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Women's Basketball preview: at Oklahoma State [Feb. 11, 2015]
02.10.2015 | Women's Basketball
Longhorns face Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Okla., on Wednesday (7 p.m. Central).
Game 23: #rv/23 TEXAS (15-7, 4-7) at Oklahoma State (14-8, 4-7)
Date/Time: Wednesday, Feb. 11 | 7 p.m. Central
Site: Stillwater, Okla.| Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611)
TV: FOX College Sports (FCS)
Radio: KVET AM-1300 The Zone or TexasSports.com - Jon Madani (play-by-play), Fran Harris (analyst)
Live Stats: OKState.com
Notes at a Glance
• Texas travels to Stillwater to face Oklahoma State on Wednesday (7 p.m. Central, KVET AM-1300 The Zone).
• TEXAS-OSU SERIES: Texas leads the all-time series with Oklahoma State, 26-14. Wednesday marks the first meeting of the season between the teams. The Longhorns and Cowgirls split last season's series with both teams winning on their home courts. Texas is 9-9 in Stillwater against the Cowgirls.
• CLEANING THE BOARDS: Texas has out-rebounded 21 of 22 opponents this season. UT's +10.8 rebounding margin ranks 10th in the nation. The Horns are averaging 43.5 rebounds per game. Even in losing efforts, Texas still maintains an +8.6 rebounding margin.
• WINS AND LOSSES: During UT's 15 wins this season, Texas has averaged 72.9 points on 45.1 percent shooting from the field. UT is 14-1 when scoring 60 or more points. During UT's seven losses, the Horns average 59.3 points on 35.1 percent shooting.
• LANG STAYING CONSISTENT: Sophomore center Kelsey Lang is the team's active leading scorer (11.3 ppg) and rebounder (6.7 rpg). Lang has six consecutive games with double-figure points and is coming off her first career double-double with 20 points and 11 boards against Baylor (Feb. 8).
• ATKINS HEATING UP: In the last four games, freshman guard Ariel Atkins is averaging 13.5 points in 34.5 minutes. Atkins was named the USBWA National Freshman of the Week on Feb. 3. The Duncanville, Texas native missed eight games in December and January with an ankle injury. Atkins averages 10.4 points per game and leads UT in free throw percentage (.815).
• McGEE-STAFFORD ON A ROLL: Junior center Imani McGee-Stafford is beginning to hit her stride after missing eight games due to preseason leg surgery. In her four starts this season, McGee-Stafford averages 13.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.8 blocks, and a .610 shooting percentage in 23.8 minutes.
• SANDERS ASSISTING: Junior guard Brady Sanders leads the Longhorns in assists (3.0 apg). In the last three games, Sanders is averaging 5.6 assists.
• POINTS IN THE PAINT: Texas is out-scoring its opponents in the paint by an average of 36-to-20.
• DEEP BENCH: 11 Longhorns average more than 10 minutes per game. Texas' bench out-scores its counterpart by an average of 25-to-14. Sophomore guard Brianna Taylor came off the bench to score 11 points against Baylor on Sunday.
• INJURY REPORT: Sophomore forward Nekia Jones (left knee) is indefinitely out. Senior forward Nneka Enemkpali is out for the season after tearing her ACL at Baylor (Jan 19). Nine student-athletes have missed at least one game due to injury this season.
