Richmond 56, at Texas 85

AUSTIN, Texas (Interstat) — The No. X Texas women’s basketball team used a dominant third-quarter surge to pull away from the Richmond Spiders, securing an 85-56 victory in a non-conference matchup Friday night at the Frank Erwin Center. A crowd of 8,747 watched as the Longhorns, fueled by a stifling defense and a balanced scoring attack, improved their record to 2-0. Richmond, coming off a season-opening win, fell to 1-1. The game was competitive through the first half. Richmond, led by Maggie Doogan’s early efforts, held a 16-14 lead after the first quarter. The Spiders’ offense, however, went cold in… Read more...