The No. 2 Texas Longhorns (15-0) host the rival Oklahoma Sooners (12-5) in SEC play on Saturday in the Red River Showdown. The Longhorns lead the all-time series with a 52-5 record with Texas sweeping Oklahoma in the most recent matchup last year.
Oklahoma sophomore outside hitter Megan Wilson leads the Sooner offense with 368 kills, 56 service aces, and aids the defense with 168 digs and 75 blocks. Senior setter Payton Chamberlain lends a hand with 795 assists and 167 digs, along with 51 blocks and nine service aces. Graduate libero Callie Kemohah holds the back line down with 474 digs, 130 assists, and 29 service aces. True freshman middle blocker Morgan Perkins stands strong at the net with 111 blocks and 155 kills alongside senior outside hitter Alexis Shelton with 263 kills and 40 blocks.
Texas is still currently one of two undefeated teams left in the country with No. 1 Nebraska (17-0). The Longhorns lead the conference in assists per set (13.84) and kills per set (14.86), along with kills per set in the country, and are second in the SEC with a .304 hitting percentage.
True freshman outside hitter Cari Spears makes noise for the Longhorns in kills with 183 with a .313 hitting percentage while senior libero Emma Halter leads the team in digs at 195 with over 40 sets played. Junior outside hitter Torrey Stafford is the No. 19 hitter with 4.42 kills per set and is the No. 4 hitter in the SEC while junior setter Ella Swindle leads the Longhorns with 9.20 assists per set. The Longhorns have totaled 209 team blocks with the aid of sophomore Ayden Ames with 48 blocks and redshirt sophomore Nya Bunton with 28 blocks, and who both have been averaging .96 blocks per set.
At Gregory Gym, first serve is at 7:30 p.m. Central, broadcasting on ESPN.