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AUSTIN, Texas — Senior Lori Harmon reaches 600 career assists, helping the No. 5/6 Texas Longhorns (15-1, 2-0) win their second SEC championship and becoming the second player in program history to do so. He became the player with over 1,000 points and 600 assists. In the SEC home opener, they faced the Arkansas Razorbacks (7-10, 0-2) and won 90-56.
Senior Aaliyah Moore recorded her first double-double of the season and eighth of her career with 17 points and 14 rebounds. Junior Kayla Oldacre recorded her second double-double of the season with 10 points and 11 rebounds. They were followed by four other Longhorns in double digits: Justise Carlton (15), Jordan Lee (13), Brianna Preston (11) and Harmon (12). Ta.
Moore put Texas on the board, giving Texas a 6-0 lead and forcing five Arkansas turnovers in just under three minutes. Carlton had eight points and Moore had eight rebounds for the Longhorns, who outscored the Razorbacks 20-13 at the end of the first quarter.
Lee made back-to-back 3-pointers with assists from Harmon and Moore to give the Longhorns a 9-0 lead. The Longhorns held the Razorbacks to a five-minute barrage of shots, ending the first half with a 40-25 lead.
The Longhorns started the second half and held the lead with Holle’s five points. Moore went on to score nine points for the Longhorns. Texas ended the third quarter with a score of 68-49 on a 7-0 run.
With Carlton’s 3-point shot and Harmon’s assist, Texas’ momentum continued into the final quarter. Junior guard Njakarenga Mwenentanda came off the bench to end the Longhorns’ scoring drought and assist on Lee’s fourth 3-point shot of the game. The Longhorns finished the game on a 9-0 run, with a final score of 90-56.
The Longhorns are next scheduled to take on No. 19 Alabama at the Moody Center on Thursday, Jan. 9, with information on SECN+ starting at 7 p.m.
Post-match notes
• Texas improved to 15-1 on the season and 23-3 in the all-time series against Arkansas.
• Texas has won eight straight games on the season.
• Texas is 8-0 at Moody Center this season and 40-5 overall at Moody Center.
• Aaliyah Moore recorded her eighth career double-double with 17 points and 14 rebounds.
• Texas forced Arkansas into 25 turnovers and held a 32-8 advantage in turnover points.
• Texas scored 52 points in the paint compared to 22 for Arkansas.
• The Longhorns outscored Arkansas 46-27, grabbing 25 offensive rebounds and converting them into 28 second-chance points.
• Texas allowed four second-chance points on seven offensive rebounds from Arkansas.
• Lori Harmon had 602 career assists today with six assists and zero turnovers. Harmon moved into second place on the Longhorns’ all-time list with five assists.
• The Texas bench contributed 41 points in the game.
• Texas held a 16-5 advantage in fast break points.
• Jordan Lee made four 3-pointers for the second straight game.
• Kayla Oldaker made her first career start for Texas and scored 10 points, her ninth straight game of the season and third straight game in double figures.
