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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 15 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 64 |
| Texas | 21 | 17 | 23 | 20 | 81 |
10.25.2026 | Women's Basketball
Madison Booker, Bryanna Preston and Breya Cunningham combine for 57 points in the victory.
CEDAR PARK, Texas – Texas managed the floor in a competitive 81-64 win versus 2026 National Champions UCLA in Nyle Maxwell's LoneStar Showcase exhibition game, hosted at the H-E-B Center in Cedar Park Sunday afternoon.
Texas did not let up its lead the entire matchup as they outscored the Bruins in all four quarters on the way to the victory.
Senior forward Madison Booker led the stat sheet going 7-for-13 and scored 21 points and added seven rebounds, and six assists.
Bryanna Preston scored in double figures with 20 points, went 4-for-5 from 3-point range, and picked up two rebounds with three assists. Breya Cunningham scored 16 points and grabbed six rebounds.
The Longhorns took control in the first frame, taking a 6-0 lead after UCLA tabbed the first point of the contest. Junior guard Zya Vann started the scoring with a driving layup, and then stole the ball on the opposite end. Booker was able to steal a loose ball from UCLA in front of the Texas bench to continue offensive momentum before dishing to Breya Cunningham for the basket.
By halftime, Texas carried a six-point advantage, led by a Preston five-point solo run in the second quarter. The Longhorns led 38-32.
After the break, scoring pressure from the Longhorns continued with a 10-0 run, capped by a Booker turnaround jumper off an UCLA turnover before the Bruins called a timeout. Cunningham registered 5 of the 10 points in the run.
UCLA was unable to take the reins, falling as far behind as 22 points at the 2:20 mark of the fourth.
Texas escaped a tight Bruin defensive press, with Vann scoring eight of her 12 total points and going 2-of-3 from behind the 3-point line.
The Longhorns shot 31-of-61 (50.8 percent) from the field and connected on 47.4 percent of their 3-pointer shots.
Texas returns to the Moody Center for its final exhibition matchup of the season against Eastern New Mexico on Thurs. Oct. 29. Tip-off in Austin is slated for 7:00 p.m. CT.
Game Notes
• Madison Booker led in all categories, leading with 21 points, dishing out six assists and seven rebounds.
• Texas forced 18 turnovers by UCLA and scored 20 points off turnovers.
• The Longhorns knocked down 9-19 from the arc, shooting 47.4 percent from three.
• The Longhorns grabbed 11 offensive rebounds and had 11 second chance points.
• The trio of Booker, Preston and Cunningham combined for 57 points in the game.
• Texas outscored UCLA 43-32 in the second half.
• Jayda Clark started for Texas and scored eight points.
• Zya Vann scored 12 points and added two steals.
