AUSTIN (KXAN) — No. 5 Texas forced 25 turnovers and outrebounded Arkansas 46-27 en route to a 90-56 win in Southeastern Conference women’s basketball action Sunday at Moody Center.
The Longhorns moved to 2-0 in their inaugural SEC season by turning defense into offense, scoring 32 points off Razorbacks’ turnovers. Texas scored on nearly 61% of its possessions and six players scored in double figures including two double-doubles. Aaliyah Moore led the way with 17 points and 14 rebounds while Kyla Oldacre had 10 points with 11 rebounds, eight on the offensive end. The Longhorns destroyed the Razorbacks on the offensive glass 25-7 to score 28 second-chance points.
Justice Carlton led the Longhorns off the bench with 15 points, followed by Jordan Lee’s 13 and Bryanna Preston’s 11. The Texas reserves scored 41 points to Arkansas’ 13 and the Longhorns held a 52-22 advantage in paint points.
Rori Harmon scored 12 points with six assists for Texas. The Longhorns had 20 assists to Arkansas’s six.
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Texas mascot Hook’Em points to the crowd during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Arkansas Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman) -
Texas forward Justice Carlton (11) goes up to score over Arkansas forward Cristina Sanchez Cerqueira, left, center Danika Galea (25) and guard Izzy Higginbottom (3) during an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman) -
Texas guard Rori Harmon (3) defends Arkansas guard Izzy Higginbottom (3) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman) -
Arkansas forward Vera Ojenuwa (22) is defended by Texas forward Kyla Oldacre (00), forward Madison Booker, center back, and guard Shay Holle, center right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman) -
Arkansas forward Jenna Lawrence (34) goes to the basket over Texas forward Kyla Oldacre (00) during the second half during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman) -
Arkansas guard Izzy Higginbottom (3) is defended by Texas guard Shay Holle, right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman) -
Texas head coach Vic Schaefer celebrates with his team as they compete against Arkansas during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman) -
Texas forward Justice Carlton (11) looks to score over Arkansas forward Pinja Paananen (16) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman) -
Texas guard Jordan Lee (7) looks to score over Arkansas guard Phoenix Stotijn (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman) -
Arkansas head coach Mike Neighbors reacts as a foul is called on his team competing against Texas during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman) -
Texas guard Rori Harmon (3) goes to the basket between Arkansas guard Izzy Higginbottom (3) and forward Jenna Lawrence (34) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman) -
Texas guard Rori Harmon (3) calls out to teammates as she competes against Arkansas during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman) -
Oklahoma guard Zya Vann pushes down the court during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Kyle Phillips) -
Texas forward Madison Booker pushes down the court during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Oklahoma, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Kyle Phillips) -
Oklahoma guard Lexy Keys pushes down the court during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Kyle Phillips)
Texas shot 44% from the field, 33-for-75, taking 30 more shots than Arkansas, and 19-for-26 from the foul line. The Longhorns connected on 5 of 15 3-point attempts with Lee making four and Carlton the other.
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Texas outscored Arkansas 22-7 in the fourth quarter, holding the Razorbacks scoreless for the final 2:46.
Arkansas’ Izzy Higginbottom led all scorers with 23 points.
The Longhorns (15-1, 2-0) host No. 19 Alabama on Thursday.
Texas wins ugly in Norman for SEC opener
It wasn’t one for the highlight reel, but the Longhorns beat rival Oklahoma 80-73 on the road to open SEC play Jan. 2.
Despite turning the ball over 18 times and getting dominated on the glass 44-28, Texas turned Oklahoma over 27 times to score 28 points. Texas erased a 26-17 first-quarter deficit to lead 40-39 at the half.
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Texas center Kyla Oldacre, right, shoots over Oklahoma center Raegan Beers, left, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Kyle Phillips) -
Oklahoma forward Skylar Vann, left, shoots over Texas forward Justice Carlton, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Kyle Phillips) -
Texas guard Rori Harmon, left, shoots over Oklahoma guard Zya Vann, right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Kyle Phillips) -
Texas forward Taylor Jones, middle, shoots over Oklahoma forward Liz Scott, left, and center Beatrice Culliton, right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Kyle Phillips) -
Texas guard Shay Holle shoots during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Oklahoma, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Kyle Phillips) -
Texas guard Rori Harmon pushes down the court during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Oklahoma, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Kyle Phillips) -
Oklahoma forward Kiersten Johnson pushes down the court during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Kyle Phillips) -
Texas forward Madison Booker pushes down the court during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Oklahoma, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Kyle Phillips) -
Oklahoma guard Lexy Keys pushes down the court during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Kyle Phillips) -
Oklahoma forward Skylar Vann (24) tries to pass the ball around Texas forward Aaliyah Moore (23) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Kyle Phillips) -
Texas forward Aaliyah Moore (23) shoots over Oklahoma center Raegan Beers (52) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Kyle Phillips) -
Oklahoma guard Zya Vann pushes down the court during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Kyle Phillips) -
Oklahoma head coach Jennie Baranczyk questions a call during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Kyle Phillips) -
Oklahoma guard Lexy Keys (15) shoots over Texas guard Shay Holle (10) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Kyle Phillips) -
Oklahoma guard Zya Vann (3) drives past Texas forward Justice Carlton (11) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Kyle Phillips) -
Oklahoma forward Liz Scott (34) drives past Texas forward Taylor Jones (44) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Kyle Phillips) -
Oklahoma guard Payton Verhulst, right, drives past Texas guard Shay Holle, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Kyle Phillips)
Lee finished with a team-high 17 points off the bench while Harmon scored 16 points with eight assists. Lee made all four of Texas’ 3-point field goals. Taylor Jones had 14 points and Oldacre chipped in 12.
Texas shot 29-for-61 from the field while the Sooners were 26-for-60. The teams combined to shoot 48 fouls shots and were whistled for 53 fouls. Oldacre and the Texas bench were issued technical fouls. More than 8,000 fans packed into the Lloyd Noble Center.