Incarnate Word Cardinals at Texas Longhorns
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Lee scores career-best 21 points as No. 4 Texas beats Incarnate Word 123-51
The Longhorns scored 27 straight points in the first quarter on the way to their 25th consecutive win at home. The 72-point win matched the margin of victory in last season's first game against Southeast Missouri State.
Lee hit 9 of 14 shots, making three 3-pointers.
Madison Booker, the Southeastern Conference player of the year last season, added 18 points.
Kyla Oldacre and Breya Cunningham, who rotate at center for the Longhorns, scored 17 and 16 points, respectively. Each hit all seven shot attempts from the field.
Freshman Aaliyah Crump and Bryanna Preston each scored 16.
Texas shot 65.4% from the field and converted 7 of 17 3-point shots (41.2%), perhaps an important development. The Longhorns hope for more production and efficiency in that area than last season, when they ranked 350th in 3-point attempts per game (10.4), 347th in 3-point baskets (3.1) and 224th in accuracy (30.1%).
Destiny Whitaker led Incarnate Word with 14 points, and Gwendlyn McGrew scored 12.
The Cardinals shot just 27.7%, missed 14 of 17 3-pointers, and committed 25 turnovers. Thirteen of the turnovers were steals by Texas. Rori Harmon led the Longhorns with three of those.
Texas used its size advantage to create a 46-23 rebounding advantage. The Longhorns turned 14 offensive rebounds into 25 points.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 51 - 123 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 51 - 123 |
| 4th 0:00 |  |
Breya Cunningham Defensive Rebound. | 51 - 123 |
| 4th 0:00 |  |
Londyn Oliphant missed Jumper. | 51 - 123 |
| 4th 0:13 | |
Bryanna Preston made Free Throw. | 51 - 123 |
Statistics
 UIW |
TEX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13-47 | FG | 51-78 |
| 27.7 | Field Goal % | 65.4 |
| 3-17 | 3PT | 7-17 |
| 17.6 | Three Point % | 41.2 |
| 22-32 | FT | 14-17 |
| 68.8 | Free Throw % | 82.4 |
| 23 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 16 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 2 | Assists | 16 |
| 2 | Steals | 13 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 25 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 25 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 36 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 14 | Points in Paint | 66 |
| 17 | Fouls | 28 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 72 |
Game Information
Location: Austin, TX
Attendance: 8,882 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southland Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| East Texas A&M | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| McNeese | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Nicholls | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Northwestern State | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| SE Louisiana | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Houston Christian | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Lamar | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Incarnate Word | 0-0 | - | 0-2 |
| New Orleans | 0-0 | - | 0-2 |
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Arkansas | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Auburn | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Florida | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Georgia | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| LSU | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Ole Miss | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Mississippi State | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Missouri | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| South Carolina | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Texas | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Oklahoma | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Texas A&M | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Vanderbilt | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |