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Time for my yearly rant that Texas can do better than Vic Schaefer. Schaefer plays 80's basketball. Meaning No 3's are shot, and 2 plodding bigs are always on the floor. And the bench never plays...
Texas outscored the Cowgirls 19-13 in the final frame to pull away, jumping out to a 9-1 run and not allowing a field goal until midway through the quarter. Taylor Jones poured in 18 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead the way with Madison Booker notching a team-high 19 points with five assists and five steals. Booker played all 40 minutes of the game, as did Shaylee Gonzales.
It seems a little too simple and obvious, but the point he's making is rooted in the consistency he wants his players to have during the season. If he knows what he will get out of everyone on any given night, then the only thing to think about is getting on the bus to get to their next game.
The big bucket capped a 7-0 K-State run to end the frame, and a tremendous defensive play allowed the Wildcats to take the final shot. The Longhorns took possession with around 0:20 left, themselves looking for the last shot of the quarter, but Amina Muhammad's close-range attempt was blocked by K-State's Serena Sundell with 5.6 seconds on the clock. Sundell gathered the loose ball and fired an outlet pass to Walker, streaking down the right side of the floor, and Walker calmly planted her feet
The Longhorns (16-1, 3-1 Big 12 Conference) left Austin earlier than originally planned, straight into the incoming arctic blast, to make it to The Little Apple for their Big 12 game against the No. 12 Kansas State Wildcats. It tips off at 1 p.m. CT from Bramlage Coliseum and will air on ESPNU.