Waco, Texas — Texas women’s basketball edged Baylor 44-33 in the second half en route to a 68-55 victory over the Bears at Ferrell Center on Sunday.
Texas (14-6, 5-2) had five players in double figures. Deyonah Gaston Recorded a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Shayley Gonzalez, loli harmon When Sonya Morris add 13 each, taylor jones 10 points.
The Longhorns held Baylor (13-6, 4-3) to 18/58 (31%) shooting from the field, forcing the Bears to make 22 turnovers. for 13th This season, the Longhorns have held their opponents under 59 points.
Next, the Longhorns will return to the Moody Center to host No. 15 Oklahoma on Wednesday, January 25 at 7:00 PM CT.
game notes
• Texas wins in Waco for the first time since February 6, 2017.
• This is the first time since 2010 that Texas has won back-to-back series with Baylor.
• Texas outscored Baylor 48-34 with 19 offensive rebounds.
• Longhorns blocked 8 bullets. taylor jonesTexas ranks top 10 in blocked shots per game in the NCAA.
• The Longhorns improved to 13-0 in a season when opponents held 59 points or less.
• Texas forced Baylor to make 20 turnovers and scored 16 points from turnovers.
• The Longhorns shot 19-34 (55.9%) from field goals in the second half.
• Texas opened the second half with an 11-2 run to extend their lead to 35-24.
• The Longhorns trailed Baylor by 19 points below their season scoring average. During the season, Texas played 18 of its 20 opponents below the season score average.
• loli harmon recorded her 12th She tallied 6 assists and 6 rebounds and scored 13 points, making her a game this season with at least 5 assists.
• Sonya Morris Double figures in 14 gamesth time this season, including her five-game streak. Shayley Gonzales Double figures in 13 gamesth time including her four consecutive games.
• Texas held a 30-20 advantage on points in the paint.