AUSTIN, Texas -- Brooke McCarty scored 13 of her 17 points in the pivotal third quarter and No. 6 Texas beat Kansas State 76-54 on Saturday night.
McCarty, a senior and reigning Big 12 player of the year, scored 10 points in a 1:49 span.
Texas (20-4, 11-2 Big 12) led by 11 when McCarty began her surge. The Longhorns were ahead by 19 when she finished and well on their way to a seventh straight victory against Kansas State.
Joyner Holmes had 11 points and seven rebounds in 16 minutes for Texas. Jordan Hosey added 10 points and eight rebounds in 14 minutes.