The Texas Longhorns came out firing early on in this matchup with an 8-2 run where guard Sug Sutton got the scoring started with a layup. Sutton would continue to push the scoring early and Texas opened up a 11-4 advantage with 5;54 to go in the first quarter. Celeste Taylor had a couple miscues with turnovers that allowed the Wildcats to make a run to get within two at 13-11 and then again at 15-13. Taylor immediately made up for it with a three to put them up 18-13, after Cymone Goodrich cut it to 18-17 a scoreless stretch of 1:21 gave the Longhorns the lead after one.
The second quarter was about limiting scoring for the Longhorns defense. Taylor hit back to back three pointers to increase the lead to 24-19. The Wildcats could only must nine points all quarter. Kansas State did pull within two points with 4:58 left in the half on a three pointer from Savannah Simmons. They wouldn’t score again in the half as Texas increased the lead to nine after Taylor found Jada Underwood for another three point shot.
In the second half the Wildcats would make their push outscoring Texas in the third quarter 20-17 to close the lead to just six. In the final 1:50 of the quarter, Kansas State scored five points without allowing Texas to answer to bring the score to 52-46.
In the final quarter the Wildcats would push the lead down to four but each time they came close the Longhorns would build the lead back up. They were resilient in the win over Kansas State. Late in the quarter, Sutton would take over the scoring to close out the victory. Sutton score eight of her game-high 16 points in the final four minutes to give Texas a 71-63 victory and their third Big 12 win.