To say it’s been a rough stretch of play for Texas women’s basketball would be an understatement. After cruising to a convincing 81-66 victory over the Red Raiders on Feb. 9, the Longhorns dropped back-to-back games to Iowa State at home and Kansas on the road. Texas beat both teams earlier in the season.
Head coach Karen Aston’s squad sure needed a pick-me-up going into Saturday night’s game in Lawrence, Kansas. The Longhorns headed into the matchup with the Jayhawks after an 18-point loss at home to Iowa State earlier this week.
Texas’ season keeps going from bad to worse. Head coach Shaka Smart announced that Texas would take on eighth-place Iowa State without junior forward Jericho Sims. In Saturday afternoon’s 81-52 loss to Iowa State, the 11–14 Cyclones took full advantage of Sims’ absence, continually exposing Texas’ rebounding problems and struggles in the paint.
Individual game results — win or lose — aren’t something to dwell on for too long. Texas head coach Karen Aston said complacency can be the downfall of a competitive team.
Seven games. That’s the number of games the Texas men’s basketball team has left to prove itself as a tournament team. There are still several opportunities remaining, with games against No. 14 West Virginia at home and a trip to Lubbock to play No. 24 Texas Tech.
