It was senior day at the Frank Erwin Center as the women’s basketball team. They were attempting to do what the men’s team failed to do, close out the season at home with a win. The women’s team would be bidding fairwell to seniors Sug Sutton, Lashann Higgs, Jada Underwood and Joyner Holmes.
The Texas Longhorns had a ceremony prior to the game where they retired the jersey of Texas’ legend Clarissa Davis who led the Longhorns to a National Championship in 1986. With the retirement, Holmes will be the last player to wear 24. Holmes wore the number due to Kobe Bryant being her favorite player.
It was a back and forth game for most of the first half of the game, the Longhorns took a 32-27 lead into the break. Down the stretch of the game it was Charli Collier and Sutton putting the team on their back as they built a double digit lead deep in the fourth quarter. Collier recorded her 16th double-double of the season. She is top 20 in that category in the NCAA.
Final Senior Stats
- Sug Sutton: 13 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals
- Lashann Higgs: 2 points, 3 steals, 2 rebounds
- Jada Underwood: 9 points, 5 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block, 1 assist
- Joyner Holmes: 17 points, 10 rebounds, 3 blocks, 2 steals
With the 63-52 win, the Longhorns locked up the third seed in the upcoming Big 12 Tournament.