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No. 23 Women’s Basketball hits 12 threes in rolling past Idaho, 73-48
12.09.2020 | Women's Basketball
The 12 made three-pointers tied for the third-most in a single game in Texas program history
AUSTIN, Texas – On Wednesday afternoon at the Frank Erwin Center, No. 23 Texas (4-1) knocked down a season-high 12 three-pointers and turned the ball over just six times in knocking off Idaho (2-1), 73-48.
As a team, the Longhorns tied for their third-most made three-pointers in a single game (12), attempted their most three-pointers in a single game (37) and tied for their third-fewest turnovers in a single game (six) in program history.
Junior forward/center Charli Collier managed her 20th career double-double and ninth career 20-point effort by scoring 20 points and grabbing 11 boards.
Redshirt sophomore guard Karisma Ortiz contributed career-highs in points (15), field goals made (six), three-pointers (tied with three) and steals (four) while also adding four assists. Junior guard Joanne Allen-Taylor continued her strong start to 2020-21 by reaching double figures for the fourth straight game and equaling her career scoring mark with 15 points. The Houston, Texas, native also hit three three-pointers, grabbed three rebounds and dished three assists. Senior guard Kyra Lambert tied for the team high with a trio of threes in scoring nine points while grabbing five boards and dishing five assists. Freshman guard Shay Holle was busy off the bench posting a career-high 10 rebounds and four assists over 23 minutes.
Both teams got off to a cold shooting start from the field as the two squads combined for a 5-5 tie at the first media timeout.
That's when Texas' offense began to catch fire as an Ortiz bucket ignited a run that helped the Longhorns to a 19-7 lead at the end of the first quarter. Over that stretch, Collier scored seven points, sophomore guard Celeste Taylor drilled a three and Allen-Taylor added a fast-break lay-in.
What eventually grew into a 23-2 spurt spanning the opening two stanzas continued as the Longhorns opened the second quarter with three consecutive threes (two from Allen-Taylor, one from Ortiz) to boost their advantage to 28-7.
Texas' long distance barrage continued almost unabated as Allen-Taylor and Ortiz hit again from three to make it 38-12 with 5:14 to go in the half.
From there, a Collier and-one play, a DeYona Gaston driving lay-up and another Ortiz triple sent the teams to the break with Texas holding its largest halftime lead of the season at 46-14.
After Lambert opened the second half with a triple, UT's advantage eventually expanded to as many as 36 points, on an Allen-Taylor bucket with 6:23 to go in the third, before the Vandals began chipping away at their deficit.
Spanning the third and fourth frames, a 10-1 Idaho run cut Texas' lead to 26 points at 63-37. Collier responded for the Horns, however, as the Mont Belvieu native hit consecutive baskets to stretch the advantage back to 30.
The Vandals clawed within 24 points with 2:05 left, but could get no closer as the Longhorns eventually prevailed, 73-48.
Texas Women's Basketball Postgame Notes
Idaho 48, #23 Texas 73
December 9, 2020
Frank Erwin Center (Austin, Texas)
Team Notes
- Texas' 12 threes tied for the third-most in a single game in Texas program history and marked its most threes in a game this season.
- Texas' six turnovers tied for the third-fewest in a single game in program history.
- Texas' 37 three-point attempts were the most in a single game in program history.
- The Longhorns' 32-point halftime lead was their largest of the season, topping the 20-point advantage UT had at the break in its win over SMU.
- Texas' 46 first-half points tied for its most over the opening 20 minutes this season, equaling the 46 tallies UT registered in the first half against North Texas.
- Texas' 52 total rebounds were the most for the Horns in a game this season.
- Texas' 20 team assists were a season-high for 2020-21, while the seven blocks were the second-most in a game this year.
- Texas improved to 3-0 in its all-time series against Idaho, including 2-0 in Austin.
- Collier corralled her 500th career rebound on a board with 3:51 to go in the third quarter.
- With 20 points and 11 boards, Collier recorded her 20th career double-double and fourth of the season.
- Collier registered her ninth career 20-point effort by scoring 20 against the Vandals. She was 8-for-12 from the field, 1-for-3 from three and 3-for-6 from the FT stripe.
- Collier has now reached double-figures in all five games this season. That ties for the second-longest double-figure scoring streak in her career (career mark is seven straight)
- Ortiz set new career-highs in points (15), steals (four), three-pointers (tied with three) and field goals made (six).
- Lambert equaled her career-high for three-pointers with three against the Vandals.
- Allen-Taylor tied her career high for points (15) and three-pointers (three) against Idaho.
- Allen-Taylor has reached double figures in four straight games for the first time in her career.
- Holle recorded career-highs with 10 rebounds and four assists, while equaling her career mark for blocks (two).
