The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
University of Texas
Oklahoma State
RV Women’s Basketball preview: Oklahoma State
01.06.2023 | Women's Basketball
RV Texas (11-4, 2-0 Big 12) at Oklahoma State (10-4, 0-2 Big 12)
Game 16
Saturday, January 7, 2022 – 6:00 p.m. Central
Gallagher-Iba Arena – Stillwater, Okla.
GameDay Quick Facts
TELEVISION: The game will be streamed on Big 12 Now/ESPN+ with Mike Wolfe and Latricia Trammell on the call.
RADIO: The game will be carried on 105.3 FM in Austin. Craig Way (pxp) and Kathy Harston (analyst) will call the action. The broadcast will be streamed on TexasSports.Com.
SERIES: Texas leads the all-time series 41-16.
Notables
TRIPLE-DOUBLE: Sophomore All-American Rori Harmon became the fourth player in program history to record a triple-double when she scored 17 points, dished out 11 assists and added 10 rebounds in the Texas win at TCU on Jan. 4. Harmon was selected Big 12 Co-Player of the Week on Jan. 3.
THE WIN OVER KANSAS STATE: Texas opened Big 12 play with an 87-41 victory over Kansas State at Moody Center. The Longhorns won their conference opener for the eighth time in the last nine years. The 41 points allowed to the Wildcats was the fewest Texas has allowed a Big 12 opponent since the 2017-18 season. Rori Harmon scored 15 points, dished out 13 assists and grabbed eight rebounds and was one of four Texas players to score in double-figures in the game.
RORI'S RETURN: After sitting out the first five games of the season with a toe injury, sophomore All-American Rori Harmon made her return in the Longhorns win vs Princeton. Harmon was named to the Wade Trophy Watch list for the top collegiate women's basketball player, marking her eighth preseason honor. The Longhorns are 9-1 with Harmon in the lineup this season.
GETTING DEFENSIVE: The Longhorns are holding opponents to 55.4 points per game this season. The Texas defense held USC to 48 points, when they came into the game averaging over 72 points per game. Texas has held 14 of their 15 opponents below their season scoring average. Texas is 10-0 on the season when they hold an opponent to 59 points or less. 13 times this season the Longhorns have held an opponent to single digit scoring in a quarter.
SCORING INSIDE: Texas has a 594-336 advantage over opponents this season in points in the paint. Khadija Faye is averaging 12.4 points per game and 9.0 rebounds a game over her last five games. DeYona Gaston is averaging 15.2 points per game over her last five games.
FORCING TURNOVERS:
The Longhorns are forcing 23.4 turnovers per game. Over their last four games Texas has forced 127 turnovers and held a 139-30 advantage over opponents in points off turnovers. Texas ranks 9th in the NCAA in turnovers forced per game and 13th in the NCAA in turnover margin.
TOUGH SCHEDULE: The Longhorns have played a challenging schedule with all of their defeats against top-25 teams or teams receiving votes, with two of the four against top-10 teams.
NCAA RANKS: Texas leads the Big 12 and ranks 9th in the country in blocked shots per game at 5.6.
