AUSTIN, Texas — Madison Booker had 20 points and 11 rebounds and Rori Harmon hit two critical free throws in the final seconds as the Texas women’s basketball team beat No. 2 South Carolina 66-62 on Sunday, ending the Gamecocks’ 57-game Southeastern Conference regular-season winning streak dating back to 2021.
Harmon converted a pair of free throws with 10.8 seconds left to extend Texas’ two-point lead to the final four-point margin.
A 3-point try by South Carolina’s Sania Feagin missed the mark with nine seconds left and Harmon grabbed the rebound to seal the No. 4 Longhorns’ eight consecutive win and 20th straight at home dating back to January 2024.
Backup center Kyla Oldacre scored eight of her 13 points in the fourth quarter for Texas (24-2, 10-1 SEC).
MiLaysia Fulwiley scored 13 points for South Carolina (22-2, 10-1), which had its 17-game win streak this season halted. Joyce Edwards and Chloe Kitts each scored nine points.
While Oldacre had a strong second half, starting center Taylor Jones had 11 points and six rebounds in the first half.
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