Booker helps No. 4 Texas maintain on towards No. 22 Tennessee 65-63 -

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Madison Booker scored 14 factors whereas Jordan Lee and Rori Harmon every added 12 as No. 4 Texas held off No. 22 Tennessee, 65-63, Sunday.

The Longhorns (24-3, 9-3 in Southeastern Convention) led by as many as 10 factors halfway by means of the fourth quarter. The Girl Volunteers (16-7, 8-3) closed the hole to at least one with a 3-pointer from Janiah Barker and two 3-pointers by Talaysia Cooper.

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Two free throws by Booker put Texas up by three with 16 seconds left. Cooper answered with a layup to make the distinction 64-63. Lee made considered one of two free throws for a 65-63 rating. Cooper, who led the Girl Vols with 29 factors, had the ball stripped as time expired.

Barker added 12 factors for Tennessee and Nya Robertson had 11.

The primary half, which resulted in a 34-34 tie was filled with spurts. Texas had an 18-2 run from late within the first quarter to early within the second to steer by 14. Tennessee scored the final 10 of the second quarter to tie it up. Cooper led all scorers with 15.

This was the second sport in a row that Tennessee level guard Mia Pauldo has missed. The freshman level guard, who’s averaging 11.6 factors, sustained a concussion towards South Carolina.

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Throughout the previous couple weeks, each Texas coach Vic Schaefer and Tennessee coach Kim Caldwell didn’t maintain again the criticism of their groups.

After a 16-point loss to Vanderbilt Thursday, Schaefer stated, “We have now no coronary heart. We’re not powerful. It’s most likely the softest group I’ve had in years.”

Following a 30-point loss to UConn and a 43-point debacle towards South Carolina, Caldwell stated she has a group “that’ll simply give up on you.” She pressured there was a scarcity of management.