WOMENS BASKETBALL
Texas 61, Mississippi 58
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OXFORD, Miss. — Madison Booker hit a jump shot with 13 seconds remaining as No. 7 Texas wiped out an eight-point
deficit in the final five minutes to defeat Mississippi 61-58 Sunday.
Taylor Jones led Texas (20-2, 6-1 SEC) with a season-high 24 points as the Longhorns had a decisive game-closing 13-2 spurt.
Booker added 12 points and a game-high 10 rebounds.
Ole Miss (13-6, 4-3) had an opportunity for a game-tying three point shot in the final two seconds, but Booker made a steal
on the inbounds pass.
Madison Scott led the Rebels with 17 points while Sira Thienou added 14 points. Ole Miss led 32-28 at halftime and 56-48 with
five minutes remaining before Texas rallied.
THE TAKEAWAY Texas: The Longhorns have five wins over ranked teams and remain in a third place tie with
No. 11 Kentucky in the SEC standings, trailing No. 2 South Carolina and No. 5 LSU.
Ole Miss: The loss was the season’s fifth against a ranked opponent, with four of the losses coming by seven points or less.
KEY MOMENT Texas limited Ole Miss to 0 of 5 from the field and forced three turnovers in the final
three minutes setting up Booker’s game-winning shot. Jones had 10 fourth quarter points to keep Texas within striking distance.
KEY STAT The Longhorns outscored the Rebels 32-16 in the paint. Ole Miss did not shoot a free throw in
the fourth quarter after going 14 of 17 in the previous three quarters.
January 26, 2025