AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas defense held No. 23/25 Kansas to 21.4 percent shooting in the fourth quarter and came away with a 72-59 victory on Tuesday night at Moody Center.
Shaylee Gonzales scored a season-high 26 points on 11-16 shooting from the field. Sonya Morris provided an early spark for the Longhorns with nine of her 13 points in the first half. Sophomore All-American Rori Harmon recorded her eighth career game with double digit assists as she dished out 11.
Texas (12-5, 3-1) overcame a Kansas (12-3, 2-2) team that got within four at 43-39 with six minutes to play in the third quarter.