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Women’s Basketball advances to Big 12 Championship semifinals
03.12.2021 | Women's Basketball
The Longhorns knocked off Iowa State in overtime, 84-82, to advance on Friday.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Texas Women's Basketball team advanced to the semifinals of the Phillips 66 Bi 12 Championship on Friday behind an 84-82 overtime victory over Iowa State. The win pushed the Longhorns' record to 18-8 and was their third win over the Cyclones this season.
Kyra Lambert and Joanne Allen-Taylor led the way for Texas, with the backcourt duo combining for 43 points. Lambert stuffed the stat sheet, tallying a career-high 23 points, seven rebounds, six assists and two steals while committing no turnovers. Meanwhile, Allen-Taylor chipped in with 20 points, a career-high nine assists and two rebounds.
Both Longhorns had career days from behind the arch, with Lambert making a career-high six 3-pointers (T-No. 10 in school history), and Allen-Taylor adding four more treys. Overall, Texas made 13 shots from 3-point range – their best tally in a game this season, and tied for the second-most in a game in school history.
Texas used a stifling defensive effort in the second quarter to open up a 32-27 lead at halftime. The Longhorns allowed the Cyclones to score just eight points in the 10-minute frame, the 13th time this season that UT has held an opponent to less than 10 points in a quarter.
In the third quarter, Iowa State battled back to take a 42-41 lead in the third quarter. The Longhorns immediately responded though, going on a 10-0 run to pull back in front. The Cyclones continued to chip away, eventually scoring 24 fourth-quarter points – 12 of which came at the free throw line – to force overtime.
Ashley Chevalier, making just her second start of the season, was Texas' spark in the early goings of overtime. The freshman scored UT's first five points of the extra period, draining a 3-pointer followed by a mid-range jumper to help Texas get the early edge. Chevalier finished the game with a career-high 11 points on 5-of-9 from the floor to go along with five rebounds, four assists and four steals.
Allen-Taylor, Chevalier and Lambert all played in excess of 40 minutes for the Longhorns on Friday morning, with Allen-Taylor and Lambert both going the distance and playing the full 45 minutes. Chevalier finished with a career-high 44 minutes played.
The Longhorns now move on to Saturday's semifinal round, where they will await the winner of this afternoon's Baylor/TCU matchup. Tip-off is currently scheduled for 12 p.m. CT on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
Texas Women's Basketball Postgame Notes
(5) Texas 84, (4) Iowa State 82 (OT)
Municipal Auditorium (Kansas City, Mo.)
March 12, 2021
Team Notes
• Marked the third time this season Texas has had two players each score at least 20 points in a game, and the first time the Longhorns have had two guards do so.
• Texas' 13 made 3-pointers is tied for the second-most in a game in school history, and the best tally by the Longhorns this season.
• Committed only six turnovers, tied for the fewest in a game this season (6 vs. Idaho).
• Held Iowa State to only eight points in the second quarter, the 13th time this season the Longhorns have held an opponent under 10 points in a quarter.
Joanne Allen-Taylor
• Has started all 26 games this season.
• Made a career-high four 3-pointers.
• Scored in double figures for the 23rd time in her career (19th this season).
• Dished out a career-high nine assists.
• Matched her career high by playing in all 45 minutes of Friday's game.
Ashley Chevalier
• Posted her second start of the season (Lamar, Dec. 29).
• Scored a career-high 11 points to go along with five rebounds, four assists and four steals.
• Played a career-high 44 minutes.
Charli Collier
• Started her 56th consecutive game, dating back to the start of the 2019-20 season.
• Scored in double figures for the 56th time in her career (24th this season).
Kyra Lambert
• Started for the 22nd consecutive game, dating back to Dec. 9, vs. Idaho.
• Logged her eighth game with at least five assists this season.
• Made a career-high six 3-pointers – tied for the 10th-most in a game in school history.
• Played a career-high 45 minutes.
Celeste Taylor
• Logged her 21st start of the season, and 16th consecutive.
• Scored in double figures for the 32nd time in her career (17th this season).
• Tied her season high with six made free throws.
