The new year has been less than friendly for Auburn basketball. Auburn's women’s basketball team has struggled in its first two SEC games this season, and its next matchup is likely to be its toughest of the year.
For the Tigers to secure their first SEC win, they will need to take down a dominant Texas squad that is currently ranked No. 2 in the country and has yet to drop a game this season.
The Longhorns have had their share of impressive wins this season, including a Players Era Championship appearance in late November in which they defeated No. 4 UCLA and No. 3 South Carolina on back-to-back days.
The Tigers will hope to reignite their hot start to the season and upset the heavily favored Longhorns. Before SEC play, Auburn completed a historic non-conference slate, going 11–3 and winning its first eight games of the season.
Texas has been a nightmare for defenses all season. The Longhorns currently have four different players averaging 11 points or more per game. Two of them—forward Madison Booker and guard Jordan Lee—have been playing at an arguably All-American level.
Booker is currently fourth in the SEC in points per game at 19.1. She has also been a force on defense, averaging over two and a half steals per game. Lee has been a lights-out shooter this season, scoring 15.6 points per game while shooting over 39 percent from three-point range (sixth best in the SEC).
Guard Rori Harmon has also been an excellent playmaker for the Longhorns. She currently leads the SEC in assist-to-turnover ratio and ranks top ten in assists per game (second) and steals (seventh).
As for the Tigers, guard Kaitlyn Duhon has been a three-and-D weapon this season. Her 3.7 steals per game are tied for second best in the SEC, and her shooting has been arguably even more impressive. Duhon currently boasts a three-point percentage of 45 percent through her first 16 games. For the Tigers to pull off an impressive upset over the Longhorns, it will be critical for Duhon to continue her strong two-way performances.
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