The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
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No. 11/12 Women’s Basketball preview: Paradise Jam
11.21.2023 | Women's Basketball
#11/12 Texas (4-0, 0-0 Big 12) vs. Arizona State (4-1, 0-0 Pac 12) High Point (3-1, 0-0 Big South) and South Florida (4-1, 0-0 AAC)
Games 5-7
Thursday, Nov. 23-Saturday, Nov. 25
University of the Virgin Islands Sports and Fitness Center
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
Games are at 7:00 p.m. CT each night
GameDay Quick Facts
TELEVISION: The game will be on ESPN+ Brad Wells (pxp) and Kevin Lehman (analyst) will call the action.
RADIO: All women's basketball games will air in Austin on 103.1 FM, along with the web streams on TexasSports.com and the Longhorn App. Roger Wallace (pxp) will call the action.
Notables
• HORNS ON D: Last season the Longhorns were 22-0 when they held an opponent to 59 points or less. In the 2023-24 season Texas ranks ninth in the NCAA in turnovers forced per game at 26.75.
• ASSIST-TO: The Longhorns rank first in the Big 12 and third in the NCAA this season in assists to turnover ratio. Texas is averaging 23.8 assists per game and 11.5 turnovers per game.
• ON THE BOARDS: The Longhorns are +18.3 in rebounding margin this season and have a 92-20 advantage in second chance points.
• POUNDING THE PAINT: The Longhorns have had a significant post presence this season as they lead opponents 212-86 in paint points, including an 80-36 edge over UT Arlington last time out.
• JONES NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Taylor Jones posted back-to-back 20-point games last week, including tying her career-high with 25 points against Louisiana Tech. Jones was one of five players to earn USBWA Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week.
• RORI BEING RORI: Texas All-American point guard Rori Harmon put up 20 points, seven assists, six rebounds and four steals against UT Arlington, to become the first player in DI women's basketball this season to achieve those numbers. Against Louisiana Tech, Harmon dished out 11 assists. Harmon has 440 career assists and is 15 assists away from moving into sixth on the Horns all-time list. Harmon ranked fourth in the NCAA this season in assists per game at 8.0 per contest. Harmon is ninth in the NCAA in steals with 16 through four games.
• PUTTING UP POINTS: The Longhorns put up 61 first half points and 110 for the game against UT Arlington. Texas shot 55.6 percent for the game and assisted on 30 of their 50 made field goals. The Longhorns shot 55.9 percent and assisted on 25 of their 38 field goals in the 96-44 win over Louisiana Tech.
• NO. 1 RECRUITING CLASS: On Nov. 8 the Longhorns signed what ESPN.Com has ranked as the No. 1 recruiting class in the country. The Horns are the only school in the country with two top-10 signees.
• 2023 BIG 12 CHAMPIONS: The Longhorns finished the 2022-23 season with a 26-10 overall record and 14-4 mark in conference play as they claimed the Big 12 regular season championship, their first since 2004. Head Coach Vic Schaefer was named Big 12 Coach of the Year.
• PRESEASON HONORS: Texas point guard Rori Harmon was picked by the conference coaches as the Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year and Madison Booker was selected as the Big 12 Preseason Freshman of the Year. Harmon and DeYona Gaston earned spots on the Preseason All-Big 12 Team and Shaylee Gonzales and Aaliyah Moore earned preseason honorable mention All-Big 12 selections.
• GONZALES CAREER SCORING: Shaylee Gonzales knows how to put the ball in the basket. Gonzales has scored 2,047 career points, which ranks fifth among all active women's DI college basketball players.
