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The 6-foot-4 senior was an efficient 10-of-13
from the floor and the Blue Demons (2-2) had no way to stop her
on either end of the court.
The Longhorns (3-0) dominated on the defensive end, forcing 25
turnovers while tallying 11 steals and five blocks.
The Blue Demons went over seven minutes without a basket in the
opening quarter, enabling Texas to jump out to an 11-point lead
by the end of the period. DePaul pulled within six in the
opening minutes of the second, but gave up three layups in a row
and trailed by double digits for the remainder of the game.
Graduate student Jorie Allen had 23 points for the Blue Demons.
Takeaways:
Texas: The Longhorns did not make a single 3-pointer, but they
didn’t need to. Texas scored 62 points in the paint, accounting
for over 68% of its total points.
DePaul: The Blue Demons shot just 37.5% from the field,
including 10-of-23 on layups. Ultimately, DePaul couldn’t
overcome Texas’ size in the frontcourt.
Key Moment
After DePaul cut the deficit to 10 with just under three minutes
until halftime, Jones scored seven of the final nine points
heading into the break. That included an and-one layup with two
seconds to go, which put the Longhorns ahead by 15.
Key Stat
The Longhorns were incredibly efficient on the glass, earning 23
offensive boards compared to DePaul’s 10. Texas had 22
second-chance points as a result of its rebounding success.
Up Next
Texas: The Longhorns will return to Austin to host Tarleton
State on Wednesday.
DePaul: The Blue Demons will face its second consecutive 2024
NCAA Tournament team, Green Bay, on the road on Thursday.
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