The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Friday, January 3
Austin, Texas
6 P.M.
University of Texas
vs
TCU
No. 25 Women's Basketball preview: TCU
01.01.2020 | Women's Basketball
The Longhorns open Big 12 play on Friday at 6 p.m. CT at the Erwin Center.
Women's Basketball Preview: No. 25 Texas vs. TCU [Jan. 03, 2020]
No. 25 Texas [8-4] vs. TCU [9-2]
January 03, 2020
Where: Austin, Texas
Arena: Frank Erwin Center [16,540]
Time: 6:00 p.m. CT
TV: Longhorn Network [Alex Loeb, Andrea Lloyd]
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Radio: 105.3 FM [Craig Way, Kathy Harston]
Live Stats
All-Time Series: Texas leads 44-3
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NOTES
- The No. 25 Texas women's basketball team opens Big 12 Conference play on Friday when it plays host to TCU. Tip-off at the Frank Erwin Center is slated for 6 p.m. CT and the game will be nationally televised by Longhorn Network. In a preseason vote of the league's 10 head coaches, the Longhorns were predicted to finish second in the Big 12 Conference in 2019-20.
- Texas in Big 12 Openers: Texas is 13-10 all-time in Big 12 Conference openers and has won five consecutive league lid-lifters. Last season, the Longhorns defeated Oklahoma State 60-51 on Jan. 2, 2019 at the Frank Erwin Center to open Big 12 Conference play.
- The Series: Texas and TCU meet for the 48th time in the history of the two programs with the Longhorns leading the all-time series 44-3. Texas and the Horned Frogs met three times last season with the Longhorns winning all three games, including a victory in the Big 12 Conference Tournament quarterfinals. Texas is 21-0 all-time vs. TCU when the game is played in Austin.
- On The Boards: Success on the boards has been a staple of Texas teams for many years. In fact the Longhorns have tied or won the rebounding battle in 127 of their last 151 games overall, including eight of 11 games this season. The Longhorns hold a +11.3 rebounding margin, which ranks 17th nationally. Texas has reached 50 or more rebounds in four games this year. Sophomore center Charli Collier ranks 11th in the nation in rebounds per game with 11.4.
- Double Trouble: Texas leads the nation with 18 double-doubles so far this season. Senior forward Joyner Holmes and sophomore center Charli Collier rank among the top-five nationally in double-doubles. Collier is tied for third with nine double-doubles and Holmes is tied for fifth with eight double-dips. Senior guard Lashann Higgs has one double-double on the year.
- Next Up: Texas travels to Ames, Iowa, on Monday to face Iowa State. Tip-off at Hilton Coliseum is slated for 8 p.m. CT and the game will be nationally televised by FS1.
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