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Texas comes into this game 0-3 in Big 12 play while A&M is at 3-0. The Horns have lost two overtime games to Missouri and OU while A&M has yet to be tested in their first three Big 12 games , winning by an average of 32.7 pts. Texas has played A&M close in College Station although the Horns have lost six straight by double digits to the Aggies. A&M is having their best start at 15-1 for the season.
Tyra White (# 20, 6-0 Jr. G) and Danielle Adams (# 23, 6-1 Sr. F/C) lead the Aggies in Big 12 scoring at 17.3 and 17.0 ppg, respectively. Two other starters, Adaora Elonu (# 6-1 Jr. F) and Syndey Carter (# 4, 5-6 Jr. G) come close to double figure scoring with averages of 8.7 and 9.7 ppg, respectively. Off the bench, Maryann Baker (# 15, 5-10 Sr. G) provides 9.3 ppg. Sydney Colson (# 51, 5-8 Sr. G) is the fifth starter and usually is at the point. She leads A&M with 19 assists in league games. Carter and Adrienne Pratcher (# 32, 5-7 Soph. G) share second place in assists with 6 each. Five Aggies have taken at least seven 3s with Carter’s 4-11 (36.4%) tops in both mades and attempts. Baker’s 57.1% (4-7) and White’s 42.9 % (3-7) are the percentages on the team from BTA. As a team, A&M’s 66.2% from the FT line is average. Adams (13-17, 76.5%), Carter (7-8, 87.5%), Baker (6-8, 75.0%) and Karla Gilbert (# 34, 6-5 Fr. C; 3-4, 75.0%) are the best on the team from the FT line. Adams (8.0 rpg), White (6.7 rpg) and Baker (4.3 rpg) rank 1, 2, & 3 in rebounding. Three others are averaging 3.7 rpg each. The Aggies top the Big 12 is steals with 39 total. Colson is the best at 3.0 spg. Pratcher’s 2.0 spg are second.
A&M has fourteen players that have seen action in Big 12 games. Twelve have played in all three league games. The starters, Elonu, Adams, Carter, White and Colson average between White’s 30.0 mpg and Colson’s 20.7 mpg. Baker, Gilbert, Pratcher, and Kelsey Assarian (# 40, 6-1 Jr. F) are the key reserves. All four average double digit minutes between 11 and 17 mpg. The other players average no more than six minutes a game.
Texas has four players scoring in double figures in league play: Chassidy (20.0 ppg), Ashleigh (16.0 ppg), Kat (11.0 ppg) and Yvonne (10.0 ppg). Chassidy has been the one that has been the most likely to take that shot from BTA. She has hit on 30.0% (6-20). Kat (4-10, 40.0%), Yvonne (2-5, 40.0%), and Chelsea (2-4, 50.0%) are averaging over 40% from BTA. Chassidy has gotten to the FT line the most in league play: 12-14, 85.7%. The Nash sisters are perfect from there in Big 12 games with Kat going 7-7 and Kristen 6-6. Kat leads the team in rebounding with an average of 10.3 rpg while Ashleigh adds 8.7 rpg. Three others average at least 5 rpg. Ashleigh’s 10 assists tops the team while Chassidy has 4 steals to top that category. Ashley has 11 blocks while Kristen ranks second with 3.
Nine Horns have played in the three league games. Chassidy, Kat, Ashley, Yvonne, and Ashleigh have started all three games. Kristen and Chelsea are the others in double figure minutes. Except for Ashley, who has found herself in foul trouble the last two games, the starters are averaging from Ashleigh’s 39.3 mpg to Yvonne’s 32.7 mpg.
Projected Starting Lineups:
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Texas A&M
Kat (6-2) Elonu (6-1)
Ashley (6-4) Adams (6-1)
Ashleigh (5-8) Carter (5-6)
Chassidy (5-10) White (6-0)
Yvonne (5-7) Colson (5-8)
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Kat will likely match up with Elonu at the start. Elonu has quick hands and finds open teammates well. Elonu will have to guard Kat out on the perimeter while Kat will be more concerned with Elonu’s inside game. Adams versus Ashley will be a key to the game. Adams can shoot from BTA and has an outstanding inside game. With A&M’s guards able to penetrate well, if Adams goes outside, one has to wonder if Kat will switch defensively with Ashley if possible. White will be the tough matchup for the Texas guards. Whoever matchups with her will need to be aware of her ability to score from BTA and inside. Colson does not put up big scoring numbers but only because she is busy setting others up. She is capable of scoring big numbers if left alone or by penetration.
Big 12 stats. Texas is 0-3 and A&M 3-0. Big 12 rankings are in parentheses. A tie with other teams is denoted by a (t)
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TEAM STATISTICS Texas A&M
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SCORING................. 219 252
Points per game....... 73.0 (3) 84.0 (1)
Scoring margin........ -8.0 (9) +32.7 (1)
FIELD GOALS-ATT......... 80-214 93-199
Field goal pct........ .374 (8) .467 (1)
FGs made per game .... 26.7 31.0
FGs Att. per game .... 71.3 66.3
FGs Att. per minute... 1.78 1.66
2 POINT FG-ATT........... 64-164 74-149
2-point FG pct........ .390 .497
2-pt FG made per game. 21.3 24.7
2-pt FG Att. per game. 54.7 49.7
3 POINT FG-ATT........... 16-50 19-50
3-point FG pct........ .320 (6) .380 (2)
3-pt FG made per game. 5.3 (t-5) 6.3 (t-2)
3-pt FG Att. per game. 16.7 16.7
FREE THROWS-ATT......... 43-68 (9) 47-71 (7)
Free throw pct........ .632 .662
F-Throws made per game 14.3 15.7
F-Throws Att. per game 22.7 23.7
REBOUNDS................ 148 120
Rebounds per game..... 49.3 (1) 40.0 (6)
Rebounding margin..... +2.3 (4) +6.7 (2)
ASSISTS................. 27 48
Assists per game...... 9.0 (t-10) 16.0 (1)
TURNOVERS............... 47 33
Turnovers per game.... 15.7 11.0
Turnover margin....... -5.0 (10) +15.0 (1)
Assist/turnover ratio. 0.6 (9) 1.5 (1)
STEALS.................. 10 39
Steals per game....... 3.3 (12) 13.0 (1)
BLOCKS.................. 18 12
Blocks per game....... 6.0 (t-1) 4.0 (t-3)
ATTENDANCE.............. 11158 6415
Home games-Avg/Game... 2-5579 (6) 1-6415 (5)
SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total
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Texas............... 91 112 16 - 219
A&M................. 129 123 - 252
Ave. Score by Half: 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total
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Texas............... 30.3 37.3 5.3 - 73.0
A&M................. 43.0 41.0 - 84.0 [/pre]
Texas will have to handle the pressure that the Aggie guards will use. They have been successful in forcing TOs by the bunches when facing the Horns. This has led to easy shots while Texas has worked to get shots off. If the Horns can break through the pressure, they will have their shot at getting open shots. Winning the rebounding battle will help to offset TOs forced by the Aggies. Ashley will need to be careful to stay out of foul trouble as Adams is adept at getting her shot off against taller opponents.
.Texas A&M preview. Live stats and audio at this link. I think you can get live video here although one may need a CBSSports All Access account.
Texassports.com preview.
Tipoff is at 6:30 pm. The game will be carried on KVET 1300 AM with the pregame at 6:15 PM. Jon Madani will do the play by play and Carol Ross will be the analyst.
AAS pregame story.
AAS preview.
Tyra White (# 20, 6-0 Jr. G) and Danielle Adams (# 23, 6-1 Sr. F/C) lead the Aggies in Big 12 scoring at 17.3 and 17.0 ppg, respectively. Two other starters, Adaora Elonu (# 6-1 Jr. F) and Syndey Carter (# 4, 5-6 Jr. G) come close to double figure scoring with averages of 8.7 and 9.7 ppg, respectively. Off the bench, Maryann Baker (# 15, 5-10 Sr. G) provides 9.3 ppg. Sydney Colson (# 51, 5-8 Sr. G) is the fifth starter and usually is at the point. She leads A&M with 19 assists in league games. Carter and Adrienne Pratcher (# 32, 5-7 Soph. G) share second place in assists with 6 each. Five Aggies have taken at least seven 3s with Carter’s 4-11 (36.4%) tops in both mades and attempts. Baker’s 57.1% (4-7) and White’s 42.9 % (3-7) are the percentages on the team from BTA. As a team, A&M’s 66.2% from the FT line is average. Adams (13-17, 76.5%), Carter (7-8, 87.5%), Baker (6-8, 75.0%) and Karla Gilbert (# 34, 6-5 Fr. C; 3-4, 75.0%) are the best on the team from the FT line. Adams (8.0 rpg), White (6.7 rpg) and Baker (4.3 rpg) rank 1, 2, & 3 in rebounding. Three others are averaging 3.7 rpg each. The Aggies top the Big 12 is steals with 39 total. Colson is the best at 3.0 spg. Pratcher’s 2.0 spg are second.
A&M has fourteen players that have seen action in Big 12 games. Twelve have played in all three league games. The starters, Elonu, Adams, Carter, White and Colson average between White’s 30.0 mpg and Colson’s 20.7 mpg. Baker, Gilbert, Pratcher, and Kelsey Assarian (# 40, 6-1 Jr. F) are the key reserves. All four average double digit minutes between 11 and 17 mpg. The other players average no more than six minutes a game.
Texas has four players scoring in double figures in league play: Chassidy (20.0 ppg), Ashleigh (16.0 ppg), Kat (11.0 ppg) and Yvonne (10.0 ppg). Chassidy has been the one that has been the most likely to take that shot from BTA. She has hit on 30.0% (6-20). Kat (4-10, 40.0%), Yvonne (2-5, 40.0%), and Chelsea (2-4, 50.0%) are averaging over 40% from BTA. Chassidy has gotten to the FT line the most in league play: 12-14, 85.7%. The Nash sisters are perfect from there in Big 12 games with Kat going 7-7 and Kristen 6-6. Kat leads the team in rebounding with an average of 10.3 rpg while Ashleigh adds 8.7 rpg. Three others average at least 5 rpg. Ashleigh’s 10 assists tops the team while Chassidy has 4 steals to top that category. Ashley has 11 blocks while Kristen ranks second with 3.
Nine Horns have played in the three league games. Chassidy, Kat, Ashley, Yvonne, and Ashleigh have started all three games. Kristen and Chelsea are the others in double figure minutes. Except for Ashley, who has found herself in foul trouble the last two games, the starters are averaging from Ashleigh’s 39.3 mpg to Yvonne’s 32.7 mpg.
Projected Starting Lineups:
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Texas A&M
Kat (6-2) Elonu (6-1)
Ashley (6-4) Adams (6-1)
Ashleigh (5-8) Carter (5-6)
Chassidy (5-10) White (6-0)
Yvonne (5-7) Colson (5-8)
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Kat will likely match up with Elonu at the start. Elonu has quick hands and finds open teammates well. Elonu will have to guard Kat out on the perimeter while Kat will be more concerned with Elonu’s inside game. Adams versus Ashley will be a key to the game. Adams can shoot from BTA and has an outstanding inside game. With A&M’s guards able to penetrate well, if Adams goes outside, one has to wonder if Kat will switch defensively with Ashley if possible. White will be the tough matchup for the Texas guards. Whoever matchups with her will need to be aware of her ability to score from BTA and inside. Colson does not put up big scoring numbers but only because she is busy setting others up. She is capable of scoring big numbers if left alone or by penetration.
Big 12 stats. Texas is 0-3 and A&M 3-0. Big 12 rankings are in parentheses. A tie with other teams is denoted by a (t)
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TEAM STATISTICS Texas A&M
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SCORING................. 219 252
Points per game....... 73.0 (3) 84.0 (1)
Scoring margin........ -8.0 (9) +32.7 (1)
FIELD GOALS-ATT......... 80-214 93-199
Field goal pct........ .374 (8) .467 (1)
FGs made per game .... 26.7 31.0
FGs Att. per game .... 71.3 66.3
FGs Att. per minute... 1.78 1.66
2 POINT FG-ATT........... 64-164 74-149
2-point FG pct........ .390 .497
2-pt FG made per game. 21.3 24.7
2-pt FG Att. per game. 54.7 49.7
3 POINT FG-ATT........... 16-50 19-50
3-point FG pct........ .320 (6) .380 (2)
3-pt FG made per game. 5.3 (t-5) 6.3 (t-2)
3-pt FG Att. per game. 16.7 16.7
FREE THROWS-ATT......... 43-68 (9) 47-71 (7)
Free throw pct........ .632 .662
F-Throws made per game 14.3 15.7
F-Throws Att. per game 22.7 23.7
REBOUNDS................ 148 120
Rebounds per game..... 49.3 (1) 40.0 (6)
Rebounding margin..... +2.3 (4) +6.7 (2)
ASSISTS................. 27 48
Assists per game...... 9.0 (t-10) 16.0 (1)
TURNOVERS............... 47 33
Turnovers per game.... 15.7 11.0
Turnover margin....... -5.0 (10) +15.0 (1)
Assist/turnover ratio. 0.6 (9) 1.5 (1)
STEALS.................. 10 39
Steals per game....... 3.3 (12) 13.0 (1)
BLOCKS.................. 18 12
Blocks per game....... 6.0 (t-1) 4.0 (t-3)
ATTENDANCE.............. 11158 6415
Home games-Avg/Game... 2-5579 (6) 1-6415 (5)
SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total
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Texas............... 91 112 16 - 219
A&M................. 129 123 - 252
Ave. Score by Half: 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total
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Texas............... 30.3 37.3 5.3 - 73.0
A&M................. 43.0 41.0 - 84.0 [/pre]
Texas will have to handle the pressure that the Aggie guards will use. They have been successful in forcing TOs by the bunches when facing the Horns. This has led to easy shots while Texas has worked to get shots off. If the Horns can break through the pressure, they will have their shot at getting open shots. Winning the rebounding battle will help to offset TOs forced by the Aggies. Ashley will need to be careful to stay out of foul trouble as Adams is adept at getting her shot off against taller opponents.
.Texas A&M preview. Live stats and audio at this link. I think you can get live video here although one may need a CBSSports All Access account.
Texassports.com preview.
Tipoff is at 6:30 pm. The game will be carried on KVET 1300 AM with the pregame at 6:15 PM. Jon Madani will do the play by play and Carol Ross will be the analyst.
AAS pregame story.
AAS preview.
