VAST VIEW Texas Swaps Eastern New Mexico for Baylor in Surprise Preseason Hoops Reunion
Texas women's basketball scrapped its planned exhibition against Eastern New Mexico and instead booked a preseason matchup against former Big 12 rival Baylor, according to Yahoo Sports.
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Texas women's basketball had an exhibition against Eastern New Mexico penciled in to close out its preseason slate, but that game is no longer happening. In its place, the Longhorns will instead face Baylor, a program they once battled regularly as Big 12 conference rivals before Texas departed for the SEC.
The switch brings together two programs with a long shared history on the court, even though they no longer meet in conference play. According to Yahoo Sports, the change gives Texas a notable tune-up opponent as it prepares for the upcoming season, trading a smaller non-conference name for a program with real pedigree and familiarity.
While the exact reasoning behind dropping Eastern New Mexico from the schedule wasn't detailed beyond the switch itself, the result is a higher-profile tune-up for Texas ahead of the regular season, reuniting two teams whose history dates back to their days sharing a conference.
Sources: Yahoo Sports
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