The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Saturday, January 12
Ames, Iowa
4 P.M. CT
University of Texas
at
No. 20/22 Iowa State
No. 11 Women's Basketball preview: at No. 20 Iowa State
01.10.2019 | Women's Basketball
The Longhorns and Cyclones meet on Saturday at 4 p.m. CT in Ames.
Women's Basketball Preview: No. 11/11 Texas at No. 20/22 Iowa State [Jan. 12, 2019]
Texas [13-2, 3-0] at Iowa State [13-2, 3-0]
January 12, 2019
Where: Ames, Iowa
Arena: Hilton Coliseum [14,384]
Time: 4 p.m. CT
TV: None
Stream: Cyclones.TV [$]
Radio: 105.3 FM [Roger Wallace, Kathy Harston]
Live Stats: http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=237621
All-Time Series: Iowa State leads 18-17
COMPLETE GAME NOTES
NOTES
- Two teams atop the Big 12 Conference standings meet on Saturday at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa, as No. 11 Texas visits No. 20 Iowa State. Tip-off is slated for 4 p.m. CT. The game will be streamed at Cyclones.TV (subscription-based) and broadcast on radio at 105.3 FM in Austin.
- The Series: Texas and Iowa State meet for the 36th time in the history of the two programs. The Cyclones lead the all-time series between the two teams, 18-17, but the Longhorns have won six of the last seven meetings, including all three match-ups last season.
- On The Boards: Texas ranks third nationally in rebound margin at +15.5. The Longhorns lead the Big 12 Conference with 680 total boards on the season and Texas is averaging 45.3 rebounds per game, which ranks 11th nationally. The Longhorns have held or tied for the rebounding advantage in 14 of the 15 games they have played this season and 103 of the last 120 games overall. Texas also is ninth nationally in offensive rebounds per game at 17.0.
- Being Offensive: The Longhorns rank 21st nationally in scoring margin, defeating opponents by an average of +17.5. Texas is the nation's 26th-best team in terms of field-goal percentage, shooting 45.5 percent from the floor this season. The Longhorns have scored 70 or more points on six occasions this season and three or more Texas players have reached double figures in all but one game this year.
- Sweet Like Sug[ar]: Junior Sug Sutton, in her first season as her team's starting point guard, is one of the nation's top all-around floor leaders. Sutton, who has played in 83 career games, ranks 18th nationally in assists per game at 5.7. She also is 13th in the nation with 86 total assists on the year. She has been filling up the stat sheet with 11.1 points per game, 4.9 rebounds per game and 1.5 steals per game. In league games only, Sutton is averaging a team-best 13.3 points per game, 3.7 rebounds per game and 5.0 assists per game.
- Up Next: Texas returns to action on Wednesday when it travels to Manhattan, Kan., to take on Kansas State. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. CT and the game will be broadcast by ESPN3.
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