Texas Women’s Basketball 2022-2023: Get on board or get out the damn way

[Js1 86,950]

2 minutes ago, Rickylovesweed said:

I haven't considered Iowa State a threat for the Big 12 title since their center was injured. They don't play defense and they're a 1 player team at times. 

This will come down to Texas, OU, and Baylor. 

Lol then it won’t be OU because they don’t play defense either. 

[Rickylovesweed 15,309]

Just now, Js1 said:

Lol then it won’t be OU because they don’t play defense either. 

They don't but they have more balanced scoring than Iowa State. 

But I do think Texas and Baylor are most likely to win the Big 12. 

[Js1 86,950]

Karen Aston’s now 6-16 UTSA squad with a big win over #21 MTSU. 58-53 would make Jody so proud

UTSA only shot 39% and 10% from three with 20 turnovers. But MTSU shot 22.7% and 18.5% from three 

Former Horn Elyssa Coleman had 18 and 6 in the win

Edited February 5, 2023 by Js1

[Rickylovesweed 15,309]

What a disastrous start at UTSA.

8-27 and now 6-16 in year 2. 

[Js1 86,950]

We should go 2-0 next week with home games versus Tech and TCU. Which would put us at 11-2 in conference. Home contest versus WV should be a win, so 12-2. 

The Big 12 title is going to come down to Texas’ 3 road games versus OU, KSU and ISU and its home contest versus Baylor. If we take 2 of those 4, 14-4 should win the Big 12.  And 2-2 is very doable since ISU and OU don’t play defense and KSU doesn’t have the size inside to handle a healthy trio of Jones, Faye and Gaston. 

OU and Baylor each have 3 losses already. OU still has at Baylor, home versus Texas, at KSU and at OSU. Baylor still has OU, at OSU, at Texas, at KSU and ISU. ISU has 4 losses and still has Texas, at WV, at Baylor, at OSU and at Kansas. 

Baylor and Texas have the easiest schedule of the 4 contenders left.  OU has the hardest. 

Texas remaining schedule by NET: 62.2
OU: 43.7
Baylor: 65.4
ISU: 58.1

Edited February 5, 2023 by Js1

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Awesome!!! 😂😂😂

 

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Edited February 6, 2023 by LTtxfan

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[Js1 86,950]

Texas heads into Wednesday's revenge match against Tech having won 5 in a row and leading the Big 12 (1 game up on OU and 1.5 on Baylor)

Tech heads into this game on the road having lost 3 of their last 5 (Texas W, @ WV L, Baylor L, @ OSU L, KSU W) and sitting at 4-5 in conference, tied for 7th with Kansas

This is one of the 4 games we have left against the bottom 4 teams in the Big 12 (3 at home, 1 on the road)

[Js1 86,950]

Texas moves up to #20

1 SC
2 Indiana
3 LSU
4 UConn
5 Iowa
6 Tree
9 Duke (good for Celeste Taylor!)
10 Notre Dame (good for Lauren Ebo!)
16 OU
21 Iowa State
24 South Florida
RV: 26 Baylor, 31 USC

First top 16 reveal is Thursday night at halftime of Stanford/Arizona, so we will see how much the committee values NET when it comes to Texas (#10)

[Js1 86,950]

We are getting some respect outside of our AP ranking, more in line with our NET

Women's college basketball Power Rankings: Upcoming games could shake up top five teams (espn.com)

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12. Texas Longhorns (18-6)
Previous ranking: 14
This week: vs. Texas Tech (Wednesday), vs. TCU (Saturday)

Texas is making the case for "It's not how you start but how you finish." The Longhorns lost four of their first seven games this season but have lost just two since. They lead the Big 12 at 9-2 and are on a five-game winning streak that includes victories on the road this past week against West Virginia and Kansas.

 

Edited February 6, 2023 by Js1

[perfectchaos007 6,766]

1 hour ago, Js1 said:

We are getting some respect outside of our AP ranking, more in line with our NET

Women's college basketball Power Rankings: Upcoming games could shake up top five teams (espn.com)

 

AP may be hung up on our 6 losses. No team in the top 25 have more than 6 losses, which tells me they weigh that heavily. Hopefully the selection committee is more NET based

[Js1 86,950]

7 minutes ago, perfectchaos007 said:

Hopefully the selection committee is more NET based

They’re supposed to be. That was the whole reason for implementing NET. The reveal on Thursday will tell us way more about their thinking. And taking injuries into account - 3 of those losses were without Rori

[Js1 86,950]

20 minutes ago, perfectchaos007 said:

AP may be hung up on our 6 losses. No team in the top 25 have more than 6 losses, which tells me they weigh that heavily.

Yeah maybe but MD is #8 with 5 losses, Michigan is #12 with 5 losses, NC is #14 with 6 losses, UCLA is #18 with 6 losses. 

Texas is being unnecessarily punished when 3 of those losses were in November without our All American PG. Another was in December. Our 2 most recent losses were on the road by 4 points each.  We haven’t been blown out either (7 points at UConn, 7 to Marquette, 8 to Louisville, 5 to USF, 4 at Tech, 4 at OSU). 

Regardless, Texas has 3 more games against ranked/RV teams and will make our case in March for a top 16 seed. Here’s hoping that includes a Big 12 regular season and tournament title. The Big 12 champ will be a top 16 seed if it’s one of OU, Texas or ISU

[Js1 86,950]

Charlie Creme this morning:

OSU is the top team in the "last four bye."  Texas Tech is the 8th team in the first four/last four out. 

1 seeds - SC, Indiana, Stanford, UConn
2 seeds - Maryland, Utah, Iowa, LSU
3 seeds - Duke, ND, NC, Ohio State
4 seeds - Texas, FSU, Michigan, Virginia Tech

Kansas is an 8 seed
OSU is a 10 seed
Iowa State is a 5 seed
Baylor is a 5 seed
OU is a 7 seed

6 bid league

Of course, this is just Creme's guessing, but Texas being a 4 with SC in Greenville is not where you want to be.  I think I'd actually prefer Stanford or UConn in Seattle than meeting SC in the Sweet 16 in their backyard. 

BUT moral of the story - Texas has worked it's way up from "last four in" to top 16 seed.  We were never a "last four in" team

Edited February 7, 2023 by Js1

[Pancho 46,062]

I thought Crème mentioned when Texas wasn’t in his bracket or in the last 4 or whatever it was only because of their record at the time and not an indication of where they would be come March. 

 

I swore I saw something like that. 

[Js1 86,950]

10 minutes ago, Pancho said:

I thought Crème mentioned when Texas wasn’t in his bracket or in the last 4 or whatever it was only because of their record at the time and not an indication of where they would be come March. 

 

I swore I saw something like that. 

Probably. It’s a snapshot of right now, not a future cast.  But even then, we had high NET and an injury that had to be taken into account and that high NET was why we were never going to be worse than a 5/6 if we stayed healthy once the calendar turned. 

Edited February 7, 2023 by Js1

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No. 20/23 Texas (18-6, 9-2 Big 12) vs. NRV Texas Tech (16-7, 4-6 Big 12)   Game 25
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 – 7:00 p.m. Central
Moody Center – Austin, Texas

TELEVISION: The game will be nationally televised on Longhorn Network. Alex Loeb (pxp) and Andrea Lloyd (analyst) will have the call.
RADIO: The game will be carried on 104.9 FM in Austin. Craig Way (pxp) and Kathy Harston (analyst) will call the action.

DEFENSE GETTING IT DONE: Texas is 15-0 on the season when they hold an opponent to 59 points or less. 16 times this season Texas has held an opponent to single digits for a quarter. The Longhorns held an Oklahoma offense averaging 87.3 points per game to 58 points. Against Iowa State, a team averaging 78.7 points per game they scored 53 against Texas. For the season Texas is allowing opponents 58 per game. In the fourth quarter against WVU Texas allowed 11 points and held the Mountaineers to 27.3 percent shooting from the field.
RORI HARMON: The Longhorns are 16-3 with Harmon in the lineup this season. In Big 12 play Harmon is averaging 11.9 ppg, 7.8 apg, 6.2 rpg and 2.2 spg. Harmon leads the Big 12 in assists per game and steals per game. Harmon was named to the Nancy Lieberman Award Mid Season Top-10 list (top point guard). This week Harmon was named to the Naismith Trophy Player of the Week Midseason Team.
FORCING TURNOVERS: The Longhorns are forcing 21.4 turnovers per game. In the last 13 games they hold a 299-137 advantage over opponents in points off turnovers. Texas ranks 14th in the NCAA in turnovers forced per game.
ON THE GLASS: Texas has been effective on the offensive glass as they lead the Big 12 and rank 18th in the NCAA in offensive rebounds per game at 15.0. Against West Virginia, the Longhorns grabbed 14 offensive rebounds and only have up four offensive boards to the Mountaineers.

ESPN:
Texas Players to Watch:
Gaston, Texas' top scorer, is averaging 12.3 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. Khadija Faye leads the Longhorns with 5.7 rebounds per game and adds 6.4 points, while Rori Harmon paces the team with 7.1 assists and averages 11.4 points. Averaging 1.9 made three-pointers a contest, Sonya Morris is Texas' most prolific three-point shooter while knocking down 38 percent of her shots from downtown.
Texas Tech Players to Watch:
Scott is the leader for Texas Tech in both scoring and rebounding with 16.8 points and 6.1 boards per game. Bailey Maupin also contributes with 10.2 points for the Red Raiders, and Jasmine Shavers averages 9.6 points per game. Scott paces Texas Tech's three-point shooting efforts, making 1.6 treys per game while connecting on 34 percent of her shots from downtown.

Texas Tech Schedule:
Iowa State L 81-58     
@Kansas L 77-59     
@TCU   W 78-70     
Oklahoma L 89-79     
@Kansas State  W 85-65     
Texas    W 68-64
@West Virginia   L 67-57     
Baylor  L 79-59
@Oklahoma State L 86-74     
Kansas State W 78-68

 

[Pancho 46,062]

Yeah if you can get on the Indiana side of the bracket that’d be great. 

I really don’t think LSU has been tested. I think Souf Carolina is going to tear dat ass up on Sunday. 

 

I wonder if Dawn is bored yet. 

[Js1 86,950]

5 minutes ago, Pancho said:

Yeah if you can get on the Indiana side of the bracket that’d be great. 

I really don’t think LSU has been tested. I think Souf Carolina is going to tear dat ass up on Sunday. 

 

I wonder if Dawn is bored yet. 

I’m fine with any of the other 1 seeds. Stanford doesn’t look as strong this year and we almost beat UConn without Rori. They have a very thin team right now. 

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[Js1 86,950]

Wow Baylor blew that one in Waco against OU. 

[Js1 86,950]

Baylor blew a 5 point lead with 30 seconds left and lost in OT.  They were up 14 with 7 minutes to go.

Gave up a layup, threw the inbounds pass right to an OU player and Taylor Robertson buried a 3 to send it to OT. 

Now the pressure is really on Texas to win in Norman and needing OU to drop one on the road to KSU or OSU.   Though first focus is on Tech (revenge) tonight, TCU Saturday and then winning in Ames next Monday.  

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[Rickylovesweed 15,309]

OU will drop another game outside of the Texas game. 

It just takes 1 night where jump shots aren't falling because they don't play a lick of defense. 

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[Pato del Muerto 53,338]

Is it too much to ask that we just eviscerate these bitches tonight?

like 80-40 mugging?

Edited February 9, 2023 by Pato del Muerto

[Js1 86,950]

Apparently Tech doesn’t foul ever. 4-0 fouls on Texas 

[Rickylovesweed 15,309]

Another starter injured. Of course. 

This team has no luck. 

[Cairn Horn88 8,500]

Refs are up 7-4-2

[Js1 86,950]

2 minutes ago, Rickylovesweed said:

Another starter injured. Of course. 

This team has no luck. 

Yeah, Morris on crutches and “lower body injury.”  This is where being thin at guard is a problem. Thanks Kyndall Hunter 

[Rickylovesweed 15,309]

Muhammad is incredible on the offense boards. 

[Js1 86,950]

Second chance points why we are up 17-8 after 1

[Rickylovesweed 15,309]

Muhammad is too athletic for these Tech girls on the boards. 

Let her keep crashing the boards. 

[Rickylovesweed 15,309]

Lol Muhammad is killing them. 

[Js1 86,950]

Scott is a dirty player for a hag of a coach 

[Rickylovesweed 15,309]

Had them on the ropes but now they're back in the game. This is where depth is a problem with only 8 healthy players. 

[Pato del Muerto 53,338]

5 minutes ago, Js1 said:

Scott is a dirty player for a hag of a coach 

She can play though 

[someguy 1,539]

25 minutes ago, Rickylovesweed said:

Another starter injured. Of course. 

This team has no luck. 

 

5 hours ago, someguy said:

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yup

[Js1 86,950]

Just now, Pato del Muerto said:

She can play though 

Yeah she plays with an edge. But she crosses the line a bit too often 

[Js1 86,950]

Yeah Scott is a problem 

And Rori did not want to take that shot but at least she made it 

[Rickylovesweed 15,309]

Harmon feeling it. 

[Js1 86,950]

This one male ref wants to be part of this game 

[Js1 86,950]

38-27 Texas at the half 

Texas needs Jones to play most of the 2nd half. They can’t guard her inside 

[Rickylovesweed 15,309]

Big 12 refs call some of the softest fouls I've seen. 

Just now, Js1 said:

38-27 Texas at the half 

Texas needs Jones to play most of the 2nd half. They can’t guard her inside 

Yeah, Tech is having to double and triple her. Will lead to wide open 3s. 

[Js1 86,950]

3 minutes ago, Rickylovesweed said:

Big 12 refs call some of the softest fouls I've seen.

The best officiated game we’ve had in conference play was 3 female refs. I’m just saying.