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OSU and Texas come into this game practically even in season records and dead even in conference games. OSU is 14-5 and Texas is at 15-5. Both are at 3-3 in Big 12 play and tied for sixth. OSU is looking for their third straight win while Texas is coming off a big 58-55 road win over Baylor. OSU won their last two games on the road over Missouri (68-60) and Texas Tech (65-60). OSU is 1 and 1 at home in Big 12 games. The Horns are 1-2 in Big 12 road games. The two have lost home games to A&M, the Cowgirls dropping a 60-50 decision while the Longhorns lost 68-54. This is the last of four games against ranked teams for the Horns. So far they are 1-2.
In Big 12 play, Andrea Riley (#10, 5-5 Jr. G) leads the Cowgirls in scoring (27.8 ppg), assists (5.2 apg), steals (1.8 spg), FT/FTA (39-51), 3pts made/attempted (14-39), FG/FGA (57-130) and minutes (38.3 mpg). OSU averages 62.3 ppg in Big 12 games. Riley is scoring 44.6% of the Cowgirls points. Shaunté Smith (# 32, 6-0 Sr. F), and Kristen Hernandez (# 5, 5-9 Soph. G) are second with 8.5 ppg while Taylor Hardeman (# 13, 5-10 Sr. G) is third at 7.8 ppg. Hardeman is second on the team in 3pters with 13-38 (34.2%) to Riley. Hardeman is also second on the team with 1.7 steals per game. Smith is the top rebounder on the team with a 7.0 rpg average while Shyvon Spears (# 40, 6-1 Sr. F) chips in with 6 rpg. Three others, including Riley, average at least 4 rpg. Tegan Cunningham (# 1, 6-1 Jr. F) joins Riley, Smith, Hardeman, and Spears as starters.
For the Horns, Kat leads in Big 12 games with a 14.7 ppg average. No other Horn is averaging double figures in conference play. Brit is at 9.7 ppg while Ashleigh is at 8.8 ppg. Kat is hitting44.3% of her FGs (27-61) while Ashleigh is tops on the team with 52.4% (22-42) among players averaging at least 10 minutes a game. Kat is far and away the top 3pt threat with 14 of 33 (42.4%) while Brit is 5-17 (29.4%) and Erika is 4-13 (30.8%). Seven players are averaging at least two FTA per game. Kat leads that group with 20-24 (83.3%). Gayle is second in getting to the FT line with 17 attempts but has only converted 8 (47.1%). Kat also leads the team in rebounding with 7.7 rpg. Four others average at least 3 rpg while four others average at least 2 rpg. Carla is the top ball distributor with 36 (6.0 apg) with Yvonne is second with 10 (1.7 apg). Lindsey has 11 blocks (1.8 bpg) while Gayle adds 10 (1.7 bpg) and Kat 5 (0.8 bpg). Ashleigh has 14 steals (2.3 spg) in Big 12 games while Kat is second with 9 (1.5 spg). Carla and Lindsey each have 8 steals (1.3 spg).
Big 12 stats include the rankings in parathesis.
TEAM Big 12 STATISTICS UT OSU
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SCORING................. 379 374
Points per game....... 63.2(4) 62.3(5)
Scoring margin........ +1.7(7) +2.2(6)
FIELD GOALS-ATT......... 138-350 132-350
Field goal pct........ .394(6) .377(10)
3 POINT FG-ATT.......... 28-81 37-122
3-point FG pct........ .346(2) .303(9)
3-pt FG made per game. 4.7(5) 6.2(2)
FREE THROWS-ATT......... 75-118 73-101
Free throw pct........ .636(10) .723(3)
F-Throws made per game 12.5 12.2
REBOUNDS................ 224 229
Rebounds per game..... 37.3(6) 38.2(5)
Rebounding margin..... -0.2(7) -7.5(10)
ASSISTS................. 76 53
Assists per game...... 12.7(2) 8.8(11)
TURNOVERS............... 105 87
Turnovers per game.... 17.5(10) 14.5(2)
Turnover margin....... +1.8(3) +1.0(5)
Assist/turnover ratio. 0.7(3) 0.6(8)
STEALS.................. 59 40
Steals per game....... 9.8(2) 6.7(9)
BLOCKS.................. 29 16
Blocks per game....... 4.8(3) 2.7(12)
ATTENDANCE.............. 15648 7652
Home games-Avg/Game... 3-5216(7) 2-3826(9)
In the Big 12, there is not much difference between the two in most categories. OSU takes more 3s (122 to 81), but the Horns make a better percentage (34.6 to 30.3). The Horns get to the FT line more (118 to 101) but OSU is better when they get there (72.3% to 63.6%). The Horns are better at getting steals (59 to 40) and at blocking shots (29 to 16). The Horns will protect the inside with Lindsey and Gayle alternating and at times playing together. The problem for the Horns is that both tend to be foul prone. If they can stay out of foul trouble, OSU will have trouble getting inside. The Horns will also have post players Earnie, Kristen, and Aubry to rotate inside. The Cowgirls tight rotation of seven players with double digit minutes in Big 12 play leaves them with only Megan Byford (# 33, 6-2 Jr. C) as the tallest player to sub in.
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TEAM SEASON STATISTICS UT OSU
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SCORING................. 1487 1418
Points per game....... 74.3 74.6
Scoring margin........ +18.7 +16.1
FIELD GOALS-ATT......... 539-1201 500-1183
Field goal pct........ .449 .423
3 POINT FG-ATT.......... 110-287 135-403
3-point FG pct........ .383 .335
3-pt FG made per game. 5.5 7.1
FREE THROWS-ATT......... 299-411 283-405
Free throw pct........ .727 .699
F-Throws made per game 15.0 14.9
REBOUNDS................ 838 773
Rebounds per game..... 41.9 40.7
Rebounding margin..... +7.6 +0.2
ASSISTS................. 309 261
Assists per game...... 15.5 13.7
TURNOVERS............... 345 282
Turnovers per game.... 17.3 14.8
Turnover margin....... +2.7 +4.9
Assist/turnover ratio. 0.9 0.9
STEALS.................. 202 190
Steals per game....... 10.1 10.0
BLOCKS.................. 120 50
Blocks per game....... 6.0 2.6
ATTENDANCE.............. 53620 33679
Home games-Avg/Game... 11-4875 11-3062
SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd Total
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Texas.................... 695 792 - 1487
Ok. State................ 724 694 - 1418 [/pre]
Last season, the Horns held Riley in check in splitting the games, winning in Austin and losing at Stillwater. OSU also won the third in the Big 12 tourney. IIRC, Brit was assigned to Riley most of each game. This season, Ashleigh, Carla and Yvonne will also help out. It will be interesting to see how Ashleigh matches up with Riley. In two games last season, the Horns let OSU burn them from outside, Hardeman in one game and Cordero in another. Inside, the Cowgirls had no problem scoring. The Horns will need to guard that 3pt line as Hardeman is still playing for the Cowgirls and Riley will light it up from NBA range. Three of the top nine Big 12 players in 3pt FG% will be on the floor Thursday, Kat at 42.4% (#4), Hardeman at 34.2% (7), and Riley at 31.8% (9). Riley, Hardeman, and Hernandez rank 3, 9, and 14 in number of 3s made per game. Kat is tied with Riley at 3rd. The Horns inside defense will have to deny inside scoring or at least contest fiercely. The Horns lost the rebounding battle in both games that OSU won last season. While OSU is averaging more rebounds that the Horns in Big 12 play (38.2 to 37.3) this season,they are giving up quite a few more to opponents than the Horns (45.7 to 37.5). The Horns will enjoy a distinct height advantage inside with Lindsey and Gayle. Byford is the only one of three Cowgirls at 6-2 that plays double digit minutes for OSU.
The game will be on Fox Sports (TW cable 54) and ESPN360.com per the texassports.com preview.
OSU still does not have their game preview up at this time.
In Big 12 play, Andrea Riley (#10, 5-5 Jr. G) leads the Cowgirls in scoring (27.8 ppg), assists (5.2 apg), steals (1.8 spg), FT/FTA (39-51), 3pts made/attempted (14-39), FG/FGA (57-130) and minutes (38.3 mpg). OSU averages 62.3 ppg in Big 12 games. Riley is scoring 44.6% of the Cowgirls points. Shaunté Smith (# 32, 6-0 Sr. F), and Kristen Hernandez (# 5, 5-9 Soph. G) are second with 8.5 ppg while Taylor Hardeman (# 13, 5-10 Sr. G) is third at 7.8 ppg. Hardeman is second on the team in 3pters with 13-38 (34.2%) to Riley. Hardeman is also second on the team with 1.7 steals per game. Smith is the top rebounder on the team with a 7.0 rpg average while Shyvon Spears (# 40, 6-1 Sr. F) chips in with 6 rpg. Three others, including Riley, average at least 4 rpg. Tegan Cunningham (# 1, 6-1 Jr. F) joins Riley, Smith, Hardeman, and Spears as starters.
For the Horns, Kat leads in Big 12 games with a 14.7 ppg average. No other Horn is averaging double figures in conference play. Brit is at 9.7 ppg while Ashleigh is at 8.8 ppg. Kat is hitting44.3% of her FGs (27-61) while Ashleigh is tops on the team with 52.4% (22-42) among players averaging at least 10 minutes a game. Kat is far and away the top 3pt threat with 14 of 33 (42.4%) while Brit is 5-17 (29.4%) and Erika is 4-13 (30.8%). Seven players are averaging at least two FTA per game. Kat leads that group with 20-24 (83.3%). Gayle is second in getting to the FT line with 17 attempts but has only converted 8 (47.1%). Kat also leads the team in rebounding with 7.7 rpg. Four others average at least 3 rpg while four others average at least 2 rpg. Carla is the top ball distributor with 36 (6.0 apg) with Yvonne is second with 10 (1.7 apg). Lindsey has 11 blocks (1.8 bpg) while Gayle adds 10 (1.7 bpg) and Kat 5 (0.8 bpg). Ashleigh has 14 steals (2.3 spg) in Big 12 games while Kat is second with 9 (1.5 spg). Carla and Lindsey each have 8 steals (1.3 spg).
Big 12 stats include the rankings in parathesis.
TEAM Big 12 STATISTICS UT OSU
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SCORING................. 379 374
Points per game....... 63.2(4) 62.3(5)
Scoring margin........ +1.7(7) +2.2(6)
FIELD GOALS-ATT......... 138-350 132-350
Field goal pct........ .394(6) .377(10)
3 POINT FG-ATT.......... 28-81 37-122
3-point FG pct........ .346(2) .303(9)
3-pt FG made per game. 4.7(5) 6.2(2)
FREE THROWS-ATT......... 75-118 73-101
Free throw pct........ .636(10) .723(3)
F-Throws made per game 12.5 12.2
REBOUNDS................ 224 229
Rebounds per game..... 37.3(6) 38.2(5)
Rebounding margin..... -0.2(7) -7.5(10)
ASSISTS................. 76 53
Assists per game...... 12.7(2) 8.8(11)
TURNOVERS............... 105 87
Turnovers per game.... 17.5(10) 14.5(2)
Turnover margin....... +1.8(3) +1.0(5)
Assist/turnover ratio. 0.7(3) 0.6(8)
STEALS.................. 59 40
Steals per game....... 9.8(2) 6.7(9)
BLOCKS.................. 29 16
Blocks per game....... 4.8(3) 2.7(12)
ATTENDANCE.............. 15648 7652
Home games-Avg/Game... 3-5216(7) 2-3826(9)
In the Big 12, there is not much difference between the two in most categories. OSU takes more 3s (122 to 81), but the Horns make a better percentage (34.6 to 30.3). The Horns get to the FT line more (118 to 101) but OSU is better when they get there (72.3% to 63.6%). The Horns are better at getting steals (59 to 40) and at blocking shots (29 to 16). The Horns will protect the inside with Lindsey and Gayle alternating and at times playing together. The problem for the Horns is that both tend to be foul prone. If they can stay out of foul trouble, OSU will have trouble getting inside. The Horns will also have post players Earnie, Kristen, and Aubry to rotate inside. The Cowgirls tight rotation of seven players with double digit minutes in Big 12 play leaves them with only Megan Byford (# 33, 6-2 Jr. C) as the tallest player to sub in.
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TEAM SEASON STATISTICS UT OSU
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SCORING................. 1487 1418
Points per game....... 74.3 74.6
Scoring margin........ +18.7 +16.1
FIELD GOALS-ATT......... 539-1201 500-1183
Field goal pct........ .449 .423
3 POINT FG-ATT.......... 110-287 135-403
3-point FG pct........ .383 .335
3-pt FG made per game. 5.5 7.1
FREE THROWS-ATT......... 299-411 283-405
Free throw pct........ .727 .699
F-Throws made per game 15.0 14.9
REBOUNDS................ 838 773
Rebounds per game..... 41.9 40.7
Rebounding margin..... +7.6 +0.2
ASSISTS................. 309 261
Assists per game...... 15.5 13.7
TURNOVERS............... 345 282
Turnovers per game.... 17.3 14.8
Turnover margin....... +2.7 +4.9
Assist/turnover ratio. 0.9 0.9
STEALS.................. 202 190
Steals per game....... 10.1 10.0
BLOCKS.................. 120 50
Blocks per game....... 6.0 2.6
ATTENDANCE.............. 53620 33679
Home games-Avg/Game... 11-4875 11-3062
SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd Total
------------------------- ---- ---- ----
Texas.................... 695 792 - 1487
Ok. State................ 724 694 - 1418 [/pre]
Last season, the Horns held Riley in check in splitting the games, winning in Austin and losing at Stillwater. OSU also won the third in the Big 12 tourney. IIRC, Brit was assigned to Riley most of each game. This season, Ashleigh, Carla and Yvonne will also help out. It will be interesting to see how Ashleigh matches up with Riley. In two games last season, the Horns let OSU burn them from outside, Hardeman in one game and Cordero in another. Inside, the Cowgirls had no problem scoring. The Horns will need to guard that 3pt line as Hardeman is still playing for the Cowgirls and Riley will light it up from NBA range. Three of the top nine Big 12 players in 3pt FG% will be on the floor Thursday, Kat at 42.4% (#4), Hardeman at 34.2% (7), and Riley at 31.8% (9). Riley, Hardeman, and Hernandez rank 3, 9, and 14 in number of 3s made per game. Kat is tied with Riley at 3rd. The Horns inside defense will have to deny inside scoring or at least contest fiercely. The Horns lost the rebounding battle in both games that OSU won last season. While OSU is averaging more rebounds that the Horns in Big 12 play (38.2 to 37.3) this season,they are giving up quite a few more to opponents than the Horns (45.7 to 37.5). The Horns will enjoy a distinct height advantage inside with Lindsey and Gayle. Byford is the only one of three Cowgirls at 6-2 that plays double digit minutes for OSU.
The game will be on Fox Sports (TW cable 54) and ESPN360.com per the texassports.com preview.
OSU still does not have their game preview up at this time.
