03-27-2022, 07:11 PM
We lead 30-27 at the half; we are still struggling with 9 turnovers in the first half.
On offense, we are doing inside the arc (10/20) while struggling mightily from long range (1/8), but we got to the FT line nine times and converting 77% of them.
For Texas, it is the converse. They are (4/6) - 67%, while even though Harmon and Allen-Taylor are nailing the midrange jumper, the Longhorns are actually 6/21 from two-point range (29%).
Brink and Jones have two fouls each, but four of the Longhorn players have at least two (Gaston (3), Matharu, Moore & Lattimore) fouls each.
Jones is on the verge of a double-double (9 points, 9 rebounds), but Lexie is our leading scorer with 12 points on 5/9 shooting. We've found success with the backdoor cut, but Texas will surely try to take that away from us in the second half.
I hope the refs continue to call it tight; the Longhorn players are extremely (too) aggressive and then when they get whistled, they get upset that they are not getting away with it. But we can't depend on the officiating crew to save us.
We'll need to continue to stay aggressive offensively and not settle for a long range shot as one of the ESPN halftime analysts pointed out.
Meanwhile, on D, they're tough especially Harmon, who's nailed down a couple of midrange jumpers despite being closely guarded by Wilson or a Hull sister.
On offense, we are doing inside the arc (10/20) while struggling mightily from long range (1/8), but we got to the FT line nine times and converting 77% of them.
For Texas, it is the converse. They are (4/6) - 67%, while even though Harmon and Allen-Taylor are nailing the midrange jumper, the Longhorns are actually 6/21 from two-point range (29%).
Brink and Jones have two fouls each, but four of the Longhorn players have at least two (Gaston (3), Matharu, Moore & Lattimore) fouls each.
Jones is on the verge of a double-double (9 points, 9 rebounds), but Lexie is our leading scorer with 12 points on 5/9 shooting. We've found success with the backdoor cut, but Texas will surely try to take that away from us in the second half.
I hope the refs continue to call it tight; the Longhorn players are extremely (too) aggressive and then when they get whistled, they get upset that they are not getting away with it. But we can't depend on the officiating crew to save us.
We'll need to continue to stay aggressive offensively and not settle for a long range shot as one of the ESPN halftime analysts pointed out.
Meanwhile, on D, they're tough especially Harmon, who's nailed down a couple of midrange jumpers despite being closely guarded by Wilson or a Hull sister.
