AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Aaliyah Moore had 17 points and a season-high 14 rebounds and No. 5 Texas extended its winning streak to eight games with a 90-56 win over Arkansas on Sunday in a Southeastern Conference game.
Moore, a senior who had left knee surgery early in her career, had struggled the last two seasons with tendinitis in her right knee, often missing practice and recently a game. Against Arkansas, she shot 6 for 9 from the field and had five of the Longhorns’ 25 offensive rebounds.
Freshmen substitutes Justice Carlton and Jordan Lee scored 15 and 13 points, respectively for Texas (15-1, 2-0 SEC). Rori Harmon finished with 12 points and six assists, and Kyla Oldacre had 10 points and 11 rebounds. Bryanna Preston scored 11.
Izzy Higginbottom was perfect on eight shots from the line and scored 23 for Arkansas (7-10, 0-2). Carly Keats scored 11.
Arkansas: The Razorbacks, who average eight 3-pointers, made just three against Texas while committing 25 turnovers, 10 more than their average.
Texas: Starting center Taylor Jones missed the game with head and neck injuries sustained when she hit her jaw in practice. Jones is not expected to be out long, according to a team spokesman. Jones missed 36 games the last three seasons, one at Oregon State, two at Texas, due to injuries.
Arkansas trailed by three approaching the midway point of the second quarter. Lee made consecutive 3-pointers, starting a 9-0 run for the Longhorns. They led by 18 before Higginbottom made a 3-pointer just before the halftime buzzer.
Texas coach Vic Schaefer said that Oklahoma’s 23 second-chance points during a loss to the Longhorns on Thursday were too many. The Longhorns limited Arkansas to four second-chance points while scoring 28.
Both teams play Thursday. Arkansas is at Auburn and Texas hosts No. 19 Alabama.
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