One of these is not like the others.
2/4 - @Kansas – W – 68-65
2/1 - @West Virginia – W – 69-56
1/28 – vs Oklahoma State – W – 78-69
1/25 – vs Oklahoma – W – 78-58
1/22 - @Baylor – W – 68-55
1/18 - @Sand Aggy – L – 64-68
1/15 – vs Iowa State – W – 68-53
1/10 – vs Kansas – W – 72-59
Texas WBB, in sole possession of 1st place in the B12 conference, winners in 7 of their last 8 contests, have a chance on Wednesday to avenge their last loss. That was the loss that left @LH817 so emotionally damaged that you have been forced to deal with my pre-game notes. If they lose this time someone will need to replace me.
How did Texas manage to lose that game? On paper Texas is far superior. You would reach the same conclusion using the more reliable eye-ball test. Other on-court official results reflect the same. Texas is in first place while Sand Aggy is buried at the bottom of the conference.
Let’s look at some of the stats from the 1/18 game.
Let’s look deeper.
There is an advantage there in 2nd chance points for the flat earthers. But this still isn’t enough to explain a loss to a far inferior opponent.
Oh, wait. There is a statistic that I forgot to include.
Well….there it is.
Refs hate Texas, and Texas can’t shoot free throws. A 20-point advantage at the FT line is difficult to overcome.
Look, I know that Texas plays an aggressive man defense that is almost always going to generate more fouls than when teams sit in a zone. Texas has also tended to commit silly fouls given game situations, and far too often nowhere near the basket. Those are issues for Texas to address and correcting them will make this a far better team going forward.
But a 30 to 6 free throw discrepancy is an indication that the refs suck. Only shooting 6 free throws in any B12 game is almost impossible to justify. Through the games of 2/4, (104 games), B12 teams averaged shooting 18 free throws per game. Outside of that January game SA has averaged 16 and Texas has averaged 18.
Still, Texas played poorly. Consistency is an ongoing struggle that keeps games close even when the final result is a W. Any B12 conference game is an opportunity for a loss when you don’t play to your ability. This team is improving every game, but still far from their full potential. Wednesday needs to be another step forward, revenge for a bad loss, and playing to a standard with consistent effort and focus.
I love the fight in this team. But they don’t need to go out of their way to make things more difficult.
In the prior game Bre’Amber Scott lit Texas up for 28 points, including 4 3PTs and 10 FTs, plus 7 RBs and 2 Steals. Jasmine Shavers had 18/6, while Kilah Freelon totaled 12/7. For Texas Sonya Morris was the leading scorer with 17, followed by Rori Harmon with 12 points and 9 assists, and Shaylee Gonzales who added 10 points.
SA cannot match Texas size. The only player on the SA roster over 6-1 who has played significant minutes this season is 6-4 C Jazmaine Lewis. She played 8 minutes in the first meeting and did not score.
In SA’s last game on 2/5 they broke a 3-game losing streak and pushed KSU further into the depths of the B12 standings. The 78-68 win over the Wildcats put SA into a B12 tie with Kansas for 7th place. Former Texas guard Ashley Chevalier scored her first points in conference play as a Sand Aggy when she made 1 of 2 FTs in her 1 minute of action.
While there has been some improvement Texas is still turning the ball over too often. Sometimes the other team just makes a play. But Texas has got to eliminate the silly TOs that come from a lack of awareness and just poor decisions.
Free throw shooting also must improve. A big problem has been star PG Rori Harmon who hit 73.3% as a freshman. She also made 31.9% of 3PT shots last season but seems to have struggled so much as a sophomore that she has given up. I think the weight of being the team’s only true PG is wearing her down. But last season she hit a mid-season scoring slump and then came back with a vengeance. I’d like to see that Rori again soon. No matter, she is still the leader and star of this team.
Texas leads the B12 in points per game allowed at 61.7. So, on paper it is difficult to complain about defense. The results are good. But our eyes tell us that there are too many defensive breakdowns and improvement is still possible – necessary to go from good to great. An aggressive man defense is always going to be susceptible to backdoors. But better awareness is still needed to reduce the frequency of their success. We need teams forcing up uncomfortable shots, not hitting layups.
I’m also a little disappointed in Texas rebounding. There is a clear size advantage in many of these games that doesn’t seem to result in much of a +RB margin. Texas is second in the B12 in RB margin, so again on paper blah, blah, blah. There are some teams that Texas should have dominated, and it simply didn’t happen.
Oh, and Krista Gerlich can pound sand. Be sure to get your tickets and be there to help explain to her what she, and the horse she rode in on, should do next.
Some B12 Conference stats…
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2/4 - @Kansas – W – 68-65
2/1 - @West Virginia – W – 69-56
1/28 – vs Oklahoma State – W – 78-69
1/25 – vs Oklahoma – W – 78-58
1/22 - @Baylor – W – 68-55
1/18 - @Sand Aggy – L – 64-68
1/15 – vs Iowa State – W – 68-53
1/10 – vs Kansas – W – 72-59
Texas WBB, in sole possession of 1st place in the B12 conference, winners in 7 of their last 8 contests, have a chance on Wednesday to avenge their last loss. That was the loss that left @LH817 so emotionally damaged that you have been forced to deal with my pre-game notes. If they lose this time someone will need to replace me.
How did Texas manage to lose that game? On paper Texas is far superior. You would reach the same conclusion using the more reliable eye-ball test. Other on-court official results reflect the same. Texas is in first place while Sand Aggy is buried at the bottom of the conference.
Let’s look at some of the stats from the 1/18 game.
FG | FG% | RBS | A | TO | BLK | STL | 3PT | 3PT% | |
| Texas | 28-66 | 42.4% | 36 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 6-23 | 26.1% |
| SA | 20-49 | 40.8% | 35 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 6-14 | 42.9% |
- OK, Sand Aggy had more steals.
- They made a higher percentage of 3s, but the same number.
- Otherwise, Texas taking 23 3 PT shots jumps out. In their other B12 contests they have averaged only 12 PG. They need to be more patient and find higher percentage shots.
- Still, despite those 3s, Texas both took more shots and hit them at a higher percentage. I see a 16-point advantage for Texas.
Let’s look deeper.
TX | SA | |
| Point in Paint | 24 | 22 |
| Second Chance Points | 7 | 14 |
| Points off TOs | 13 | 15 |
| Fast Break Points | 6 | 4 |
| Bench Points | 17 | 15 |
There is an advantage there in 2nd chance points for the flat earthers. But this still isn’t enough to explain a loss to a far inferior opponent.
Oh, wait. There is a statistic that I forgot to include.
| PF | FT | FT% |
Texas | 24 | 2-6 | 33.3% |
SA | 13 | 22-30 | 73.3% |
Well….there it is.
Refs hate Texas, and Texas can’t shoot free throws. A 20-point advantage at the FT line is difficult to overcome.
Look, I know that Texas plays an aggressive man defense that is almost always going to generate more fouls than when teams sit in a zone. Texas has also tended to commit silly fouls given game situations, and far too often nowhere near the basket. Those are issues for Texas to address and correcting them will make this a far better team going forward.
But a 30 to 6 free throw discrepancy is an indication that the refs suck. Only shooting 6 free throws in any B12 game is almost impossible to justify. Through the games of 2/4, (104 games), B12 teams averaged shooting 18 free throws per game. Outside of that January game SA has averaged 16 and Texas has averaged 18.
Still, Texas played poorly. Consistency is an ongoing struggle that keeps games close even when the final result is a W. Any B12 conference game is an opportunity for a loss when you don’t play to your ability. This team is improving every game, but still far from their full potential. Wednesday needs to be another step forward, revenge for a bad loss, and playing to a standard with consistent effort and focus.
I love the fight in this team. But they don’t need to go out of their way to make things more difficult.
In the prior game Bre’Amber Scott lit Texas up for 28 points, including 4 3PTs and 10 FTs, plus 7 RBs and 2 Steals. Jasmine Shavers had 18/6, while Kilah Freelon totaled 12/7. For Texas Sonya Morris was the leading scorer with 17, followed by Rori Harmon with 12 points and 9 assists, and Shaylee Gonzales who added 10 points.
SA cannot match Texas size. The only player on the SA roster over 6-1 who has played significant minutes this season is 6-4 C Jazmaine Lewis. She played 8 minutes in the first meeting and did not score.
In SA’s last game on 2/5 they broke a 3-game losing streak and pushed KSU further into the depths of the B12 standings. The 78-68 win over the Wildcats put SA into a B12 tie with Kansas for 7th place. Former Texas guard Ashley Chevalier scored her first points in conference play as a Sand Aggy when she made 1 of 2 FTs in her 1 minute of action.
While there has been some improvement Texas is still turning the ball over too often. Sometimes the other team just makes a play. But Texas has got to eliminate the silly TOs that come from a lack of awareness and just poor decisions.
Free throw shooting also must improve. A big problem has been star PG Rori Harmon who hit 73.3% as a freshman. She also made 31.9% of 3PT shots last season but seems to have struggled so much as a sophomore that she has given up. I think the weight of being the team’s only true PG is wearing her down. But last season she hit a mid-season scoring slump and then came back with a vengeance. I’d like to see that Rori again soon. No matter, she is still the leader and star of this team.
Texas leads the B12 in points per game allowed at 61.7. So, on paper it is difficult to complain about defense. The results are good. But our eyes tell us that there are too many defensive breakdowns and improvement is still possible – necessary to go from good to great. An aggressive man defense is always going to be susceptible to backdoors. But better awareness is still needed to reduce the frequency of their success. We need teams forcing up uncomfortable shots, not hitting layups.
I’m also a little disappointed in Texas rebounding. There is a clear size advantage in many of these games that doesn’t seem to result in much of a +RB margin. Texas is second in the B12 in RB margin, so again on paper blah, blah, blah. There are some teams that Texas should have dominated, and it simply didn’t happen.
Oh, and Krista Gerlich can pound sand. Be sure to get your tickets and be there to help explain to her what she, and the horse she rode in on, should do next.
Some B12 Conference stats…
| Avg Pts | Avg Pts Allowed | Avg Rbs | Avg RBs Allowed | Avg TOs | Avg TOs Forced | 3PT % | FT% |
Texas | 74.1 | 61.7 | 38.1 | 31.8 | 15.0 | 19.0 | 33.6% | 60.7% |
SA | 69.5 | 74.6 | 31.6 | 35.8 | 15.3 | 15.4 | 32.4% | 74.9% |
Texas | CL | POS | H | Min PG | PTS PG | 3PT % | FT% |
DeYona Gaston | JR | F | 6-2 | 28.2 | 14.2 | 0.0% | 72.7% |
Shaylee Gonzales | RS-SR | G | 5-10 | 31.2 | 12.9 | 39.1% | 66.7% |
Sonya Morris | SR | G | 5-10 | 28.2 | 12.6 | 31.6% | 37.5% |
Rori Harmon | SO | G | 5-6 | 38.5 | 11.9 | 0.6% | 55.8% |
Taylor Jones | JR | F | 6-4 | 18.5 | 8.9 | 0.0% | 53.3% |
Hatti Faye | JR | F | 6-4 | 16.1 | 5.2 | 0.0% | 69.7% |
Shay Holle | JR | G | 6-0 | 19.1 | 4.9 | 52.4% | 60.0% |
Amina Muhammad | FR | F | 6-4 | 18.3 | 3.3 | 0.0% | 35.3% |
Sand Aggy | CL | POS | H | Min PG | PTS PG | 3PT % | FT% |
Bre'Amber Scott | SR | G | 5-11 | 32.5 | 21.2 | 33.9% | 73.8% |
Jasmine Shavers | RS/F | G | 5-8 | 26.0 | 13.1 | 32.4% | 88.0% |
Bryn Gerlich | SR | F | 6-0 | 30.6 | 10.5 | 34.1% | 70.0% |
Bailey Maupin | FR | G | 5-10 | 18.6 | 8.1 | 46.2% | 84.6% |
Kilah Freelon | FR | G/F | 6-1 | 13.3 | 4.5 | 0.0% | 75.0% |
Katie Ferrell | SR | G/F | 6-1 | 23.3 | 3.5 | 10.0% | 57.1% |
Rhyle McKinney | SO | G | 5-9 | 20.3 | 3.4 | 31.8% | 100.0% |
Jazmine Lewis | JR | C | 6-4 | 10.7 | 3.3 | 0.0% | 33.3% |
Tatum Veitenheimer | SR | G | 5-8 | 21.7 | 1.7 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Texas | CL | POS | H | RBS PG | A PG | STL | BLK |
DeYona Gaston | JR | F | 6-2 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 23 | 23 |
Shaylee Gonzales | RS-SR | G | 5-10 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 37 | 12 |
Sonya Morris | SR | G | 5-10 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 33 | 10 |
Rori Harmon | SO | G | 5-6 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 48 | 2 |
Taylor Jones | JR | F | 6-4 | 4.2 | 0.3 | 7 | 27 |
Hatti Faye | JR | F | 6-4 | 5.9 | 0.5 | 24 | 25 |
Shay Holle | JR | G | 6-0 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 17 | 15 |
Amina Muhammad | FR | F | 6-4 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 19 | 12 |
Sand Aggy | CL | POS | H | RBS PG | A PG | STL | BLK |
Bre'Amber Scott | SR | G | 5-11 | 6.5 | 1.4 | 12 | 3 |
Jasmine Shavers | RS/F | G | 5-8 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 9 | 0 |
Bryn Gerlich | SR | F | 6-0 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 9 | 3 |
Bailey Maupin | FR | G | 5-10 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 |
Kilah Freelon | FR | G/F | 6-1 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 3 | 6 |
Katie Ferrell | SR | G/F | 6-1 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 14 | 9 |
Rhyle McKinney | SO | G | 5-9 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 5 | 0 |
Jazmine Lewis | JR | C | 6-4 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 2 | 5 |
Tatum Veitenheimer | SR | G | 5-8 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 8 | 0 |
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