Photos: ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ women's basketball ground down by No. 5 Texas, 88-75, college basketball
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ women's basketball can't run with the No. 5 Longhorns, get outscored 31-16 in the third quarter, and fall 88-75 at McKale Center, Dec. 13, 2023, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ guard Courtney Blakely (1) comes up short diving for a loose ball against Texas forward Madison Booker (35) late in the fourth quarter of their game at McKale Center, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., December 13, 2023.
Texas forward Madison Booker (35) wins the rebound in crowded lane over teammate guard Shay Holle (10) and ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ guard Salimatou Kourouma (24), left, forward Isis Beh (33) and guard Helena Pueyo (13) in their game at McKale Center, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., December 13, 2023.
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ guard Kailyn Gilbert (15) goes straight at Texas forward Khadija Faye (20) to score in the fourth quarter of their game at McKale Center, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., December 13, 2023.
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ guard Salimatou Kourouma (24) wins the leap for an inlet pass against Texas forward Taylor Jones (44) during their game at McKale Center, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., December 13, 2023.
Texas forward Amina Muhammad (14), left, and forward Taylor Jones (44) sandwich ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ forward Isis Beh (33) trying to drive into the lane at McKale Center, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., December 13, 2023.
Texas guard Shaylee Gonzales (2) strips ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ forward Esmery Martinez (12) on her way into the lane during the game at McKale Center, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., December 13, 2023.
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ forward Isis Beh (33) gets tangled up against Texas forward Amina Muhammad (14) at McKale Center, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., December 13, 2023.
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ forward Esmery Martinez (12), left, and guard Helena Pueyo (13) put the clamps on Texas guard Shaylee Gonzales (2) in their game at McKale Center, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., December 13, 2023.
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ head coach Adia Barnes talks to the Wildcats during a timeout in the fourth quarter against Texas at McKale Center, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., December 13, 2023.
Texas forward Taylor Jones (44) comes up with the ball between ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ forward Esmery Martinez (12), left, and ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ guard Jada Williams (2) during a scramble in the third quarter of their game at McKale Center, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., December 13, 2023.
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ guard Skylar Jones (4), left, forces Texas guard Rori Harmon (3) away from the ball in the race for a loose ball in the fourth quarter of their game at McKale Center, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., December 13, 2023.
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ guard Kailyn Gilbert (15) gestures after hitting a long rang jumper against Texas in the first quarter of their game at McKale Center, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., December 13, 2023.
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ guard Salimatou Kourouma (24) has questions about who the ball went off during the chase for the ball against Texas at McKale Center, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., December 13, 2023.
Texas head coach Vic Schaefer pleads his case during th early going against ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ at McKale Center, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., December 13, 2023.
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ guard Jada Williams (2) fires up the crowd during intros for the Wildcats’ game against Texas at McKale Center, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., December 13, 2023.
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ forward Esmery Martinez (12) takes a hit scoring against Texas in the first quarter of their game at McKale Center, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., December 13, 2023.
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ forward Isis Beh (33) strips Texas guard Shaylee Gonzales (2) of the ball, pressuring her on the sideline during their game at McKale Center, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., December 13, 2023.
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ forward Esmery Martinez (12), left, and ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ forward Isis Beh (33) put the squeeze on Texas forward Taylor Jones (44) at McKale Center, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., December 13, 2023.
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ forward Breya Cunningham (25) looks for room to get past the pressure from Texas forward Taylor Jones (44) at McKale Center, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., December 13, 2023.
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ forward Esmery Martinez (12) gets hit going to the basket against Texas forward Khadija Faye (20) in their game at McKale Center, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., December 13, 2023.
A staffer carries several cutouts of players from the University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥â€™s women’s basketball team through McKale Center before the Wildcats take on Texas, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., December 13, 2023.
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ guard Salimatou Kourouma (24) dials in her eye as the Wildcats get ready to take on No. 5 ranked Texas at McKale Center, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., December 13, 2023.
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ guard Salimatou Kourouma (24) puts the pressure on Texas guard Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda (32) on the perimeter in the second quarter of their game at McKale Center, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., December 13, 2023.
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ forward Esmery Martinez (12) tries to track down a loose ball against Texas forward Amina Muhammad (14) in the first quarter of their game at McKale Center, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., December 13, 2023.
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ guard Jada Williams (2) finds the room to drive into the lane against Texas in their game at McKale Center, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., December 13, 2023.
Texas forward Amina Muhammad (14), top, and ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ guard Kailyn Gilbert (15) scramble for a loose ball in the Wildcat half during the first quarter of their game at McKale Center, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz., December 13, 2023.
Kelly Presnell
Photojournalist
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