Cliffs Notes: After losing in Manhattan earlier in the season, Texas picked up some revenge on Sunday in beating No.2 Kansas State 61-54 at the Moody Center.
The Participants: No.12 Texas (20-3, 7-3 Big 12) and No.2 Kansas State (20-2, 9-1 Big 12)
Pre-Game NET Rankings: Texas (No.4) and Kansas State (No. 9)
Pre-Game RPI Rankings: Texas (No.17) and Kansas State (No.12)
Game MVP: Freshman Madison Booker might have 7 turnovers and wasn't exactly efficient with her scoring, but she led the Longhorns with 20 points and 6 assists. Shout out to Taylor Jones (13 points and 8 rebounds) and Aaliyah Moore (10 points and 15 rebounds), as the "Big Three" combined for 43 of the team's 61 points and 26 rebounds.
Unsung Hero: You never know if you're going to get anything from the Texas bench, but senior Deyona Gaston scored 8 points on a perfect 4 of 4 shooting from the floor, which proved to be critical on a night when the Texas starting backcourt combined for 3 points on 1 of 10 shooting.
Key moment: Things were looking a little shaky in the final minutes of the fourth quarter as a 17-point lead dwindled to 7 points after a 10-0 run by the Wildcats, but a Jones rebound of Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda's missed lay-up and out-back extended the Texas lead back to 9 points and essentially sealed the game.
Three-point shooting...win: It's kind of hard to believe, but the Longhorns were 3 of 12 from three-point range, while KSU was 3 of 21. That's a rare three-point shooting win for the Longhorns.
Thing You Need to Know: Texas won this game before the 4th quarter ever started, as the Longhorns won each of the first three quarters and led by 12 going into the fourth quarter. A big part of that advantage was dominating on the glass, as the Longhorns won the board battle 39-30.
ESPN Bracketology: The win over Baylor put the Longhorns on the 2-seed line and the Longhorns only solidified its position with today's win.
The Participants: No.12 Texas (20-3, 7-3 Big 12) and No.2 Kansas State (20-2, 9-1 Big 12)
Pre-Game NET Rankings: Texas (No.4) and Kansas State (No. 9)
Pre-Game RPI Rankings: Texas (No.17) and Kansas State (No.12)
Game MVP: Freshman Madison Booker might have 7 turnovers and wasn't exactly efficient with her scoring, but she led the Longhorns with 20 points and 6 assists. Shout out to Taylor Jones (13 points and 8 rebounds) and Aaliyah Moore (10 points and 15 rebounds), as the "Big Three" combined for 43 of the team's 61 points and 26 rebounds.
Unsung Hero: You never know if you're going to get anything from the Texas bench, but senior Deyona Gaston scored 8 points on a perfect 4 of 4 shooting from the floor, which proved to be critical on a night when the Texas starting backcourt combined for 3 points on 1 of 10 shooting.
Key moment: Things were looking a little shaky in the final minutes of the fourth quarter as a 17-point lead dwindled to 7 points after a 10-0 run by the Wildcats, but a Jones rebound of Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda's missed lay-up and out-back extended the Texas lead back to 9 points and essentially sealed the game.
Three-point shooting...win: It's kind of hard to believe, but the Longhorns were 3 of 12 from three-point range, while KSU was 3 of 21. That's a rare three-point shooting win for the Longhorns.
Thing You Need to Know: Texas won this game before the 4th quarter ever started, as the Longhorns won each of the first three quarters and led by 12 going into the fourth quarter. A big part of that advantage was dominating on the glass, as the Longhorns won the board battle 39-30.
ESPN Bracketology: The win over Baylor put the Longhorns on the 2-seed line and the Longhorns only solidified its position with today's win.
