COLLEGE STATION, Texas - The No. 16 Texas A&M women's basketball team takes on its second-straight ranked opponent when it hosts No. 25 Kansas on Saturday, Feb. 4. The Aggies and the Jayhawks tip off at 7 p.m. at Reed Arena. The matchup is the first of a two-game home swing for the Aggie women as they next welcome Kansas State on Feb. 8.     Â
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#18/16 TEXAS A&M (15-5, 6-3 Big 12) vs. #25 KANSAS (16-5, 5-4 Big 12) |
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Game 21 |
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Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012 • 7:00 p.m. (CT) |
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Reed Arena (12,989) |
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College Station, Texas |
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Television: None |
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Radio: Texas A&M Sports Network (KZNE 1150 AM) |
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Series History: Texas A&M leads 10-7 |
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Internet: Free Live Video and Live Stats at AggieAthletics.com |
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TEXAS A&M |
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Record: 15-5 (6-3 Big 12) |
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Ranking: #18 (AP), #16 (Coaches) |
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Last Result: W, 67-55 at #25 Texas Tech |
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Up Next: vs. Kansas State on 2/8/12 |
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Head Coach: Gary Blair, Ninth Season |
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Texas A&M Record: 203-84 (.707) |
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Career Record: 611-247 (.712) |
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KANSAS |
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Ranking: RV (AP), #25 (Coaches) |
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Last Result: L, 68-74 (OT) vs. Oklahoma on 1/31/12 |
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Up Next: vs. Texas on 2/8/12 |
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Head Coach: Bonnie Henrickson, Eighth Season |
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Kansas Record: 133-113 (.541) |
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Career Record: 291-175 (.625) |
TICKET INFORMATION
- Family Four Pack - For only $36, you receive four general admission tickets, four Aggie dogs and four small drinks to see the Aggies take on Kansas on Saturday at Reed Arena. Have a family of five? No problem. Extras are $9 each. You will not be able to purchase this deal at the game, so get it now! Family Four Packs can be purchased online by clicking here, over the phone by calling 1-888-99-AGGIE or in person at the 12th Man Foundation Ticket Center.
- Tickets are priced at $7 (general admission), $9 (baseline), $13 (sideline) and $15 (courtside), and can be purchased online at: tickets.12thmanfoundation.com, in person at the 12th Man Foundation Ticket Office and Reed Arena Box Office or by calling 1-888-99-AGGIE.
AGGIES ON THE RADIO
- All Texas A&M women's basketball games can be heard via a radio broadcast on the Texas A&M Sports Network. Play-by-play announcer Mike Wright will call the action live from Reed Arena alongside color analyst Tap Bentz on KZNE 1150 AM. A live audio feed will also be available on RadioAggieland.com.
REUNION WEEKEND
- This weekend in Aggieland is the Women's Basketball Reunion Weekend. All former players and coaches are invited to enjoy the weekend in College Station reminiscing and reconnecting with old friends. Each team member and coach will receive two complimentary tickets to the game. For more information, click here.
QUICK HITS
- Four Aggies are averaging double figures this season with Preseason All-Big 12 selection Tyra White (14.3 ppg) leading the way. She is followed by senior forward Adaora Elonu (12.5 ppg) and Big 12 Preseason Newcomer of the Year Kelsey Bone (11.8 ppg) and senior guard Sydney Carter (11.8 ppg).
- Bone leads the team in rebounding (7.1 rpg), followed closely by Elonu (6.9 rpg), and White averages 5.7 rebounds per game.
- Texas A&M is in a three-way tie for second place in the Big 12 Conference, trailing first-place Baylor and even with Kansas State and Oklahoma.
- The Aggies lead the Big 12 by forcing their opponents into an average of 21.5 turnovers per game, with a turnover margin of +5.7, and with 17.6 offensive rebounds per game. The team also averages 10.4 steals per game, which is second-best in the Big 12.
- The Aggies have the 16th-best turnover margin in the nation at 5.7, the 21st-best rebounding margin (+7.4) and the 26th-best assist-to-turnover ratio (0.97) in the nation.
- In Big 12 play, Bone is fourth-best in the conference with a 53.6 field goal percentage. Bone (3.9) Bone (3.5) and Elonu's (3.3) offensive rebounds per game are third- and fourth-best in the league.
SCOUTING KANSAS
- The University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kan., has an enrollment of 29,462 and was founded in 1866.
- The Jayhawks return six letterwinners and four starters from their 2010-11 squad that finished the season 21-13 overall and 6-10 (8th) in the Big 12.
- Kansas has had 11 NCAA Tournament appearances and last made the field of 64 in 2000.
- KU has dropped three of its last four, including an overtime loss in its last game versus Oklahoma and sits in third place in the Big 12.
- The Jayhawks are led by Carolyn Davis with 18.1 points, Aishah Sutherland with 9.2 rebounds and Angel Goodrich with 7.7 assists per game.
- Similar to the Aggies, Kansas has four players that average double figures - Davis, Sutherland (12.7 ppg), Goodrich (12.5 ppg) and Keena Mays (11.0 ppg).
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
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TEXAS A&M |
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2011-12 Stats |
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10 |
Alexia Standish, G, 5-8, Fr. |
3.6 ppg, 2.0 apg |
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04 |
Sydney Carter, G, 5-6, Sr. |
11.8 ppg, 3.1 rpg |
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20 |
Tyra White, G, 6-0, Sr. |
14.3 ppg, 5.7 rpg |
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21 |
Adaora Elonu, F, 6-1, Sr. |
12.5 ppg, 6.9 rpg |
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03 |
Kelsey Bone, C, 6-4, Jr. |
11.8 ppg, 7.1 rpg |
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KANSAS |
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2011-12 Stats |
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03 |
Angel Goodrich, G, 5-4, Jr. |
12.5 ppg, 7.7 apg |
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11 |
Aishah Sutherland, F, 6-2, Sr. |
12.7 ppg, 9.2 rpg |
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13 |
Monica Engelman, G, 5-11, Jr. |
9.8 ppg, 3.5 rpg |
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21 |
Carolyn Davis, F, 6-3, Jr. |
18.1 ppg, 5.9 rpg |
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42 |
Natalie Knight, G, 5-7, Fr. |
5.0 ppg, 2.8 rpg |
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STATISTICAL COMPARISON |
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2011-12 Category |
TAMU |
KU |
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Overall Record |
15-5 |
16-5 |
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Conference Record |
6-3 |
5-4 |
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Points Per Game |
70.3 |
72.4 |
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Scoring Margin              |
+10.8 |
+10.9 |
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Rebounds Per Game   |
40.7 |
37.7 |
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Rebounding Margin     |
+7.4 |
+1.4 |
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Field Goal Percentage |
42.5 |
47.3 |
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Field Goal% Defense  |
40.6 |
39.0 |
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3-Point FG%Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â |
27.7 |
34.7 |
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Free Throw Percentage |
66.9 |
69.1 |
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Turnovers Per Game     |
15.8 |
17.1 |
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Assists Per Game        |
15.4 |
15.9 |
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Blocks Per Game          |
5.0 |
4.8 |
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Steals Per Game          |
10.4 |
9.5 |
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INSIDE THE SERIES
- Texas A&M leads 10-7 in the all-time series with Kansas. The Aggies have won the last nine straight meetings between the two schools dating back to a 69-63 road victory in Lawrence on Feb. 21, 2004.
- The Aggies are also winners in 10 of the last 11 matchups.
- Kansas is one of only two league teams, the other being Missouri, in which A&M has a winning record against in the all-time series.
- A&M is 4-4 against the Jayhawks when playing at home.
- Blair is an undefeated 12-0 lifetime versus Kansas in his 27 years as a Division I head coach. The Aggies are 9-0 against the Jayhawks since Blair's first season in Aggieland in 2003-04.
LAST NINE GAMES IN THE SERIES
W, 69-63 (+6) on Feb. 21, 2004 in Lawrence, Kan.
W, 62-60 (+2) on Jan. 15, 2005 in College Station
W, 78-66 (+12) on Jan. 15, 2006 in Lawrence, Kan.
W, 64-53 (+11) on Feb. 3, 2007 in College Station
W, 58-51 (+7) on Jan. 26, 2008 in Lawrence, Kan.
W, 73-60 (+13) on Jan. 31, 2009 in College Station
W, 78-54 (+24) on March 6, 2010 in Lawrence, Kan.
W, 81-58 (+23) on Feb. 12, 2011 in College Station
W, 76-65(+11) on Jan. 21, 2011 in Lawrence, Kan.
KANSAS REWIND
- Kelsey Bone had 18 points to lead four Aggies in double figures, and No. 14/13 Texas A&M weathered Kansas' second-half rally before pulling away for a 76-65 victory Saturday night. Adaora Elonu added 17 points, Sydney Carter had 13 and Tyra White 12 for the Aggies (13-4, 4-2 Big 12), who led by as many as 17 in the first half, had the lead trimmed to seven midway through the second, and then went on another scoring binge to reestablish the 17-point cushion. The Jayhawks (15-3, 4-2), who'd been off to their best start since the 1993-94 season, didn't have enough time to mount yet another comeback. Angel Goodrich scored a career-high 28 points, but she also contributed 11 of the Jayhawks' 23 turnovers. Monica Engelman finished with 14 points for Kansas. Carolyn Davis had 10. It was still 43-28 at the break. Kansas managed to claw its way back early in the second half and the Jayhawks made it 53-46 on a 3-pointer by Goodrich, but that was as close as they got.
ADAORA IN THE LAST THREE
- Senior forward Adaora Elonu has led the Aggies over its last three games averaging 15.2 points and 1.6 blocks per game. She is shooting 59.6 percent from the floor over that stretch and 83.3 percent from the charity stripe.
GILBERT'S GOT GAME
- Sophomore center Karla Gilbert has come up big for the Aggies in the last two contests, playing an average of 17.5 minutes off the bench. She was perfect from the field (5-5) while averaging 7.5 points and 7.0 rebounds per game - 2.4 points and 2.2 rebounds better than her season average.
IN THE RECORD BOOKS
- With 1,348 career points, White is in eighth place on A&M's career points list. She is 38 points away from passing All-American Danielle Adams (1,386 career points) and moving into seventh place.
- Elonu is five rebounds away (648) from moving into seventh place on the career rebounds list.
- Carter is nine steals away (181) from moving into the top 10 all-time at A&M.
- Carter and Elonu recently became the 24th and 25th players to pass over 1,000 career points- Carter against Kansas on Jan. 21 and Elonu against Oklahoma State on Jan. 24.
- With six rebounds against Missouri on Jan. 18, White became the 24th A&M player to join the 500-rebound club and now has 522 career boards.
 WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?
- Four of A&M's five losses have come by just 9 points or less.
- All but two of the Aggies' wins have come by 10 points or more.
- In the two wins decided by less than 10 points, Sydney Carter provided the game-winning heroics versus USC (3-pointer) and Iowa State (pair of free throws).
- In all but one of A&M's losses (at Kansas State), the team has shot less than 40 percent.
- In all but two of A&M's wins (McNeese State and at Iowa State), the team has shot 40 percent or better.
- The Aggies have trailed at the half six times this season, three of which ended in a loss and three of which A&M won.
- In all but one of A&M's wins (at Kansas), the team has outscored its opponent in the second half.
- In all but one of A&M's losses (at Oklahoma State), the team has been outscored in the second half.
- Here is a comparison of key statistics in A&M's wins vs. losses:
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Wins |
Losses |
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Points per game |
74.1 |
59.0 |
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Opp points per game |
56.4 |
69.0 |
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Scoring margin |
+17.7 |
-10.0 |
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FG Percentage |
44.9 |
35.4 |
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Opp FG Percentage |
38.3 |
47.4 |
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Free-Throw Percentage |
68.9 |
60.0 |
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Turnovers per game |
14.7 |
19.2 |
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Turnover Margin |
+7.5 |
+0.2 |
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Steals per game |
11.1 |
8.2 |
- Four of the Aggies' five losses have occurred on the road. Here is a comparison of key statistics in A&M's home vs. away games:
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Away |
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Points per game |
76.1 |
64.1 |
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Scoring margin |
+15.6 |
+5.3 |
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FG Percentage |
45.3 |
39.7 |
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FT Made per game |
15.7 |
11.0 |
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Assists per game |
17.6 |
13.1 |
BLAIR REACHES 200-WIN MILESTONE
- Gary Blair recently reached his 600th career win as a Division I head coach and on Jan. 18, he achieved another coaching milestone with his 200th victory as head coach of the Fightin' Texas Aggies.
- Blair is already the all-time winningest coach in program history with 201 wins and a .707 winning percentage (203-84). He surpassed former head coach Lynn Hickey, who compiled 154 career victories from 1984-1994, with an 84-53 win over Portland State in the NCAA First Round on March 20, 2010 in Seattle, Wash.
TEXAS TECH RECAP
TEXAS A&M 67, TEXAS TECH 55
TEAM NOTES
- For the eighth time this season, Texas A&M used the starting lineup of Alexia Standish, Sydney Carter, Tyra White, Adaora Elonu and Kelsey Bone...The Aggies are 6-2 with this starting lineup.
- Texas A&M improves to 18-54 in the all-time series with Texas A&M and has won four of the last five matchups.
- The Aggies are 6-3 on TV this season.
- Texas A&M blocked a first-half season-high six shots, while its nine blocked shots for the game were the second most this season.
- A&M allowed Tech just five field goals in the second half, a season-low, while holding Tech to a second-half season-low 20 percent shooting from the field.
- For the eighth time this season, at least four A&M players scored in double figures.
- For the third time this season, the Aggies held their opponent below 30 percent shooting from the floor.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
- White has now started in 78 straight games, a streak that started on Jan. 4, 2010 against Lamar.
- White has scored double figures 26 of her last 28 games, Elonu scored in double figures for the 15th time this season, Carter for the 12th time and Bone for the Bone for the 14th.
- Bone tallied her 13th career and fourth double-double as an Aggie.
- Carter moved into fifth place in career 3-point field goals tonight with 118.
- Karla Gilbert added 6 points and seven rebounds off the bench.