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BabHorn
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02/10/15 07:47 PM
Texas at OSU, game 1
On Wednesday, the Horns travel to OSU tied with the Cowgirls, KSU, KU and WVU for fifth in the league at 4-7. Texas will be looking for their first Big 12 road win. OSU wants to snap a three game home losing streak. Texas leads the overall series 26-14. The two teams split the series last season with each home team winning.
OSU has four players ranked between 10th and 18th in the league in scoring: Brittney Martin (# 22, 6-0 Jr. F; 12.4 ppg), LaShawn Jones (# 55, 6-3 Sr. C; 11.2 ppg), Liz Donohoe (# 4, 6-0 Sr. F; 10.5 ppg) and Roshunda Johnson (# 0, 5-7 Soph. G; 10.4 ppg). Jones has the best shooting percentage at 51.5% on 52-101 shots. Martin (60-144, 37.6%), Johnson (40-121, 33.1%), Donohoe (46-106, 43.4%) and Jones are the top shooters for OSU. Kaylee Jensen (# 54, 6-4 Fr. C) has the fifth most FGs attempted at 23-52, 44.2%. The primary 3pt shooters for the Cowgirls are Donohoe (13-38, 34.2%), Johnson (13-33, 39.4%) and Lakota Beatty (# 11, 5-8 Soph. G; 6-22, 27.3%). Jones leads the team with 3.3 FT attempts per game. Johnson is making 1.9 FTs a game, tops on the team. Her 75.0% in FTs leads the team among players that attempted at least 5 FTs in conference.
Martin is close to a double double with her 9.1 rpg to go with her 12.4 ppg. Donohoe (5.3 rpg) and Jones (5.5 rpg) lend strong support on the boards. Three players are averaging at least 2 assists a game: Johnson (3.5 apg), Martin (2.7 apg) and Brittany Atkins (# 1, 5-10 RS Soph. G; 2.4 apg). Martin (27) and Johnson (25) are one-two in steals with Donohoe (10) the only other Cowgirl with double digit steals. Three Cowgirls have 32 of the team’s 44 blocks. Jones has 12 while Martin and Jensen each has ten.
Seven players have played in all eleven Big 12 games. These include Martin, Johnson and Donohoe who have started all the games. Jones, Jensen, Mandy Coleman (# 3, 6-3 Fr. F/C) and Roddricka Patton (# 23, 5-4 Jr. G) are the other four. Katelyn Loecker (# 45, 6-0 Soph. F) has played in ten games, averaging 17.9 mpg. Nine players make up the core rotation for OSU, with Coleman and Patton the only ones not averaging at least 10 mpg. Martin (37.6 mpg), Johnson (36.8 mpg) and Donohoe (31.1 mpg) are the three that rarely come out of the game. Atkins has not played since being injured in game 5 vs WVU. She will miss the remainder of the season due to that injury.
Ariel is the leading scorer for Texas at 10.1 ppg. Kelsey is second at 9.4 ppg while Imani adds 8.5 ppg and Brady is averaging 7.9 ppg. Brady has taken the most FGs at 94 attempts (made 30, 31.9%). Kelsey has made the most FGs with 44 of 86 (51.2%). Imani’s 57.6% on 38-66 is the best FG% on the team. Nekia is second in FG% at 52.5% on 21 of 41 FGs. Brady (10-41, 24.4%) and Brooke (10-37, 27.0%) are the top 3pt shooters. Krsytle (4-24, 16.7%) and Ariel (4-15, 26.7%) are also threats from BTA. Krystle’s 83.3% on 5 of 6 FTs is the top FT% on the team. Among the players that have attempted at least 10 FTs, Brooke is the best at 82.4% (14-17) with Empress second at 80.0% (12-15). Imani has made the most FTs with 18 of 23 (78.3%). Ariel (17-23, 73.9%) and Brady (17-23, 73.9%) are tied with Imani for the most FTs attempted with 23. Just to understand how much Nneka got to the FT line, she still has the most FTs made and attempted with 21 of 37 with having played only six games while 11 games have been played.
Kelsey is the leading rebounder at 6.8 rpg while Imani is second at 5.4 rpg and Empress adds 4.3 rpg. Empress (2.9 apg) ranks 9th in the league in assists while Brady (2.7 apg) is tied for 11th with OSU’s Martin. Five others average just over one assist per game. Brady (12) and Krystle (10) are the leaders in steals. Imani has 20 blocks and Kelsey 16 to rank one and two on the team. That places them 5th and 6th in the league rankings.
Kelsey is the only player to start all 11 league games. Brady is averaging the most minutes at 32.4 mpg. The Horns have a core rotation of ten players when all are healthy. All average at least 10 mpg. Ariel, Kelsey, Imani, Brady and Brooke have started the last four games.
Projected starters based on the last game:
Texas OSU
Imani (6-7 Jr.C) Donohoe (6-0 Sr. F)
Kelsey (6-5 Soph. C) Jensen (6-4 Fr. C)
Brady (5-11 RS Jr. G) Beatty (5-8 Soph. G)
Brooke (5-4 Fr. G) Johnson (5-7 Soph. G)
Ariel (5-11 Fr. G) Martin (6-0 Jr. G)
The Cowgirls will have good size to throw at Texas in Jensen (6-4), Jones (6-3) and Coleman (6-3).Donohoe has been a thorn in the side of Texas although Martin also causes problems. Donohoe is a three point threat while Martin does most of her damage inside the arc. If the Horns go big as they have started the last few games, either Imani or Kelsey will guarding one of Donohoe or Martin. The issue for OSU will be the size disadvantage they will give up with either Martin or Donohoe covering one of Kelsey or Imani, especially if Kelsey continues to be as aggressive offensively as she was against Baylor. Brooke will face off against another very good PG in Johnson. There doesn’t seem to be a PG in the Big 12 that does not create problems for opponents. For OSU, part of the problem will be keeping Texas off the FT line. I look for OSU to pack the D inside and force Texas to make outside shoots. That has worked in past Big 12 games and the Texas guards will need to show that they are out of their shooting slump over a number of games before that is no longer the default defense against the Horns.
TEAM STATISTICS Texas (4-7) OSU (4-7)
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SCORING.................. 675 642
Points per game........ 61.4 58.4
Scoring margin......... -1.1 -1.4
FIELD GOALS-ATT.......... 253-668 255-632
Field goal pct.......... .379 .403
FG made per game. 23.0 23.2
FG att. per game… 60.7 57.5
2 POINT FG-ATT,,,,,,,,,,, 219-529 215-509
2-point FG pct………... .414 .422
2-pt FG made per game.. 19.9 19.5
2-pt FG att. per game…. 48.1 46.3
3 POINT FG-ATT........... 34-139 40-123
3-point FG pct.......... .245 .325
3-pt FG made per game.. 3.1 3.6
3-pt FG att. per game….. 12.6 11.2
FREE THROWS-ATT.......... 135-187 92-148
Free throw pct.......... .722 .622
F-Throws made per game. 12.3 8.4
FTs attempted per game... 17.0 13.5
REBOUNDS................. 463 424
Rebounds per game...... 42.1 38.5
Rebounding margin...... +8.2 +5.7
ASSISTS.................. 156 160
Assists per game....... 14.2 14.5
TURNOVERS................ 178 168
Turnovers per game..... 16.2 15.3
Turnover margin........ -3.4 -1.6
Assist/turnover ratio.. 0.9 1.0
STEALS................... 71 86
Steals per game........ 6.5 7.8
BLOCKS................... 53 44
Blocks per game........ 4.8 4.0
Conf. Winning Streak.......... -0- 1
Conf. Home win streak...... -0- -0-
Conf. Road win streak…… -0- 2
ATTENDANCE............... 22286 12607
Home games-Avg/Game.... 6-3714 5-2521
Ave. Score by Period: 1st 2nd OT 2OT Total
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Texas............... 29.2 30.5 0.8 0.9 61.4
OSU....... 29.3 28.6 0.5 -0- 58.4
Not much separates these two statistically. But Texas, while allowing 70 pts by Baylor, scored 68 of their own. That is the most they have scored in a Big 12 than 84 scored in the double OT win over OU. The problem for Texas is that this game is on the road. OSU is only 2-3 at home but Texas is 0-5 on the road. OSU is shooting better from the field and from BTA. Texas has improved their FT shooting to about a 100 percentage points better than OSU. Texas is doing a better job of getting to the FT line as well. Both are just about one TO difference in their TO averages with OSU the slightly better team at taking care of the ball. Texas is the better rebounding team although OSU also has a sizable rebounding advantage over their opponents. If the Texas team that played Baylor shows up, Horns should win this game. They will have a size advantage inside although both Kelsey and Imani need to stay out of foul trouble.
From okstate.com: Cowgirls To Host Texas On Wednesday
From texassports.com: Women's Basketball preview: at Oklahoma State (Feb. 11, 2015)
From the AAS: Texas women at Oklahoma State: lineups, notes
From the AAS: Bohls: No question about it, Texas’ Lang is long on talent
Game time is 7:00 PM. The radio broadcast will be on KVET 1300 AM. It will be televised on Fox College Sports-Pacific (TWC 374 in Austin).
This post was made just before going to the new 2015 platform. Post as normal after these added posts if you wish.
BabHorn
(2500+ posts)
02/10/15 07:47 PM
Texas at OSU, game 1
On Wednesday, the Horns travel to OSU tied with the Cowgirls, KSU, KU and WVU for fifth in the league at 4-7. Texas will be looking for their first Big 12 road win. OSU wants to snap a three game home losing streak. Texas leads the overall series 26-14. The two teams split the series last season with each home team winning.
OSU has four players ranked between 10th and 18th in the league in scoring: Brittney Martin (# 22, 6-0 Jr. F; 12.4 ppg), LaShawn Jones (# 55, 6-3 Sr. C; 11.2 ppg), Liz Donohoe (# 4, 6-0 Sr. F; 10.5 ppg) and Roshunda Johnson (# 0, 5-7 Soph. G; 10.4 ppg). Jones has the best shooting percentage at 51.5% on 52-101 shots. Martin (60-144, 37.6%), Johnson (40-121, 33.1%), Donohoe (46-106, 43.4%) and Jones are the top shooters for OSU. Kaylee Jensen (# 54, 6-4 Fr. C) has the fifth most FGs attempted at 23-52, 44.2%. The primary 3pt shooters for the Cowgirls are Donohoe (13-38, 34.2%), Johnson (13-33, 39.4%) and Lakota Beatty (# 11, 5-8 Soph. G; 6-22, 27.3%). Jones leads the team with 3.3 FT attempts per game. Johnson is making 1.9 FTs a game, tops on the team. Her 75.0% in FTs leads the team among players that attempted at least 5 FTs in conference.
Martin is close to a double double with her 9.1 rpg to go with her 12.4 ppg. Donohoe (5.3 rpg) and Jones (5.5 rpg) lend strong support on the boards. Three players are averaging at least 2 assists a game: Johnson (3.5 apg), Martin (2.7 apg) and Brittany Atkins (# 1, 5-10 RS Soph. G; 2.4 apg). Martin (27) and Johnson (25) are one-two in steals with Donohoe (10) the only other Cowgirl with double digit steals. Three Cowgirls have 32 of the team’s 44 blocks. Jones has 12 while Martin and Jensen each has ten.
Seven players have played in all eleven Big 12 games. These include Martin, Johnson and Donohoe who have started all the games. Jones, Jensen, Mandy Coleman (# 3, 6-3 Fr. F/C) and Roddricka Patton (# 23, 5-4 Jr. G) are the other four. Katelyn Loecker (# 45, 6-0 Soph. F) has played in ten games, averaging 17.9 mpg. Nine players make up the core rotation for OSU, with Coleman and Patton the only ones not averaging at least 10 mpg. Martin (37.6 mpg), Johnson (36.8 mpg) and Donohoe (31.1 mpg) are the three that rarely come out of the game. Atkins has not played since being injured in game 5 vs WVU. She will miss the remainder of the season due to that injury.
Ariel is the leading scorer for Texas at 10.1 ppg. Kelsey is second at 9.4 ppg while Imani adds 8.5 ppg and Brady is averaging 7.9 ppg. Brady has taken the most FGs at 94 attempts (made 30, 31.9%). Kelsey has made the most FGs with 44 of 86 (51.2%). Imani’s 57.6% on 38-66 is the best FG% on the team. Nekia is second in FG% at 52.5% on 21 of 41 FGs. Brady (10-41, 24.4%) and Brooke (10-37, 27.0%) are the top 3pt shooters. Krsytle (4-24, 16.7%) and Ariel (4-15, 26.7%) are also threats from BTA. Krystle’s 83.3% on 5 of 6 FTs is the top FT% on the team. Among the players that have attempted at least 10 FTs, Brooke is the best at 82.4% (14-17) with Empress second at 80.0% (12-15). Imani has made the most FTs with 18 of 23 (78.3%). Ariel (17-23, 73.9%) and Brady (17-23, 73.9%) are tied with Imani for the most FTs attempted with 23. Just to understand how much Nneka got to the FT line, she still has the most FTs made and attempted with 21 of 37 with having played only six games while 11 games have been played.
Kelsey is the leading rebounder at 6.8 rpg while Imani is second at 5.4 rpg and Empress adds 4.3 rpg. Empress (2.9 apg) ranks 9th in the league in assists while Brady (2.7 apg) is tied for 11th with OSU’s Martin. Five others average just over one assist per game. Brady (12) and Krystle (10) are the leaders in steals. Imani has 20 blocks and Kelsey 16 to rank one and two on the team. That places them 5th and 6th in the league rankings.
Kelsey is the only player to start all 11 league games. Brady is averaging the most minutes at 32.4 mpg. The Horns have a core rotation of ten players when all are healthy. All average at least 10 mpg. Ariel, Kelsey, Imani, Brady and Brooke have started the last four games.
Projected starters based on the last game:
Texas OSU
Imani (6-7 Jr.C) Donohoe (6-0 Sr. F)
Kelsey (6-5 Soph. C) Jensen (6-4 Fr. C)
Brady (5-11 RS Jr. G) Beatty (5-8 Soph. G)
Brooke (5-4 Fr. G) Johnson (5-7 Soph. G)
Ariel (5-11 Fr. G) Martin (6-0 Jr. G)
The Cowgirls will have good size to throw at Texas in Jensen (6-4), Jones (6-3) and Coleman (6-3).Donohoe has been a thorn in the side of Texas although Martin also causes problems. Donohoe is a three point threat while Martin does most of her damage inside the arc. If the Horns go big as they have started the last few games, either Imani or Kelsey will guarding one of Donohoe or Martin. The issue for OSU will be the size disadvantage they will give up with either Martin or Donohoe covering one of Kelsey or Imani, especially if Kelsey continues to be as aggressive offensively as she was against Baylor. Brooke will face off against another very good PG in Johnson. There doesn’t seem to be a PG in the Big 12 that does not create problems for opponents. For OSU, part of the problem will be keeping Texas off the FT line. I look for OSU to pack the D inside and force Texas to make outside shoots. That has worked in past Big 12 games and the Texas guards will need to show that they are out of their shooting slump over a number of games before that is no longer the default defense against the Horns.
TEAM STATISTICS Texas (4-7) OSU (4-7)
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SCORING.................. 675 642
Points per game........ 61.4 58.4
Scoring margin......... -1.1 -1.4
FIELD GOALS-ATT.......... 253-668 255-632
Field goal pct.......... .379 .403
FG made per game. 23.0 23.2
FG att. per game… 60.7 57.5
2 POINT FG-ATT,,,,,,,,,,, 219-529 215-509
2-point FG pct………... .414 .422
2-pt FG made per game.. 19.9 19.5
2-pt FG att. per game…. 48.1 46.3
3 POINT FG-ATT........... 34-139 40-123
3-point FG pct.......... .245 .325
3-pt FG made per game.. 3.1 3.6
3-pt FG att. per game….. 12.6 11.2
FREE THROWS-ATT.......... 135-187 92-148
Free throw pct.......... .722 .622
F-Throws made per game. 12.3 8.4
FTs attempted per game... 17.0 13.5
REBOUNDS................. 463 424
Rebounds per game...... 42.1 38.5
Rebounding margin...... +8.2 +5.7
ASSISTS.................. 156 160
Assists per game....... 14.2 14.5
TURNOVERS................ 178 168
Turnovers per game..... 16.2 15.3
Turnover margin........ -3.4 -1.6
Assist/turnover ratio.. 0.9 1.0
STEALS................... 71 86
Steals per game........ 6.5 7.8
BLOCKS................... 53 44
Blocks per game........ 4.8 4.0
Conf. Winning Streak.......... -0- 1
Conf. Home win streak...... -0- -0-
Conf. Road win streak…… -0- 2
ATTENDANCE............... 22286 12607
Home games-Avg/Game.... 6-3714 5-2521
Ave. Score by Period: 1st 2nd OT 2OT Total
------------------ ---- ---- ---- ----- ------
Texas............... 29.2 30.5 0.8 0.9 61.4
OSU....... 29.3 28.6 0.5 -0- 58.4
Not much separates these two statistically. But Texas, while allowing 70 pts by Baylor, scored 68 of their own. That is the most they have scored in a Big 12 than 84 scored in the double OT win over OU. The problem for Texas is that this game is on the road. OSU is only 2-3 at home but Texas is 0-5 on the road. OSU is shooting better from the field and from BTA. Texas has improved their FT shooting to about a 100 percentage points better than OSU. Texas is doing a better job of getting to the FT line as well. Both are just about one TO difference in their TO averages with OSU the slightly better team at taking care of the ball. Texas is the better rebounding team although OSU also has a sizable rebounding advantage over their opponents. If the Texas team that played Baylor shows up, Horns should win this game. They will have a size advantage inside although both Kelsey and Imani need to stay out of foul trouble.
From okstate.com: Cowgirls To Host Texas On Wednesday
From texassports.com: Women's Basketball preview: at Oklahoma State (Feb. 11, 2015)
From the AAS: Texas women at Oklahoma State: lineups, notes
From the AAS: Bohls: No question about it, Texas’ Lang is long on talent
Game time is 7:00 PM. The radio broadcast will be on KVET 1300 AM. It will be televised on Fox College Sports-Pacific (TWC 374 in Austin).
