The Longhorns (12-0) will look to close out an undefeated non-conference schedule Wednesday against Jackson State (5-5). The Tigers play a very tough non-conference schedule but have come up short against some really good Power 5 teams (#11 K-State, RV Oregon State, RV Mississippi State and RV Miami). The HBCU also pushed Texas pretty hard 2 seasons ago in Austin, falling 78-64, and earned a great deal of praise from Vic. Their fellow SWAC-mate, Southern, just handed OU (sux) a rather humbling 79-70 loss Friday in Norman. The Longhorns beat Southern, 80-35, to open the season.
JSU actually has a 2019 McDonald's AA on the roster. 6' 6" C Angel Jackson (Grad student) spent 2 seasons at USC before transferring to Jackson State and is contributing 8.6 points and 6 rebounds this season. HC Tomekia Reed has pulled in other Power 5 transfers in recent seasons but the Tigers' leading scorer, senior G Ti'lan Boler (10.5 points), signed with her straight out of high school. Reed has been approached by several DI programs in the past 2 seasons but has chosen to stay at Jackson State.
Longhorn Notes:
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JSU actually has a 2019 McDonald's AA on the roster. 6' 6" C Angel Jackson (Grad student) spent 2 seasons at USC before transferring to Jackson State and is contributing 8.6 points and 6 rebounds this season. HC Tomekia Reed has pulled in other Power 5 transfers in recent seasons but the Tigers' leading scorer, senior G Ti'lan Boler (10.5 points), signed with her straight out of high school. Reed has been approached by several DI programs in the past 2 seasons but has chosen to stay at Jackson State.
Longhorn Notes:
- In the last game against UTRGV, Rori became the 5th player (and fastest) in program history to reach 500 assists.
- C Taylor Jones missed the previous game with a "hip injury". I really hope Vic is just giving her some rest and time to heal before kicking off the conference schedule Saturday against #10 Baylor in Austin.
- Facing the length of Angel Jackson will provide good experience ahead of the gauntlet of good centers the Longhorns will have to deal with in Big12 play including:
- 6' 6" Ayoka Lee (K-State)
- 6' 6" Taiyanna Jackson (Kansas)
- 6' 7" She Who Shall Not be Named (TCU)
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