The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
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Kansas State
No. 9/10 Women’s Basketball preview: No. 25/RV Kansas State
01.25.2022 | Women's Basketball
The Longhorns host the Wildcats on Wednesday (7 p.m. CT, LHN).
Game 18: #9/10 Texas (14-3, 4-2 Big 12) vs #25/RV Kansas State (15-4, 5-2 Big 12)
Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022 – 7:00 p.m. Central
Frank Erwin Center (16,540) – Austin, Texas
GameDay Quick Facts:
• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally on LHN. Alex Loeb (pxp) and Andrea Lloyd (analyst) will call the action.
• RADIO: 105.3 The Bat broadcasts every UT game on the statewide network. Craig Way (pxp) and Kathy Harston (analyst) will call the action. Check TexasSports.com for a listing of affiliates carrying the game.
• SERIES: Texas leads, 25-17. Last meeting: Texas 59-48 (Feb, 21, 2021; Austin, Texas).
Notables:
OPENING TIP: The No. 9/10 Texas Women's Basketball team will look to capture its fourth-straight Big 12 victory Wednesday evening (7 p.m. CT) as they play host to No. 25/RV Kansas State inside the Frank Erwin Center. The Longhorns are coming off a 2-0 week in which they captured a pair of road victories over, then-No. 7/7, Iowa State (66-48) last Wednesday and TCU (68-47) on Saturday.
THE SERIES: Texas and KSU will meet for the 43rd time overall on Wednesday evening. The Longhorns own a 25-17 advantage over the Wildcats in the all-time series and have won three of their last four meetings include both matchup during the 2020-21 season.
ROAD WARRIORS: Throughout the first half of the 2021-22 season, Texas has found a way to play some of their best basketball on the road. The Longhorns are 6-1 on the road this season with 4-of-6 wins coming against ranked opponents. Texas defeated No.3 Stanford (Nov. 14) and No. 17 Texas A&M (Dec. 5) and No. 7 Iowa State. Their only road defeat of the season was a 74-70 overtime loss at No.16 Tennessee (Nov. 21).
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. 1 in the Big 12 and No. 25 in the NCAA holding opponents to just 55.2 points per game. They also lead the league and rank No. 8 nationally in turnovers forced at 23.3 per contest.
SCOUTING THE WILDCATS: The Longhorns will run into a dangerous KSU squad that currently sits in a tie for first-place in the Big 12 standings. The Wildcats are coming off a dominant 94-65 victory over No. 18/21 Oklahoma on Sunday at home.
Junior center Ayoka Lee made history in Sunday's victory over the Sooners as she erupted for 61 points to break the NCAA Division I single-game scoring record. On the season, Lee leads the Big 12 and ranks No. 2 in the NCAA in scoring averaging 25.5 point per contest. She ranks No. 2 in the league and No. 20 nationally in rebounding averaging 10.9 per game.
Freshman guard Serena Sundell is the other double-digit scorer for K-State at 10.6 points per game. As a team, the Wildcats lead the conference in blocked shot per game (6.0), assist/turnover ratio (1.48) and field goal percent defense (.352).
NEXT: Following Wednesday's matchup, the Longhorns will hit the road as they travel to Norman to take on No.18/21 Oklahoma on Saturday, Jan. 29. Tip is slated for 2:00 p.m. CT and will air nationally on Bally Sports Oklahoma.
