AUSTIN, Texas \u2013\u00a0The No. 4 Texas Women’s Basketball team had four players score in double digits in their rematch against No. 5 LSU, winning over the Tigers 77-64.<\/p>\n
Rori Harmon<\/a> had a stand out game securing six steals, breaking the Texas all-time steal record (351), previously held for 45 years by Linda Waggoner. This is now her second time breaking an all-time record at Texas (all-time assist leader). She also surpassed 1,500 points becoming the 21st player in program history to reach that mark.<\/p>\n Junior Madison Booker<\/a> led the team in points scoring 18 and added four assists. Freshman Aaliyah Crump<\/a> (7-for-10) added 16 points and five rebounds and junior Breya Cunningham<\/a> added eight rebounds. Teya Sidberry<\/a> scored 10 points off the bench for Texas.<\/p>\n Starting off the game Booker scored the first six points for Texas. The Longhorns defense came out strong forcing, a steal under the Texas basket and a shot clock violation. During the first quarter, Harmon recorded her 1,500th point on a midrange jumper at the 6:14 mark. At the end of the first quarter Texas trailed the Tigers 17-13.<\/p>\n The Longhorn offense kept the game close tying the score at the 9:22 mark. Throughout the second period LSU and Texas traded shots back and forth. Texas took the lead after a 3-pointer by Booker.<\/p>\n Harmon registered her first steal of the game, tying the Texas all-time steals record. The Longhorns started a 6-0 rally which helped them take their biggest lead of the game. At the end of the half Booker led the team with 12 points and Crump recorded team-leading 11 points in the second quarter. Texas ended the half leading the Tigers 40-36.<\/p>\n Justice Carlton<\/a> started the second half scoring four points for the Longhorns while Cunningham grabbed five rebounds. Harmon recorded her 347th steal, officially breaking the Texas all-time steals record. Texas stayed in the lead finishing the third quarter 57-53.<\/p>\n Texas scored the first 10 points of the fourth period as Kyla Oldacre<\/a> scored six straight to open the quarter. The Longhorns held LSU to 11 points in the fourth period and 28 in the second half.<\/p>\n Up next the Longhorns will host No. 16 Kentucky on Feb. 9 at 6:30 p.m. CT at Moody Center. The game will be televised on SEC Network.<\/p>\n Postgame Notes<\/p>\n
\n\tTexas improved to 22-2 for the season and 7-2 in SEC play.
\n\tTexas won their 39th straight game at Moody Center and improved to 64-5 all-time at their home venue.\u00a0
\n\tTexas improves to 8-2 on the season vs. ranked opponents and has four wins over teams currently in the AP top 10 (No. 2 UCLA, No. 3 South Carolina, No. 5 LSU, No. 10 Oklahoma).\u00a0
\n\tThe Longhorns are now 68-6 in games that\u00a0Madison Booker<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Rori Harmon<\/a>\u00a0have both played.
\n\tRori Harmon<\/a>\u00a0recorded six steals and now holds the Texas all-time steals record. She has 351 for her career.
\n\tHead Coach\u00a0Vic Schaefer<\/a>\u00a0now has 80 wins over ranked opponents, 35 wins over top 10s and 15 wins over top 5 teams.
\n\tTexas improved to 15-0 at home this season and extended the home winning streak to 39.\u00a0
\n\tTexas’ 50 percent (4-of-8) shooting from three-point range was its second-highest mark of the season, trailing only the 54.5 percent (6-of-11) performance against Northwestern State on December 17, 2025.
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\n\tThe Longhorns forced 19 turnovers against LSU, reaching the Tigers second highest turnovers in a game this season.\u00a0
\n\tTexas outscored LSU in bench points 34-23.\u00a0
\n\tLSU came into the game averaging 98.9 points per game and the Longhorns held them to 64.\u00a0
\n\tAaliyah Crump<\/a> has scored in double figures in each of her last four games since returning from injury.\u00a0
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