JUST IN: Texas Women’s Basketball: Lessons learned from victory over BYU

In tonight’s game versus the BYU Cougars at the Moody Center, Texas Longhorns Women’s Basketball honored its two seniors. In tonight’s 71-46 victory, the Longhorns scored 40 of their 71 points in the paint. These three lessons can be learned from tonight’s victory.

Two seniors played their final game at the Moody Center tonight, making it a melancholy evening. Before tonight’s game versus BYU, Texas Women’s Basketball recognized Shaylee Gonzales and Khadija Faye, two seniors.

The Longhorns won 71-46 tonight thanks to 20 points from rookie forward Madison Booker. The Big 12 Basketball Tournament’s second seed was assured for the Longhorns. These three lessons can be learned from tonight’s victory over the BYU Cougars.

Texas Women’s Basketball vs. BYU Cougars: 3. Booker redeemed herself

Booker was a lot better with her shot-making tonight against BYU. She had a bad outing against the Oklahoma Sooners on Wednesday night. Booker was 8-13 tonight and made five out of her six free throws for 20 points.

Before the Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City, Missouri, this was a great pregame match. Booker needs to be at the top of her game if the Longhorns are to win the Big 12 this season. The Longhorns, the second seed in the tournament, will have to wait a little while to find out who they will face. While she’s waiting, Booker should be rehearsing her shots.

Creating 22 turnovers in Texas Women’s Basketball’s matchup with the BYU Cougars

Another thing to remember from tonight’s game against the Cougars is this. The likelihood is that you will win the basketball game if you make your opponent turn the ball over 22 times. Throughout the Big 12 tournament, this will be an important statistic to watch.

The Longhorns have a good record when they dominate the turnover battle. If Texas wants to upset a team like Oklahoma in the Big 12 Tournament Finals, they must dominate the turnover battle next week.

Texas Women’s Basketball vs. BYU Cougars: 1. Dominate the paint.

The Longhorns dominated the Cougars in the paint tonight, 40-22. This will be another thing to monitor in Missouri next week. The Longhorns play their best basketball when they dominate the battle in the paint.

Half of Booker’s points were scored within the arc by her teammates. Vic Schaefer, the head coach of the Texas Longhorns women’s basketball team, prefers to set up his offense like this. To find out who the Longhorns will play first in the Big 12 Tournament, keep an eye on Hook’em Headlines.