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Horns will be seeking their third straight Big 12 win over the Horned Frogs Sunday. Overall, Texas has a 33-0 record against TCU. Both games last season were close (5pt and 7 pt wins) and this one figures to also be a close game. Horns are 3-2 in league play while TCU is 2-3. Texas is seeking to build on a win this past Wednesday while TCU is coming off a loss Tuesday night to OSU, 65-53. A win Sunday would be the Horns’ first road conference win this season.Imani’s career 24 points Wednesday night pushed her conference scoring average to a team leading 14.4 ppg. Nneka joins her as the other Horn scoring in double figures in conference at 11.6 ppg. Those two are 1 (Nneka) and 2 (Imani) in rebounding at 7.8 & 6.8 rpg, respectively. Kelsey adds 5.4 rpg as they combine for 20 of the team’s 42.6 rpg. Nneka is the only Horn to get to the FT line at least 20 times as she is hitting 69.9% (16-23). Chas has the highest percentage, going 2-2 while Brady has made 7-8 FTs in Big 12 games for a 87.5% rate.
Horns are not doing well from BTA (25% as a team) but that has improved almost double from the start of conference play. Gigi (5-7, 57.1%), Brady (4-11, 36.4%) and Chas (1-2, 50.0% in one game) have been the best shooters from BTA. Kelsey (12-20, 60.0%), Imani (32-56, 57.1%) and Nneka (21-45, 46.7%) lead the team in FG %.
Only Brady averages over 30 mpg at 32.6. Five others average over 20 mpg while a total of 10 average double digit mpg. The rotation, at this time, is 11 deep.
Zahna Medley (#14, 5-6 Soph. G) is the only player for TCU that averages double figure scoring at 15.6 ppg. Letricia Lovings (#21, 6-3 Sr. C) average 8.2 rpg and has 20 blocks. Frogs three leading scorers are guards. Lovings is fourth at 5.8 ppg. Jada Butts (#15, 5-8 Fr. G/F) has gone to the FT line the most but has connected on only 52.2% (12-23). Next up is Lovings is 35.0% in conference play (7-20). The two the Horns don’t want on the FT line are Medley (12-14, 85.7%) and Donielle Breaux (#33, 5-10 Jr. G) at 84.6% (11-13).
Medley has taken almost half of the Frogs 3s in conference play, attempting 32 of the team’s 72 treys. She has hit on 6 for a 18.8% from BTA. As a team, TCU ranks just about Texas at 26.4%. Natalie Ventress (# 24, 5-10 Jr. G) has made 6-18 (33.3%) and Breaux is at 28.6% (4-14) to rank as the two most frequent shooters after Medley from BTA.
Medley, Lovings, Klara Bradshaw (#13, 6-6 Fr. C) and Veja Hamilton (#3, 5-10 Soph. G/F) have started all five Big 12 games. Natalie Ventress (#24, 5-10 Jr. G) has started the last 3 of the five league games. Medley (34.2 mpg), Ventress (32.5 mpg), and Lovings (31.6 mpg) all average over 30 minutes a game. Five others average at least 13 mpg. Caitlin Diaz (32, 6-1 Soph. F) has averaged 7.0 mpg in five Big 12 games. The TCU rotation is basically 9 players.
Projected starters: Coach Aston shook up the starting lineup vs Kansas.
Texas
Imani 6-7 Soph. C
Gigi 6-2 Sr. F
Brady 5-11 RS Soph. F
Celina 5-8 Soph. G
Nekia 5-11 Fr. F
TCU
#3 Veja Hamilton 5-10 Soph. G/F
#13 Klara Bradshaw 6-6 Fr. C
#14 Zahna Medley 5-6 Soph. G
#21 Latricia Lovings 6-3 Sr. C
#24 Natalie Ventress 5-10 Jr. G
Of course, the Texas starters could have Nneka and Empress back in place of Gigi and Nekia. We already know from last season that Lovings and Nneka will have a battle inside. The key for Nneka will be defending without fouling. For TCU, will they have Lovings on Imani on D or will they match frosh Bradshaw against Imani? Texas will need to slow down or shut down Medley and force the others to shoot. Horns have a good chance to dominate inside in rebounding but boxing out Lovings will be critical as she is their best rebounder.
Horns will need to be careful with the ball as TCU ranks second in TO margin at a plus 5.2. Horns, meanwhile, are at a negative 4.4. This should be a good game to watch. Texas is decent at taking away the 3. TCU has trouble with that. Horns will need to capitalize on that. Having Chas play a few minutes should help. But our shooters can’t be hesitant to take the open 3. Going inside will be difficult against the league’s top shot blocking team, primarily Lovings. TCU will match up well with Texas inside with 6-3 Lovings joined by 6-6 Fr. C Klara Bradshaw. The problem for TCU is that they don’t have the depth inside to match Texas. Nor do Bradshaw (1.6 ppg & 2.4 rpg) and Lovings (5.8 ppg & 8.2 rpg) provide the scoring that Nneka (11.6 ppg & 7.8 rpg) and Imani (14.4 ppg & 6.8 rpg). Off the bench, Kelsey adds 5.6 ppg & 5.4 rpg.
Neither team should be short of players to rotate in. The problem for TCU is that they are thin in the post with Lovings the most experienced of a very young and inexperienced group. Nneka and Imani are also young but they were starters most of last year and their backups have gotten plenty of playing time this season. Chas’ return should continue to give the Texas guard corps a shot in the arm as she provides additional scoring punch and another player in the rotation.
It should be a tough game but Texas should have a good chance to pick up their first Big 12 road win this season after a couple of close misses.
Game time is Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. CT at Fort Worth, Texas. The game will be carried on tv by FOX Sports Southwest and radio by KVET 1300 AM.
texassports.com game preview
TCU sports game preview
Horns are not doing well from BTA (25% as a team) but that has improved almost double from the start of conference play. Gigi (5-7, 57.1%), Brady (4-11, 36.4%) and Chas (1-2, 50.0% in one game) have been the best shooters from BTA. Kelsey (12-20, 60.0%), Imani (32-56, 57.1%) and Nneka (21-45, 46.7%) lead the team in FG %.
Only Brady averages over 30 mpg at 32.6. Five others average over 20 mpg while a total of 10 average double digit mpg. The rotation, at this time, is 11 deep.
Zahna Medley (#14, 5-6 Soph. G) is the only player for TCU that averages double figure scoring at 15.6 ppg. Letricia Lovings (#21, 6-3 Sr. C) average 8.2 rpg and has 20 blocks. Frogs three leading scorers are guards. Lovings is fourth at 5.8 ppg. Jada Butts (#15, 5-8 Fr. G/F) has gone to the FT line the most but has connected on only 52.2% (12-23). Next up is Lovings is 35.0% in conference play (7-20). The two the Horns don’t want on the FT line are Medley (12-14, 85.7%) and Donielle Breaux (#33, 5-10 Jr. G) at 84.6% (11-13).
Medley has taken almost half of the Frogs 3s in conference play, attempting 32 of the team’s 72 treys. She has hit on 6 for a 18.8% from BTA. As a team, TCU ranks just about Texas at 26.4%. Natalie Ventress (# 24, 5-10 Jr. G) has made 6-18 (33.3%) and Breaux is at 28.6% (4-14) to rank as the two most frequent shooters after Medley from BTA.
Medley, Lovings, Klara Bradshaw (#13, 6-6 Fr. C) and Veja Hamilton (#3, 5-10 Soph. G/F) have started all five Big 12 games. Natalie Ventress (#24, 5-10 Jr. G) has started the last 3 of the five league games. Medley (34.2 mpg), Ventress (32.5 mpg), and Lovings (31.6 mpg) all average over 30 minutes a game. Five others average at least 13 mpg. Caitlin Diaz (32, 6-1 Soph. F) has averaged 7.0 mpg in five Big 12 games. The TCU rotation is basically 9 players.
Projected starters: Coach Aston shook up the starting lineup vs Kansas.
Texas
Imani 6-7 Soph. C
Gigi 6-2 Sr. F
Brady 5-11 RS Soph. F
Celina 5-8 Soph. G
Nekia 5-11 Fr. F
TCU
#3 Veja Hamilton 5-10 Soph. G/F
#13 Klara Bradshaw 6-6 Fr. C
#14 Zahna Medley 5-6 Soph. G
#21 Latricia Lovings 6-3 Sr. C
#24 Natalie Ventress 5-10 Jr. G
Of course, the Texas starters could have Nneka and Empress back in place of Gigi and Nekia. We already know from last season that Lovings and Nneka will have a battle inside. The key for Nneka will be defending without fouling. For TCU, will they have Lovings on Imani on D or will they match frosh Bradshaw against Imani? Texas will need to slow down or shut down Medley and force the others to shoot. Horns have a good chance to dominate inside in rebounding but boxing out Lovings will be critical as she is their best rebounder.
Horns will need to be careful with the ball as TCU ranks second in TO margin at a plus 5.2. Horns, meanwhile, are at a negative 4.4. This should be a good game to watch. Texas is decent at taking away the 3. TCU has trouble with that. Horns will need to capitalize on that. Having Chas play a few minutes should help. But our shooters can’t be hesitant to take the open 3. Going inside will be difficult against the league’s top shot blocking team, primarily Lovings. TCU will match up well with Texas inside with 6-3 Lovings joined by 6-6 Fr. C Klara Bradshaw. The problem for TCU is that they don’t have the depth inside to match Texas. Nor do Bradshaw (1.6 ppg & 2.4 rpg) and Lovings (5.8 ppg & 8.2 rpg) provide the scoring that Nneka (11.6 ppg & 7.8 rpg) and Imani (14.4 ppg & 6.8 rpg). Off the bench, Kelsey adds 5.6 ppg & 5.4 rpg.
Neither team should be short of players to rotate in. The problem for TCU is that they are thin in the post with Lovings the most experienced of a very young and inexperienced group. Nneka and Imani are also young but they were starters most of last year and their backups have gotten plenty of playing time this season. Chas’ return should continue to give the Texas guard corps a shot in the arm as she provides additional scoring punch and another player in the rotation.
It should be a tough game but Texas should have a good chance to pick up their first Big 12 road win this season after a couple of close misses.
Game time is Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. CT at Fort Worth, Texas. The game will be carried on tv by FOX Sports Southwest and radio by KVET 1300 AM.
texassports.com game preview
TCU sports game preview
