Longhorns Dominate Spiders With Second-Half Surge

AUSTIN, Texas (Interstat) — The fifth-ranked Texas women’s basketball team used a dominant third quarter to pull away from Richmond for an 85-56 victory Friday night at the Frank Erwin Center. The Longhorns outscored the Spiders 31-19 in the period, turning a 12-point halftime lead into a rout.

Madison Booker led Texas with a double-double, scoring 22 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. Maggie Doogan scored 22 points for Richmond. The Longhorns improved to 2-0, while the Spiders evened their record at 1-1. A crowd of 8,747 watched as Texas capitalized on Richmond’s mistakes, scoring 26 points off turnovers.