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55 minutes ago, Js1 said:

12 point comeback is the largest since 2019

That’s shocking to me. A 12 point deficit isn’t that much in basketball, so I assumed it would happen more often than once every 6 years. If we were USCe it would make more sense considering they are almost never down 12 points in any game, but that hasn’t always been the case with us over the past 6 years. I imagine we have been down 12+ points in a game at least 20 different times over the past 6 years 

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19 minutes ago, perfectchaos007 said:

That’s shocking to me. A 12 point deficit isn’t that much in basketball, so I assumed it would happen more often than once every 6 years. If we were USCe it would make more sense considering they are almost never down 12 points in any game, but that hasn’t always been the case with us over the past 6 years. I imagine we have been down 12+ points in a game at least 20 different times over the past 6 years 

But it's 12 point deficit and still won.  I'm guessing most of those you're thinking of, we did not win in the end.  Maybe came back to tie the game, take a lead but ultimately lost. 

Or maybe it's on the road, idk.  Honestly, some of those early Vic teams would probably fail to come back from a 12 point deficit.  Jordan Lee is a difference maker. 

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1 hour ago, perfectchaos007 said:

That’s shocking to me. A 12 point deficit isn’t that much in basketball, so I assumed it would happen more often than once every 6 years. If we were USCe it would make more sense considering they are almost never down 12 points in any game, but that hasn’t always been the case with us over the past 6 years. I imagine we have been down 12+ points in a game at least 20 different times over the past 6 years 

Hard to make 12 point come backs when you rarely trail by 12.  I'd bet in 75% of the loses they haven't even trailed by 12 in the game. 

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5 minutes ago, TommysTinyTowels said:

A reliable 3 point shooter changes the dynamics of this team dramatically.

Also good to have Rori aggressively looking to score.

Rori is currently 4th on the team in ppg, behind Booker and Jones/Oldacre.  She's definitely in a score more often mindset.  Loved her quotes about how this game was kinda personal for her, because we lost 2 close games to OU last year and she didn't get to play in either.  She would have made the difference.

Lee is currently at 50% BTA (18-36).  She and Booker (48.1%) need to shoot more from there.  Holle has regressed significantly (28%).

I am ready for a Harmon-Lee-Booker-Carlton-Jones/Oldacre starting 5.

But have to give props to A-Mo hitting those late FTs, because she's not a good FT shooter. 

3 minutes ago, TommysTinyTowels said:

Carlton 0 for 9

Bad game or welcome to the big league?

Little of both, probably.  Hoping for a bounceback against Arky on Sunday, 

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2 minutes ago, TommysTinyTowels said:

I'll bet she's not as focused on Bball at this point of her life. Don't know.

Same, I always have hesitation at 5th year players who didn't have a RS/medical RS and might not be fully engaged in their last season. Burn out is real. Holle will not be a pro player and might be ready to start real life. 

But she's probably a huge asset in practice when it comes to mentoring the younger players, like Preston and Lee, on culture, discipline, defense, etc. 

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36 minutes ago, Js1 said:

 

I am ready for a Harmon-Lee-Booker-Carlton-Jones/Oldacre starting 5.

I agree. I think that lineup gives us the ability to put more points on the board in the first quarter. The current starting lineup takes a while to get going it seems, hence the 9 point deficit at the end of Q1.

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Vic said winning an SEC road game is like 1.5 wins.  Not a lot of teams are going to go to Norman and hold OU to 2-16 BTA and force 25 turnovers. 

If not for the refs, Texas beats down OU by 15-20. 

Sunday - Arkansas, the worst of the SEC, at 7-9 (0-1)
1/9 - Alabama, 14-1 (1-0)
1/12 - @ SoCar, 13-1 (1-0)
1/16 - @ Auburn, 9-5 (0-1)
1/20 - Maryland (neutral-ish), 11-3 (1-2)
1/23 - Tennessee, 13-0 (1-0)
1/26 - @ Ole Miss, 10-3 (1-0)
1/30 - Mizzou, 11-5 (0-1)

I'm really hoping for 6-2 in that stretch - it's tough.  NR, #19, #4, NR, #8, #15, #25, NR

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1 hour ago, Js1 said:

Same, I always have hesitation at 5th year players who didn't have a RS/medical RS and might not be fully engaged in their last season. Burn out is real. Holle will not be a pro player and might be ready to start real life. 

But she's probably a huge asset in practice when it comes to mentoring the younger players, like Preston and Lee, on culture, discipline, defense, etc. 

she’s still a good player too. Holle is a good defender and throws her body around on the boards. 

The reality is she should just be more of a role player off the bench because Lee was a top 5 recruit for a reason. The talent levels are just different. 

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2 minutes ago, Rickylovesweed said:

she’s still a good player too. Holle is a good defender and throws her body around on the boards. 

The reality is she should just be more of a role player off the bench because Lee was a top 5 recruit for a reason. The talent levels are just different. 

And she should be the first guard off the bench, alongside Preston, to spell Harmon and Lee.

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Other than to say if it’s obvious someone is having an off day and/or someone is having a great day, adjust the minutes accordingly within reason and within lineup favorability.  
 

Which may have been warranted yesterday, I didn’t watch. But if she was playing good defense and rebounding, maybe it wasn’t a horrible game just because of terrible shooting. 

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None of our PFs did much in that game -

Carlton 0-9 (0-1), 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 2 turnovers, 3 fouls in 22 min
Moore 1-2, 4-4 FT, 1 rebound, 2 steals, 1 turnover, 3 fouls in 17 minutes

Just felt like a super weird game where our 4 players just kinda disappeared, but Rori, Taylor, Kyla and Lee picked up the slack. 

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6 minutes ago, KingBobo81 said:

Carlton is a good player - there is going to be some freshman inconsistency, but I’m all for getting her as many minutes as possible.

Especially with Moore struggling mightily this year.

I was trying to think of who was going to be our leading scorer this year and I've narrowed it down to 5-6 players.....

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3 hours ago, TommysTinyTowels said:

I'll bet she's not as focused on Bball at this point of her life. Don't know.

 

3 hours ago, Js1 said:

Same, I always have hesitation at 5th year players who didn't have a RS/medical RS and might not be fully engaged in their last season. Burn out is real. Holle will not be a pro player and might be ready to start real life. 

But she's probably a huge asset in practice when it comes to mentoring the younger players, like Preston and Lee, on culture, discipline, defense, etc. 

Not saying the general sentiment is incorrect, but Holle is just not wired that way.  

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30 minutes ago, KingBobo81 said:

Carlton is a good player - there is going to be some freshman inconsistency, but I’m all for getting her as many minutes as possible.

She had like 3 or 4 shots that rattled in and out last night.

It was just a weird night for her because she was still getting good looks that she normally hits. 

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1 hour ago, perfectchaos007 said:

She was a glaring liability last night. I would give Nwenetanda minutes over her 

Carlton finished +9 last night. 3rd best on the team.

She's critical against teams like OU because she's athletic enough to get out on the perimeter but also big enough to defend in the paint. Also, she's such a good shooter that she forces bigs outside the paint which creates more room for our guards to get to the rim.  

She was +9 last night for a reason. A poor shooting night and she was still that impactful. 

 

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23 Aaliyah Moore 17:05

35 Madison Booker 18:20 

44 Taylor Jones 19:03

3 Rori Harmon 33:38

10 Shay Holle 22:24

7 Jordan Lee 33:06

00 Kyla Oldacre 20:57 

13 Jordana Codio 02:14

1 Bryanna Preston 09:46

11 Justice Carlton 21:33

32 Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda 01:54

 

VS OU for reference

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#5/6 Texas (14-1, 1-0 SEC) vs Arkansas (7-9, 0-1 SEC)

Sunday, January 5, 2025 – 2:00 p.m. Central
Moody Center | Austin, Texas

TELEVISION: The game will be streamed on SECN+. David Saltzman (pxp) and Andrea Lloyd (analyst) will call the game.  
RADIO: Women's basketball games air in Austin on 103.1 FM. Craig Way (pxp) and Kathy Harston (analyst) will call the action.

SEC HOME OPENER: The Longhorns will host their first basketball game as members of the Southeastern Conference on Sunday.

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Arkansas Regular Season
vs Fairfield L 81-67
vs E Texas A&M  W 84-65
@ Little Rock W 71-60
vs UT Arlington W 93-65

@ #5 UCLA L 101-52
vs Oral Roberts L94-73

vs Arkansas St W 76-60
vs Oklahoma St L 70-56
vs Bowling Green L 79-78

vs Boston College W 75-64
vs SE Missouri W 84-45

vs Texas Tech L 75-72
vs Liberty L 75-61
vs Troy L 77-69

vs C Arkansas W 87-70
vs #6 LSU L 98-64

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Our first home SEC game on the SEC+ channel will not use the radio announcers, so maybe better production quality for SEC conference games.

That last LSU game was 83 to 36 after 3 quarters before Mulkey "called off the dogs".  #Icantbelieveiteither

 

 

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1 minute ago, perfectchaos007 said:

Taylor Jones didn't play in the first half. I hope its scheduled rest and not an injury. Carlton and Oldacre have been playing the 5 today

They said it’s a head/neck thing but not long term. 

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