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RV Women’s Basketball locks down RV Kansas State in Big 12 opener, 87-41
12.31.2022 | Women's Basketball
Rori Harmon scores 15 points, dishes out 13 assists and grabs 8 rebounds in the victory.
RV Women's Basketball locks down RV Kansas State in Big 12 opener, 87-41
Rori Harmon scores 15 points, dishes out 13 assists and grabs 8 rebounds in the victory.
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas women's basketball team's defense held Kansas State 35 points below their season scoring average as the Longhorns secured a 87-41 victory to open Big 12 play on Saturday at Moody Center.
Texas (10-4, 1-0) limited Kansas State (11-3, 0-1) to 13-45 shooting (28.9 percent) from the field and forced the Wildcats into a season-high 24 turnovers.
In their last four games the Longhorns have forced 107 turnovers (26.8 per game) and held a 125-19 advantage in points off turnovers.
Four players scored in double-figures for Texas, led by 15 each from Rori Harmon and Sonya Morris, 14 from Shaylee Gonzales and 12 from Shay Holle.
Texas continues Big 12 play on the road next week on Jan. 4 at TCU.
Game Notes
• The 41 points scored by Kansas State is the fewest Texas has allowed a Big 12 opponent since they gave up 41 to Kansas in the 2017-18 season.
• Texas held Kansas State to season lows in points (41), 3-point field goals (1) and a season-high in turnovers (24).
• Texas has now held 13 of their 14 opponents below their season scoring average.
• It is the sixth time this season the Longhorns have held an opponent to 50 points or less in a game.
• Rori Harmon became the first player in NCAA DI women's basketball this season to score at least 15 points, dish out at least 13 assists and tally at least eight rebounds in a game.
• The 13 assists are a career-high for Harmon and are tied for the ninth most in a game in program history.
• Texas outscored Kansas State 22-9 in the second quarter. The Longhorns used a 17-2 run to go up 39-17 and led 39-19 at halftime.
• The nine points by Kansas State in the second quarter was the 13th time this season that Texas held an opponent to single digits in a quarter.
• Texas made a season-high 10 3-point field goals.
• The Longhorns tallied 22 assists on their 31 field goals, their fifth game of the season and third straight game with 20 or more assists.
• Shaylee Gonzales scored in double figures for the eighth game this season with 14 points.
• Shay Holle made three 3-point field goals in the first half and tallied 11 of her 12 points in the opening half. Holle blocked three shots, the second time in her last three games she has blocked three shots.
• Amina Muhammad scored six points and grabbed eight rebounds.
• Khadija Faye scored nine points and added five rebounds.
• The Longhorns got 26 points from their reserve players including a fast break basket by Anissa Gutierrez.
