The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
University of Texas
7-0
UTSA
3-5
No. 10 Women's Basketball beats UTSA in eighth-annual 40 Acres Field Trip game
11.28.2018 | Women's Basketball
Senior Danni Williams scored a game-high 22 points to lead the Longhorns.
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AUSTIN, Texas - Senior guard Danni Williams posted her best performance sporting the Burnt Orange with a 22-point outing to lead Texas (7-0) past UTSA (3-5), 98-54, on Wednesday morning at the Frank Erwin Center. The Erwin Center was packed with 9,495 fans, including nearly 7,000 kids representing fourth through seventh grade classes from 65 different schools for the eight-annual 40 Acres Field Trip.
Texas guards Williams and Audrey Warren were clicking early on offense as the two combined to score 10 of Texas' first 22 points, giving the Longhorns a nine-point advantage, 22-13, by the 3:49 mark of the first quarter. UTSA also got off to a hot start, knocking down their first five field goals. However, after that run Texas' swarming defense held the Roadrunners to just 23 percent shooting (3-13 FGs) from the floor as the Longhorns led, 26-17, after the first period of play.
The Longhorn defense rendered the UTSA offense one-dimensional, forcing the Roadrunners to take contested long-distance shots and holding them to just three made field goals (3-12), all of which were three-point baskets, in the second quarter. Texas would rattle off a 13-3 run over the last 4:42 of the second quarter as the Longhorns would take a 21-point lead, 50-29, into the locker room at the half.
Texas jumped out of the gate after half time, quickly racing out to a 19-2 run to begin the third quarter and extending the lead to 38, 69-31, by the 5:31 mark. The Longhorns fell just two points shy of the century-mark as they cruised to their seventh consecutive victory to start the season.
KEY STATISTICS
- The Longhorns used the starting lineup of Jada Underwood, Jatarie White, Warren, Sug Sutton and Williams for the third consecutive game..
- Williams recorded a season-high 22-points, knocking down 66.7 percent of her shots (8-12) and shooting at a 4-for-7 clip from long range. Williams also chipped in three rebounds, two assists and one steal.
- Warren posted another solid performance, recording 13 points and five rebounds. In her three starts this year, Warren in averaging 11.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game while shooting 54.2 percent from the floor.
- White has been steady for the Longhorns all season, recording 14 points, which marks her seventh consecutive game scoring in double-figures to start the season.
- Destiny Littleton fell just one point shy of tying her career-high in points (15) that she set earlier in the season. Littleton scored 14 points and snatched six rebounds while seeing a career-high 28 minutes of court time.
- The Longhorns benefited from balanced scoring across the board. Five Texas players scored in double figures: Williams (22), White (14), Littleton (14), Warren (13) and Olamide Aborowa (11). Every Texas player that played scored at least four points.
- Freshman Charli Collier had another strong performance, scoring seven points and pulling down a career-high 10 rebounds in 21 minutes of play.
- Sutton continued finding open players for good looks as she dished out six assists in just 17 minutes. On the season, Sutton is averaging 6.4 assists per contest.
- Texas outscored UTSA 60-28 in the paint.
- The Longhorn defense capitalized on Roadrunners miscues, converting UTSA's 21 turnovers into 33 points while also cashing in on fast-break opportunities, out-scoring the Roadrunners 16-2 in such instances. Texas also converted on second-chance opportunities, outscoring UTSA 32-3.
UP NEXT
Texas will continue its four-game home stand when it plays host to No. 6/6 Mississippi State on Dec. 2 as a part of the SEC/Big 12 Challenge. Tip-off on Sunday is slated for 1 p.m. CT and the game will be televised on FS1 and will be available on radio 105.3 FM.
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