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Women’s Basketball preview: Oklahoma
02.25.2021 | Women's Basketball
The Longhorns return to Austin on Saturday for the second meeting against their Red River rivals this season.
Texas (16-6; 10-5 Big 12) vs. Oklahoma (9-10; 6-8 Big 12)
Where: Austin, Texas
Arena: Frank Erwin Center
Date: Saturday, Feb. 27
Time: 1 p.m. CT
TV: Longhorn Network (David Saltzman, Andrea Lloyd)
Radio: Longhorn IMG Radio Network (Roger Wallace, Kathy Harston)
All-time Series: Texas leads, 36-25
• SETTING THE STAGE: Texas welcomes Oklahoma to the Frank Erwin Center on Saturday in the second meeting between the Red River rivals this season. The Longhorns knocked off the Sooners, 69-58, when the two teams meet in Norman on Feb. 3. UT will be looking for its fourth sweep of a Big 12 opponent this season Saturday afternoon.
• SERIES HISTORY: Texas leads the all-time series between the rivals, 36-25, highlighted by a 19-9 mark when the foes face off in Austin. The Longhorns have won each of the last seven meetings overall, and each of the last seven contests in Austin dating back to 2013.
• 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 lead the Big 12 in turnovers forced per game (+19.64) and turnover margin (+6.05). UT's +6.05 turnover margin is the 14th-best mark nationally 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 11 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). Texas is 9-1 when scoring at least 20 points off turnovers this year.
• CHASING CHARLI: Preseason National Player of the Year candidate Charli Collier has put up All-America numbers this season, averaging 21.3 points (No. 20 nationally/No. 2 big 12) and 12.5 rebounds (No. 6/No.1) per game. She has posted 16 double-doubles, tied for the second most of any Division I player, and ranks near the top of several statistical categories. Most notably, Collier ranks eighth in final points (469), third in free throws made (130), third in offensive rebounds per game (5.1) and second in total rebounds (276).
