paint, 33-to-20.
NEXT GAME
Texas vs. TCU
Tuesday, Feb. 25 - 7:30 p.m. Central
Austin, Texas - Frank Erwin Center
TV: Longhorn Network
