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  1. On 1/3/2022 at 4:53 PM, Js1 said:

    I shouldn't assume, but with the shortened COVID period, everyone should be back for Tech.  Some game reps for Gaston prior to Baylor is key (and Moore if she's back - I am going to keep willing this into existence). 

    Tech is small - one 6'3 player (JR Tofaeono) and one 6'4 player (FR Wenger).  Bryn Gerlich is a 6'0 forward, so she is comparable to Warren.  Lots of transfers on the roster - Bre'Amber Scott (ULAR), Ella Tofaeono (Texas A&M), Rhyle McKinney (SMU), Bryn Gerlich (Ok State), Vivian Gray (Ok State), Taylah Thomas (Arky) and Tatum Veitenheimer (OU). 

    7-5, 0-1 in Big 12 play.  Lost a high scoring one to OU, 97-91 on Sunday.  

    Wins: SELA, Weber State, Lamar, Texas State, Ball State, New Mexico, UNLV
    Losses: Old Dominion (ouch) by 14, Georgia by 10, Ole Miss by 15, LSU by 14, OU by 8

    • They average 67.3 ppg but allow 64.8 ppg
    • Shoot 46% overall and 33.5% from three - opponents hit 38.5% of their shots and 33.6% from three
    • 67% FT 
    • Winning the rebounding margin by 3.9 (37.6 - 33.7) 
    • Average 17.3 turnovers per game and they are -4.5 compared to their opponents (only force 12.8 per game) 

    They turn it over more than they turn you over - but they can score points. 

    You have to watch Lexy Hightower (43% from three).  Gerlich (37%) and McKinney (37%) can hit it - otherwise everyone else is pretty bad or has barely attempted any.  Those 3 take the most - 65% of their three point shots. 

    Gray averages 18 ppg, 6.3 rebounds.  She makes them go.  McKinney is at 10.9 ppg, Thomas at 10.6 ppg and 10.9 rpg and Hightower at 10.0 ppg.  Gerlich is the best passer on the team - she's a 6'0 forward who leads them in assists (51).  

     

    Avoid the disaster in Lubbock last year, Texas lost 74-66. Warren had 14 points and 5 rebounds, JAT had 12 points and 3 assists, Ebo had 4 points and 3 rebounds but only played 10 minutes and Gaston had 1 rebound and 1 block in 6 minutes.  Taylor, Warren and JAT all fouled out of that game and Texas shot 33%, which is why they lost - Texas shot one less FT than Tech, won the rebounding by 3, won the TO battle by 1 but they couldn't hit shit and Tech hit 44% of their shots. 

    Great preview for the game by Js1

  2. Game 12: #9/10 Texas (10-1, 1-0 Big 12) vs Texas Tech (7-5, 0-1 Big 12)

    Wednesday, Jan. 5, 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, 76-30. Last meeting: W, 72-53 (Jan. 30, 2021; Austin)

    Notables:

    STARTING STRONG: No. 9/10 Texas (10-1 overall, 1-0 Big 12)  is looking for its 8th-straight victory and a 2-0 start to conference play Wednesday evening as they welcome in Texas Tech (7-5, 0-1) for their Big 12 home opener inside the Frank Erwin Center. The Longhorns are coming off a 62-51 victory in their league opener at Oklahoma State on Sunday.

    HELLO TOP 10: After hovering between the No. 11 and No. 12 spots the past four weeks, UT finally broke into the top 10 in Monday's Associated Press Top 25 Poll. The Longhorns came in at No.9 marking their highest AP ranking since the end of the 2017-18 season (No.8). Texas is now the highest-ranked team in the Big 12 in front of Iowa State (No. 12), Baylor (No. 14) and Oklahoma (No. 23). Texas came in at No. 10 in the latest USA Today/WBCA Coaches Poll

    FINDING A WAY: As COVID-19 continues to disrupt schedules around the country, Texas fell victim this past week and were forced to cancel their final nonconference contest vs Alcorn State due to COVID protocols. With several players unavailable for practice throughout the week, the Longhorns were able to clear enough athletes to compete Sunday allowing them to grind out the win shorthanded.

    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. 18 in the NCAA holding opponents to just 53.1 points per game. They also lead the league and rank No. 7 nationally in turnovers forced at 24.1 per contest.

    SCOUTING THE LADY RAIDERS:  Texas Tech carries a 7-5 record overall to start their 2021-22 season and are coming off a 97-91 loss to Oklahoma at home in their Big 12 opener on Sunday. With senior captain and leading scorer Vivian Gray (18.0 PPG) out due to injury, Texas Tech is led offensively by Rhyle McKinney (10.9 PPG) and Taylah Thomas (10.6 PPG). Thomas also leads the team on the glass and ranks No.4 in the league averaging 9.5 rebounds per game.


    NEXT: Following Wednesday's matchup, the Longhorns will head up I-35 for a premier rivalry matchup at No. 14/13 Baylor. Tip is slated for 2 p.m. CT and will air nationally on ESPN.  

    https://texassports.com/news/2022/1/4/womens-basketball-no-9-10-womens-basketball-preview-vs-texas-tech.aspx

     

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  3. 2 hours ago, Js1 said:

    I shouldn't assume, but with the shortened COVID period, everyone should be back for Tech.  Some game reps for Gaston prior to Baylor is key (and Moore if she's back - I am going to keep willing this into existence). 

    Tech is small - one 6'3 player (JR Tofaeono) and one 6'4 player (FR Wenger).  Bryn Gerlich is a 6'0 forward, so she is comparable to Warren.  Lots of transfers on the roster - Bre'Amber Scott (ULAR), Ella Tofaeono (Texas A&M), Rhyle McKinney (SMU), Bryn Gerlich (Ok State), Vivian Gray (Ok State), Taylah Thomas (Arky) and Tatum Veitenheimer (OU). 

    7-5, 0-1 in Big 12 play.  Lost a high scoring one to OU, 97-91 on Sunday.  

    Wins: SELA, Weber State, Lamar, Texas State, Ball State, New Mexico, UNLV
    Losses: Old Dominion (ouch) by 14, Georgia by 10, Ole Miss by 15, LSU by 14, OU by 8

    • They average 67.3 ppg but allow 64.8 ppg
    • Shoot 46% overall and 33.5% from three - opponents hit 38.5% of their shots and 33.6% from three
    • 67% FT 
    • Winning the rebounding margin by 3.9 (37.6 - 33.7) 
    • Average 17.3 turnovers per game and they are -4.5 compared to their opponents (only force 12.8 per game) 

    They turn it over more than they turn you over - but they can score points. 

    You have to watch Lexy Hightower (43% from three).  Gerlich (37%) and McKinney (37%) can hit it - otherwise everyone else is pretty bad or has barely attempted any.  Those 3 take the most - 65% of their three point shots. 

    Gray averages 18 ppg, 6.3 rebounds.  She makes them go.  McKinney is at 10.9 ppg, Thomas at 10.6 ppg and 10.9 rpg and Hightower at 10.0 ppg.  Gerlich is the best passer on the team - she's a 6'0 forward who leads them in assists (51).  

     

    Avoid the disaster in Lubbock last year, Texas lost 74-66. Warren had 14 points and 5 rebounds, JAT had 12 points and 3 assists, Ebo had 4 points and 3 rebounds but only played 10 minutes and Gaston had 1 rebound and 1 block in 6 minutes.  Taylor, Warren and JAT all fouled out of that game and Texas shot 33%, which is why they lost - Texas shot one less FT than Tech, won the rebounding by 3, won the TO battle by 1 but they couldn't hit shit and Tech hit 44% of their shots. 

    Thanks for the in-depth write-up.

    Sounds like they can put up some points, thought that last game might have gone to overtime but it didn't. Going to need to roll out our trademark defense and control the pace of the game so we don't get into a shootout. We are currently holding teams to 53.1 points per game so I like our chances.

    Getting Gaston back would be huge and making some free throws would certainly help.
    We are next to last in B12 free throw percentage.


     

  4. I thought JAT was a warrior out there, played 39 minutes. Warren had a great game, she shot well and pulled down a bunch of boards.
    Surprised Lattimore didn't get any burn in the second half, thought she played well enough and Ebo always looks like she could use
    a break. OkieState shot 26 FTs and we shot 14. Ouch  Both teams looked tired in the fourth to me, throwing up airballs.
    We shot 55% in the 3rd and 28% in the fourth. They shot 36% in the third and 20% in the fourth. Hunter shot very poorly, hopefully
    she can pick it up soon. 3 points in 20 minutes is not what you are looking for in a shooting guard.

    All in all a great victory to start conference play. Really missed Gaston but not as many players absent as I had feared. Great job ladies.
    Loved hearing Vic get into the refs, finally got a coach I can believe in.

     

  5. "The reasoning behind the transfer (Alyza Winston) remains unclear but Michigan State head coach Suzy Merchant had recently mentioned the possibility of freshman guard Deedee Hagemann entering the starting lineup, which would have likely come at Winston’s expense."

    Sounds familiar.

    So not as good as their freshman, but seasoned and putting up numbers.

    The portal giveth and it taketh away.

    Oops, you beat me to it.

  6. 8 minutes ago, Js1 said:

    Michigan State's 5'7 guard Alyza Winston entered the portal and has us in her top 5 with Baylor, MSU, Ole Miss and UConn

     

    If Baylor or UConn are interested we may not have a shot, but I'm all in. With those kind of numbers I'm surprised she's in the portal with only one season left. Do we have a reason for her leaving?  I hate these one season rentals but that's the world we live in.

    ... she may not get as much playing time at Baylor or Uconn...

    I don't see Chevalier declaring any destination on her twitter, I would have thought something would have been said by now.

  7. 1 hour ago, Js1 said:

    Still no idea if we are playing Sunday or not. 

    There's no reason we should lose this game. 

    Full strength I don't see us losing either but the worry is, if due to covid, we end up fielding a diminished squad. I think there is a lot of gray area in the decision making process of all college and pro sports now. You want to keep everyone safe and act with integrity but you also want to win. Success this year, in part, may just depend on your luck in the timing of your infections.

    I wonder when they will make the decision? A lot of phone calls going on right now I'm sure - teams, leagues, players, medical staff, networks....

  8. Harmon named Tamika Catchings National Freshman Player of the Week
    INDIANAPOLIS — University of Texas freshman guard Rori Harmon has been named the Tamika Catchings Freshman Player of the Week by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association, the organization announced Tuesday.
    This marks Harmon's first national honor of her career and she becomes the first Texas freshman to earn the award since it began in 2017-18.
    Harmon joins South Carolina's Destanni Henderson as this week's national award recipients. Henderson was named the Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week.
    The Houston native turned in an impressive outing last week as the Longhorns (9-1) captured a 70-53 victory at Princeton in their lone contest before the Holiday break. Harmon tallied 15 points on a 6-of-8 performance from the field and led the team on the glass with seven rebounds. She also added two assists, three steals and went 3-of-4 at the free throw line in the victory.
    On the season, Harmon ranks No. 2 on the Big 12 and is also No. 2 among NCAA Division 1 freshman averaging 5.1 assists per game.
    https://texassports.com/news/2021/12/28/womens-basketball-harmon-named-tamika-catchings-national-freshman-player-of-the-week.aspx

     

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  9. 2 hours ago, Js1 said:

    Sucks to not have it, but with the CDC's new 5 day isolation period, we may be able to get in the Jan 2 game. 

    I always hope to have recent games and the team all practicing together before facing a decent opponent, I think continuity goes a long way towards success. But I guess many other teams are in the same boat and this will probably continue throughout the season.

    We have a good team and a great coach, I just hope the godz will let us capitalize on what I think may be a great year.

  10. # 12 Texas vs Alcorn State    Dec 29 (Wed)   7 p.m. CT  

    Austin, Texas Frank C. Erwin Special Events Center  - Holiday Hoops $5 tickets
    TV: LHN      Radio: 105.3 FM

    The No. 12 Texas Longhorn women will end their non-conference slate with a Dec. 29 showdown against Alcorn State at 7 p.m. at the Erwin Center.
    The game will mark the Longhorns’ (9-1) final preparation for Big 12 action, which will start on Jan. 2 at Oklahoma State.
    Last time out, the Longhorns defeated Princeton, 70-53, behind an 18-point performance by Joanne Allen-Taylor. Rori Harmon’s performance in that game led to her being named Big 12 Freshman of the Week for the second time this season.
    While Texas appears to be without forward Aaliyah Moore, it’s likely the Longhorns will get back forward DeYona Gaston, who missed the Princeton game with a non-COVID illness. Getting Moore back would get the Longhorns back to full strength going into Big 12 play.
    Texas goes into the game with four players averaging at least 10 points per game — guard Aliyah Matharu (a team-leading 16 points per game), Harmon (11.7 points per game), Allen-Taylor (10.7 points per game) and Gaston (10 points per game).
    Forward Lauren Ebo leads the Longhorns with 6.3 rebounds per game, while Gaston averages 4.9 rebounds per game, and both Harmon and Latasha Lattimore averaged 4.7 rebounds per game. Harmon has a team-leading 51 assists, and her 5.1 assists per game is second in the country in the Big 12 and among NCAA Division I freshmen.

     

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