The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Saturday, February 23
Austin, Texas
11 A.M. CT
University of Texas
vs
Texas Tech
No. 19 Women's Basketball preview: Texas Tech
02.21.2019 | Women's Basketball
The Longhorns and Lady Raiders meet at 11 a.m. CT Saturday in Austin.
Women's Basketball Preview: No. 19/19 Texas vs. Texas Tech [Feb. 23, 2019]
Texas [20-6, 10-4] vs. Texas Tech [12-13, 3-11]
February 23, 2019
Where: Austin, Texas
Arena: Frank Erwin Center [16,540]
Time: 11 a.m. CT
TV: Longhorn Network [Lowell Galindo, Nell Fortner]
Stream: WatchESPN
Radio: 105.3 FM [Roger Wallace, Nancy Walling]
Live Stats: https://texassports.com/sidearmstats/wbball/summary
Series: Texas leads 72-29
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NOTES
- No. 19 Texas looks to sweep the season series with Texas Tech for the sixth consecutive season when on Saturday it plays host to the Lady Raiders. Tip-off in the Frank Erwin Center is slated for 11 a.m. CT and the game will be nationally televised by Longhorn Network.
- The Series: Texas and Texas Tech meet for the 102nd time in the history of the two programs as the Lady Raiders are the Longhorns' most frequent opponent historically. Texas holds a 72-29 advantage in the all-time series, including a 34-7 edge when the game is played in Austin. The Longhorns have won 11 consecutive meetings between the two teams.
- 20-Win Seasons: With its victory against Oklahoma State on Feb. 12, the Longhorns earned their 20th win of the season. It marks the 36th time in the 45-year history of the program that Texas has reached the 20-win plateau. The Longhorns have now recorded their sixth consecutive 20-win season, which marks the first time that has occurred since the six-year period between the 1999-00 season and the 2004-05 campaign.
- On The Boards: Texas ranks fourth nationally in rebound margin at +11.1. The Longhorns rank third in the Big 12 Conference with 1,101 total boards on the season and Texas is averaging 42.4 rebounds per game, which ranks 25th nationally. The Longhorns have held or tied for the rebounding advantage in 23 of 26 games this season and 112 of the last 131 games overall.
- Sug[ar] and Spice: 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 94 career games, ranks 12th nationally in total assists with 150. She is also 17th in the nation in assists per game at 5.8. She is filling up the stat sheet with 12.7 points per game, 5.3 rebounds per game, a 1.7 assist-to-turnover ratio and a field-goal percentage of 48.5.
- Up Next: Texas returns to action on Monday when it travels to Waco, Texas, to take on No. 1 Baylor. Tip-off in the Ferrell Center is slated for 6 p.m. CT and the game will be nationally televised by FS1.
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