40 Points Off 27 Turnovers Carry No. 6 Texas Past Tarleton State 91-35 Without Madison Booker
Tarleton State turned it over 27 times, and Texas scored 40 points off those turnovers to Tarleton's 2. The Longhorns held the Texans to 11-of-45 shooting with Madison Booker held out.
Photo: Texas Athletics. Brihanna Crittendon, Texas, official headshot. Card design: The Dyme.
No. 6 Texas beat Tarleton State 91-35 on Saturday at Moody Center in Austin, scoring 40 points off 27 Tarleton turnovers, per the ESPN box score. Tarleton scored two points off Texas turnovers. Freshman Brihanna Crittendon led Texas with 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting, a career high as a Longhorn, per Texas Athletics. Texas moved to 4-0. Tarleton State fell to 2-2.
Texas played without All-American Madison Booker. She left the previous game after a hard fall and was held out as a precaution, the team said, per the AP recap on ESPN. Booker leads Texas at 21 points per game, per the AP recap.
The second quarter
Texas led 23-11 after one quarter. Tarleton did not score in the second quarter until a Stephany Gonçalves jumper with 3:20 left, per the ESPN play-by-play. Texas opened the quarter on a 10-0 run to 33-11, by our count from the play-by-play. Tarleton finished the quarter with four points, and Texas led 41-15 at halftime.
Tarleton shot 26 percent in the first half and turned it over 17 times, seven on Texas steals, per the AP recap.
Where the 56 came from
The turnover gap carried the margin. Texas committed 10 turnovers to Tarleton's 27. By our count from the ESPN box, the 40-2 split in points off turnovers accounts for 38 of the 56-point margin.
Texas also won the paint 38-10 and fast-break points 9-0. Texas shot 33 of 62 (53 percent) and 19 of 21 at the line. Tarleton shot 11 of 45 (24 percent). Texas led for 97 percent of the game, and its largest lead was 56, per ESPN.
The freshmen
Crittendon, Addison Bjorn and Isi Etute are freshmen, per the AP recap. Bjorn scored 12 on 4-of-8 shooting and 4 of 4 at the line. Etute scored 12 on 5-of-8 shooting and grabbed six rebounds, a career high, per Texas Athletics. Freshman Lizzy Spaight had five assists and five steals in 19 minutes.
Amalia Holguin scored 10 in 10 minutes on 3-of-3 shooting, 2 of 2 from three. The Texas bench outscored Tarleton's 41-8, per Texas Athletics, and the ESPN box adds up to the same split by our count.
Zya Vann made 3 of 5 threes and scored 11. Breya Cunningham had seven points and four blocks.
Tarleton State
Olivia Medford led Tarleton with 10 points, six rebounds and three assists. Caroline Lyles scored nine on two threes and 3-of-5 free throw shooting. Tarleton made 9 of 13 free throws and had eight assists.
Texas has won 48 straight games at Moody Center, per Texas Athletics. The Longhorns visit Green Bay on Wednesday, Nov. 18.
The box score, side by side
Full-game team numbers, per the ESPN box score:
| Category | Texas | Tarleton State |
|---|---|---|
| Field goals | 33-62 (53%) | 11-45 (24%) |
| 3-pointers | 6-15 | 4-13 |
| Free throws | 19-21 | 9-13 |
| Rebounds | 36 | 26 |
| Offensive rebounds | 12 | 8 |
| Assists | 19 | 8 |
| Turnovers | 10 | 27 |
| Steals | 10 | 3 |
| Blocks | 7 | 0 |
| Points in the paint | 38 | 10 |
| Points off turnovers | 40 | 2 |
| Fast-break points | 9 | 0 |
Quarter scoring, per the ESPN linescores:
| Quarter | Tarleton State | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 | 23 |
| 2nd | 4 | 18 |
| 3rd | 8 | 25 |
| 4th | 12 | 25 |
| Final | 35 | 91 |
Sources:
- ESPN: Tarleton State vs. Texas box score
- ESPN: Tarleton State vs. Texas play-by-play
- ESPN: game page and AP recap
- Texas Athletics: No. 6 Texas Women's Basketball defeats Tarleton State, 91-35
- Texas Athletics: official box score (PDF)
- Tarleton State Athletics: Tarleton State Women's Basketball falls at No. 6 Texas
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