Austin, TEXAS - Texas vs Jackson State
The No. 5/7 Texas women's basketball team beat Jackson State 97- 52 on Wednesday night at Moody Center.
The Longhorns went on a run of 18-2 over the last 5:19 in the first quarter and took a 47-22 lead at halftime. During the run Texas held Jackson State scoreless for 4:59 of game time.
Shaylee Gonzales led the Longhorns in scoring with 21 points and tied her career-high with six 3-point field goals. Khadija Faye recorded 14 points. DeYona Gaston scored 13 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Madison Booker scored 16 points and recorded nine assists with one turnover. Shay Holle scored ten points for the Longhorns. Amina Muhammad and Aaliyah Moore each scored seven points for Texas.
Texas made 24 points off of Jackson State's turnovers as they forced the Tigers into 17 turnovers. The Longhorns shot 32-of-56 (57.1 percent) from the field for the game and limited the Tigers to 16-of-66 (24.2 percent) from the field.
Next, the Longhorns will host No. 10/11 Baylor on Saturday, Dec. 30, at 1:00 p.m. CT at Moody Center. The game will be nationally televised on FOX.
Postgame Notes
• The Longhorns improved to 13-0, their best start since they started 16-0 in the 2015-16 season.
• Five players scored in double figures for the Longhorns and nine different players scored in the game.
• Texas converted 9-of-16 (56.3 percent) from 3-point range.
• The Longhorns made 72.7 percent of their free-throws and had more makes (24) than Jackson State attempts (22).
• The Longhorns held a 24-7 advantage in points off turnovers.
• Texas got 30 points from their bench players.
• The Longhorns held a 17-4 advantage in fast break points.
• Texas scored over 90 points for the seventh time this season.
• The Longhorns shot over 50 percent from the field for the ninth game this season and the fourth straight game.