Madison Booker has 28 points and 10 rebounds to lead No. 2 Texas past Missouri 89-71
Texas' Breya Cunningham, center, has the ball knocked away as she is surrounded by Missouri players during the first half of an NCAA women's basketball game Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in Columbia, Mo. Credit: AP/L.G. Patterson
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Madison Booker matched her season high with 28 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and Jordan Lee scored a career-best 23 points to help No. 2 Texas overcome a slow start to beat Missouri 89-71 on Thursday night.
Ashton Judd added 12 points for Texas (16-0, 1-0 Southeastern Conference) in her first game in Columbia since playing for Missouri from 2022-25.
Grace Slaughter scored 20 points, and Abbey Schreacke added 15 for Missouri (12-4, 0-1), which was playing without second-leading scorer Shannon Dowell for the third straight game as she nurses a lower body injury.
The Longhorns did not lead until Lee hit a 3-pointer with 3:50 remaining in the second quarter to pull ahead 35-33.
Texas led 41-38 at halftime and outscored Missouri 48-33 in the second half.
Rori Harmon had a career-best eight steals for the Longhorns as Missouri committed 30 turnovers despite hitting 23 of 43 shots (53%) from the field. Texas had not allowed a team to shoot better than 50 percent from the field this season.
Booker, the reigning SEC Player of the Year, posted her fifth double-double of the season and has scored at least 20 points in five of her last six games.
Texas head coach Vic Schaefer, left, argues a call during the first half of an NCAA women's basketball game against Missouri Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in Columbia, Mo. Credit: AP/L.G. Patterson
Missouri led 24-20 after the first quarter after shooting 9 for 13 from the field, including 5 for 6 on 3s.
Chloe Sotell scored five points on a pair of baskets to lead the Tigers on a 14-2 run over the game’s first three minutes.
Up next
Texas: Hosts No. 15 Mississippi on Sunday.
Missouri: Visits No. 11 Kentucky on Sunday.
