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No. rv/25 Women's Basketball preview: at Texas Tech [Feb. 21, 2015]
02.20.2015 | Women's Basketball
Longhorns face Texas Tech for the 94th time on Saturday (3:30 p.m. Central, FSSW/FCS Central)
Game 26: #rv/25 TEXAS (17-8, 6-8) at Texas Tech (15-11, 5-9)
Date/Time: Saturday, Feb. 21 | 3:30 p.m. Central
Site: Lubbock, Texas | United Supermarkets Arena (15,098)
TV: FOX Sports Southwest / FOX College Sports (FCS) Central
Radio: 103.1 FM iHeart Austin / TexasSports.com - Roger Wallace (play-by-play), Fran Harris (analyst)
Live Stats: TexasTech.com
TEXAS-TEXAS TECH SERIES
• Texas and Texas Tech will meet for the 94th time on Saturday (3:30 p.m. Central, FOX Sports Southwest).
• Texas leads the series, 64-29, including a 20-17 mark in Lubbock.
• The Lady Raiders are the Longhorns' most frequent opponent in program history.
• Texas won the first meeting of the season, 55-44, on Jan. 17 in Austin. Sophomore forward Nekia Jones scored 11 points to lead a stable of 10 different Longhorns who scored points. The Lady Raiders were held to 27 percent shooting; leading scorer Amber Battle was held to 1-for-14 shooting from the field.
• Texas is 3-2 against Texas Tech under Coach Karen Aston.
• The all-time series dates back to a 89-54 Texas victory on Jan. 15, 1977 in Austin.
LONGHORNS LEAD CONFERENCE IN ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 SELECTIONS
• A conference-leading eight Texas student-athletes were named to the 2015 Academic All-Big 12 Conference Women's Basketball Team on Thursday.
• UT's first-team honorees (3.2+ GPA) include Krystle Henderson, Kelsey Lang, Imani McGee-Stafford, Celina Rodrigo, Brady Sanders and Brianna Taylor.
• Empress Davenport and Nneka Enemkpali received second team honors (3.00-3.19 GPA).
• To qualify, student-athletes must maintain a 3.00 GPA or higher either cumulative or the two previous semesters and must have participated in 60 percent of their team's scheduled contests. Freshmen and transfers are not eligible in their first year of academic residence. Senior student-athletes who have participated for a minimum of two years and meet all the criteria except percent of participation are also eligible.
DEEP BENCH
• 11 Longhorns average more than 10 minutes per game. Texas' bench out-scores its counterpart by an average of 24-to-15.
• In the last meeting between Texas and TTU, the Longhorns had a 41-9 advantage in points off the bench.
LONE STAR STATE SUCCESS
• The Longhorns have emerged as the dominant college basketball program in the state of Texas in its 41 years of existence.
• The Horns have posted a 434-107 (.802) record against current NCAA Division I in-state foes in the program's history.
CRASHING THE BOARDS
• Texas has out-rebounded 24 of 25 opponents this season.
• Last Saturday at Kansas, the Longhorns posted a +23 rebound margin. It marked the third-largest rebound margin this season and largest in a Big 12 contest.
• UT's +10.9 rebounding margin ranks 9th in the nation.
• The Horns are averaging 43.2 rebounds per game and holding opponents to 32.3 boards.
WINS AND LOSSES
• During UT's 17 wins this season, Texas has averaged 73.2 points on 44.8 percent shooting from the field. UT is 17-2 when scoring 60 points or more in a game and 12-0 when scoring 70 points or more.
• During UT's eight losses, the Horns average 59.4 points on 36.4 percent shooting.
• Texas has a +2.4 turnover margin during wins and a -6.4 turnover margin in losses.
POINTS IN THE PAINT
• Texas is out-scoring its opponents in the paint by an average of 34-to-21, a +13 point margin.
• Texas has scored 40+ points in the paint in five games this season.
• During Big 12 play, Texas has a 28-23 scoring advantage in the paint.
• During non-conference play, Texas had a 41-19 scoring advantage in the paint.
• The Longhorns scored a season-high 58 points in the paint against McNeese State (Dec. 17). It was the most since scoring 60 in the paint against Sam Houston State last season.
LANG STAYING CONSISTENT
• Sophomore center Kelsey Lang is the team's active leading scorer (10.9 ppg), rebounder (6.4 rpg) and shooter (.567; 118-208 FG).
• Lang has scored double-figure points in eight of the last 10 games.
• The Woodlands, Texas native has started in all 24 games she has played in and has reached double-figure points 15 times.
• Lang recorded her first career double-double against Baylor (Feb. 8), scoring 20 points and grabbing 11 rebounds in 37 minutes.
• Lang has scored a career-high 20 points twice this season -- against UTPA (Nov. 26) and Baylor (Feb. 8).
• Lang was named Big 12 Player of the Week on Dec. 1 -- her first career Big 12 weekly honor. Lang averaged 19 points and 6.5 rebounds while shooting .750 (18-of-24) from the field during Texas' wins over UT-Pan American and No. 4/5 Tennessee.
McCARTY NAMED BIG 12 FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
• Freshman guard Brooke McCarty was named Big 12 Freshman of the Week on Monday after averaging 13.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists in games at Oklahoma State (Feb. 11) and at Kansas (Feb. 14). She went 10-of-19 (.526) from the field, including a 7-of-12 (.583) effort from 3-point range.
• The League City, Texas, native leads Texas with 32 3-point field goals this season.
• McCarty has just four turnovers in the last five games.
• She has converted on 13 of her last 15 trips to the free throw line.
• When McCarty is on the floor, Texas is out-scoring is opponents with an +10.7 scoring margin per 40 minutes.
• McCarty registered her second 20-point effort of the season with 21 points at Oklahoma State (Feb. 11).
• McCarty played in a conference-high 49 minutes in a double-overtime victory over Oklahoma (Jan. 29). She also dished out a season-high eight assists against the Sooners.
• McCarty came off the bench to lead the Longhorns in scoring with 20 points (7-14 FG, 5-9 3FG) at UCLA (Nov. 23).
• The former McDonald's High School All-American made her first career start against Northwestern State (Dec. 14).
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.
• The Los Angeles native has two double-doubles and four double-figure scoring efforts in the last four games.
• In her five starts this season, McGee-Stafford averages 14.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.2 blocks, and a .600 shooting percentage in just 24.8 minutes.
• Per 40 minutes during Big 12 play, she averages 22.1 points, 15.3 rebounds and 4.0 blocks
• McGee-Stafford has six double-figure scoring efforts in the last seven games.
• She notched her first 20-point game of the season with 22 points (10-16 FG) in 27 minutes at TCU (Feb. 1).
• In UT's double-overtime win over Oklahoma (Jan. 29), McGee-Stafford registered her first double-double of the season with season highs of 15 points, 11 rebounds and 29 minutes played.
• On Jan. 17, she became engaged to Paul Boyette Jr., a defensive tackle on the Texas Football team.
• McGee-Stafford played for the first time of the season on Dec. 17 against McNeese State after recovering from surgery to reinforce her left tibia in September. She missed the first eight games of the season.
• McGee-Stafford is the 2013 Big 12 Freshman of the Year and earned All-Big 12 Second Team honors last season.
ATKINS FINDING HER GROOVE
• In the last seven games, freshman guard Ariel Atkins is averaging 12.7 points.
• On the year, Atkins averages 10.3 points per game and leads UT in free throw percentage (.823).
• Atkins was named the USBWA National Freshman of the Week on Feb. 3 after posting 34 points (17.0 ppg) in two games against Oklahoma (Jan. 29) and TCU (Feb. 1).
• During UT's double-overtime victory over Oklahoma (Jan. 29), Atkins registered 21 points (7-17 FG, 7-8 FT) in 40 minutes.
• The Preseason Big 12 Freshman of the Year missed eight games in December and January with an ankle injury, before returning against Texas Tech (Jan. 17).
• Atkins made her first 14 free throws of her collegiate career.
• Atkins was a 2014 McDonald's High School All-American and played for the USA Basketball U18 National Team during the summer of 2014.
SANDERS ASSISTING
• Junior guard Brady Sanders leads the Longhorns in assists (74; 3.1 apg). But on Wednesday against K-State, she was the go-to scorer; Sanders led UT with 18 points (5-11 FG, 4-8 3FG, 4-4 FT) in 34 minutes.
• In the last six games, Sanders is averaging 4.6 assists.
• This season, Sanders has recorded five-or-more assists in a game seven times. Entering the season, she featured just three games with five-or-more assists.
• Sanders leads the team in minutes played (28.7 mpg).
