The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
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West Virginia
No. 17/22 Women’s Basketball’s defense too much for West Virginia, 74-48
02.19.2023 | Women's Basketball
Texas outscores West Virginia 50-29 in first and third quarters of the game.
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas held West Virginia to 26.8 percent shooting and limited an opponent to 59 points or less for the 17th time this season as they picked up a 74-48 victory on Sunday at Moody Center.
Shaylee Gonzales led all scorers with 18 points and Rori Harmon scored 16 and added six points and six rebounds. Khadija Faye posted a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Deyona Gaston tallied seven points and nine rebounds and Taylor Jones and Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda recorded seven points apiece. Shay Holle posted five points and Amina Muhammad tallied two points and four rebounds.
Texas got out to a 15-2 lead and led 34-23 at halftime. The Longhorns outscored the Mountaineers 40-25 in the second half.
Up next Texas travels to Oklahoma for a game against the Sooners, who are currently tied for first-place in the conference with the Longhorns. That game is Saturday, February 25, at 1:00 p.m. CT in Norman, Okla.
Game Notes
• With the victory Texas improves to 21-7 overall and 12-3 in conference play.
• The Longhorns won their 12th straight game at Moody Center and are 14-1 at home on the season.
• Texas improved to 17-0 when holding an opponent to 59 points or less. The Longhorns held an opponent to 50 or less for the ninth time this season.
• Texas limited West Virginia to 15-56 (26.8 percent) from the field and 6-21 (28.6 percent) from 3-point range.
• The Longhorns outrebounded the Mountaineers 53-27 and grabbed 20 offensive rebounds. Texas converted 20 second chance points.
• Texas led points in the paint 32-16 for the game.
• The Longhorns started the game on a 15-2 run.
• Khadija Faye scored 10 points and grabbed seven rebounds in the first quarter. Faye recorded her fifth double-double of the season with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
• Texas had a 16-4 advantage in rebounds in the first quarter and grabbed nine offensive rebounds.
• Texas held West Virginia to nine points in the second quarter, marking the 18th time this season the Longhorns have held an opponent to single digits in a quarter.
• Shaylee Gonzales scored in double-figures for the 19th game this season with 18 points.
• Taylor Jones blocked three shots. It is her ninth game of the season with three or more blocks.
• Texas shot 9-11 from the field in the third quarter and outscored West Virginia 25-15.
• The Longhorns converted 21-27 (77.8 percent) from the free-throw line. Rori Harmon knocked in 10-12 and Shaylee Gonzales went 7-7.
• Texas took six charges in the game.
