Booker leads No. 5 Texas to 84-40 win over No. 18 Alabama

Texas forward Madison Booker (35) drives to the basket past Alabama guard Aaliyah Nye (32) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Austin, Texas, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025.

Texas forward Madison Booker (35) drives to the basket past Alabama guard Aaliyah Nye (32) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Austin, Texas, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)


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AUSTIN, Texas — Madison Booker scored 21 points in just 18 minutes and No. 5 Texas beat No. 18 Alabama 84-40 for its ninth straight win. Texas (16-1, 3-0 SEC) has won 16 consecutive home games since late January 2024. The Longhorns led 29-7 after the first quarter on their way to snapping Alabama's six-game winning streak. Taylor Jones had 11 points and 12 rebounds for Texas, and point guard Rori Harmon added 10 points, six assists, five rebounds and two steals. Karly Weathers scored seven points to lead Alabama (15-2, 2-1). Zaay Green, the leading scorer for Alabama this season with 17 points a game, was limited to five. She committed nine of the Crimson Tide's 20 turnovers.

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