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No. 21 Women’s Basketball preview: at Texas Tech
01.15.2021 | Women's Basketball
The Longhorns face off with Texas Tech for the 105th time in series history on Sunday in Lubbock.
No. 21 Texas (9-2; 3-1 Big 12) at Texas Tech (6-6; 1-5 Big 12)
Where: Lubbock, Texas
Stadium: United Supermarkets Arena
Time: 3 p.m. CT
TV: Big 12 Now on ESPN+ (Brenda VanLengen, Rich Thulin)
Radio: Longhorn IMG Radio Network (Craig Way, Kathy Harston)
All-time Series: Texas leads, 75-29
• SETTING THE STAGE: Texas hits the road for the second time in conference play, and third time this season, as the Longhorns head west to Lubbock for a clash with Texas Tech on Sunday at 3 p.m. CT. It will mark the 105th all-time meeting between the two in-state programs.
• SERIES HISTORY: The Longhorns hold a 75-29 advantage all-time over the Red Raiders, and have won each of the last 14 contests against Texas Tech dating back to the 2014 season. UT is 26-17 against the Red Raiders when the conference foes clash in Lubbock.
• TURNING THEM OVER: Texas' pressure defense has made an impression on the national and Big 12 stats rankings this year. UT forced a season-high 35 turnovers in a win over SMU on Nov. 25, and created 34 turnovers in its Big 12 opener at Kansas State on Dec. 21. As a result, the Longhorns rank11 in turnovers forced per game (22.6) and eighth nationally in turnover margin (+8.0). Both of those are the best marks among Big 12 programs this season.
• CREATING OFFENSE FROM DEFENSE: Texas is utilizing its defense to create offense this season, as the Longhorns has scored at least 20 points off turnovers in eight of 10 games this season. The Longhorns posted a season-high 39 points off turnovers in the season opener versus SMU, and hit the 30-point mark in three-straight outings against Drake (33 points), at Kansas State (38 points) and against Lamar (32 points).
• CHASING CHARLI: Preseason National Player of the Year candidate Charli Collier has put up All-America numbers this season, averaging 22.2 points and 10.3 rebounds per game. Collier currently ranks fourth in the NCAA in free throws made (71), fourth in free throw attempts (85), fourth in double-doubles (7), eighth in total points (244), 15th in offensive rebounds per game (4.3), 19th in points per game (22.2), 15th in total rebounds (113) and 32nd in field goal percentage (0.571). Against North Texas, Collier scored a career-high 44 points and grabbed 16 rebounds, marking the first time a Big 12 player had scored 44 points and grabbed at least 15 boards in a game since at least 1999-2000.
