Horns travel to Waco on Monday, 02/25/19

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  1. BabHorn

    BabHorn 10,000+ Posts

    #19/19 Texas (21-6; 11-4) will travel to Waco Monday to face #1/1 Baylor (25-1; 15-0). Texas is seeking to snap a five game losing streak to the Lady Bears. Before winning at Baylor on Feb. 06, 2017, Texas had lose six road games in a row to Baylor. Texas leads the overall series 58-40 but Baylor has the edge in Big 12 play, 33-19, including Big 12 tournament games. Baylor is undefeated at home while Texas is 6-1 on Big 12 road games and on a four game road win streak. Either that streak or Baylor’s seven game Big 12 home win streak will end on Monday.

    Baylor Lady Bears (25-1; 15-0)
    Four of Baylor’s starters are averaging in double figures: Kalani Brown (#21, 6-7 Sr. C) at 15.7 ppg, Juicy Landrum (#20, 5-9 Jr. G) at 13.1 ppg, Lauren Cox (#15, 6-4 Jr. F) with an average of 12.8 ppg and Chloe Jackson (#24, 5-9 Grad. G) at 11.3 ppg. Fifth starter, Didi Richards (#2, 6-1 Soph. G), checks in at 7.1 ppg. NaLyssa Smith (#1, 6-3 Fr. F) is the top scoring reserve at 6.5 ppg. Six Lady Bears are making over 50% of their shots although three are reserves that don’t get into every game. Brown at 65% (91-140) tops the group of eight that has seen action in at least 14 games. Cox (75-147; 51%) and Richards (48-95; 50.5%) are also over 50% from the field. Jackson, Smith and Moon Ursin (#12, 5-7 Soph. G) are all hitting over 48% from the field. No Lady Bear has taken more than Landrum’s 161 FG attempts while Brown has made 91 FGs, the most on the roster. Brown leads the team in FTs made and attempted with 54 of 63. Her FT% of 85.7% is second on the team to Ursin’s 90.9% (10-11). That’s a big jump from Ursin’s overall FT% of 59.1% on 13 of 22. Cox, Jackson and Smith are making at least 70% of heir FTs. Cox is second to Brown in number FTs made (36) and attempted (51).

    Cox (9.2 rpg) and Brown (7.7 rpg) combine for 16.9 rpg, Five others average between 3.5 and 4.4 rpg. Jackson is the top distributor for the Lady Bears at 5.7 apg. Close behind are Cox (4.1 apg), Landrum (3.9 apg) and Richards (3.8 apg). Jackson and Richards are the top ballhawks with 23 and 21 steals, respectively. Landrum (16 steals) and Cox (11 steals) have reached double digits in steals as well. Baylor is the best shot blocking team in the league at 6.9 bpg. Cox (36 blocks; 2.4 bpg) and Brown (25 blocks; 1.7 bpg) are second and fourth in the league in blocks per game. Queen Egbo (#25, 6-5 Fr. C) is the only other Lady Bear with double digit blocks with 14. Jackson and Landrum have committed the most turnovers with 32 and 30, respectively. Brown (23 TOs), Cox (22 TOs) and Richards (20 TOs) are next in line.

    Brown, Cox, Richards and Jackson have started all 15 league games. Landrum has started 14 of 14 games with Ursin getting the start in the game that Landrum did not play in. Egbo, Smith and Ursin have played in all 15 games. Landrum (34.8 mpg), Jackson (33.0 mpg) and Cox (31.4 mpg) are the top three in minutes. Brown (27.7 mpg) and Richards (26.9 mpg) make the final two of the top five. Smith (14.5 mpg) and Ursin (13.3 mpg) are the only others in double figures in minutes played per game. Egbo is the only one of the core eight not in double digit minutes. Four other players average between 3.8 and 5.2 mpg in the nine or ten games they have played in.

    Texas Longhorns (21-6, 11-4)
    Texas’ starters are their top five scorers. The bench contributes 15.2 ppg. Sug (13.9 ppg), Joyner (12.5 ppg) and Danni (12.1 ppg) are the three in double figures. Jatarie (8.8 ppg) and Destiny (8.3 ppg) are fourth and fifth, respectively. Charli is the top scorer on the bench at 6.4 ppg after four straight games of double digits scoring. Sug (78-152; 51.3%), Jatarie (56-118; 47.5%) and Joyner (76-162; 46.9%) are the top three in FG%. Three others are making at least 41% of their FGs. Before Saturday’s game, Danni was ranked 49th nationally with her season 3pt% of 40.1%. Currently, she leads Texas with 38 of 80 3pters for 47.5% in league play. Destiny (15-48; 31.3%), Sug (10-30; 33.3%) and Joyner (6-20; 30%) are the other Horns that have reached double digits in 3pters attempted. Seven Horns have gotten to the FT line at least ten times in league games. Charli (31-38; 81.6%) and Sug (43-53; 81.1%) are the top two in FT% in that group while Sug and Joyner (29-58; 50%) are the best at getting to the FT line.

    Five Horns are grabbing at least 4 rpg: Joyner (6.9 rpg), Jatarie (5.7 rpg), Sug (5.2 rpg), Charli (4.3 rpg) and Danni (4.1 rpg). Sug is the leader in assists (80 assists; 5.3 apg). Backing her up are a trio of Horns: Joyner (26 assists; 1.7 apg), Danni (25 assists; 1.7 apg) and Destiny (19 assists; 1.3 apg). Joyner (57 TOs; 3.8 TOPG), Sug (51 TOs; 3.4 TOPG) and Jatarie (30 TOs; 2.0 TOPG) are the top three in turnovers. Joyner (18 steals; 1.2 spg), Sug (16 steals; 1.1 spg), and Danni and Jada each with 13 steals (0.9 spg) are the most adept at snagging steals for Texas. Charli (8 blocks) and Jatarie (7 blocks ) are the top shot blockers on the team.

    The five starters (Sug, Danni, Joyner, Jatarie and Destiny) average the most minutes per game with Danni (35.5 mpg) and Sug (33.1 mpg) getting the most time. Jada (21.3 mpg) tops the reserves who have four of the five averaging in double figures. Seven of the Horns have started a game in league play with Sug, Danni and Joyner all having started every game. Charli and Olamide usually come in as a duo for starters Joyner and Jatarie while Jada is the first backcourt player off the bench.

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    Projected lineups are based on the previous game’s starting lineups.
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    While Brown (15 pts, 6 rebs) and Cox (10 pts, 14 rebs) had good games inside, Joyner (11 pts, 4 rebs) and Jatarie (13 pts, 7 rebs) played well against Baylor’s inside duo. The four post players on each side should provide a battle royale inside.

    Texas’ backcourt is going to have to be aggressive enough to be able to get to the FT line more than four times they ended up there in the first matchup. Jackson (3-5) and Ursin (4-5) by themselves balanced out Texas’ production from the FT line (7-10).

    Baylor had as much trouble with Sug (19 pts) and Danni (19 pts) as Texas had with Ursin.

    Baylor won the rebounding battle 41 to 28 and ended up with 11 more shots. Texas will to be more combative on the boards.

    Both teams used eight players in the first game. It’s probable that the rotation will also be tight in the game with most of the starters playing 30 plus minutes unless foul trouble dictates otherwise.

    STATS COMPARISON—Big 12 stats only.
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    Baylor tends to separate during the first three quarters before reserves get in the fourth quarter. Texas tends to scratch and claw all game long. There’s not one quarter that they dominate. One of Baylor’s best offensive weapons is the play of their posts. Both Brown and Cox don’t miss often and when they do, they often rebound their misses. Texas is going to have to be strong on the boards as they were unable to get offensive rebounds in the first game and had trouble keeping Baylor from getting offensive boards. The other thing that Texas needs to do is get to the FT line while limiting Baylor’s opportunities for old fashioned three point opportunities.

    It should be another close game. The last three games have been decided by six, eight and six points.

    Tipoff will be 6 PM on Monday. The game will be televised on FS1 with the radio broadcast on 105.3 FM. It will be Strip the Ferrell Day for Baylor fans. This will be the third straight year that the Texas at Baylor game is Baylor’s Strip the Ferrell game. I found it kinda of strange that the game notes for the first game between the two this season is the first time I have seen Coach Aston referred to as “former Baylor assistant coach Karen Aston” rather than just as Texas head coach Karen Aston in the opponent’s game notes. While she did spend a total of three years there as an assistant, she had eight years at Texas as an assistant before her second stint at Baylor for one year and two head coaching gigs afterwards.
     
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  2. BabHorn

    BabHorn 10,000+ Posts

    Longhorns unmask Red Raiders in 81-57 blowout win - The Daily Texan

    This is not just what I want to hear before the Baylor game, but would love to see on the court during the game.
    No. 19 Women's Basketball preview: at No. 1 Baylor - University of Texas Athletics
     
  3. BabHorn

    BabHorn 10,000+ Posts

    Women's preview: No. 19 Texas at No. 1 Baylor | Hookem.com

    No. 1/1 WBB Host No. 19/19 Texas in National TV Broadcast - Baylor University Athletics
    Looks like Baylor will be ready for Monday's game.
    No. 1 Lady Bears still motivated to beat No. 19 Texas
     
  4. BabHorn

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  5. cynt

    cynt 1,000+ Posts

    16-25 BU. 1;51 left in the 2nd qtr. If we would just make more shots. Let's go HORNS!!
     
  6. HornByProxy

    HornByProxy < 25 Posts

    The offensive ineptitude in the 2nd quarter is the difference. Not sure if it’s system or execution. Whatever it is... you’d think it’d get better by this point in the season...
     
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  7. overseasbbfan1

    overseasbbfan1 1,000+ Posts

    Love to see us hang with the Bears most of the first half only to give them an 8-0 run the last two minutes before the break. Yet we're only down by 11, pretty incredible when you consider we shot just 22% from the field. If the shots were falling we'd be winning this contest. You gotta think Danni, Destiny, Olamide, Joanne and Charli will do better than a combined 0-14 :yikes: (their first half stats) in the second half. Let's go Horns!
     
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  8. cynt

    cynt 1,000+ Posts

    Time for Sutton to take over. BE SELFISH AND SCORE SUTTON!!!
     
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  9. txtreefan

    txtreefan 100+ Posts

    Backdoor has been open most of the game. TX has taken advantage exactly once. Spacing typically terrible. Defense solid, but you cannot beat Baylor forcing the ball inside. What was the game plan on offense? The players are fighting hard. Hire an offensive mind or start listening to Jamie Carey? Depressing to watch
     
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  10. HornByProxy

    HornByProxy < 25 Posts

    Baylor looks and executes like a number 1 team. Texas looks and executes like an rpi 28+ team... the eye test is shockingly lopsided.
     
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  11. txtreefan

    txtreefan 100+ Posts

    26 points in 3 quarters. I know Baylor is a very good defensive team, but ... Wow
     
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  12. HScoachhtx

    HScoachhtx < 25 Posts

    Texas looks really good in this game, especially offensively. I expect great things in the post season.
     
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  13. cynt

    cynt 1,000+ Posts

    Where's that team that played TTU?
     
  14. txtreefan

    txtreefan 100+ Posts

    This is the same team that played TTU on Saturday. They are just playing a team they cannot out-muscle or out-hustle, and there is never a plan B...

    EmbarAstoning...
     
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  15. BabHorn

    BabHorn 10,000+ Posts

    disappointing game. :(
     
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  16. brnkj

    brnkj 2,500+ Posts

    :popcorn:
     
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  17. jusme828

    jusme828 2,500+ Posts

    UGH! Lots of blow-by's from Baylor's guards. I didn't realize our guards were so slow on defense.
     
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  18. txtreefan

    txtreefan 100+ Posts

    That's the fewest points scored in a game since 1975, and the second fewest points scored in Texas women's basketball history. Way to go, Karen Aston...
     
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  19. Bobcat

    Bobcat 500+ Posts

    Texas Tech is a bottom feeder at this point in our conference. Nothing to brag about when you beat someone who's not even close talent wise. Texas is NOT an elite team or program. Once again.....NO CLUE in half court offensive schemes..... 35 points the entire game and 20.3% from the field with FOUR McDonald's All Americans and an outstanding grad transfer in the starting lineup. If any of you can't see what the problem is, YOU ARE WILLFULLY BLIND......
     
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  20. txtreefan

    txtreefan 100+ Posts

    That really was not the problem. TX played pretty good defense, holding Baylor to 64 points, 15 below their seasonal average. The spectacular, embarrassing offense is the problem. You cannot shoot 20% from the field against the number 1 team in the country, and expect to avoid a blowout. The team played its heart out on defense. they were set up to fail on the offense end of the ball. No game plan. No adjustments. Horrible to watch - sacrificed to the stubborn stupidity of a coach, who has shown that not only are her teams perpetually stumped by a two three zone, which Baylor did not even need to deploy tonight, but also stumped by an aggressive man to man defense with speed and height. Baylor is a very good team. Stanford showed how they can be beaten. TX did better in Austin. Was anything learned from that game? I appreciate that Aston runs a clean program and represents the university with dignity and class, and brings wonderful basketball players to the 40 acres, but after Holly Warlick at TN, she is the worst abuser of talent in the NCAA.
     
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  21. Thatguy B

    Thatguy B < 25 Posts

    First I would like to start by saying the defense over all this year has been very good at the end of the season. But, people keep saying oh the players keep making dumb decision on offense. But I see Kim stand coach yelling every game Karen sits and watch not calling plays,no help on the offense just looking. It’s almost like there playing at the park on offense no order. Run some play teach some play so everyone not just standing and looking the only reason we where good last year was Brooke and Ariel where shot creators and could run. You don’t have that. Run plays for the people you got.
     
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  22. Dr. D

    Dr. D 250+ Posts

    Our offense actually gave us 64 shots, three more than Baylor; but we only hit 13 of them. Our guards shot 6 of 27. I think psychology and intimidation played a big role, too.
     
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  23. Hornzupp

    Hornzupp 25+ Posts

    Adjust. Prepare your team. Compete as a coach. If any one of those three things had happened tonight, we don't get beat by 30+ points and maybe we don't get beat at all. Disappointing.
     
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  24. jusme828

    jusme828 2,500+ Posts

    I didn't say that was the only problem. Just making an observation. AND, if their starters had played the whole 4th quarter they would've scored their season average.
     
  25. txtreefan

    txtreefan 100+ Posts

    I did not expect a victory. It is a tall order to beat an excellent Baylor team on their home floor. Baylor is more talented and Mulkey is an excellent coach who prepares her team well and while not the best x's and o's coach, has a plan and can get her players to execute. I just wanted TX to be competitive. TX played pretty great defense for the most part, but against the likes of Brown and Cox, you need to spread the floor, bring Brown out of the paint to guard you, and backdoor against an aggressive defense always at risk of overplaying. The versatility of Cox is a nightmare to plan against. But nada ... for 30 minutes. Mulkey saw that the first quarter was close and made adjustments. TX just kept trying the same old thing that was not working. For TX to have had a chance, many 3s needed to be made. Dani Williams is an excellent 3 point shooter. Was there ever a double screen set to get her open? In addition to Brown and Cox, their guards are big and fast, they are not going to be beaten consistently in transition . . . but that is the only plan on offense. The rebounding was there, the intensity was there. Sure, a slasher guard like Higgs would have helped, but that ineptitude on offense was quite amazing to watch, and if it was the first time, i could imagine saying "well the shots were not falling, they had a bad night," but while the worst time, it was very far from the first time. That kind of ineptitude is coached. The team would have done better going rogue and treating the game like a pick up game. They would have scored more than 35 points...
     
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  26. jusme828

    jusme828 2,500+ Posts

    And finally, I mostly try to stay positive about everything. Just frustrated and disappointed tonight, as we all should be. I'll be over it tomorrow and ready to cheer on the team Saturday vs. Iowa State. :hookem2:
     
  27. txtreefan

    txtreefan 100+ Posts

    Maybe, but TX guards are not slow or defensively lacking: tired, dispirited, undercoached probably but not slow or lacking in effort. Warren, with a broken nose and a visibly bruised arm, took a charge that was a thing of huge courage and skill. Sutton was one of the fastest players on the floor. Littleton overplays occasionally but is tough, and speedy and smart. Their defense, for me, is not in question. The way their talents are not utilized in a half court offense is the reason for this humiliating loss.
     
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  28. DINO22

    DINO22 1,000+ Posts

    I agree. We looked a mess on Offense. All the player's looked lost.
     
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  29. txtreefan

    txtreefan 100+ Posts

    It is an important game for conference and NCAA tournament seeding. Fennelly is a very smart coach, and I predict a lot of zone, but this TX team should be able to out-talent ISU. Hook 'em
     
  30. kurupt

    kurupt 1,000+ Posts

    Offense, Offense, Offense. Please Karen could you please hire an offensive assistant coach. I didn’t expect a high point total against a very good defense but 35 points is embarrassing. Please put your ego to the side and bring in an Offensive assistant coach.
     
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