No. 5 Texas women make statement against No. 18 Alabama

Texas Longhorns forward Madison Booker (35) shoots over Alabama Crimson Tide guard Karly Weathers (22) and forward Essence Cody (21) during the second half at Moody Center. Scott Wachter-Imagn Images

No. 5 Texas women make statement with 44-point win over No. 18 Alabama

By Andrew Wright | Last updated Jan 9, 2025 10:24 PM ET

No. 5 Texas was dominant on both ends of the floor Thursday, as they came away with an 84-40 blowout victory over No. 18 Alabama.

3-0 #HookEm pic.twitter.com/SsIqTGFFTO
— Texas Women's Basketball (@TexasWBB) January 10, 2025

The Longhorns improved to 16-1 with the win and stayed unbeaten in SEC play. The loss for Alabama was just its second of the season and its first in the SEC.

It was a poor shooting night for the Crimson Tide, as they went 15-56 (26.8%) from the field and 4-23 (17.4%) from three. Alabama committed 20 turnovers, nine of those coming from point guard Zaay Green.

Karly Weathers was the leading scorer for Alabama with just seven points. She was one of two players for the Crimson Tide with a shooting percentage above 40%.

Madison Booker was a star for Texas, scoring 21 points on 8-10 shooting from the field. She added five rebounds and two assists.

Taylor Jones finished with 11 points and 12 rebounds off the bench. It is her fifth double-double of the season and fourth in her last seven games.

MOODY IS ROCKIN' #HookEm | @MaddiewitdaB_ @shayholle15 pic.twitter.com/7uEffrwiQw
— Texas Women's Basketball (@TexasWBB) January 10, 2025

Alabama will travel to Oxford for a game against Ole Miss before returning home to host No. 2 South Carolina.

Texas will get a look at South Carolina before next week as they travel to Columbia to play the Gamecocks on Sunday.

Andrew Wright

Andrew "Dew" Wright graduated from Charleston Southern University with a degree in Communication Studies. He is a lifelong Chicago Cubs and Washington Commanders fan.

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