The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
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RV South Dakota State
No. 6/6 Women’s Basketball preview: South Dakota State
12.20.2024 | Women's Basketball
#6/6 Texas (11-1, 0-0 SEC) vs RV South Dakota State (10-2, 0-0 Summit League)
Game 13
Sunday, December 22, 2024 – 2:00 p.m. Central
Moody Center | Austin, Texas
GameDay Quick Facts
TELEVISION: The game will be streamed on SECN+ with Roger Wallace and Kathy Harston on the call.
RADIO: All women's basketball games will air in Austin on 103.1 FM, along with the web streams on TexasLonghorns.com. Roger Wallace (pxp) and Kathy Harston (analyst) will call the action.
SERIES: This is the first meeting between Texas and South Dakota State.
Notables
• HARMON NCAA RANKS: Rori Harmon ranks fourth in the NCAA in assists (78), sixth in assist to turnover ratio (3.55) and ninth in assists per game (6.5). Harmon has 579 career assists and is 27 from moving into second on the Longhorns all-time list.
• BOOKER THE ONLY ONE: Madison Booker is the only player in NCAA DI women's basketball that is averaging 17.2 points per game and 6.2 rebounds per game while also shooting over 53 percent from the field and over 50 percent from 3-point range. Booker is also shooting 86.1 percent from the free-throw line.
• HOLLE SETS GAMES PLAYED RECORD: Shay Holle played in her 140th game on Dec. 5 to set a program record for games played in the NCAA Era. Holle will play in her 145th game on Tuesday. The Longhorns are 114-30 in games that Holle has played and 54-12 in games she has started. With five more Texas wins, Holle will become the all-time winningest player in program history.
• JONES SCORES 1,500TH CAREER POINT: Senior Taylor Jones passed 1,500 career points on Thursday. Jones now has 1,550 points for her career. Against La Salle, Jones recorded her 21st career double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds.
• CARLTON NATIONAL FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Texas freshman Justice Carlton was named the USBWA National Freshman of the Week as well as the SEC Freshman of the Week on Dec. 3. Carlton averaged 15.3 points and 5.0 rebounds in the three games at the Gulf Coast Showcase. Carlton scored 30 points on 12-of-15 shooting in the win over Butler.
• TEXAS PRESSURE: The Longhorns are forcing an average of 24.8 turnovers per game from opponents and hold a 368-142 advantage over opponents in points off turnovers.
• BOOKER 20: Madison Booker has scored 20 or more points in five games this season and 19 in her career at Texas. Booker scored 25 points on 10-of-17 shooting in the Texas win at Richmond.
• OLDACRE MAKING AN IMPACT: Kyla Oldacre in her first season at Texas after transferring from Miami has made an impact for the Longhorns. Oldacre has scored in double-figures in six games this season and led Texas with 18 points in the win against La Salle.
