No. 7 Texas piles on No. 8 Maryland at Coretta Scott King Classic

Field Level Media|published: Mon 20th January, 21:42 2025

Jan 20, 2025; Newark, New Jersey, USA; Texas Longhorns forward Madison Booker (35) drives to the basket as Maryland Terrapins guard Shyanne Sellers (0) defends during the first half at Prudential Center. Mandatory Credit: Chris Jones-Imagn Images

Madison Booker poured in 28 points on 13-of-19 shooting, guiding No. 7 Texas to an 89-51 blowout of No. 8 Maryland at the Coretta Scott King Classic on Monday in Newark, N.J.

Kyla Oldacre had 15 points and six rebounds, Taylor Jones posted 13 points and nine boards and Shay Holle scored 12 points for the Longhorns (18-2), who have won 11 of their last 12.

Booker had 20 points in the first half alone as Texas built a 48-18 lead. The Longhorns outshot the Terrapins 52.8 percent to 31.8 percent in the half, with Booker guiding Texas' dominance in the paint. Texas finished the game with a 52-34 edge in paint points.

Maryland (16-2) also committed a season-high 27 turnovers that led to 33 Texas points. Longhorns point guard Rori Harmon had three steals to go with seven assists and two points.

Kaylene Smikle was the only Maryland player to reach double figures, scoring 15 points with an 11-of-12 showing at the foul line.

--Field Level Media

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