Women's Basketball preview: at Kansas State

Women's Basketball Preview: Texas at Kansas State [Jan. 19, 2020]

Texas [10-6, 2-2] at Kansas State [7-7, 1-2]
January 19, 2020
Where: Manhattan, Kan.
Arena: Bramlage Coliseum [12,528]
Time: 12:00 p.m. CT
Online: Big 12 Now on ESPN+ [Brian Smoller, Missy Heidrick, Anna Christenson]
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Radio: 105.3 FM [Craig Way, Kathy Harston]
Live Stats
All-Time Series: Texas leads 22-16

NOTES

The Texas women's basketball team is back on the road for the third time in four games Sunday when it travels to Manhattan, Kan., to take on Kansas State. Tip-off is slated for 12 p.m. CT and the game will be broadcast by Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
The Series: Texas and Kansas State meet for the 39th time in the history of the two programs. The Longhorns lead the all-time series between the two teams 22-16. The Wildcats won both meetings during the 2018-19 season. Kansas State holds a 9-8 advantage when playing Texas in Manhattan.
Double Trouble: Texas leads the nation with 20 double-doubles this season. Sophomore center Charli Collier ranks sixth nationally with 10 double-doubles, which makes her the first Texas player to reach double-figure double-doubles since Imani McGee-Stafford totaled 13 in 2015-16. Senior forward Joyner Holmes is 10th nationally with nine double-doubles, while senior guard Lashann Higgs has one double-dip.
Balanced Attack: Texas has benefitted from a balanced offensive attack, which has three players averaging double-figures in scoring and five players with eight or more points per game. In all but one game this season, the Longhorns have placed at least three players in double-figure scoring.
Sophomore Strong: Sophomore center Charli Collier has had a breakout second year for the Longhorns. She is one of only six players in the Big 12 to be averaging a double-double with 14.2 points per game and 10.5 rebounds per game. Collier also ranks 20th nationally in rebounds per game. She is 16th in the Big 12 in scoring and 14th in field-goal percentage [.444].
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 129 of their last 155 games overall, including 11 of 16 games this season. The Longhorns hold a +9.6 rebounding margin, which ranks 19th nationally. Texas has reached 50 or more rebounds in five games this year.
Next Up: Texas returns home on Wednesday to play host to Kansas. Tip-off in the Frank Erwin Center is slated for 7 p.m. CT and the game will be nationally televised by Longhorn Network.

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Players Mentioned

Charli Collier

Lashann Higgs

Joyner Holmes

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