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Booker, No. 4 Texas, who is looking for redemption against No. 2 South Carolina in Austin on Sunday – 247Sports

Booker, No. 4 Texas, who is looking for redemption against No. 2 South Carolina in Austin on Sunday – 247Sports

Austin, Texas -American Madison Boker on Sophomore is the second fastest player in Texas up to 1000 points-in 61 games-in school history behind Annette Smith (52 matches, 1982-83).

Her career with 16.4 points of the match average has helped Longhorns go through some difficult situations this season, including close victories against Tennessee and Ole missS

But Booker will strive to avenge his worst trip as Longorn when No. 4 Texas (23-2, 9-1 sec) takes up # 2 South Carolina (22-1, 10-0) On Sunday from 1:00 pm in Moody Center (of ESPN).

With a loss of 67-50 in South Carolina on January 12, Texas could not put the ball through the basket, and Booker was 3-from 19 firing (15.8%), ending with seven points in 33 minutes of action. It was her worst performance of shooting from missed shots (16) in a college career game so far.

After this game, Booker scored at least 20 points in three straight matches – beat the Ore (22 points), above No. 8 Maryland (28 points) and No. 17 Tennessee (26 points).

“I think [those three games after South Carolina] It shows a real vision of who she is, her character, her strength and her determination, “Schaefer told Booker.” She came in, she was watching a movie, learned from him, and we move on. “

In terms of boxing, the loss of 67-50 of Texas No. 4 of South Carolina on January 12 was a knockout from the first round.

Texas opened the game 4-from-26 shooting in the first quarter-one point mine 1 in 18th as South Carolina led 39-22 leads of half.

Longhorns played South Carolina to a 28-28 draw in the second half, which is what Schaefer focuses on targeting the game on Sunday.

“If you all remember the article line from this game,” Schaefer said. “Offensive struggles, forced turnover, you know, they were really one -sided in our favor.”

Texas dominates offensive struggles – 20-6 – and forced 22 rpm on South Carolina compared to 11 turns of Longhorns. As a result, Texas had 16 more experiences in the game (79) from Gamecocks (51).

But the dawn team struck 51% of their shots, while Texas hit only 27.8% of the floor.

“South Carolina shot the ball so well and we absolutely shot it miserable,” Schaefer said. “And you won’t win a match by scoring 50 points. That’s all. So we have to figure out a way to score against them and at the same time put two halves together like the second half.”

Schaefer, who is 3-14 against Staley, was asked if he was experiencing any pressure to defeat South Carolina in Austin.

“I feel absolutely no pressure,” Schaefer said. “We are 23-2 and number four in the country. If that is not good enough for someone, I don’t know what it is. I feel no pressure.”

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