Higgs helps No. 8 Texas defeat No. 4 Lady Vols 64-53
Lashann Higgs scored 18 points and led an efficient 3-point attack Sunday as the eighth-ranked Longhorns defeated No. 4 Tennessee 64-53 to remain unbeaten.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
Texas Longhorns
64
Tennessee Lady Volunteers
53
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 13 | 16 | 20 | 15 | 64 |
| TENN | 16 | 8 | 17 | 12 | 53 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11/26 | vs South Dakota State Jackrabbits | W 93-63 | NCAAW |
| 11/7/26 | vs Northern Colorado Bears | W 91-29 | NCAAW |
| 11/4/26 | vs Fairleigh Dickinson Knights | W 85-65 | NCAAW |
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Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:10 64-53
Brooke McCarty made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:10 63-53
Brooke McCarty made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:10 62-53
Foul on Te'a Cooper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:17 62-53
Brooke McCarty made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:17 61-53
Foul on Te'a Cooper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:27 61-53
Imani Boyette made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:27 60-53
Imani Boyette made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:27 59-53
Foul on Diamond DeShields.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:28 59-53
Te'a Cooper made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:28 59-52
Foul on Brooke McCarty.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:33 59-52
Celina Rodrigo made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:33 58-52
Celina Rodrigo made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:33 57-52
Foul on Andraya Carter.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:46 57-52
Empress Davenport made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:46 56-52
Foul on Jordan Reynolds.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:18 56-52
Andraya Carter made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:18 56-51
Andraya Carter made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:18 56-50
Foul on Celina Rodrigo.
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PersonalFoul 1:46 56-50
Foul on Andraya Carter.
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PersonalFoul 1:49 56-50
Foul on Te'a Cooper.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:15 56-50
Diamond DeShields made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:15 56-49
Foul on Brianna Taylor.
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JumpShot 3:15 56-49
Diamond DeShields made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 3:30 56-47
Foul on Imani Boyette.
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LayUpShot 4:54 56-47
Imani Boyette made Layup.
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LayUpShot 5:26 54-47
Mercedes Russell made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 5:50 54-45
Foul on Empress Davenport.
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JumpShot 6:11 54-45
Jordan Reynolds made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 6:15 54-43
Foul on Brooke McCarty.
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LayUpShot 6:28 54-43
Brianna Taylor made Layup. Assisted by Imani Boyette.
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JumpShot 6:48 52-43
Jordan Reynolds made Jumper. Assisted by Andraya Carter.
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PersonalFoul 7:09 52-41
Foul on Empress Davenport.
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LayUpShot 7:32 52-41
Brianna Taylor made Layup. Assisted by Celina Rodrigo.
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PersonalFoul 9:18 50-41
Foul on Lashann Higgs.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:27 50-41
Lashann Higgs made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 9:27 49-41
Foul on Jasmine Jones.
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PersonalFoul 9:41 49-41
Foul on Jasmine Jones.
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PersonalFoul 0:05 49-41
Foul on Kelsey Lang.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:18 49-41
Celina Rodrigo made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:18 48-41
Foul on Andraya Carter.
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PersonalFoul 0:35 48-41
Foul on Mercedes Russell.
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LayUpShot 1:27 48-41
Te'a Cooper made Layup. Assisted by Diamond DeShields.
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LayUpShot 1:41 48-39
Mercedes Russell made Layup. Assisted by Andraya Carter.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:06 48-37
Brooke McCarty made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Imani Boyette.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:43 45-37
Kelsey Lang made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:43 44-37
Foul on Bashaara Graves.
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LayUpShot 2:43 44-37
Kelsey Lang made Layup. Assisted by Imani Boyette.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:08 42-37
Diamond DeShields made Three Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:40 42-34
Lashann Higgs made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Celina Rodrigo.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:08 39-34
Diamond DeShields made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Te'a Cooper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:36 39-31
Celina Rodrigo made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brooke McCarty.
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JumpShot 4:54 36-31
Diamond DeShields made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:17 36-29
Diamond DeShields made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:17 36-28
Foul on Jordan Hosey.
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PersonalFoul 5:17 36-28
Foul on Lashann Higgs.
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PersonalFoul 5:30 36-28
Foul on Empress Davenport.
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JumpShot 6:20 36-28
Te'a Cooper made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 6:42 36-26
Foul on Mercedes Russell.
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PersonalFoul 7:16 36-26
Foul on Brianna Taylor.
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LayUpShot 7:43 36-26
Brianna Taylor made Layup. Assisted by Celina Rodrigo.
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End Game 0:00 64-53
End of Game
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MadeFreeThrow 0:10 64-53
Brooke McCarty made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:10 63-53
Brooke McCarty made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:10 62-53
Foul on Te'a Cooper.
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Defensive Rebound 0:14 62-53
Brooke McCarty Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 0:14 62-53
Andraya Carter missed Layup.
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RegularTimeOut 0:17 62-53
Tennessee Timeout
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MadeFreeThrow 0:17 62-53
Brooke McCarty made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:17 61-53
Texas Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:17 61-53
Brooke McCarty missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:17 61-53
Foul on Te'a Cooper.
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Defensive Rebound 0:19 61-53
Brooke McCarty Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:19 61-53
Jordan Reynolds missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:27 61-53
Imani Boyette made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:27 60-53
Imani Boyette made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:27 59-53
Foul on Diamond DeShields.
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Defensive Rebound 0:28 59-53
Imani Boyette Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:28 59-53
Te'a Cooper missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:28 59-53
Te'a Cooper made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:28 59-52
Foul on Brooke McCarty.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:33 59-52
Celina Rodrigo made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:33 58-52
Celina Rodrigo made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:33 57-52
Foul on Andraya Carter.
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Steal 0:33 57-52
Celina Rodrigo Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:34 57-52
Mercedes Russell Turnover.
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ShortTimeOut 0:36 57-52
Tennessee Timeout
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Offensive Rebound 0:39 57-52
Bashaara Graves Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:39 57-52
Jordan Reynolds missed Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:46 57-52
Empress Davenport made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:46 56-52
Texas Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:46 56-52
Empress Davenport missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:46 56-52
Foul on Jordan Reynolds.
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Defensive Rebound 1:00 56-52
Texas Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 1:00 56-52
Te'a Cooper missed Layup.
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Steal 1:01 56-52
Andraya Carter Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:03 56-52
Celina Rodrigo Turnover.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:18 56-52
Andraya Carter made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:18 56-51
Andraya Carter made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:18 56-50
Foul on Celina Rodrigo.
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Steal 1:23 56-50
Jordan Reynolds Steal.
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Team Stats
TEX
TENN
21-53
FG
21-69
40
Field Goal %
30
6-13
3PT
4-15
46
Three Point %
27
16-27
FT
7-11
59
Free Throw %
64
41
Rebounds
45
7
Offensive Rebounds
15
34
Defensive Rebounds
30
16
Assists
10
6
Steals
9
3
Blocks
4
15
Turnovers
16
0
Team Turnovers
2
15
Total Turnovers
16
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
10
Points Off Turnovers
7
10
Fast Break Points
6
28
Points in Paint
18
22
Fouls
23
11
Largest Lead
6
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