HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — Madison Booker scored 21 points, Jordan Lee added 20 and No. 4 Texas shook off its first loss of the season by routing James Madison 93-62 on Sunday.
Rori Harmon had 19 points, five assists and four rebounds for the Longhorns (8-1), who scored the most points ever for a visiting team in the 4-year-old Atlantic Union Bank Center.
Ro Scott scored 22 points for JMU (7-3) for her sixth straight game in double figures. But she was one of seven Dukes players with multiple turnovers in a game played in front of 3,361, the fourth-largest crowd for a women’s game at the venue.
Takeaways
Texas: The Longhorns bounced back impressively from their first loss of the season, an 80-70 setback at No. 10 Notre Dame. Texas asserted itself at both ends of the floor, using a decided advantage in length and athleticism to bury the Dukes early on.
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Texas forward Kyla Oldacre (00) blocks a shot by James Madison guard Ro Scott (2) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Harrisonburg, Va., Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (Daniel Lin/Daily News-Record via AP) -
James Madison guard Peyton McDaniel (00) drives between Texas guards Jordan Lee (7) and Laila Phelia (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Harrisonburg, Va., Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (Daniel Lin/Daily News-Record via AP) -
James Madison center Kseniia Kozlova, right, fights her way to the basket against Texas forward Kyla Oldacre (00) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Harrisonburg, Va., Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (Daniel Lin/Daily News-Record via AP) -
James Madison guard Peyton McDaniel (00) looks to shoot against Texas guard Jordan Lee (7) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Harrisonburg, Va., Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (Daniel Lin/Daily News-Record via AP) -
Texas guard Rori Harmon, left, reaches in for a steal against James Madison guard Jamia Hazell, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Harrisonburg, Va., Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (Daniel Lin/Daily News-Record via AP) -
James Madison guard Jamia Hazell (25) drives upcourt against Texas guard Rori Harmon (3) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Harrisonburg, Va., Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (Daniel Lin/Daily News-Record via AP) -
Texas guard Shay Holle (10) looks to shoot against James Madison guard Ro Scott (2) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Harrisonburg, Va., Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (Daniel Lin/Daily News-Record via AP) -
Texas guard Rori Harmon (3)looks to shoot against James Madison guard Jamia Hazell (25) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Harrisonburg, Va., Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (Daniel Lin/Daily News-Record via AP) -
Texas forward Taylor Jones (44) fouls James Madison guard Angela Williams (10) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Harrisonburg, Va., Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (Daniel Lin/Daily News-Record via AP) -
Texas forward Madison Booker (35) looks to shoot against James Madison guard Peyton McDaniel (00) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Harrisonburg, Va., Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (Daniel Lin/Daily News-Record via AP)
James Madison: Less than a month after losing by 46 points at then-No. 6 Notre Dame, the Dukes were only slightly more competitive at home against Texas, the highest-ranked opponent JMU has hosted since Maryland in 2021.
Key moment
Texas opened the game with an 11-0 run, leading JMU to call a timeout 2:30 into the contest. The Dukes missed their first five shots while the Longhorns started with 4 for 5 shooting. The Longhorns’ 31 first-quarter points were the most JMU has allowed in any quarter this season.
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Key stat
Texas entered the game second in the SEC with 25.7 turnovers per game. The Dukes, who entered the day averaging 14.3 turnovers, gave it away 13 times in the first half alone. Texas ended the game with 24 takeaways.
Up next
Texas returns home to host Southern University on Wednesday while the Dukes play at Villanova next Sunday.
