The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
No. 5/6 Women’s Basketball falls at No. 2/2 South Carolina, 67-50
01.12.2025 | Women's Basketball
Kyla Oldacre leads Texas with 11 points and career-high 16 rebounds.
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Kyla Oldacre registered a double-double with 11 points and 16 rebounds, but the No. 5/6 Texas women's basketball team fell on the road at No. 2/2 South Carolina on Sunday.
Rori Harmon tallied nine points and two assists for Texas. Freshmen Justice Carlton and Bryanna Preston recorded eight and seven points respectively.
After allowing 18 and 21 points to South Carolina in the first and second quarters, the Texas defense limited the Gamecocks to 14 points in each of the third and fourth quarters.
The Texas defense forced 22 South Carolina turnovers and held the Gamecocks 15 points below their season scoring average.
Up next, the Longhorns travel to Auburn to take on the Tigers, on Thursday Feb. 16 with a 6:00 p.m. CT tip.
Postgame Notes
• Texas drops to 16-2 on the season and 3-1 in SEC play. South Carolina improves to 16-1 overall and 4-0 in SEC play.
• South Carolina came into the game averaging 11.7 turnovers per game and Texas forced them into 22 turnovers. The Longhorns held a 16-8 advantage in points off turnovers.
• Kyla Oldacre tallied double digit rebounds for the third game this season with a career-high 16 rebounds. Oldacre registered her second double-double of the season for the Longhorns.
• The Longhorns totaled 20 offensive rebounds.
• Texas shot the ball 28 more times than South Carolina.
• The Longhorns got 28 points off the bench.
• Texas tied with South Carolina 28-28 in points scored in the second half.
• Shay Holle played in her 150th game for Texas.
