7:03 pm
March 25

NCAAW Tournament Spokane Region: #6 Ohio State v. #2 Texas

Who will WIN this matchup?

#6 Ohio State Buckeyes (23-6)

#2 Texas Longhorns (26-6)

 

Current odds:

Ohio State Buckeyes: (+175)

Texas Longhorns: (-210)

 

• The line for this game is Texas by 5 points.

• Texas beat Utah 78-56 on Sunday in the team’s last outing, with Aaliyah Moore leading the effort by scoring 21 points in the win.

• Jacy Sheldon helped lead Ohio State to a 79-64 victory against LSU on Monday, scoring 23 points in the game.

• Texas has averaged 72.7 points per game this season while Ohio State allows 65.5 per contest. The Longhorns are 17-1 when they put up more than 66 points.

• The Longhorns have found success crashing the offensive glass this season, averaging 14.1 per game. That mark is good for first in the Big 12.

• The Buckeyes 78.6 points per game average is more than the 56.5 Texas gives up. When Ohio State does reach the 56-point mark, it is 20-3 on the year.

• The Buckeyes have out-shot their opponents from downtown this season, knocking down 8.4 three-pointers per game while giving up 5.5 made threes by their opponents. When Ohio State shoots its average from beyond the arc this season, the Buckeyes are 12-4.

• Aliyah Matharu paces the Texas’ scoring effort, averaging 12.1 points and 1.6 steals per game. Rori Harmon is the team’s best passer, notching 5.2 assists to go with 11.7 points per game. The Longhorns’ leading rebounder is Lauren Ebo, who pulls down 6.9 boards per game in addition to averaging 8.1 points.

• Matharu is the most prolific shooter for Texas, making 2.2 three-pointers per game while shooting 42 percent from beyond the arc.

• Sheldon leads Ohio State in points, scoring 19.8 a contest, and assists with 4.2 per game. Taylor Mikesell adds 18.6 points for the Buckeyes, while Mikulasikova averages 9.6 points per game.

• Mikesell has a 47 percent shooting percentage from deep and leads the squad in made threes per game, connecting on 3.6 three-pointers per contest.

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Confidence
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#2 Texas Longhorns
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