Women's Top 25 roundup: Maddie Booker leads Texas over UCF

Field Level Media|published: Sat 24th February, 14:45 2024

Texas Longhorns guard Madison Booker (35) directs her team during the basketball game against Kansas State at the Moody Center on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024 in Austin. credits: Aaron E. Martinez/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK

Freshman Madison Booker scored 22 points to power No. 5 Texas past UCF 87-56 in Big 12 Conference action on Saturday in Orlando, Fla.

Texas (26-3, 13-3) seized control by outscoring UCF 23-4 in the second quarter to carry a 39-18 lead into halftime. The Longhorns shot 76.9 percent from the field in the second half and finished the game 35 of 56 (62.5 percent) to secure their eighth straight victory.

Taylor Jones added 15 points and seven rebounds, while Shay Holle netted 14 points for Texas. Shaylee Gonzales (13) and DeYona Gaston (12) were also in double figures for the Longhorns. Timia Ware's 16 points and Kaitlin Peterson's 14 led the Knights (12-14, 3-13), who were dominated 54-18 in paint points in their fourth straight loss.

No. 21 Creighton 79, Villanova 69

Lauren Jensen's 20 points led four double-digit scorers as the Bluejays overcame a slow start to fly past the Wildcats in Big East Conference play in Omaha, Neb.

Morgan Maly followed with 18 points, Emma Ronsiek recorded 15 and Molly Mogensen supplied 13 for Creighton (22-4, 13-3), which trailed 23-10 after the first quarter. Maly added eight rebounds and Mogenson had six assists as the Bluejays shot 52.5 percent from the field (32 of 61) and 60 percent from 3-point range (12 of 20).

Lucy Olsen led Villanova (17-10, 10-6) with 26 points, while Maddie Webber chipped in 10. Christina Dalce paired 14 points with 13 boards for the Wildcats in their second loss in three games.

—Field Level Media