The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
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Oklahoma State
Women’s Basketball preview: at Oklahoma State
01.26.2021 | Women's Basketball
The Longhorns look to build on two wins last week with a road trip to Oklahoma State on Wednesday.
Texas (11-3, 5-2 Big 12) at Oklahoma State (10-5; 6-3 Big 12)
Where: Stillwater, Okla.
Stadium: Gallagher-Iba Arena
Time: 6:30 p.m. CT
TV: Big 12 Now on ESPN+ (Mike Wolfe, Bryndon Manzer)
Radio: Longhorn IMG Radio Network (Craig Way, Kathy Harston)
All-time Series: Texas leads, 36-15
• SETTING THE STAGE: Texas looks to build on a two-game conference winning streak after wins over TCU and No. 24 Iowa State last week. This week, the Longhorns head to Stillwater, Okla. to face off with Oklahoma State for the first time this season. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. inside Gallagher-Iba Arena on Wednesday.
• SERIES HISTORY: Texas leads the all-time series against Oklahoma State, 36-15, and has won the last 12 meetings between the two schools, dating back to the 2015 season. The series has been competitive when the teams square off in Stillwater, but the Horns still hold the edge, winning 13 times to Oklahoma State's 10 inside Gallagher-Iba Arena.
• 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 17th nationally in turnovers forced per game (21.36) and ninth in turnover margin (+7.21). 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 21.6 points and 11.9 rebounds per game. Collier is currently tied for the NCAA lead in double-doubles (10), is the Division I leader in free throws made (96), second in total rebounds (167), third in offensive rebounds per game (5.1), eighth in points (302), eighth in rebounds per game (11.9) and 18th in points per game (21.6).
