On Monday night, the Longhorns will play host to Kentucky during the Wildcats’ first-ever visit to Austin. Texas (22-2, 7-2) and Kentucky (18-6, 5-5) were respectively ranked fourth and 18th by the Associated Press on Monday afternoon. 

This is the first of three games that Texas will play against top-25 teams this week. Texas, which is 8-2 against ranked teams, will travel to No. 5 Vanderbilt on Thursday. Sunday’s schedule for the Longhorns features a road game at No. 22 Tennessee.

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Justice Carlton scored eight of the Longhorns’ first 11 points, and Jordan Lee has also chipped in three early points. Madison Booker has been held scoreless so far, but UT’s leading scorer has assists on baskets scored by Carlton and Lee.

Kentucky center Clara Strack is responsible for half of her team’s points.

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At stake for Texas on Monday night will be a 39-game home winning streak, which is tied with TCU for the longest active streak among Division I basketball teams. Texas last lost at home on Jan. 24, 2024 against rival Oklahoma. Since then, UT has pieced together a winning streak that includes 11 regular-season wins over ranked opponents and four victories in the NCAA tournament.

Texas owns an overall record of 64-5 at Moody Center, which opened ahead of the 2022-23 season.