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Scout

Game 2 prep: the last game, then N Colorado. Data through FDU.

Post-game reports1 game

The full recap of every game and our keys, graded. Newest first. Keys are hit, split, miss.

Last game: full recap Game 1 · Fairleigh Dickinson ›
HomerProof keys this seasonGrading starts with N Colorado. There were no keys before game one.
Last game · Final · Game 1

Texas 85 FDU 65

Wed, Nov 4Moody CenterNext: N Colorado, Sat, Nov 7, 7 PM CT

The game in four factors

ShootingeFG%Turnoversper poss.Off. reboundsof own missesFree throwsFTA per shotPointsper poss.
Texas49%13%48%0.191.20
FDU57%25%23%0.130.92

Garbage time started 30 minutes in. Before that, over 56 possessions, Texas scored 1.18 points per possession and allowed 0.75.

Next: scouting N Colorado

Sat, Nov 7, 7 PM CT, Moody Center. Their season so far and last season, set against what Texas has done. Small samples are labeled.

1-0N Colorado recordWon vs Hastings Broncos 102-76
23-11Last season0.94 scored, 0.83 allowed per possession
4 of 11Returning playersWho played in the opener and were on last season's team
73.2Possessions per gameLast season. Texas played at 71 in game one.

Keys for Texas

  1. Win the glass.

    Northern Colorado grabbed 38.7% of its own misses last season, one of its real strengths. Texas allowed Fairleigh Dickinson 23% in the opener and opponents 27% last season. Target: Northern Colorado offensive rebound rate under 30%.

  2. Make them handle it.

    Northern Colorado turned it over on 24.5% of its possessions last season. Texas forced turnovers on 25% of Fairleigh Dickinson's possessions and on 30% of opponents' last season. Target: Northern Colorado turnovers per possession of at least 25%.

  3. Close out on the arc.

    Fairleigh Dickinson made 10 of 20 threes in the opener. Northern Colorado took 35% of its shots from three last season and made 29.9%. Target: Northern Colorado 3-point % under 33%.

By the numbers

Texas has played one game and N Colorado one, so this season's columns are first looks. With 4 of 11 players back, last season's N Colorado numbers describe a different roster; read them as the program's habits, not this team's.

When Texas has the ball

MeasureTexas offensethis seasonN Colorado defensethis seasonN Colorado defenselast season
Points per possession1.200.890.83
Effective FG%48.7%50.7%44.3%
Turnovers per possession12.7%21.2%26.0%
Offensive rebound rate47.6%31.8%31.7%
FT attempts per shot0.190.080.30
3-point %41.7%38.5%28.6%

When N Colorado has the ball

MeasureN Colorado offensethis seasonN Colorado offenselast seasonTexas defensethis season
Points per possession1.230.940.92
Effective FG%65.2%47.2%57.4%
Turnovers per possession24.1%24.5%25.4%
Offensive rebound rate55.2%38.7%23.3%
FT attempts per shot0.300.310.13
3-point %44.4%29.9%50.0%

Where N Colorado shoots

MadeMissed66 shots in this season's opener
ZoneFGM-FGAFG%Share of shots
Rim364-59561%30%
Short mid211-53539%27%
Long mid47-15530%8%
Corner 334-11330%6%
Above-break 3174-58230%29%

The table is last season: 1,980 shots over 34 games. The map is this season's opener.

Players to know

Everyone who played at least a few minutes in the opener, by minutes. Last season's line is only for players who were on N Colorado's roster then.

PlayerMinPtsFG3PRebAstTOLast season at N Colorado
Tatum West Starter352310-130-0172334 games (34 starts), 26.6 min, 11.2 pts, 9.1 reb, 64% TS, 0-1 from three
Heather Baymon Starter303010-168-1435334 games (0 starts), 25.3 min, 11.6 pts, 2.8 reb, 49% TS, 71-210 from three
Neenah George Starter2541-30-147534 games (34 starts), 29.6 min, 12.8 pts, 3 reb, 49% TS, 30-103 from three
Lilah Moore2431-41-473221 games (0 starts), 13.4 min, 2 pts, 1.3 reb, 52% TS, 11-30 from three
Alex Pirog23103-60-0610New this season
Da'Nae Jefferson1893-71-3212New this season
Mia Galbraith Starter17145-101-3122New this season
Ericka Huggins Starter1100-00-0312New this season
Averie Varhaug663-40-0000New this season

Shot Lab

Every shot, placed where it was taken. Switch to Defense to see what Texas allowed. Tap a shot for the details.

MadeMissed
34-75FGM-FGA
49%Effective FG%
0.97Points per shot
5-12Threes
ZoneFGM-FGAFG%Pts/shotShare of shots
Rim13-2552%1.0433%
Short mid6-1735%0.7123%
Long mid10-2148%0.9528%
Corner 30-30%0.004%
Above-break 35-956%1.6712%

Points per shot counts field goals only. Rim is under 4 feet, short midrange 4 to 14 feet, long midrange 14 feet to the arc.

Before Texas: where the newcomers shot last season

The transfers and returners who played last season, rebuilt from every game their team played. Totals match each player's official season line.

MadeMissed323 shots, Oklahoma 2025-26. Locations are to the nearest foot, spread slightly so stacked shots show.
48.7%True shooting
19.3%Usage
15.1Points per 40
34 (34)Games (starts)
ZoneFGM-FGAFG%Share of shots
Rim44-6667%20%
Short mid37-12230%37%
Long mid17-3450%10%
Corner 31-119%3%
Above-break 331-9333%29%

Zya Vann Oklahoma, SEC, 2025-26

34 starts in the SEC at Oklahoma: a .487 true shooting mark at 19.3% usage. 156 of her 326 tracked shots (48%) were midrange twos, made 54 times; she was 44 of 66 at the rim and 36 of 109 from three (33%). 3.0 steals per 40.

Discipline

The points a team gives away: fouls, the bonus, turnovers and free throws.

1 game so far. Season totals, then per-game rows as the season goes.

Fouls and the bonus

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4with OTPer 100 poss.Minutes other team in bonus
Texas335319.72.1
FDU227421.11.6

The 5th team foul of a quarter puts the other team in the bonus, two shots on every foul; fourth-quarter fouls carry into overtime. Fewer minutes in the bonus means fewer free trips handed over.

Turnovers

TeamLive-ballstolenDead-ballPer poss.Points off them
Texas6312.7%12
FDU81025.4%22

A live-ball turnover (a steal) usually becomes a fast break the other way; a dead-ball one lets the defense set up. "Points off them" are scored by the other team.

Ball security

Who turns it over, and how often against how many assists. A stolen (live-ball) turnover usually becomes a fast break the other way. Assist-to-turnover ratio matters most for the guards who run the offense; in the women's game about 1.5 is good, 2.0 and up is elite. Players under 100 minutes are marked as small samples.

Every player is under 100 minutes so far, so treat all of these as small samples.
PlayerPosMinAstTOStolenlive-ballDead-ballAst/TOAst per 40TO per 40By gameAst-TO
Lizzy SpaightG1212200.53.36.7FDU 1-2
Addison BjornG2101100.00.01.9FDU 0-1
Zya VannG2111101.01.91.9FDU 1-1
Jayda ClarkG262000No TO3.10.0FDU 2-0
Bryanna PrestonG243000No TO5.00.0FDU 3-0
Grace PrenterG60000–0.00.0FDU 0-0
Amalia HolguinG10000–0.00.0FDU 0-0

Free throws

Makes and attempts for every game, every player and the season. FTA per shot is free throw attempts for each field goal attempt: how often a player or team gets to the line.

By game

GameTexasFTM-FTAFT%FTA per shotOpponentFTM-FTAOpp FT%Opp FTA per shot
Wed, Nov 4 vs FDU12-1485.7%0.193-742.9%0.13
Season12-1485.7%0.193-742.9%0.13

By player

PlayerSeasonFTM-FTAFT%FTA per 40FTA per shotFDU
Isi Etute3-560.0%8.31.673-5
Breya Cunningham4-4100.0%5.50.294-4
Madison Booker3-3100.0%3.80.153-3
Addison Bjorn2-2100.0%3.80.332-2
Jayda Clark0-0–0.00.000-0
Bryanna Preston0-0–0.00.000-0
Zya Vann0-0–0.00.000-0
Lizzy Spaight0-0–0.00.000-0
Grace Prenter0-0–0.00.000-0
Lovisa Asbrink Hose0-0–0.00.000-0
Amalia Holguin0-0–0.0–0-0

Fouls by player

PlayerFoulsMinutesPer 40
Breya Cunningham3294.1
Bryanna Preston3245.0
Lizzy Spaight31210.0
Addison Bjorn2213.8
Madison Booker1321.3
Jayda Clark1261.5
Grace Prenter166.7
Isi Etute0240.0
Zya Vann0210.0
Lovisa Asbrink Hose040.0
Amalia Holguin010.0

Players

Every player on the roster. Roles come from the box score: Starter (started the last game), Rotation (played), Did not play. Tap a player for her full profile.

‹ PlayersBooker · #35 ‹›
Forward · F · #35 · 6' 1" · Senior

Madison Booker

Starter Returning
24.0Pointsper game, 32 min
7.0Reboundsper game
5.0Assistsper game
10-20FG50%
1-43P25%
3-3FT100%
Hometown
Ridgeland, MS

College path

SeasonSchoolG (GS)MinPtsRebAstFG%3P%
2023-24Texas37 (37)30.816.55.05.045.7%30.6%
2024-25Texas38 (38)31.316.36.62.746.4%40.3%
2025-26Texas39 (39)32.418.96.73.750.8%28.4%

Player ratings 2025-26 at Texas, 1264 minutes

Scoring89 Points per 40 minutes: 23.4
Efficiency86 True shooting %: 57.3%
Three-point shooting38 3-point %: 28.4%
Finishing99 FG% at the rim: 78.7%
Playmaking68 Assist rate: 19.3%
Ball security83 Turnovers per 40 (fewer is better): 2.6
Rebounding71 Share of available rebounds: 12.2%
Getting to the line56 Free throw attempts per shot: 0.26
Defensive playmaking68 Steals plus blocks per 40: 3.5

Each rating puts a real number on a fixed scale set for women's Division I: 50 is a typical rotation player, 85 and up is elite. Guards naturally rate lower on rebounding and bigs on three-point shooting. See How to read this.

This season, game by game

GameMinPtsFG3PFTRebAstTOStlBlkPF
vs FDUS322410-201-43-3752501

Last season · Texas

39 games (39 starts), 32.4 min a game. Per 40: 23.4 pts, 8.3 reb, 4.6 ast. 57.3% true shooting at 26.4% usage; 23-81 from three (28.4%); 129-152 at the line.

‹ PlayersCunningham · #25 ‹›
Forward · F · #25 · 6' 4" · Senior

Breya Cunningham

Starter Returning
21.0Pointsper game, 29 min
13.0Reboundsper game
1.0Assistsper game
8-14FG57%
1-13P100%
4-4FT100%
Hometown
Chula Vista, CA
Before Texas
Arizona

College path

SeasonSchoolG (GS)MinPtsRebAstFG%3P%
2023-24Arizona34 (32)21.37.74.70.651.7%–
2024-25Arizona32 (32)23.111.07.00.956.0%–
2025-26Texas39 (38)18.97.75.60.359.1%–

Player ratings 2025-26 at Texas, 737 minutes

Scoring60 Points per 40 minutes: 16.3
Efficiency94 True shooting %: 59.0%
Three-point shooting– 3-point %: not enough attempts
Finishing84 FG% at the rim: 67.6%
Playmaking26 Assist rate: 2.3%
Ball security94 Turnovers per 40 (fewer is better): 2.1
Rebounding99 Share of available rebounds: 17.1%
Getting to the line53 Free throw attempts per shot: 0.25
Defensive playmaking73 Steals plus blocks per 40: 3.8

Each rating puts a real number on a fixed scale set for women's Division I: 50 is a typical rotation player, 85 and up is elite. Guards naturally rate lower on rebounding and bigs on three-point shooting. See How to read this.

This season, game by game

GameMinPtsFG3PFTRebAstTOStlBlkPF
vs FDUS29218-141-14-41312013

Last season · Texas

39 games (38 starts), 18.9 min a game. Per 40: 16.3 pts, 11.8 reb, 0.6 ast. 59.0% true shooting at 18.4% usage; no threes; 29-57 at the line.

‹ PlayersClark · #21 ‹›
Guard · G · #21 · 6' 0" · Sophomore

Jayda Clark

Starter First college season
7.0Pointsper game, 26 min
6.0Reboundsper game
2.0Assistsper game
3-9FG33%
1-23P50%
0-0FT
Hometown
Perth, Australia

Player ratings

Ratings arrive after 100 college minutes. Until then, see her profile above.

This season, game by game

GameMinPtsFG3PFTRebAstTOStlBlkPF
vs FDUS2673-91-20-0620011

No college games before this season.

‹ PlayersPreston · #1 ‹›
Guard · G · #1 · 5' 9" · Junior

Bryanna Preston

Starter Returning
4.0Pointsper game, 24 min
2.0Reboundsper game
3.0Assistsper game
2-8FG25%
0-03P
0-0FT
Hometown
Jonesboro, GA

College path

SeasonSchoolG (GS)MinPtsRebAstFG%3P%
2024-25Texas39 (0)12.84.41.21.947.4%20.0%
2025-26Texas30 (0)14.34.91.12.354.1%44.4%

Player ratings 2025-26 at Texas, 426 minutes

Scoring51 Points per 40 minutes: 13.9
Efficiency86 True shooting %: 57.2%
Three-point shooting– 3-point %: not enough attempts
Finishing69 FG% at the rim: 63.2%
Playmaking78 Assist rate: 23.4%
Ball security92 Turnovers per 40 (fewer is better): 2.2
Rebounding25 Share of available rebounds: 4.7%
Getting to the line79 Free throw attempts per shot: 0.38
Defensive playmaking52 Steals plus blocks per 40: 2.5

Each rating puts a real number on a fixed scale set for women's Division I: 50 is a typical rotation player, 85 and up is elite. Guards naturally rate lower on rebounding and bigs on three-point shooting. See How to read this.

This season, game by game

GameMinPtsFG3PFTRebAstTOStlBlkPF
vs FDUS2442-80-00-0230103

Last season · Texas

30 games (0 starts), 14.2 min a game. Per 40: 13.9 pts, 3.2 reb, 6.4 ast. 57.2% true shooting at 16.5% usage; 4-9 from three (44.4%); 24-42 at the line.

‹ PlayersEtute · #34 ‹›
Forward · F · #34 · 6' 2" · Freshman

Isi Etute

Rotation First college season
9.0Pointsper game, 24 min
5.0Reboundsper game
2.0Assistsper game
3-3FG100%
0-03P
3-5FT60%
Hometown
Dudelange, Luxembourg

Player ratings

Ratings arrive after 100 college minutes. Until then, see her profile above.

This season, game by game

GameMinPtsFG3PFTRebAstTOStlBlkPF
vs FDU2493-30-03-5520000

No college games before this season.

‹ PlayersBjorn · #4 ‹›
Guard · G · #4 · 6' 2" · Freshman

Addison Bjorn

Rotation First college season
6.0Pointsper game, 21 min
3.0Reboundsper game
0.0Assistsper game
2-6FG33%
0-03P
2-2FT100%
Hometown
Parkville, MO

Player ratings

Ratings arrive after 100 college minutes. Until then, see her profile above.

This season, game by game

GameMinPtsFG3PFTRebAstTOStlBlkPF
vs FDU2162-60-02-2301012

No college games before this season.

‹ PlayersVann · #9 ‹›
Guard · G · #9 · 5' 9" · Junior

Zya Vann

Starter Transfer from Oklahoma
7.0Pointsper game, 21 min
3.0Reboundsper game
1.0Assistsper game
3-8FG38%
1-43P25%
0-0FT
Hometown
Edmond, OK
Before Texas
Oklahoma

College path

SeasonSchoolG (GS)MinPtsRebAstFG%3P%
2024-25Oklahoma35 (0)15.46.92.41.941.1%33.3%
2025-26Oklahoma34 (34)27.610.44.22.340.5%33.0%

Player ratings 2025-26 at Oklahoma, 939 minutes

Scoring56 Points per 40 minutes: 15.1
Efficiency49 True shooting %: 48.7%
Three-point shooting73 3-point %: 33.0%
Finishing81 FG% at the rim: 66.7%
Playmaking51 Assist rate: 12.5%
Ball security72 Turnovers per 40 (fewer is better): 3.1
Rebounding38 Share of available rebounds: 7.2%
Getting to the line39 Free throw attempts per shot: 0.18
Defensive playmaking73 Steals plus blocks per 40: 3.8

Each rating puts a real number on a fixed scale set for women's Division I: 50 is a typical rotation player, 85 and up is elite. Guards naturally rate lower on rebounding and bigs on three-point shooting. See How to read this.

This season, game by game

GameMinPtsFG3PFTRebAstTOStlBlkPF
vs FDUS2173-81-40-0311200

Last season · Oklahoma

34 games (34 starts), 27.6 min a game. Per 40: 15.1 pts, 6.1 reb, 3.3 ast. 48.7% true shooting at 19.3% usage; 36-109 from three (33.0%); 45-61 at the line.

‹ PlayersSpaight · #10 ‹›
Guard · G · #10 · 5' 7" · Freshman

Lizzy Spaight

Rotation First college season
4.0Pointsper game, 12 min
1.0Reboundsper game
1.0Assistsper game
2-4FG50%
0-03P
0-0FT
Hometown
Las Vegas, NV

Player ratings

Ratings arrive after 100 college minutes. Until then, see her profile above.

This season, game by game

GameMinPtsFG3PFTRebAstTOStlBlkPF
vs FDU1242-40-00-0112003

No college games before this season.

‹ PlayersPrenter · #8 ‹›
Guard · G · #8 · 5' 8" · Sophomore

Grace Prenter

Rotation Returning
3.0Pointsper game, 6 min
1.0Reboundsper game
0.0Assistsper game
1-2FG50%
1-13P100%
0-0FT
Hometown
Dublin, Ireland

College path

SeasonSchoolG (GS)MinPtsRebAstFG%3P%
2025-26Texas15 (0)5.71.40.60.328.1%16.7%

Player ratings

Ratings arrive after 100 minutes of game data.

This season, game by game

GameMinPtsFG3PFTRebAstTOStlBlkPF
vs FDU631-21-10-0100001

Last season · Texas

15 games (0 starts), 5.7 min a game. Per 40: 9.8 pts, 4.2 reb, 2.3 ast. 31.9% true shooting at 20.3% usage; 2-12 from three (16.7%); 1-2 at the line.

‹ PlayersAsbrink Hose · #16 ‹›
Center · C · #16 · 6' 6" · Junior

Lovisa Asbrink Hose

Rotation Returning
0.0Pointsper game, 4 min
0.0Reboundsper game
0.0Assistsper game
0-1FG0%
0-03P
0-0FT
Hometown
Stockholm, Sweden
Before Texas
Florida Atlantic

College path

SeasonSchoolG (GS)MinPtsRebAstFG%3P%
2024-25Florida Atlantic22 (5)14.23.43.80.243.3%33.3%

Player ratings

Ratings arrive after 100 minutes of game data.

This season, game by game

GameMinPtsFG3PFTRebAstTOStlBlkPF
vs FDU400-10-00-0000000

No minutes last season.

‹ PlayersHolguin · #2 ‹›
Guard · G · #2 · 5' 9" · Freshman

Amalia Holguin

Rotation First college season
0.0Pointsper game, 1 min
0.0Reboundsper game
0.0Assistsper game
0-0FG
0-03P
0-0FT
Hometown
West Covina, CA

Player ratings

Ratings arrive after 100 college minutes. Until then, see her profile above.

This season, game by game

GameMinPtsFG3PFTRebAstTOStlBlkPF
vs FDU100-00-00-0000000

No college games before this season.

‹ PlayersCrittendon · #3 ‹›
Forward · F · #3 · 6' 3" · Freshman

Brihanna Crittendon

Did not play First college season
Hometown
Thornton, CO

Player ratings

Ratings arrive after 100 college minutes. Until then, see her profile above.

No minutes yet this season.

No college games before this season.

‹ PlayersGraves · #6 ‹›
Guard · G · #6 · 5' 9" · Senior

Sarah Graves

Did not play Returning
Hometown
Keller, TX

College path

SeasonSchoolG (GS)MinPtsRebAstFG%3P%
2022-23Texas1 (0)1.00.00.00.00.0%–
2023-24Texas2 (0)5.03.00.50.566.7%66.7%
2024-25Texas9 (0)2.70.20.10.20.0%–
2025-26Texas21 (0)4.11.40.70.150.0%30.8%

Player ratings

Ratings arrive after 100 minutes of game data.

No minutes yet this season.

Last season · Texas

20 games (0 starts), 4.3 min a game. Per 40: 13.8 pts, 6.9 reb, 0.9 ast. 60.9% true shooting at 13.0% usage; 4-13 from three (30.8%); 4-6 at the line.

‹ PlayersBediako · #14 ‹›
Forward · F · #14 · 6' 3" · Senior

Jada Bediako

Did not play Transfer from Marquette
Hometown
Toronto, Canada
Before Texas
Georgia Tech, Marquette

College path

SeasonSchoolG (GS)MinPtsRebAstFG%3P%
2023-24Georgia Tech9 (0)6.30.91.20.160.0%–
2024-25Marquette30 (3)10.22.02.30.337.3%–
2025-26Marquette26 (0)9.52.62.20.455.8%–

Player ratings 2025-26 at Marquette, 247 minutes

Scoring39 Points per 40 minutes: 11.0
Efficiency86 True shooting %: 57.2%
Three-point shooting– 3-point %: not enough attempts
Finishing70 FG% at the rim: 63.3%
Playmaking40 Assist rate: 7.9%
Ball security61 Turnovers per 40 (fewer is better): 3.6
Rebounding81 Share of available rebounds: 13.7%
Getting to the line69 Free throw attempts per shot: 0.33
Defensive playmaking58 Steals plus blocks per 40: 2.9

Each rating puts a real number on a fixed scale set for women's Division I: 50 is a typical rotation player, 85 and up is elite. Guards naturally rate lower on rebounding and bigs on three-point shooting. See How to read this.

No minutes yet this season.

Last season · Marquette

26 games (0 starts), 9.5 min a game. Per 40: 11 pts, 9.4 reb, 1.6 ast. 57.2% true shooting at 16.9% usage; no threes; 10-17 at the line.

How to read this

HomerProof is an independent, fan-built analytics hub. Every Texas possession is rebuilt from public play-by-play and checked against the box score before it is used.

The numbers we use

Possession
One trip down the floor, ending in a made shot, a defensive rebound, a turnover or the end of a period. An offensive rebound keeps the same possession going. Both teams get about the same number, so per-possession numbers compare fairly no matter how fast a game is played.
Points per possession
Points scored divided by possessions. About 0.90 is average in women's Division I; 1.05 and up is elite.
The four factors
Nearly every result comes down to four things, on both ends: shooting (effective field goal percentage), turnovers (turnovers per possession), rebounding (share of your own misses you get back) and free throws (attempts per shot). Shooting matters most, then turnovers, then rebounding, then free throws.
Effective FG%
Field goal percentage with a made three worth one and a half makes, because it is worth 50% more points.
True shooting (TS%)
One efficiency number for a scorer that counts twos, threes and free throws. About 51% is average in women's Division I; 58% and up is very good.
Usage
The share of her team's possessions a player finishes with a shot, free throws or a turnover while she is on the floor. 20% is a typical starter; 28% and up is a primary option.
Offensive rebound rate
The share of a team's own misses it rebounds. About a third is typical in the women's game.
Zones
Rim (under 4 feet), short midrange (4 to 14), long midrange (14 feet to the arc), corner three and above-the-break three. Rim shots and threes are the efficient ones.
Garbage time
Possessions once a game is out of reach: a margin over 25 with 10 or more minutes left, over 20 with under 10, over 15 under 5, over 10 under 2. "Competitive" numbers leave them out.
The bonus
In the women's game, a team's 5th foul of a quarter sends the other team to the line for two shots on every foul for the rest of the quarter, and fourth-quarter fouls carry into overtime. We count how many minutes each team spent with the other in the bonus.
Player ratings
Nine skills, each a real number placed on a fixed scale set for women's Division I, from 25 to 99: 50 is a typical rotation player and 85 and up is elite. Scoring is points per 40 minutes; efficiency is true shooting; three-point shooting needs 40 attempts and finishing 25 shots at the rim; playmaking is assist rate; ball security is turnovers per 40; rebounding is the share of available rebounds; getting to the line is free throw attempts per shot; defensive playmaking is steals plus blocks per 40. Ratings use this season once a player passes 100 minutes, and last season's college numbers until then. Freshmen get ratings after 100 college minutes. The women's scale is anchored to women's games: each men's anchor is scaled by how the two games compare on that measure (for example, true shooting averages about 51% in the women's games we track and 56% in the men's).
Per 40
A player's numbers scaled to 40 minutes, so a reserve and a starter compare fairly.

How we work

Every game is pulled the morning after it is played, rebuilt possession by possession, and checked against the official box score: points, shots, threes, free throws, turnovers, rebounds and minutes. A game that doesn't reconcile isn't used until it is fixed.

Scouting keys are written before tip-off and graded after the final, in public, whether they hit or miss.

Small samples are labeled. Early in the season one game is a first look, not a tendency.

No opinions, just data. No injury reports.

‹ ScoutGame 1 · vs Fairleigh Dickinson
Post-game report · Game 1 · Final · Locked Nov 6

Texas 85 Fairleigh Dickinson 65

Wed, Nov 4Moody CenterTexas now 1-0

A 22-2 start and 20 offensive rebounds, with the shot mix and the arc defense to fix

Texas scored the first 22 points of the season against 2 and led by 22 seven minutes in. After a 30-8 first quarter the result was never in doubt, and garbage time began with 9:51 left. In the 56 Texas possessions before that, it scored 1.18 points per possession and allowed 0.75. Two things won it: Fairleigh Dickinson turned it over on 15 of its 56 competitive possessions (27%), and Texas got 20 of its misses back for the game (48%), seven of them by Breya Cunningham. Two things are worth watching: half of Texas' shots (38 of 75) came from midrange, and Fairleigh Dickinson made 10 of 20 threes. One game against a team far below Texas' level is a first look at how this group plays, not a measure of how good it is.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Texas3014221985
Fairleigh Dickinson819152365

The four factors: Texas won 3 of 4Shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounds and free throws, roughly 40, 25, 20 and 15% of what decides a game

ShootingFairleigh Dickinson
Effective field goal %, threes worth 1.5
49%Texas · 75 shots · first 30:09: 47%
57%Fairleigh Dickinson · 54 shots · first 30:09: 49%
TurnoversTexas
Turnovers per possession, lower is better
13%Texas · 9 of 71 · first 30:09: 14%
25%Fairleigh Dickinson · 18 of 71 · first 30:09: 27%
Offensive reboundsTexas
Share of own misses rebounded
48%Texas · 20 rebounds · first 30:09: 47%
23%Fairleigh Dickinson · 7 rebounds · first 30:09: 19%
Free throwsTexas
Free throw attempts per shot
0.19Texas · 14 attempts · first 30:09: 0.24
0.13Fairleigh Dickinson · 7 attempts · first 30:09: 0.12

Texas won three of four, and the two that decided it were turnovers and the offensive glass. Before garbage time Fairleigh Dickinson gave it away on 27% of its possessions, 7 of the 15 on steals. Texas rebounded 47% of its own misses in that stretch, which turned a 47% effective shooting night into 1.18 points a trip. The one factor Texas lost was shooting, 49% to 57%, and it lost it at the arc: Fairleigh Dickinson made half its threes and Texas took only 12.

Game flowTexas lead over the game, every run of 8 or more, and when garbage time began

1st2nd3rd4th
Texas leadTexas runGarbage time
Small sampleShaded green bands are Texas runs of 8 or more; the gray block is garbage time. Texas led from the first basket. The 22-2 opening run did most of the work, a 10-2 burst across the end of the third quarter pushed the lead to 28, and Fairleigh Dickinson's only run, 11-2, came after garbage time began. Fifty-six Texas possessions before garbage time.
  1. Q1 10:00 to 2:39Texas22-2 run22-2
  2. Q3 1:40 to Q4 8:54Texas10-2 run (ran into garbage time)70-42
  3. Q4 7:40 to 5:01Fairleigh Dickinson11-2 run (garbage time)76-57

The moments that decided itEvery run, and the stretches between them, in the competitive minutes

  1. Q1 10:00Texas 0-0
    Run

    22-2 to open the season

    Breya Cunningham hit a three on the first possession and added two layups and a hook shot; Madison Booker scored 11 of the 22, two of them at the line. Fairleigh Dickinson turned it over on 5 of its first 13 trips, 3 of them on steals, and scored 2 points. 22-2 with 2:39 left in the quarter.

  2. Q2 10:00Texas 30-8
    Response

    A loose second quarter

    Texas turned it over 5 times in 20 possessions and shot 32% effective. Fairleigh Dickinson won the quarter 19-14 and the lead was 17 at the half, 44-27.

  3. Q3 10:00Texas 44-27
    Steady

    The lead holds, then grows

    Texas won the third quarter 22-15 with 2 turnovers in 16 trips, then a 10-2 run across the end of the quarter reached 70-42 early in the fourth, running into garbage time.

  4. Q4 9:51Texas 66-42
    Garbage time

    The bench finishes it

    Garbage time began with 9:51 left. Fairleigh Dickinson ran 11-2 against the reserves and won the quarter 23-19. Madison Booker's 32 minutes were the most on the team.

Quarter by quarterGarbage time: a lead over 25 with 10 or more minutes left (smaller margins later in the game)

StretchPointsPossessionsTexas pts/possTexas eFGFairleigh Dickinson pts/possFairleigh Dickinson eFG
1st quarter30-819-191.5864%0.4231%
2nd quarter14-1920-200.7032%0.9553%
3rd quarter22-1516-171.3842%0.8864%
4th quarter19-2316-151.1953%1.5385%
Before garbage time (first 30:09)66-4256-561.1847%0.7549%

The first quarter is the game: Texas scored 1.58 points per possession and held Fairleigh Dickinson to 0.42, with 6 Knights turnovers in 19 trips. The second quarter was the worst stretch of the night: Texas turned it over 5 times in 20 possessions, shot 32% effective and scored 0.70 a trip, and Fairleigh Dickinson won the quarter 19-14. Texas steadied in the third (22-15). The fourth was mostly garbage time, and Fairleigh Dickinson's 85% effective shooting in it came against the bench.

Shot profileEvery field-goal attempt by location, full game (75 and 54 shots)

ZoneTexas attemptsTexas madeTexas pts/shotFairleigh Dickinson attemptsFairleigh Dickinson madeFairleigh Dickinson pts/shot
At the rim (under 4 ft)25 (33%)13 of 251.0418 (33%)11 of 181.22
Short midrange (4 to 14 ft)17 (23%)6 of 170.715 (9%)2 of 50.80
Long midrange21 (28%)10 of 210.9511 (20%)3 of 110.55
Corner three3 (4%)0 of 30.003 (6%)2 of 32.00
Above-the-break three9 (12%)5 of 91.6717 (31%)8 of 171.41
Free throws14 attempts12 made0.867 attempts3 made0.43

Texas got to the rim 25 times (33% of its shots) but made only 13, 52%, a number that should rise. The bigger question is the middle of the floor: 38 of its 75 shots (51%) were midrange twos, made 16 times, for about 0.84 points a shot, and only 12 were threes. At the other end Fairleigh Dickinson took 17 above-the-break threes and made 8, worth 1.41 a shot. Whether those were open looks or contested makes is not something the play log shows.

Lineups before garbage timeFive-player groups with 4 or more possessions (first 30:09). Small sample: read as who played together, not how good each group is

Five on the floorPossessionsTexas pts/possAllowedPoints +/-
Booker · Cunningham · Vann · Preston · Clark401.45 (20)0.50 (20)+19
Booker · Bjorn · Spaight · Clark · Etute150.71 (7)1.12 (8)-4
Booker · Vann · Asbrink Hose · Clark · Etute140.29 (7)0.86 (7)-4
Booker · Preston · Bjorn · Clark · Etute91.50 (4)0.60 (5)+3
Booker · Cunningham · Vann · Preston · Bjorn82.25 (4)1.25 (4)+4

The starting five (Booker, Cunningham, Vann, Preston, Clark) played 40 of the 112 competitive possessions and outscored Fairleigh Dickinson by 19, scoring 1.45 a trip and allowing 0.50. The groups built around the freshmen were even or slightly behind in short stints. Seven or eight possessions describe who played together, not how good a group is.

Team stats

TexasFairleigh Dickinson
Possessions7171
Points per possession1.200.92
Field goals34 of 75 (45%)26 of 54 (48%)
Threes5 of 1210 of 20
Free throws12 of 14 (86%)3 of 7 (43%)
Rebounds (offensive)43 (20)29 (7)
Assists on made shots15 of 3415 of 26
Turnovers (live-ball)9 (6)18 (8)
Steals · blocks8 · 36 · 5
Points off turnovers2212
Fast-break points212
Points in the paint3426
Fouls1415

What Texas did well, and what it didn't

What went well

  • The offensive glass. 20 offensive rebounds and 48% of Texas misses back. Breya Cunningham had 7 of them with 13 rebounds in all.
  • Turnovers forced. 18 Fairleigh Dickinson turnovers on 71 possessions (25%) and 22 Texas points off them to 12. Madison Booker had 5 steals.
  • Ball security. 9 Texas turnovers on 71 possessions (13%), 5 of them in the second quarter alone.
  • Cunningham inside. 21 points on 8 of 14, 4 of 4 at the line, in 29 minutes.
  • Free throws. 12 of 14 (86%).

What didn't

  • The three-point line, at both ends. Fairleigh Dickinson made 10 of 20, Reese Downey 5 of 11. Texas took 12 threes in 75 shots.
  • The midrange diet. 38 midrange attempts, about half of Texas' shots, at under a point a shot.
  • Finishing. 13 of 25 at the rim (52%).
  • The second quarter. 5 turnovers in 20 trips and a quarter lost 19-14.
  • Transition defense. Fairleigh Dickinson scored 12 fast-break points to Texas' 2.

Why Texas wonThe contributing factors, most important first

  • 1. Turnovers. 15 Fairleigh Dickinson turnovers on 56 competitive possessions, 6 of them in the first quarter's 19.
  • 2. Second chances. 20 offensive rebounds. Texas missed 41 shots and got almost half of them back.
  • 3. The start. 22-2 in the first seven minutes. The rest of the game was even, 63-63, and much of Fairleigh Dickinson's share came in garbage time.
  • 4. The opponent. Fairleigh Dickinson is a Northeast Conference team, now 0-2. The numbers above should be read against that.

What we learnedIn order of confidence

  • This team can own the offensive glass. 20 offensive rebounds, 7 by Cunningham. It is one game, but rebounding is a skill that tends to hold, and it is the key for Northern Colorado, a strong offensive rebounding team.
  • The defense creates turnovers. 25% of Fairleigh Dickinson's possessions ended in one, about where Texas forced them last season (30%).
  • The starting five is set and it works. Booker, Cunningham, Vann, Preston and Clark were +19 in 40 competitive possessions. Zya Vann started in her first game for Texas.
  • Open question: the shot mix. Half the shots from midrange and 12 threes. Last season Texas took 19% of its shots from three; this was 16%.
  • Open question: the arc defense. 10 of 20 allowed. One game of opponent shooting is mostly noise, which is why it is a key for Saturday rather than a conclusion.

Top performersFrom the box score, minutes beside each name

Texas

Madison Booker 32 min
24 pts, 10 of 20, 3 of 3 FT, 7 reb, 5 ast, 5 stl

Led the team in points, assists, steals and minutes.

Breya Cunningham 29 min
21 pts, 8 of 14, 13 reb (7 off), 4 of 4 FT

Seven of the 20 Texas offensive rebounds, and a three on the first possession.

Isi Etute 24 min
9 pts, 3 of 3, 3 of 5 FT, 5 reb

Perfect from the floor off the bench in her first college game.

Jayda Clark 26 min
7 pts, 3 of 9, 6 reb

Started and played in the most-used five.

Zya Vann 21 min
7 pts, 3 of 8, 1 of 4 from three, 2 stl

Started in her first game for Texas after transferring from Oklahoma.

Addison Bjorn 21 min
6 pts, 2 of 6, 3 reb (3 off)

All three of her rebounds were offensive.

Fairleigh Dickinson

Reese Downey 31 min
17 pts, 6 of 15, 5 of 11 from three

Half of Fairleigh Dickinson's made threes.

Ane Valle 23 min
10 pts, 4 of 5, 2 of 2 from three, 7 reb

Their leading rebounder.

Leah Crosby 31 min
9 pts, 4 of 9, 2 blk

Tied for the most minutes on their team.

HomerProof keys for Fairleigh Dickinson

No keys for this game. HomerProof starts writing keys for Texas women with Northern Colorado, the second game of the season.

Carry into Northern Colorado on Saturday: the keys are holding the Bears under 30% of their own misses, turnovers on 25% or more of their possessions, and keeping them under 33% from three. Texas cleared the first two here; the third is the open question from this game.

Everything is measured per possession. Garbage time is left out of the reads where noted (15 of 71 Texas possessions here). Effective field goal % counts a three as one and a half makes. Shot zones come from court location. A run is a stretch where one team outscores the other by 8 or more while giving up 2 or fewer. Possessions, shots, turnovers, rebounds and every player's minutes reconcile to the box score. Built from public sources.