The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
University of Texas
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RV Princeton
3-2,0-0Ivy League
No. 19/16 Women’s Basketball defeats RV Princeton, 74-50
11.27.2022 | Women's Basketball
Four Longhorns score in double-figures led by 15 points from Sonya Morris.
AUSTIN, Texas — All-American Rori Harmon made her season debut and posted 11 points as No. 19/16 Texas (3-3) secured a 74-50 victory over Princeton (3-2) on Sunday afternoon. The Longhorns honored all-time leading scorer Annette Smith-Knight prior to the game by retiring her jersey.
Harmon and Taylor Jones, who posted a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds scored 19 of the Longhorns 21 points in the third quarter as Texas outscored Princeton 45-30 in the second half.
The Texas defense limited Princeton to 15 points below their season scoring average and held the Tigers to 16-of-57 (28.1 percent) shooting from the field.
Up next Texas will host South Florida on Friday, Dec. 2, at 7:00 p.m. CT.
Game Notes
• Aaliyah Moore scored the first five points of the game for Texas. Moore finished with 10 points, her fifth time in six games scoring in double figures.
• Texas scored the first nine points of the game and held Princeton scoreless for the opening four minutes and 43 seconds.
• Texas held Princeton to seven points in the second quarter.
• Rori Harmon made her first appearance of the season and scored 11 points and added two assists. Harmon had a stretch in the third quarter where she scored six straight points for the Longhorns.
• Taylor Jones and Rori Harmon combined for 19 of the Longhorns 21 points in the third quarter.
• Taylor Jones recorded her first double-double as a Longhorn with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
• Sonya Morris led Texas with 15 points and added five rebounds and two assists.
• Texas had four players score in double-figures.
• The Longhorns shot 25-of-48 (52.1 percent) and limited Princeton to 16-of-57 shooting (28.1 percent).
• Texas converted 22-of-27 (81.5 percent) from the free-throw line.
• The Longhorns outscored Princeton 45-30 in the second half.
• Texas forced 19 Princeton turnovers and converted 18 points off turnovers.
• The Longhorns held a 30-16 advantage in points in the paint.
