AUSTIN, Texas – In front of 10,705 fans, including the Texas women’s basketball 1986 national championship team and dozens of former players and on senior day, the Longhorns secured a 92-42 victory over Mississippi State on Sunday at Moody Center. 

Madison Booker led Texas (26-3, 11-3) with 23 points shooting 8-12 (FG) and 3-3 (3FG). Rori Harmon tallied in 11 assists and Breya Cunningham helped defensively by recording 12 rebounds.

Jordan Lee scored 17 points as she went 5-of-8 from 3-point range. Ashton Judd added 11 for Texas and Aaliyah Crump scored 12 points for the Longhorns. 

Justice Carlton scored the first points of the game with a layup. Texas then went on a 7-0 run to take the lead. The Longhorn defense forced the Bulldogs into four turnovers within two minutes, then went on an 8-0 run with their only disruption being a layup by Mississippi State. Texas held the Bulldogs to no field goals for just under the last six minutes of the quarter and continued their lead by going on another 5-0 run. The Longhorns forced Mississippi State into nine turnovers and ended the quarter, 24-8.

Teya Sidberry and Madison Booker started off the second quarter with two threes widening their lead. Texas then went on a 7-0 run going 4-5 in field goals. Throughout the rest of the half the Longhorns continued to extend their lead ending the quarter, 50-18. 

In the first half Texas shot sixty-seven percent from the three-point line going 8-12, while also creating 17 turnovers for the Bulldogs. Booker led the team with 13 points, going 3-3 from the three-point line. 

Ashton Judd started off the third quarter hot with a steal and a bucket. The Longhorns went on an 11-1 run which occupied three minutes of the quarter. Jordan Lee made her fifth three of the game making Texas 10-14 from the three-point line. Aaliyah Crump ended the quarter with a three finishing the third, 75-31.

Starting the last quarter the Longhorns went 4-for-4 in field goals helping Texas go on a 7-0 run. Texas held Mississippi State to no field goals for 4:46 of the game. The Longhorns dominated the game making the final score 92-42.

Up next the Longhorns will host Georgia on Thursday, Feb. 26 at 9:00 p.m. CT at the Moody Center. The game will be televised on SEC Network.

            

Postgame Notes

-Texas won its 41st straight game at the Moody Center and improved to 66-5 all-time in their home venue.

-The Longhorns improved to 72-7 in games that Madison Booker and Rori Harmon have both played.

-Texas improved to 26-3 on the season and 11-3 in SEC play.

-Texas made a season-high 11 three-pointers and has recorded at least 10 three pointers in consecutive games for the first time in at least 20 years.

–Madison Booker scored 23 points, her 12th game this season with 20 or more points and the 40th game of her career. Booker connected on 8-of-12 from the field and made 3-of-3 from three-point range.

-The Longhorns’ 16-point lead at the end of the first quarter ranks as their second-largest advantage this season against a conference opponent, trailing only the 22-point first-quarter lead built against Auburn on January 8.

-Texas’ 50 first half points are the most against a conference opponent this season, surpassing the 48-points against Auburn on January 8.

-Texas’s 32-point half time lead is the largest against a conference opponent this season, eclipsing the 31-point at the intermission against Auburn on January 8.

-The Longhorns’ 50-point win is its second largest against a conference opponent this season, behind only the 61-point win against Auburn on January 8.

-Texas held a 39-11 advantage in points off turnovers and 32-20 in points in the paint.

-Texas got 40 of their 92 points from their reserve players.

–Aaliyah Crump reached double figures in scoring for the 10th time in 13 games.

–Jordan Lee notched double figures for the fifth consecutive game.

-Texas outrebounded Mississippi State 42-21 and tallied 18 offensive rebounds.

-Texas forced 28 Mississippi State turnovers and held a 39-11 advantage in points off turnovers. 

-Texas shot over 50 percent from the field for the 12th time this season as they made 35-of-67 (52.2 percent) from the field.