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Women’s Basketball preview: at No. 24 Iowa State
01.21.2021 | Women's Basketball
The Longhorns head to Ames for the return matchup of this year’s series vs. No. 24 Iowa State.
RV/24 Texas (10-3; 4-2 Big 12) at No. 24/RV Iowa State (10-4; 6-1 Big 12)
Where: Ames, Iowa
Stadium: Hilton Coliseum
Time: 5 p.m. CT
TV: ESPN2 (Chuckie Kempf, Brenda VanLengen)
Radio: Longhorn IMG Radio Network (Craig Way, Kathy Harston)
All-time Series: Iowa State leads, 21-20
• SETTING THE STAGE: Texas hits the road for a matchup at No. 24 Iowa State, the return visit from the schools' meeting in Austin in December. The Longhorns were victorious, 74-59, in the first meeting at the Frank Erwin Center. Tip-off on Saturday night is set for 5 p.m. CT on ESPN2.
• SERIES HISTORY: Iowa State leads the all-time series between the two teams, 21-20, but Texas was victorious the last time the two met in December. The Longhorns are 9-14 against the Cyclones when the two teams square off outside of Austin.
• 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 rank 14th nationally in turnovers forced per game (21.85) and eighth in turnover margin (+7.4). Both of those are also the best marks by a Big 12 program 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 nine of 13 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 21.5 points and 11.4 rebounds per game. Collier is currently tied for the NCAA lead in double-doubles (9), ranks second in free throws made (91), third in offensive rebounds per game (5.1), fifth in total rebounds (148), 10th in final points (280), 1th in rebounds per game (11.4), 18th in field goals made (92) and 19th in points per game (21.5).
