2026-27 Women’s Basketball Thread

[Beldar]

55 minutes ago, Califashorn75 said:

It's the first game against a top team.  The freshman will get better. Coach Vic will whip them into shape. 

I am out of loop, was this a real game or exhibition ?

[mymy32]

3 hours ago, Beldar said:

I am out of loop, was this a real game or exhibition ?

Exhibition. First one for Texas. Believe it was UConn's second. 

[HookemTexas]

As some others have said, the freshman are talented but they lack experience.  Whether they get enough experience during the year to make a run at the end will be key.  A couple of freshman for UConn were European pro players and the experience difference was obvious.

PG definitely was rough, especially the 2nd half.  Shooting % outside of Booker second half just took a nose dive off a cliff. 

[GoHorns1]

11 hours ago, BabyBevo said:

Not in Women’s. 

UConn says hi

[TexTheHorn24]

Texas will be really really good by March. Schedule is conducive to getting the freshmen going before you really have big time games that have stakes. 

[mymy32]

 

[HonkEm]

9 hours ago, Beldar said:

I am out of loop, was this a real game or exhibition ?

Clueless.

[Califashorn75]

Exhibition. It was an NIL bag for the girls. 

[ChanmanV]

I think one issue I see already this year will be Speights being our backup PG and so small and a liability on defense. Unless you play defense like Rory Harmon, teams are going to attack you at 5'6" every time down the court like UConn was doing. They weren't even taking full advantage by putting her in the pick and roll. So she either needs to figure out how to play extra on defense like Rory and Hildalgo do or Vic might not be playing her as much as the season continues. 

[Sarah O]