College Station, Texas ? Never much of a scorer in the past, Taylor McIntosh has developed a new offensive mind-set.

“I know the team needs me,” said McIntosh, a Kansas University junior forward. “I understand that, and I feel I should be doing it.”

McIntosh has certainly been doing it during the last week with back-to-back 16-point outings. Until then, she had never scored more than 14 points in a game.

Nevertheless, KU is still searching for its first Big 12 Conference victory. The 0-8 Jayhawks will try again today when they tangle with No. 18 Texas A&M.

Tipoff will be at 6 p.m. in Reed Arena. The game won’t be televised.

At 5-foot-11, McIntosh usually finds herself in tall timber under the basket, but as the losses have piled up – KU has dropped 11 of its last 12 – coach Bonnie Henrickson has switched to a faster-paced offense.

“That’s by far the easiest scenario for me to score,” McIntosh said. “Some of the post players may be bigger than me, but I feel I can out-run them.”

McIntosh, senior point guard Shaquina Mosley and freshman wing Danielle McCray, the first player off the bench, have benefited most from Henrickson’s decision to push the ball.

Most of the other players, however, are still having difficulty scoring.

“We just need some other kids to step up,” Henrickson said.

Kansas came as close as it has all season to a conference win last Wednesday in Allen Fieldhouse, bowing 66-65 to Texas Tech.

“They are going through a lot of youthfulness,” Tech coach Kristy Curry said of the Jayhawks. “The future is bright. It’s just a matter of time. Nobody works harder than Bonnie. She’ll do a great job.”

Kansas hasn’t won on the road since spilling Creighton, 60-47, way back on Nov. 20 in Omaha, Neb. Meanwhile, A&M (16-4) is 12-0 in Reed Arena this season.

The Aggies, who have been in the national polls for a school-record 13 straight weeks, lead the Big 12 in scoring defense, three-point shooting and in assists and steals per game.