AUSTIN (KXAN) — No. 4 Texas outscored Texas A&M 23-3 in the third quarter en route to an 80-35 blowout victory Sunday at Moody Center in a women’s basketball installment of the Lone Star Showdown.

The Aggies shot 1-for-14 in the quarter and committed seven turnovers, leading to seven points by the Longhorns. Texas owned the boards, outrebounding the Aggies 19-8 in the frame and 58-38 overall.

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Texas guard Jordan Lee (7) drives to the basket against Texas A&M center Emerald Parker (24) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Austin, Texas, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas guard Jordan Lee (7) drives to the basket against Texas A&M center Emerald Parker (24) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Austin, Texas, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas guard Bryanna Preston (1) is fouled as she drives against Texas A&M guard Chaney Spencer (4) and guard Salese Blow (25) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Austin, Texas, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas guard Bryanna Preston (1) is fouled as she drives against Texas A&M guard Chaney Spencer (4) and guard Salese Blow (25) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Austin, Texas, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas forward Breya Cunningham (25) battles Texas A&M forward Anita Franchini (26) and guard Jordan Webster (6) for a rebound during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Austin, Texas, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas forward Breya Cunningham (25) battles Texas A&M forward Anita Franchini (26) and guard Jordan Webster (6) for a rebound during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Austin, Texas, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas guard Rori Harmon (3) moves the ballast Texas A&M guard Janae Kent (20) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Austin, Texas, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas guard Rori Harmon (3) moves the ballast Texas A&M guard Janae Kent (20) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Austin, Texas, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas guard Bryanna Preston (1) is fouled by Texas A&M center Emerald Parker (24) as she drives to the basket during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Austin, Texas, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas guard Bryanna Preston (1) is fouled by Texas A&M center Emerald Parker (24) as she drives to the basket during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Austin, Texas, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas forward Madison Booker (35) cheers for a score against Texas A&M during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Austin, Texas, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas forward Madison Booker (35) cheers for a score against Texas A&M during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Austin, Texas, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas forward Teya Sidberry (32) passes to guard Bryanna Preston (1) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas A&M in Austin, Texas, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas forward Teya Sidberry (32) passes to guard Bryanna Preston (1) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas A&M in Austin, Texas, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas forward Madison Booker (35) and guard Rori Harmon (3) celebrate a score against Texas A&M during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Austin, Texas, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas forward Madison Booker (35) and guard Rori Harmon (3) celebrate a score against Texas A&M during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Austin, Texas, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas guard Aaliyah Crump (23) drives to the basket against Texas A&M forward Fatmata Janneh (44) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Austin, Texas, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas guard Aaliyah Crump (23) drives to the basket against Texas A&M forward Fatmata Janneh (44) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Austin, Texas, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas center Kyla Oldacre (00) shoots over Texas A&M center Emerald Parker (24) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Austin, Texas, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas center Kyla Oldacre (00) shoots over Texas A&M center Emerald Parker (24) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Austin, Texas, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas head coach Vic Schaefer reacts to a play during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas A&M in Austin, Texas, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas head coach Vic Schaefer reacts to a play during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas A&M in Austin, Texas, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas A&M forward Pien Steenbergen (7) is blocked by Texas forward Madison Booker (35) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Austin, Texas, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas A&M forward Pien Steenbergen (7) is blocked by Texas forward Madison Booker (35) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Austin, Texas, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas A&M guard Ny’ceara Pryor (1) is blocked as she drives to the basket against Texas center Kyla Oldacre (00) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Austin, Texas, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas A&M guard Ny’ceara Pryor (1) is blocked as she drives to the basket against Texas center Kyla Oldacre (00) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Austin, Texas, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas A&M head coach Joni Taylor talks to her players during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas in Austin, Texas, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas A&M head coach Joni Taylor talks to her players during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas in Austin, Texas, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas center Kyla Oldacre (00) looks to shoot past Texas A&M center Emerald Parker (24) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Austin, Texas, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas center Kyla Oldacre (00) looks to shoot past Texas A&M center Emerald Parker (24) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Austin, Texas, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas A&M forward Pien Steenbergen (7) is blocked by Texas forward Madison Booker, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Austin, Texas, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas A&M forward Pien Steenbergen (7) is blocked by Texas forward Madison Booker, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Austin, Texas, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas A&M guard Salese Blow (25) shoots past Texas forward Madison Booker (35) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Austin, Texas, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas A&M guard Salese Blow (25) shoots past Texas forward Madison Booker (35) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Austin, Texas, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas A&M guard Ny’ceara Pryor (1) is blocked by Texas forward Madison Booker (35) as she tries to score during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Austin, Texas, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas A&M guard Ny’ceara Pryor (1) is blocked by Texas forward Madison Booker (35) as she tries to score during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Austin, Texas, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas A&M guard Janae Kent (20) drives to the basket against Texas center Kyla Oldacre (00) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Austin, Texas, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas A&M guard Janae Kent (20) drives to the basket against Texas center Kyla Oldacre (00) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Austin, Texas, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas center Kyla Oldacre, left, and Texas A&M forward Vanessa Saidu (5) scramble for the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Austin, Texas, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas center Kyla Oldacre, left, and Texas A&M forward Vanessa Saidu (5) scramble for the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Austin, Texas, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

MEN’S HOOPS: Texas A&M rides hot 2nd half to take Lone Star Showdown over Texas 74-70

Texas’ defense swarmed the Aggies, forcing them to shoot 17.2% from the field, 10-for-58. The Longhorns shot 33-for-77, but made just 1 out of 18 3-point attempts. Ashton Judd hit Texas’ lone long-distance bucket with 36 seconds left in the game.

It’s the second consecutive game that the Aggies have lost a Southeastern Conference game by at least 40 points. Seventh-ranked Vanderbilt beat them 91-51 on Jan. 11 in College Station.

It was a tale of two halves for Texas. They looked a step slow on offense in the first half, yet still built a 34-24 lead by halftime, thanks to their typical defensive effort. Texas forced the Aggies into five 5-second inbound violations, one 10-second backcourt violation and a shot clock violation throughout the game with sticky defending. Had the Longhorns been able to hit shots with any consistency in the first half, the game could have really gotten out of hand.

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Aaliyah Crump led the Longhorns with 12 points in her first action in about two months after recovering from a foot injury. Kyla Oldacre posted another double-double with 10 points and 18 rebounds, her fourth of the season. Madison Booker and Rori Harmon each chipped in 10 points, and Booker had six assists.

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Texas outscored the Aggies 48-10 in the paint and 17-6 on fastbreaks. With 10 Longhorns scoring in the game, their bench outscored Texas A&M’s 43-5.

For the Aggies, Janae Kent scored 16 points on 5-for-12 shooting. She’s the younger sister of former Longhorns men’s player Jayson Kent.

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Texas (19-2, 4-2 SEC) travels to face Arkansas on Jan. 25. Texas A&M (8-6, 1-4) hosts No. 6 LSU on Thursday.

More details and quotes from the postgame press conference will be added to this story

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