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Women's Basketball Gameday: at Texas Tech [March 1, 2014]
02.28.2014 | Women's Basketball
Longhorns travel to Lubbock for the final road game of the regular season.
Game 29: Texas (18-10, 9-7) at Texas Tech (6-21, 0-16)
Saturday, March 1 • 2 p.m. Central
Lubbock, Texas • United Spirit Arena (15,098)
| Watch | Radio | Live Stats | Social | Game Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TexasTech.TV | KVET-AM 1300 / TexasSports.com | TexasTech.com | Twitter / Instagram | Texas |
NOTES AT A GLANCE
• Series: Texas visits Texas Tech for its last road game of the regular season on Saturday at 2 p.m. Central in Lubbock, Texas. The Longhorns lead the series, 61-30, including a 19-17 mark in Lubbock.
• Last time vs. Texas Tech: Texas defeated Texas Tech on Feb. 5 in Austin to end a five-game losing streak in the all-time series. UT's 37-point victory is its highest scoring margin during Big 12 play. The Longhorns out-scored the Lady Raiders in points off the bench (50-18) and in the paint (48-4). UT shot 62.1 percent (36-58 FG) overall, while holding the Lady Raiders to 28.6 percent shooting (18-63 FG). Empress Davenport led UT's balanced scoring effort with 15 points (7-9 FG).
• Lone Star in the state: The Longhorns have posted an all-time record of 419-106 (.798) against current NCAA Division I opponents from the state of Texas, including a 6-3 mark this season.
• Piling up Assists: Texas ranks second in the Big 12 in overall assists (435; 15.5 apg) and second in league-only assists (240; 15.0 apg). The Longhorns have reached 500 total assists twice since 1989 (501 in 1999-2000 and 524 in 2002-03). This season, UT is on pace to reach 500 assists in four more games -- only two regular season games remain.
• Elite Defense: Texas leads the Big 12 in field goal percentage defense (.340) and rebounding defense (32.9 rpg allowed). Through Feb. 23, the Longhorns rank 2nd in the nation in field goal percentage defense and 7th in rebounding margin (+11.3 rpg). Texas' current field goal percentage defense (.340) is on pace to set a program record.
• 3-point Shot: Texas leads the Big 12 in 3-point field goal percentage (.365, 154-422 3FG). The Longhorns feature seven players with 10 or more 3-point field goals made -- the most in program history during a single season.
• In the Paint: Texas has out-rebounded its opponents by an average margin of +11.8 rebounds, which ranks 2nd in the Big 12. The Longhorns lead their opponents in average points in the paint, 33-to-20.
• Sophomore Brady Sanders leads the team in minutes (26.4 mpg), 3-point field goals made (35-88 3FG) and free throw percentage (.833; 35-42 FT).
• During conference play, sophomore center Imani McGee-Stafford is UT's leading scorer (11.5 ppg) while leading the Big 12 in shooting percentage (55.3 FG%) and ranking second in blocks (2.6 bpg).
• Junior forward Nneka Enemkpali leads the Big 12 in rebounding (8.8 rpg) and leads Texas in scoring (12.7 ppg) on 52.6 percent shooting.
NEXT GAME
Texas vs. Oklahoma State
Monday, March 3 - 7 p.m. Central
Austin, Texas - Frank Erwin Center
TV: Longhorn Network
