After Saturday's Texas-Oklahoma showdown, the Big 12 women's race will have just one leader
No. 19 Texas at No. 13 Oklahoma
1 p.m. Saturday, Lloyd Noble Center (Norman, Okla.)
TV/radio: ESPN+/105.3
About the series: Texas leads 38-27. On Jan. 25, the Longhorns recorded a 78-58 win over Oklahoma in Austin. The winner of Saturday's rematch will gain sole possession of first place in the Big 12 standings with two games apiece left to play.
About the Longhorns: Texas has been off since its 26-point win over West Virginia on Sunday. ... Senior guard Sonya Morris, the team's top 3-point shooter, has missed the past four games with a leg injury. ... Harmon is one of six Division I players averaging at least seven assists. Kamie Ethridge, who did it twice, and Amy Claborn are the only Longhorns to average seven assists for a season. ... The NCAA selection committee projected Thursday that Texas would be the 13th overall seed in the NCAA Tournament.
About the Sooners: Williams (2,270 points) and Robertson (2,269) are Nos. 3 and 4 all-time in scoring at Oklahoma. "They've got what is equivalent to me a Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle," said Schaefer, who also pointed out that Llanusa (1,606) is No. 12 on that scoring chart. ... With 517, Robertson is the NCAA's all-time leader in made 3-pointers. ... Oklahoma has used the same starting lineup in all 26 games. ... Out of 350 Division I teams, OU is No. 2 in scoring offense (86.7 ppg) and No. 342 in scoring defense (75.5).
This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Texas, Oklahoma basketball teams playing for Big 12 top position
