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#15 Iowa State
Women’s Basketball secures victory over No. 15 Iowa State, 68-53
01.15.2023 | Women's Basketball
Longhorns knock off their second ranked opponent of the week with the win over the Cyclones.
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas women's basketball defense held No. 15 Iowa State to six points in the fourth quarter as the Longhorns posted a 68-53 victory over the Cyclones in front of 6,405 fans at Moody Center on Sunday.
DeYona Gaston led Texas with 17 points and Shaylee Gonzales and Sonya Morris each added 11 points. Rori Harmon scored six points, dished out seven assists grabbed seven rebounds and tallied three steals. Amina Muhammad posted six points and seven rebounds and Taylor Jones tallied eight points.
Texas (13-5, 4-1) used a 13-0 run to start the fourth quarter and build a 65-49 lead. During the stretch, the Longhorns held Iowa State (11-4, 3-2) without a field goal for six minutes and 17 seconds.
Up next the Longhorns travel to Texas Tech for a game on Wednesday, Jan. 18 at 7:00 p.m. CT.
Game Notes
• Texas has won seven straight games in the series against the Cyclones.
• The Longhorns have now won 10 of their last 11 games.
• Texas beat two ranked opponents this week (No. 23 Kansas and No. 15 Iowa State).
• The Longhorns shot 29-58 from field (50 percent) and had seven players shooting 50 percent or better.
• The Texas defense held Iowa State to 53 points, when the Cyclones came into the game averaging 78.7 points per game. Texas is 12-0 on the season when they hold an opponent to 59 points or less.
• Texas forced Iowa State into 20 turnovers and held a 26-15 edge in points off turnovers.
• The Longhorns bench players contributed 18 points.
• Texas blocked six Iowa State shots and rank top-10 in the NCAA in blocked shots per game.
• The Texas defense held Iowa State to a season-low for points in a quarter in the fourth quarter with six points.
• Deyona Gaston's 17 points marks the sixth time she has led the team in scoring (tied with Sonya Morris). She now has over 200 points for the season.
• Rori Harmon has played 40 minutes in three of the five Big 12 games and has only sat out six minutes in conference play.
• Texas outrebounded Iowa State 34-29, with 10 offensive rebounds. The Longhorns held a 13-4 advantage in second chance points.
• Amina Muhammad's seven boards makes her the second Longhorn to grab over 100 rebounds this season.
• Sonya Morris has now scored in double-figures in six of her last seven games.
• In the last seven home games, the Longhorns have trailed for one minute and 57 seconds total.
