Feb 16, 2020

Kansas women stun Texas, 82-67

Posted Feb 16, 2020 10:30 PM
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LAWRENCE – With four players scoring in double-figures, the Kansas women’s basketball team took down Texas, 82-67, inside Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday.

With the win, the Jayhawks improved to 13-11 on the year and 2-11 in Big 12 play, while the Longhorns moved to 15-9 overall and 7-5 in conference play.

Moment of the game

The Jayhawks were able to guarantee the victory by going on a 14-7 run to close the game. Sophomore Aniya Thomas fueled the run with a layup at the 3:03 minute mark of the final quarter. Thomas scored four points during the last three minutes of the game. She finished the night with 21 points, marking the third time she has scored 20 or more points and the eighth time as the leading scorer.

Stat of the game

8 - All eight players that stepped on to the court recorded a basket. Four players finished in double-figures with Thomas leading the way scoring 21 followed by junior Tina Stephens (14, freshman Zakiyah Franklin (14) and senior Mariane De Carvalho (12).

UP NEXT

The Jayhawks will match-up with West Virginia in Morgantown, WV, for the first of back-to-back road games on Saturday at 4 p.m. CT.   

--kuathletics.com--