Overview
- Justice Carlton led Texas with 17 points and Jordan Lee added 13 as the Longhorns improved to 23-2 and 8-2 in SEC play.
- Kentucky cut the deficit to 49-48 with 6:23 left before Texas answered with Kyla Oldacre’s free throws and a Carlton 3-pointer to restore control.
- The Longhorns finished it at the line, hitting six straight free throws in the final 1:25.
- Texas led 38-28 at halftime after forcing a rash of second-quarter turnovers, piling up 24 points in the paint and eight steals.
- Asia Boone paced Kentucky with 16 points and Clara Strack had 14, but the Wildcats shot 39% and committed a season-high 23 turnovers before heading home to host Texas A&M on Thursday.