Southern Jaguars at Texas Longhorns
· NCAA Women's Basketball
No. 13 Texas women begin season with win over Southern behind double-doubles by Jones and Muhammad
Texas jumped out to a 21-7 lead after the first quarter as Southern made just 3 of 8 shots and turned it over nine times. Muhammad scored 10 points in the opening 10 minutes.
Texas led 45-15 at halftime as Southern was 7-of-22 shooting with 14 turnovers. Muhammad secured her double-double in the first half with 12 points and 10 rebounds. The Longhorns were just 3 of 14 from 3-point range, but still shot 45% overall in the half.
Rori Harmon, who was picked by the conference coaches as the Big 12 preseason player of the year, had eight points, seven rebounds and nine assists for Texas, which has won its last 11 home openers. Madison Booker, selected as the Big 12 preseason freshman of the year, added seven points, seven rebounds and seven assists.
Southern (0-1) finished 14 of 48 from the field (29%), including 2 of 12 from 3-point range, with 22 turnovers. Ten Jaguars played, but none scored more than seven points.
Last season the Longhorns were 22-0 when they held an opponent to 59 points or less.
TOUGH STRETCH
It was the second of five straight Power Five opponents to begin the season for Southern. The Jaguars were coming off an 85-53 loss at Baylor on Monday. Southern plays at Purdue on Sunday, followed by games at Miami and Iowa State.
How can I watch Jaguars vs. Longhorns?
- TV Channel: Jaguars vs Longhorns 2021 College Basketball, week 1, is broadcasted on LHN.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 35 - 80 |
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End of 4th Quarter | 35 - 80 |
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Cayla Obillo Turnover. | 35 - 80 |
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Foul on Cayla Obillo. | 35 - 80 |
| 4th 0:26 |  |
Gisella Maul Turnover. | 35 - 80 |
Statistics
 SOU |
TEX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14-48 | FG | 32-72 |
| 29 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 2-12 | 3PT | 6-22 |
| 17 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 5-11 | FT | 10-23 |
| 45 | Free Throw % | 43 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 54 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 3 | Assists | 23 |
| 6 | Steals | 12 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 22 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 22 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 3 | Points Off Turnovers | 30 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 18 |
| 14 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 22 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 48 |
Game Information
Location: Austin, TX
Attendance: 5,106 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |
| Alabama A&M | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |
| Texas Southern | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 0-0 | - | 3-7 |
| Alabama State | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |
| Alcorn State | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |
| Grambling | 0-0 | - | 3-10 |
| Prairie View A&M | 0-0 | - | 2-9 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 0-0 | - | 2-10 |
| Jackson State | 0-0 | - | 2-10 |
| Florida A&M | 0-0 | - | 1-10 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 0-0 | - | 1-10 |
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 0-0 | - | 15-0 |
| Alabama | 0-0 | - | 14-0 |
| Georgia | 0-0 | - | 14-0 |
| LSU | 0-0 | - | 14-0 |
| Vanderbilt | 0-0 | - | 13-0 |
| Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 13-1 |
| Mississippi State | 0-0 | - | 13-1 |
| South Carolina | 0-0 | - | 13-1 |
| Oklahoma | 0-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Ole Miss | 0-0 | - | 13-2 |
| Florida | 0-0 | - | 12-3 |
| Missouri | 0-0 | - | 12-3 |
| Auburn | 0-0 | - | 11-3 |
| Texas A&M | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Arkansas | 0-0 | - | 11-4 |
| Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |