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No. 2 Texas Overpowers Missouri 89-71 to Open SEC Play at 16-0

Relentless pressure produced 30 Missouri turnovers, fueling a decisive second-half separation.

Overview

  • Madison Booker posted 28 points and 10 rebounds, while Jordan Lee added a career-high 23 to lead the Longhorns.
  • Rori Harmon recorded a career-best eight steals as Texas’ press disrupted Missouri’s ballhandling all night.
  • Texas dominated the offensive glass with 21 offensive rebounds, converting them into 24 second-chance points.
  • After trailing early, Texas took its first lead on Lee’s late second-quarter three and outscored Missouri 48-33 after halftime.
  • Ashton Judd contributed 12 points off the bench in her return to Columbia, and Missouri was without second-leading scorer Shannon Dowell.