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Both Texas and OU are coming off disappointing losses Sunday. Texas (17-8; 8-4) will travel to OU (15-11; 6-7) Wednesday to try to put a bit of distance between themselves and OU in the Big 12 rankings. Horns will try to sweep the season series from OU for the first time since 2005. Texas won the first game in overtime 79-74. OU will be trying to stop two streaks: a two game home losing streak (with an away win in between) and a two game losing streak. Texas wants to rebound from a second loss to Baylor similarly to the way they responded to the first Baylor loss—a three game winning streak before playing Baylor a second time. Both teams have five league games left to solidify any NCAA invitations and seedings.
Of main concern to OU is the health of Aaryn Ellenberg, who was injured in the OSU game last Sunday and did not return to the game after leaving with just over 5 & ½ minutes to go. If she is unable to play, it does force some changes in how the other OU players will play on offense.
Horns have two players averaging double digit scoring in league play and three others average better than 7 ppg. Nneka leads the group with 11.5 ppg. Imani is at 10.6 ppg while Chassidy (8.8 ppg), Brady (8.4 ppg) and Empress (7.2 ppg) complete the quintet. Those five average between 8.9 FG attempts (Imani) to 7 (Empress). Kelsey is sixth at 4.6 FG attempts per game. Kelsey has the best FG% at 56.7% (34-60) with Nekia ( 26-46; 56.5%) and Imani (57-107; 53.3%) joining her in making over 50% from the field. Brady (16-45; 35.6%) and Chassidy (11-35; 31.4%) are the only players to have hit at least 10 3s in league play. Nekia (7-14; 50.0%) has the best percentage among players that have attempted at least 10 treys. Eight players have made at least 5 treys in league games with Kelsey going 1-2 from BTA. Everyone except for Brianna and Lillie has attempted at least one three. Horns are fifth in the league in 3pt FG% at 33.9%. Nneka is hitting 68.7% of her FTs. She leads the team in makes and attempts at 46-67. Brady’s 88.5% (23-26) leads both the team and a group of four that are making at least 80% of their FTs.
Nneka continues to average a double double in league play with her 10.0 rpg to go with her 11.5 ppg. Imani is second with 5.8 rpg. Kelsey adds 4.7 and Empress 4.1 as the Horns are second in the league in rebounding and first in rebounding margin (+9.0). Celina is fifth in the league with an average of 4.2 apg (55 total). Empress (32), Brady (31) and Krystle (23) all average at least 1.7 apg. Imani’s 26 blocks are twice as many as Kelsey’s 13 which ranks second on the team. Imani’s 2.17 bpg are third in the league. Celina (15), Brady (14) and Nneka (10) lead the squad in steals.
Brady and Celina have started all 13 league games. Nneka has 12 starts while Chassidy has seven starts. Kelsey has joined them in the starting lineup the last four games. A total of 9 players have at least one league start. All 14 players have gotten into at least 2 games with the core rotation usually being 11. Brady leads the team in minutes per game with an average of 30.5 mpg. 8 others average between 27 and 12 mpg. Two more are averaging over 9 mpg.
OU has four players averaging in double figures in scoring. The quartet is led by Aaryn Ellenberg (# 3, 5-7 Sr. G) whose average of 17.8 ppg is second in the league. Morgan Hook (# 10, 5-10 Sr. G) averages 11.0 ppg. Sharane Campbell (# 24, 5-10 Jr. G) adds 10.9 ppg while Nicole Griffin (# 4, 6-6 Sr. C) averages 10.3 ppg. Ellenberg has made and taken 79-189 FGs, approximately 25% of OU’s total in each category. T’ona Edwards (# 2, 5-5 Fr. G; 9-15, 60.0%) and Griffin (46-88, 52.3%) are the only Sooners making at least 50% of their shots. Five other Sooners are hitting at least 40% of their FGs, including Ellenberg at 42.5%. Hook leads OU in making 3s, hitting 38.5% from BTA (20-52). Nicole Kornet (# 1, 6-1 Soph. G; 11-32. 34.4%) and Ellenberg (32-89, 36.0%) are the other 3pt threats for the Sooners. Ellenberg is making and taking about 40% of OU’s 3pt shots. Griffin (42-58, 72.4%), Campbell (48-55, 87.3%), Ellenberg (41-51, 80.4%) and Hook (29-40, 72.5%) are the top four Sooners at getting to the FT line. Kaylon Williams’ (# 42, 6-3 RS Soph. F) 23 FT attempts are fifth on the team.Campbell (6.2 rpg) and Griffin (5.5 rpg) lead OU in rebounding. Hook has 51 assists while Ellenberg has 24 assists and Gioya Carter (# 25, 5-9 Fr. G) has added 21. Griffin with 27 blocks is the only Sooner that has reached double digits in that category. OU has five players with double digit steals, led by Ellenberg (21) and Campbell (20).
Nine Sooners have played in all 13 league games. Three others have in between 2 and 8 games. Four have started every league game: Ellenberg, Hook, Campbell, and Griffin. Carter has started 7 games. Derica Wyatt (# 11, 5-10 Fr. G) joins Williams, Kornet and Edwards in coming off the bench. Kornet has split the starts in league play with Carter, starting the six games that Carter did not. Ellenberg (33.4 mpg), Hook (33.2 mpg), Campbell (29.1 mpg), Griffin (25.5 mpg) and Carter (23.1 mpg) have been the recent starters and are the only ones that average at least 20 mpg. The reserves average between 10 and 16 mpg.
Projected starting lineups:
Texas
#2, Celina Rodrigo. 5-8 Soph. G
#3, Nneka Enemkpali, 6-1 Jr. F
#24, Chassidy Fussell, 5-10 Sr. G
#32, Brady Sanders, 5-11 RS Soph. G
#40, Kelsey Lang, 6-5 Fr. C
Oklahoma
#3, Aaryn Ellenberg, 5-7 Sr. G
#4, Nicole Griffin, 6-6 Sr. C
#10, Morgan Hook, 5-10 Sr. G
#24, Sharane Campbell, 5-10 Jr. G
#25, Gioya Carter, 5-9 Fr. G
Horns won the first game, a 79-75 OT thriller after Gigi hit a 3 to send it into OT. Ellenberg went off for 37 pts but the only other Sooner to reach double figures was Campbell with 12 pts. Horns overcame that individual scoring by having four players reach double digits in scoring.
Horns will seek to keep Ellenberg from having another huge game. Meanwhile, they will look at dominating inside in both rebounding and scoring. Staying out of foul trouble for our posts will be key in keeping pressure on OU inside. OU is thin inside with only 6-3 Williams getting significant playing time inside with 6-6 Griffin. OU normally starts four guards along side Griffin. Another thing the Horns will seek to do is reduce turnovers, something they had done before Sunday’s game. Both teams had 12 steals the last time they played.
Two main matchups will in the post where Nneka’s quickness will allow her to match up with guard Campbell while Kelsey and Imani will take on Nicole. On the perimeter, expect Celina to start off on Aaryn with plenty of help from Krystle and Empress. OU did a good job taking Nneka out of the offense but Imani and Kelsey went 10/18 from the field. Horns will have a bit more depth both in the post and on the perimeter than OU. One area where Texas does have an advantage is in bench scoring. Horns are getting double the scoring from their bench that OU does from theirs.
The game will be this Wednesday at 6:30 PM, not 7 as the games usually are. The game will be televised on FOX Sports Network. That is FSSW in Austin (TWC HD 1639). The radio broadcast will on KVET-AM 1300.
Of main concern to OU is the health of Aaryn Ellenberg, who was injured in the OSU game last Sunday and did not return to the game after leaving with just over 5 & ½ minutes to go. If she is unable to play, it does force some changes in how the other OU players will play on offense.
Horns have two players averaging double digit scoring in league play and three others average better than 7 ppg. Nneka leads the group with 11.5 ppg. Imani is at 10.6 ppg while Chassidy (8.8 ppg), Brady (8.4 ppg) and Empress (7.2 ppg) complete the quintet. Those five average between 8.9 FG attempts (Imani) to 7 (Empress). Kelsey is sixth at 4.6 FG attempts per game. Kelsey has the best FG% at 56.7% (34-60) with Nekia ( 26-46; 56.5%) and Imani (57-107; 53.3%) joining her in making over 50% from the field. Brady (16-45; 35.6%) and Chassidy (11-35; 31.4%) are the only players to have hit at least 10 3s in league play. Nekia (7-14; 50.0%) has the best percentage among players that have attempted at least 10 treys. Eight players have made at least 5 treys in league games with Kelsey going 1-2 from BTA. Everyone except for Brianna and Lillie has attempted at least one three. Horns are fifth in the league in 3pt FG% at 33.9%. Nneka is hitting 68.7% of her FTs. She leads the team in makes and attempts at 46-67. Brady’s 88.5% (23-26) leads both the team and a group of four that are making at least 80% of their FTs.
Nneka continues to average a double double in league play with her 10.0 rpg to go with her 11.5 ppg. Imani is second with 5.8 rpg. Kelsey adds 4.7 and Empress 4.1 as the Horns are second in the league in rebounding and first in rebounding margin (+9.0). Celina is fifth in the league with an average of 4.2 apg (55 total). Empress (32), Brady (31) and Krystle (23) all average at least 1.7 apg. Imani’s 26 blocks are twice as many as Kelsey’s 13 which ranks second on the team. Imani’s 2.17 bpg are third in the league. Celina (15), Brady (14) and Nneka (10) lead the squad in steals.
Brady and Celina have started all 13 league games. Nneka has 12 starts while Chassidy has seven starts. Kelsey has joined them in the starting lineup the last four games. A total of 9 players have at least one league start. All 14 players have gotten into at least 2 games with the core rotation usually being 11. Brady leads the team in minutes per game with an average of 30.5 mpg. 8 others average between 27 and 12 mpg. Two more are averaging over 9 mpg.
OU has four players averaging in double figures in scoring. The quartet is led by Aaryn Ellenberg (# 3, 5-7 Sr. G) whose average of 17.8 ppg is second in the league. Morgan Hook (# 10, 5-10 Sr. G) averages 11.0 ppg. Sharane Campbell (# 24, 5-10 Jr. G) adds 10.9 ppg while Nicole Griffin (# 4, 6-6 Sr. C) averages 10.3 ppg. Ellenberg has made and taken 79-189 FGs, approximately 25% of OU’s total in each category. T’ona Edwards (# 2, 5-5 Fr. G; 9-15, 60.0%) and Griffin (46-88, 52.3%) are the only Sooners making at least 50% of their shots. Five other Sooners are hitting at least 40% of their FGs, including Ellenberg at 42.5%. Hook leads OU in making 3s, hitting 38.5% from BTA (20-52). Nicole Kornet (# 1, 6-1 Soph. G; 11-32. 34.4%) and Ellenberg (32-89, 36.0%) are the other 3pt threats for the Sooners. Ellenberg is making and taking about 40% of OU’s 3pt shots. Griffin (42-58, 72.4%), Campbell (48-55, 87.3%), Ellenberg (41-51, 80.4%) and Hook (29-40, 72.5%) are the top four Sooners at getting to the FT line. Kaylon Williams’ (# 42, 6-3 RS Soph. F) 23 FT attempts are fifth on the team.Campbell (6.2 rpg) and Griffin (5.5 rpg) lead OU in rebounding. Hook has 51 assists while Ellenberg has 24 assists and Gioya Carter (# 25, 5-9 Fr. G) has added 21. Griffin with 27 blocks is the only Sooner that has reached double digits in that category. OU has five players with double digit steals, led by Ellenberg (21) and Campbell (20).
Nine Sooners have played in all 13 league games. Three others have in between 2 and 8 games. Four have started every league game: Ellenberg, Hook, Campbell, and Griffin. Carter has started 7 games. Derica Wyatt (# 11, 5-10 Fr. G) joins Williams, Kornet and Edwards in coming off the bench. Kornet has split the starts in league play with Carter, starting the six games that Carter did not. Ellenberg (33.4 mpg), Hook (33.2 mpg), Campbell (29.1 mpg), Griffin (25.5 mpg) and Carter (23.1 mpg) have been the recent starters and are the only ones that average at least 20 mpg. The reserves average between 10 and 16 mpg.
Projected starting lineups:
Texas
#2, Celina Rodrigo. 5-8 Soph. G
#3, Nneka Enemkpali, 6-1 Jr. F
#24, Chassidy Fussell, 5-10 Sr. G
#32, Brady Sanders, 5-11 RS Soph. G
#40, Kelsey Lang, 6-5 Fr. C
Oklahoma
#3, Aaryn Ellenberg, 5-7 Sr. G
#4, Nicole Griffin, 6-6 Sr. C
#10, Morgan Hook, 5-10 Sr. G
#24, Sharane Campbell, 5-10 Jr. G
#25, Gioya Carter, 5-9 Fr. G
Horns won the first game, a 79-75 OT thriller after Gigi hit a 3 to send it into OT. Ellenberg went off for 37 pts but the only other Sooner to reach double figures was Campbell with 12 pts. Horns overcame that individual scoring by having four players reach double digits in scoring.
Horns will seek to keep Ellenberg from having another huge game. Meanwhile, they will look at dominating inside in both rebounding and scoring. Staying out of foul trouble for our posts will be key in keeping pressure on OU inside. OU is thin inside with only 6-3 Williams getting significant playing time inside with 6-6 Griffin. OU normally starts four guards along side Griffin. Another thing the Horns will seek to do is reduce turnovers, something they had done before Sunday’s game. Both teams had 12 steals the last time they played.
Two main matchups will in the post where Nneka’s quickness will allow her to match up with guard Campbell while Kelsey and Imani will take on Nicole. On the perimeter, expect Celina to start off on Aaryn with plenty of help from Krystle and Empress. OU did a good job taking Nneka out of the offense but Imani and Kelsey went 10/18 from the field. Horns will have a bit more depth both in the post and on the perimeter than OU. One area where Texas does have an advantage is in bench scoring. Horns are getting double the scoring from their bench that OU does from theirs.
The game will be this Wednesday at 6:30 PM, not 7 as the games usually are. The game will be televised on FOX Sports Network. That is FSSW in Austin (TWC HD 1639). The radio broadcast will on KVET-AM 1300.
