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No. 15/14 Women’s Basketball preview: at No. 7/7 Iowa State
01.18.2022 | Women's Basketball
The Longhorns travel to Ames for a battle with the first-place Cyclones (6:30 p.m. CT, ESPN+).
Game 16: #15/14 Texas (12-3, 2-2 Big 12) vs #7/7 Iowa State (16-0, 5-0 Big 12)
Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022 – 6:30 p.m. Central
Hilton Coliseum (14,356) – Ames, Iowa
GameDay Quick Facts:
• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally on ESPN+. BJ Schaben (pxp) and Molly Parrott (analyst) will call the action.
• RADIO: 105.3 The Bat broadcasts every UT game on the statewide network. David Garrett (pxp) and Kathy Harston (analyst) will call the action. Check TexasSports.com for a listing of affiliates carrying the game.
• SERIES: Texas leads, 21-20. Last meeting: Texas 84-82 OT (March 12, 2021; Kansas City, Mo.).
Notables:
SETTING THE STAGE: The No. 15/14 Texas Women's Basketball team will gear up for its biggest test of Big 12 Conference season thus far Wednesday evening as they travel to Ames to square off with first-place and No. 7/7-ranked Iowa State inside the Cyclones' Hilton Coliseum. ISU (16-1, 5-0 Big 12) is off to their best start in program history and their No. 7 Associated Press ranking is their highest mark since January of 2002.
THE SERIES: The Longhorns own a slim 21-20 advantage in the all-time series with the Cyclones. Texas went 3-0 over ISU during the 2020-21 season. UT is 7-3 over their last 10 meeting with the Cyclones.
BACK ON TRACK: After dropping consecutive conference games to Texas Tech and Kansas, the Longhorns regained their footing with an emphatic 73-57 victory over West Virginia on Saturday inside the Frank Erwin Center.
THE SCHAEFER FORMULA: Longhorn head coach Vic Schaefer makes no secret in the way his teams have found success over the years. Relentless full court defensive pressure, attention to detail, and limiting turnovers and mistakes have been built in to the identity of his programs. The 2021-22 Longhorns are no different ranking among the best in the country in several defensive categories. UT currently ranks No. 2 in the Big 12 and No. 39 in the NCAA holding opponents to just 56.2 points per game. They also lead the league and rank No. 6 nationally in turnovers forced at 24.1 per contest.
SCOUTING THE CYCLONES: Iowa State presents one of the most dangerous offenses in the country as they rank No. 2 in the Big 12 and No. 12 in the NCAA averaging 81.2 points per contest. They rank No.2 in the country in three-point field goals per game averaging 10.9 per game.
Big 12 Player of the Year candidate Ashley Joens leads the team offensively and ranks No. 16 in the NCAA averaging 20.3 points per contest. Lexi Donarski is averaging 15.6 points per game and ranks No. 19 in the country in three-pointers per game at 2.9. Joens also leads the team on the glass bringing down 9.5 rebounds per game. Emily Ryan paces the conference and ranks No. 2 in the NCAA in assists with 120 on the season.
NEXT: Following Wednesday's tilt in Ames, the Longhorns will head to Forth Worth on Saturday to battle in-state rival TCU. Tip is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. CT and will air nationally on ESPN+.
