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Women’s Basketball advances to second round of NCAA Tournament
03.22.2021 | Women's Basketball
The Longhorns bested 11th-seeded Bradley, 81-62, on Monday night.
SAN MARCOS, Texas – The sixth-seeded Texas Women's Basketball team knocked off No. 11 seed Bradley, 81-62, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Monday night at Strahan Arena.
After sluggish start from the floor, the Longhorns broke out on a 13-0 run to take a 19-7 lead after the opening quarter. It marked the 14th time that Texas has held its opponent to under 10 points in a quarter. UT's first-quarter run was sparked by an Audrey Warren 3-pointer at the 3:51 mark, and was of three long-range makes during the run. Joanne Allen-Taylor and Charli Collier capped the run with triples of their own, with Collier's coming on the final shot of the frame.
Warren was Texas' biggest contributor throughout the first half of Monday night's game, tallying 15 points (5-8 FG) and four rebounds during 18 minutes of action. The Fort Worth native, making her second career appearance in the NCAA Tournament, finished with 19 points and seven rebounds.
Texas also got a productive night out of Charli Collier, with the All-American and Lisa Leslie Award finalist scoring 23 points and grabbing 15 rebounds against Bradley. It marked Collier's 18th double-double of the season, tied for the second-most of any Division I player. In addition, it was her 17th 20-point game of the season. Entering the NCAA Tournament, Collier had recorded nine more 20-point games than any other Leslie Award finalist this year. Collier nearly logged a double-double in the first half alone, scoring 11 points and nine rebounds to help Texas boast a 44-30 lead after two quarters of play.
Celeste Taylor was another stat-stuffer for the Longhorns Monday night, tallying eight points, seven rebounds, three assists and four steals. It was the eighth time this season that Taylor has logged at least three steals in a game.
In the third quarter, it was Kyra Lambert who anchored the offense with a team-high eight points in the quarter. Those were the only eight points of the night for Lambert, but were critical in helping the Longhorns maintain a 14-point lead (65-51) with 10 minutes remaining in the contest.
The Longhorns will now face third-seeded UCLA (No. 9/9) in the second round on Wednesday night. Tip-off from the Alamodome's North Court is set for 8 p.m. CT on ESPN2.
Texas Women's Basketball Postgame Notes
(6) Texas 81, (11) Bradley 62
Strahan Arena (San Marcos, Texas)
March 22, 2021
Team Notes
• Improved to 43-31 (.581 win pct) all-time in the NCAA Tournament.
• Marked the Longhorns' 28th win by at least 15 points in the NCAA Tournament.
• Bumped Texas' record to 15-2 when Charli Collier scores at least 20 points in a game
• Also improved UT's record to 15-3 when Collier tallies a double-double or grabs at least 10 rebounds.
• Jumped to 13-1 when scoring at least 20 points off of turnover this season.
• Marked the 13th time Texas has recorded at least 40 rebounds in a game this year.
Joanne Allen-Taylor
• Has started all 28 games this season.
• Scored in double figures for the 25th time in her career (21st this season).
Charli Collier
• Started her 58th consecutive game, dating back to the start of the 2019-20 season.
• Posted her 18th double-double of the season, the second-most of any Division I player.
• Scored at least 20 points for the 17th time this season, and 22nd time in her career.
• Marked her ninth game with at least 15 rebounds this season.
• Tallied her ninth career game with 20-plus points and at least 15 rebounds (7th this season).
Kyra Lambert
• Started for the 24th consecutive game, dating back to Dec. 9, vs. Idaho.
• Dished out three assists and committed zero turnovers.
• Marked the 19th time this season (26 games) that she has committed no more than one turnover.
Celeste Taylor
• Logged her 23rd start of the season, and 18th consecutive.
• Marked her eighth game with at least three steals this season.
• Tallied her 12th game with at least five rebounds this year.
Audrey Warren
• Posted her 16th start of the season.
• Recorded her 13th game scoring in double figures this season.
• Tied her season high with 19 points.
• Was her 11th game with at least five rebounds during the current campaign.
