AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Madison Booker tied her career high with 28 points and No. 2 Texas stayed undefeated with a 96-38 victory over Northwestern State on Wednesday night.
Booker, a two-time AP All-American and current Player of the Week, hit 12 of 17 shots, including two 3-pointers, to help Texas win its 33rd consecutive home game. Booker averaged 27.7 points in the past three games and made 38 of 53 shots (71.7%).
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Jordan Lee scored 15 points for Texas (13-0), including three straight 3-pointers in the third quarter. Rori Harmon finished with 11 points, 10 assists and a career-high seven steals while committing just one turnover. She leads the nation in assist-to-turnover ratio (5.11). Kayla Odeck came off the bench to contribute 12 points and 12 rebounds.
With injuries to Ashton Judd, Bryanna Preston and Aaliyah Crump, Texas defeated AP Top 25 opponents UCLA, South Carolina, North Carolina and Baylor with seven rotation players.
Judd was the first back, playing Wednesday for the first time since transferring from Missouri in the offseason and injuring his knee in practice. She scored nine points in 13 minutes against Northwestern State.
Preston, Harmon’s backup at point guard, could return to South Dakota State on Sunday before the end of December for Crump.
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Vernell Atamah led Northwestern State (5-5) with 12 points, nine points below her average.
Northwestern State was averaging 18 turnovers per game heading into its game against Texas. The Lady Demons scored 17 points at halftime Wednesday and finished with 28 points, which the Longhorns converted into 32 points.
Texas outscored Northwestern State 46-14 in the paint.
Next
Northwestern State hosts Lamar on Sunday.
Texas visits South Dakota State on Sunday.
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