All alone atop the Big 12, No. 24 Texas looks for a season series sweep at Kansas
No. 24 Texas at Kansas
4 p.m. Saturday, Allen Fieldhouse (Lawrence, Kan.)
TV/radio: ESPN+/105.3
About the series: Texas leads 33-12. On Jan. 10, the Longhorns recorded a 72-59 win over a Kansas team that was No. 23 in the country at the time.
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About the Longhorns: Texas sits atop the Big 12 standings with a one-game lead over No. 12 Iowa State and No. 20 Oklahoma. The last time the Longhorns were all alone in first was February 2017. … Texas hasn't trailed in its last three contests and nearly the past 147 minutes of game time. Its last deficit was erased at the 6:53 mark of the second quarter at Baylor on Jan 22. … Against West Virginia on Wednesday, Harmon played all 40 minutes for the seventh time in conference action, and Morris didn’t leave the court either. … Only three Longhorns — Morris (45), Gonzales (28) and Shay Holle (19) — have made more than five 3-pointers this season.
About the Jayhawks: After a strong start to the season, Kansas has lost five of its last seven games. The Jayhawks are just 1-3 against ranked teams. … One of 15 players named to the Naismith women’s defensive player of the year watch list, Jackson leads the Big 12 in rebounds (249), blocks (57), double-doubles (13) and field-goal percentage (64.9%). … Mayberry scored a career-high 26 points Sunday against Kansas State, the third 20-point game of the Tulsa transfer’s season. … Kersgieter (1,384) and Franklin (1,257) are Nos. 15 and 20 on the career scoring list at Kansas.
This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Texas women's basketball preview: Longhorns, Jayhawks to meet in Lawrence
