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Texas (17-8; 6-8) leads the series 64-29 over Tech (15-11; 5-9). Texas will be seeking their fourth straight win over the Lady Raiders. Tech will try to snap a three game losing streak to the Horns. Texas won this season’s first matchup 55-44 at home. With two more shots, Texas would have had the same number of shots attempted as points scored: 55. Tech did take 44 shots to score 44 pts.
Amber Battle (# 12, 5-9 Sr. G) and Ivonne Cook-Taylor (# 2, 5-8 RS Soph. G) are the scoring leaders for the Lady Raiders. Battles averages 16.1 ppg, (4th in the league) while Cook-Taylor is 23rd in the Big 12 with her average of 10.0 ppg. Rayven Brooks (# 11, 6-0 Jr. G; 8.2 ppg), Kelsi Baker (# 41, 6-0 Sr. F; 7.1 ppg) and Dayo Olabode (# 32, 6-2 Fr. Wing; 7.1 ppg) are the other main scorers for Tech. Ionna McKenzie (# 42, 6-2 Fr. C) has the best shooting percentage at 54.5%. But she has only taken 11 shots in the 13 games she has played in. Brooks at 41.9% (39-93) from the field is the only other Lady Raider over 40%. Battle (80-202, 39.6%) and Cook-Taylor (56-148, 37.8%) have taken 45.5% of all of Tech’s FG attempts. They are responsible for 46.7% of all made FGs. Six Lady Raiders have taken all but six of the 3pters. Battle leads the way with 26-56 (46.4%). Brooks is making 40.0% (16-40) from BTA. Baker (9-25, 36.0%) and Olabode (10-32, 31.3%) help stretch the post defense out with their ability to hit from BTA. Battle tops Tech in getting to the FT line, with 40 makes in 56 attempts (71.4%). Cook-Taylor (18-24, 75.0%) and Brooks (21-28, 75.0%) are the leaders in FT percentage. Baker is second to Battle in FTs made and attempted (25-36, 69.4%).
Olabode is Tech’s leading rebounder at 6.4 rpg. Battle adds 4.8 rpg while Baker averages 4.5 rpg. Tech has six players averaging over one assist per game. Battle tops her seventh category with 2.0 apg. Brooks (1.9 apg), Baker (1.7 apg), Minta Spears (# 3, 5-10 RS Soph. G; 1.6 apg), Cook-Taylor (1.3 apg) and Jamie Roe (# 35, 5-10 Jr. F; 1.1 apg) are the others. Tech ranks 9th in blocked shots at 2.9 bpg. Brooks is the leader with 11 blocks and Olabode has 10. Battle is third with 8 blocks. The Lady Raiders are third in steals (119, 8.5 spg) with six players in double digits: Brooks (21), Cook-Taylor (20), Battle (17), Baker (16), Roe (13) and Spears (12).
Battle and Brooks have started all 14 Big 12 league games. Those two plus Cook-Taylor, Olabode, Spears, Roe and Ryann Bowser (# 4, 5-8 Jr. PG) have played in all 14 conference games. Baker, held out from one game due to injury/illness, and McKenzie have played in 13 games. Those 12 players average from 33.1 mpg (Battle) to 12.1 mpg (Bowser). Battle is the only Lady Raider to average over 30 mpg although Brooks comes close at 28.8 mpg. Eight of those nine have at least 2 starts in the 14 league games. The starting lineup for the past two games has been Battle, Roe, McKenzie, Cook-Taylor and Brooks. Two games ago, McKenzie replaced Olabode who had started the previous 12 Big 12 games.
Ariel is the leading scorer at 10.1 ppg. Imani (9.5 ppg) and Kelsey (9.1 ppg) rank second and third in scoring. Imani (56.4%), Kelsey (51.4%) and Nekia (52.5%) are the leaders in FG%. Horns have six players that average 6.7 shots per game or more. Ariel is at 10.7 attempts, Brady takes 8.3 shots a game, Kelsey and Brooke average 7.6 shots a game, Empress is at 7.3 and Imani is at 6.7.Ariel and Brady are making 33.6% of their FGs. Brooke hits 35.8% of her FGs and Empress is at 27.6%. Brooke and Brady are tied with 18 made 3s. Brooke has attempted 51 3s (35.3%) while Brady has put up 58 (31.0%). In the last four games, those two are 20-38 (52.6%). Brady has hit 10 of 20 (50.0%) while Brooke has connected on 10-18 (55.6%). Horns are fifth in the league in FT% at 73.0%. Brooke (16-19; 84.2%) and Empress (17-21; 81.0%) are at over 80% from the charity strip while Ariel (77.4%), Imani (75.0%), Kelsey (73.9%), Brady (79.3%), Nekia (76.9%), Brianna (73.3%) and Krystle (75.0%) all are helping push the team FT% into the 70 percentile. Imani has the most made and attempted FTs at 27-36. Ariel has the highest average of FTs made and attempted per game at 2.4 made and 3.1 attempted FTs per game.
Imani (6.6 rpg) and Kelsey (6.4 rpg) top six rebounds per game. Five others average over 3 rpg, ranging from Brady’s 3.9 rpg to Ariel’s 3.1 rpg. Empress is the leader in assists with an average of 3.0 apg. Brady distributes 2.9 apg. Four others average between 1.3 and 2.0 apg. Brady is tops in steals with 12 with both Imani and Krystle each totaling 11 steals. Imani (24) and Kelsey (22) are the only Horns with more than 2 blocks. They help Texas rank 3rd in the league in blocked shots.
Nine of the active players have at least 3 starts. Kelsey has started all 14 games with Brady getting 13 starts in 14 games. Kelsey, Brady, Ariel, Brooke and Brianna have started the last two games. Ten players are averaging at least 11 mpg although Nekia (11.1 mpg) has not been available the last four games due to injury. She did jog onto the court during warmups and is walking without crutches so she should be close to returning although that date is still undecided. Brady is the only Horns averaging at least 30 mpg at 32.5 mpg. Ariel (26.2 mpg), Kelsey (27.3 mpg), Brooke (27.0 mpg) and Empress (24.0 mpg) all average over 20 mpg. Imani, Nekia, Brianna, Krystle, and Celina average in the teens.
Amber Battle (# 12, 5-9 Sr. G) and Ivonne Cook-Taylor (# 2, 5-8 RS Soph. G) are the scoring leaders for the Lady Raiders. Battles averages 16.1 ppg, (4th in the league) while Cook-Taylor is 23rd in the Big 12 with her average of 10.0 ppg. Rayven Brooks (# 11, 6-0 Jr. G; 8.2 ppg), Kelsi Baker (# 41, 6-0 Sr. F; 7.1 ppg) and Dayo Olabode (# 32, 6-2 Fr. Wing; 7.1 ppg) are the other main scorers for Tech. Ionna McKenzie (# 42, 6-2 Fr. C) has the best shooting percentage at 54.5%. But she has only taken 11 shots in the 13 games she has played in. Brooks at 41.9% (39-93) from the field is the only other Lady Raider over 40%. Battle (80-202, 39.6%) and Cook-Taylor (56-148, 37.8%) have taken 45.5% of all of Tech’s FG attempts. They are responsible for 46.7% of all made FGs. Six Lady Raiders have taken all but six of the 3pters. Battle leads the way with 26-56 (46.4%). Brooks is making 40.0% (16-40) from BTA. Baker (9-25, 36.0%) and Olabode (10-32, 31.3%) help stretch the post defense out with their ability to hit from BTA. Battle tops Tech in getting to the FT line, with 40 makes in 56 attempts (71.4%). Cook-Taylor (18-24, 75.0%) and Brooks (21-28, 75.0%) are the leaders in FT percentage. Baker is second to Battle in FTs made and attempted (25-36, 69.4%).
Olabode is Tech’s leading rebounder at 6.4 rpg. Battle adds 4.8 rpg while Baker averages 4.5 rpg. Tech has six players averaging over one assist per game. Battle tops her seventh category with 2.0 apg. Brooks (1.9 apg), Baker (1.7 apg), Minta Spears (# 3, 5-10 RS Soph. G; 1.6 apg), Cook-Taylor (1.3 apg) and Jamie Roe (# 35, 5-10 Jr. F; 1.1 apg) are the others. Tech ranks 9th in blocked shots at 2.9 bpg. Brooks is the leader with 11 blocks and Olabode has 10. Battle is third with 8 blocks. The Lady Raiders are third in steals (119, 8.5 spg) with six players in double digits: Brooks (21), Cook-Taylor (20), Battle (17), Baker (16), Roe (13) and Spears (12).
Battle and Brooks have started all 14 Big 12 league games. Those two plus Cook-Taylor, Olabode, Spears, Roe and Ryann Bowser (# 4, 5-8 Jr. PG) have played in all 14 conference games. Baker, held out from one game due to injury/illness, and McKenzie have played in 13 games. Those 12 players average from 33.1 mpg (Battle) to 12.1 mpg (Bowser). Battle is the only Lady Raider to average over 30 mpg although Brooks comes close at 28.8 mpg. Eight of those nine have at least 2 starts in the 14 league games. The starting lineup for the past two games has been Battle, Roe, McKenzie, Cook-Taylor and Brooks. Two games ago, McKenzie replaced Olabode who had started the previous 12 Big 12 games.
Ariel is the leading scorer at 10.1 ppg. Imani (9.5 ppg) and Kelsey (9.1 ppg) rank second and third in scoring. Imani (56.4%), Kelsey (51.4%) and Nekia (52.5%) are the leaders in FG%. Horns have six players that average 6.7 shots per game or more. Ariel is at 10.7 attempts, Brady takes 8.3 shots a game, Kelsey and Brooke average 7.6 shots a game, Empress is at 7.3 and Imani is at 6.7.Ariel and Brady are making 33.6% of their FGs. Brooke hits 35.8% of her FGs and Empress is at 27.6%. Brooke and Brady are tied with 18 made 3s. Brooke has attempted 51 3s (35.3%) while Brady has put up 58 (31.0%). In the last four games, those two are 20-38 (52.6%). Brady has hit 10 of 20 (50.0%) while Brooke has connected on 10-18 (55.6%). Horns are fifth in the league in FT% at 73.0%. Brooke (16-19; 84.2%) and Empress (17-21; 81.0%) are at over 80% from the charity strip while Ariel (77.4%), Imani (75.0%), Kelsey (73.9%), Brady (79.3%), Nekia (76.9%), Brianna (73.3%) and Krystle (75.0%) all are helping push the team FT% into the 70 percentile. Imani has the most made and attempted FTs at 27-36. Ariel has the highest average of FTs made and attempted per game at 2.4 made and 3.1 attempted FTs per game.
Imani (6.6 rpg) and Kelsey (6.4 rpg) top six rebounds per game. Five others average over 3 rpg, ranging from Brady’s 3.9 rpg to Ariel’s 3.1 rpg. Empress is the leader in assists with an average of 3.0 apg. Brady distributes 2.9 apg. Four others average between 1.3 and 2.0 apg. Brady is tops in steals with 12 with both Imani and Krystle each totaling 11 steals. Imani (24) and Kelsey (22) are the only Horns with more than 2 blocks. They help Texas rank 3rd in the league in blocked shots.
Nine of the active players have at least 3 starts. Kelsey has started all 14 games with Brady getting 13 starts in 14 games. Kelsey, Brady, Ariel, Brooke and Brianna have started the last two games. Ten players are averaging at least 11 mpg although Nekia (11.1 mpg) has not been available the last four games due to injury. She did jog onto the court during warmups and is walking without crutches so she should be close to returning although that date is still undecided. Brady is the only Horns averaging at least 30 mpg at 32.5 mpg. Ariel (26.2 mpg), Kelsey (27.3 mpg), Brooke (27.0 mpg) and Empress (24.0 mpg) all average over 20 mpg. Imani, Nekia, Brianna, Krystle, and Celina average in the teens.
