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No. 4 Women’s Basketball wins home opener over Southeast Missouri State, 119-47
11.10.2024 | Women's Basketball
Madison Booker records 18 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists in the win.
AUSTIN, Texas — Six players scored in double figures as the No. 4 Texas women's basketball team won their 13th straight home opener on Sunday at Moody Center.
The Longhorns (1-0) outscored SEMO 66-29 in the first half and 53-18 in the second half for the victory.
Playing in her first game in 326 days after a season ending knee injury, Rori Harmon returned with 10 points, seven assists, four rebounds and a pair of steals.
Kyla Oldacre led all scorers with 21 points and added 14 rebounds for a double-double. Madison Booker posted a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds and added six assists. Taylor Jones added 18 points on 8-of-8 shooting from the field. Bryanna Preston (11), Shay Holle (11) and Rori Harmon (10) also reached double digits.
Texas closed the opening quarter with a 7-0 run to go up 34-15 and used a 12-0 spurt in the second quarter to increase their lead to 58-24. The Longhorns held SEMO to eight points in the third quarter and 29.5 percent shooting from the field for the game.
Up next the Longhorns host Lamar on Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 7:00 p.m. CT at Moody Center. The game will be televised on SEC Network+
Postgame Notes
● Texas has won their last 13 home openers going back to the 2012-13 season.
● Six Longhorns scored in double-figures and nine players shot at least 50 percent. 11 total players scored for Texas.
● Senior Shay Holle tied her career high in assists with six.
● The Longhorns forced SEMO into 33 turnovers and scored 37 points off those turnovers.
● Texas dominated points in the paint, as they held an 86-18 advantage.
● The Longhorns outrebounded the RedHawks 59-24.
● The defense limited the RedHawks to 18-of-61 (29.5 percent) from the field.
● The Longhorns centers (Taylor Jones and Kyla Oldacre) shot a combined 16-of-20 and grabbed 20 rebounds.
● Texas got to the free-throw line 30 times and converted 21 for 70 percent.
● Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda scored six points and added six steals and five rebounds.
● Taylor Jones recorded five steals.
● Bryanna Preston, Justice Carlton and Jordan Lee scored the first points of their collegiate careers.
● The Longhorns dished out 27 assists with three players recording at least six dimes.
● The 119 points scored by Texas is their fifth most in program history.
