Texas Women’s Basketball 2023-2024: Handing out ass whoopins and lollipops, and we’re all out of lollipops

[Rickylovesweed 15570]

OU just lost to 2-9 Southern. A team we beat by 45 points. Yikes. 

Edited December 22, 2023 by Rickylovesweed

[Js1 87288]

22 minutes ago, Rickylovesweed said:

OU just lost to 2-9 Southern. A team we beat by 45 points. Yikes. 

27 turnovers will do that to ya

[perfectchaos007 6780]

The 10 Undefeated D1 teams remaining as of today:

TCU
Texas
Baylor
WVU
Marquette
NCST
USCe
USCw
UCLA
ORST

 

[TommysTinyTowels 828]

1 hour ago, Rickylovesweed said:

OU just lost to 2-9 Southern. A team we beat by 45 points. Yikes. 

 

[Rickylovesweed 15570]

39 minutes ago, perfectchaos007 said:

The 10 Undefeated D1 teams remaining as of today:

TCU

 

TCU's schedule makes ours look like a gauntlet so far and we've played only 2 decent teams. 

[Js1 87288]

That Baylor game is going to be very interesting. Baylor is not a big team, so if we can shut down Littlepage-Biggs and Andrews on the perimeter, our bigs should give them a lot of problem inside. Edwards is only 6’, Blackwell is 5’11 and Fontleroy is 6’

Even without Jones (hopefully she’s back), Gaston, Faye, Muhammad and Booker should find a lot of success inside. 

Edited December 23, 2023 by Js1

[TommysTinyTowels 828]

#5/7 Texas (12-0) vs Jackson State (5-5)
Wednesday, Dec 27 at 7:00 p.m. Central
Moody Center | Austin, Texas
TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally on the Longhorn Network.

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Jackson State Team Stats
The Tigers score 67.9 points per game, more than the 54.6 Texas allows. When Jackson State reaches the 55-point mark, it is 4-2 on the year.
The Tigers hit 60.7 percent of their free throws as a team, the ninth-best mark in the SWAC. Miya Crump makes 2.4 free throws per game to lead Jackson State while connecting on 55 percent of her attempts at the line.

Jackson State Players to Watch
Jackson State's top scorer, Boler, averages 10.8 points per game. Angel Jackson paces the Tigers with 5.8 rebounds per game and adds 8.6 points, while Keshuna Luckett leads the team with 3.6 assists per game while averaging 4.1 points.
Taylor Woodhouse has a 45 percent shooting percentage from deep and leads the squad in made threes per game, knocking down 1.3 three-pointers per contest.

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Jackson State Regular Season

vsLeMoyne-Owen       W113-39

vsTougaloo                   W105-47

@SE Louisiana         W63-54

vsUCF                     L63-54

vsPR-Mayaguez          W80-33

vsSt John's            W60-56

@14Kansas St       L79-37

@Oregon St          L78-58

@Mississippi St    L82-72

@Miami                 L59-52

[perfectchaos007 6780]

JSU is generally one of the best HBCU's in WBB. They have the ability to hang with us at least for a half if we're not locked in, but this should be a 20+ margin win in the end.

[Js1 87288]

1 hour ago, perfectchaos007 said:

JSU is generally one of the best HBCU's in WBB. They have the ability to hang with us at least for a half if we're not locked in, but this should be a 20+ margin win in the end.

This should look more like the KSU game score and not Miss St/Miami 

[TommysTinyTowels 828]

[perfectchaos007 6780]

Yeah I don't think we'll see Taylor until January. Sucks that our first conference game is against Baylor

[Hard Times 323]

15 hours ago, perfectchaos007 said:

JSU is generally one of the best HBCU's in WBB. They have the ability to hang with us at least for a half if we're not locked in, but this should be a 20+ margin win in the end.

That's why I'm worried. They scored over 100 against LeMoyne and Tougaloo and almost beat MSU and Miami. It won't be a walk in the park, especially with Taylor out.

[Js1 87288]

24 minutes ago, Hard Times said:

That's why I'm worried. They scored over 100 against LeMoyne and Tougaloo and almost beat MSU and Miami. It won't be a walk in the park, especially with Taylor out.

I'm not worried about this game at all. 

[TommysTinyTowels 828]

The worry is Jones.
With Taylor this is a final four team, w/o her it is still possible, but the journey just becomes more difficult.
Wanted to send a message to Baylor on Saturday, hopefully Vic is just saving her for that game.

[Js1 87288]

2 minutes ago, TommysTinyTowels said:

The worry is Jones.
With Taylor this is a final four team, w/o her it is still possible, but the journey just becomes more difficult.
Wanted to send a message to Baylor on Saturday, hopefully Vic is just saving her for that game.

Well there's nothing you or I can do about Taylor Jones.  Let her rest up.  Our post depth is pretty insane - Faye, Gaston, Moore, Muhammad, Jak.  Should not be an issue not having her for Jackson State.

As I posted a while back, even without Jones, Baylor is going to be reminded just how long and tall Texas is inside. They don't quite have the post depth to challenge us inside. 

[Rickylovesweed 15570]

Oh god. This team might have the worst injury luck I've ever seen. 

 

[Js1 87288]

Jesus. AGAIN???

[Rickylovesweed 15570]

Well that Harmon tweet was deleted and I'm not seeing anymore confirmation. Maybe it was a mistake? 

[TommysTinyTowels 828]

2 minutes ago, Rickylovesweed said:

Well that Harmon tweet was deleted and I'm not seeing anymore confirmation. Maybe it was a mistake? 

We'll find out in 2 minutes.

[Rickylovesweed 15570]

Rori isn't in the starting 5 per the Texas WBB twitter account so she must be out. 

[TommysTinyTowels 828]

Welp, this blows. Rori on crutches.

 

[Rickylovesweed 15570]

They said Rori was on crutches but I don't see her in any boot or anything. 

[86txex 179]

How does a player get injured during shoot around? Good Lord.

[Rickylovesweed 15570]

3 minutes ago, 86txex said:

How does a player get injured during shoot around? Good Lord.

Happens all the time. My bet is she rolled an ankle. 

[TexEx15 17959]

Rori in a knee brace with noticeable limp. I’m sitting behind her on the bench.

 

[Js1 87288]

We can’t have nice things

[TommysTinyTowels 828]

Jones averaging 16 per game, Harmon 14.

Our top 2 scorers out. Still plenty of firepower though.

[TommysTinyTowels 828]

1 minute ago, TexEx15 said:

Rori in a knee brace with noticeable limp. I’m sitting behind her on the bench.

 

Dude, ask her what up? 😎

[Rickylovesweed 15570]

Just wish this team could stay healthy because damn we are loaded. 

We are doing this without our leading scorer (Jones) and best 2 way guard in the country (Harmon). How many teams could do that missing these caliber of players? 

[Js1 87288]

Shooting 75% and 3-5 BTA

23-8 Texas after 1. Not having too much trouble without Jones and Rori

[TommysTinyTowels 828]

Still held our opponent under 10 again in the first quarter. Stifling

 

[Rickylovesweed 15570]

2 minutes ago, Js1 said:

Shooting 75% and 3-5 BTA

23-8 Texas after 1. Not having too much trouble without Jones and Rori

Last year we didn't have a backup PG. 

Booker is a good one even though she's really a point-forward. 

[TommysTinyTowels 828]

Just now, Rickylovesweed said:

Last year we didn't have a backup PG. 

Booker is a good one even though she's really a point-forward. 

Should see Gisella in this game.

[Rickylovesweed 15570]

Booker is so damn good. 5 assists already running the show. 

[TexEx15 17959]

13 minutes ago, TommysTinyTowels said:

Dude, ask her what up? 😎

She just said ou sucks.

[TommysTinyTowels 828]

We're getting killed on the boards 20 to 11 but just 3 TO with Booker running point.

[TommysTinyTowels 828]

We honestly miss our point guard's rebounding, she averages 5.6

[Rickylovesweed 15570]

Shay is a really underrated player.

[Rickylovesweed 15570]

Holle and Gonzales need to play more minutes together. 

When you have two players that can stretch the court it gives everyone more space. 

[Rickylovesweed 15570]

This team is our best opportunity to win a national title in my lifetime if we can just stay healthy. 

We are loaded. Hopefully, Rori isn't out long-term. 

[Js1 87288]

Happy if Shaylee has found her stroke again. 4-6 from three so far

47-22 half 

[Rickylovesweed 15570]

I would love to see the +- for Holle and Gonzales playing together this year. It's probably insane. 

Having two shooters like that together makes our offense flow so much better. 

Edited December 28, 2023 by Rickylovesweed

[TommysTinyTowels 828]

Shaylee looking for her shot more in this game, averages 8 attempts and she has that already in the first half.

[TommysTinyTowels 828]

Looks like a knee to me......

Edited December 28, 2023 by TommysTinyTowels

[Js1 87288]

65-35 after 3

[Rickylovesweed 15570]

Our 2nd team is a top 40 caliber team. 

Please lord let Rori be fine and let us stay healthy the rest of the year. This team deserves it. 

[Js1 87288]

Around the 70 point mark, “they aren’t going to eclipse the century mark today”

93 and counting. 2:21 left 

95 with 2:14 left

Do it

[Js1 87288]

97-52 final. Perfect in the non-conference

Baylor next. Let’s hear about Rori 

[TommysTinyTowels 828]

Just now, Js1 said:

Let’s hear about Rori 

Buckle up. This could suck.

Booker was great tonight wasn't she? Didn't shoot well but 16 points and 9 assists. She's extremely valuable to us right now.

 

[perfectchaos007 6780]

All Vic said in the presser about Rori is "We'll know more tomorrow"