No. 20/23 women’s basketball falls to Texas Tech 80-71

Austin, Texas – Texas won its sixth straight conference game with an 80-71 win over Texas Tech on Wednesday at the Moody Center.

Shaylee Gonzales Deonna Gaston scored 16 to lead Texas with 25 points. Harmon Road She had 15 points and 10 assists, her fourth double-double of the season.

Texas Tech led 6-5 at the 4:25 mark of the first quarter, but the Longhorns used a 21-4 run to make it 26-10 at the 7:21 mark of the second quarter. During that run, Texas held the Red Raiders scoreless for four minutes, from 2:07 in the first quarter to 8:07 in the second period.

The Longhorns opened the second half by not allowing a Texas Tech field goal for 6:01 of the game and two field goals in the quarter. Texas took a 55-39 lead into the final quarter.

Shaylee Gonzales He went 10-10 from the free throw line, including 8-8 in the fourth quarter to secure the victory for Texas.

The Longhorns next host TCU on Saturday, February 11 starting at 4:00 PM CT.

Game notes

• Texas improved to 19-6 overall and 10-2 in Big 12 play. The 10-2 start is their best start through 12 conference games since the 2016-17 season.

• Texas scored 17 in the first quarter, holding Texas Tech to eight points.^Th The Longhorns have held opponents to single digits for a quarter this season.

• The Longhorns held a 16-7 edge in offensive rebounds and a 23-8 edge in second-chance points.

• Harmon Road He collected 10 assists and moved into fourth on the Longhorns’ all-time sophomore assists list. She now has 146 seasons. It’s the sixth game this season Harmon has reached double-digit assists.

• Texas is 17-3. Harmon Road In this season’s lineup.

• Shaylee Gonzales He got 25 points, she got 17^Th Game of the season in double figures.

• DeYona Gaston 14 of them reached double figures in points^Th She has 16 points this season.

• Hole thing And Shaylee Gonzales Each played the full 40 minutes for the Longhorns.

• Texas has won 10 straight games at the Modi Center.

• In seven conference games at the Modi Center, Texas has trailed five times overall. The biggest of these flaws is two points.