Shaylee Gonzales scored 21 points and Taylor Jones added 18, and No. 1 seed Texas defeated No. 16 Drexel 82-42 Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament for its 13th win in the last 14 games.Gonzales converted 5 of 6 3-point attempts while matching her season-high in scoring. Jones hit 7 of 11 shots inside.
Texas forward Taylor Jones celebrates a score with teammate Madison Booker during the second half of a first-round college basketball game against Drexel in the women’s NCAA Tournament in Austin, Texas, Friday, March 22, 2024. Texas guard Shay Holle grabs a rebound over Drexel forward Chloe Hodges during the second half of a first-round college basketball game in the women’s NCAA Tournament in Austin, Texas, Friday, March 22, 2024.
Gonzales converted 5 of 6 3-point attempts while matching her season-high in scoring. Jones hit 7 of 11 shots inside for the Longhorns, who have won 13 of their last 14 games. Drexel had only one starter taller than 6 feet — 6-2 Hedda Staatman. Texas , rotating four post players who are between 6-1 and 6-4 most of the game, outscored Drexel 44-18 in the paint and 22-6 on second-chance points thanks to a 26-10 edge in offensive rebounding.
Texas’ dominance inside eventually resulted in open 3-pointers for Gonzales. She made three in the third third quarter without missing. Freshman Madison Booker had a season-best 14 assists for Texas, and DeYona Gaston had 11 points and 10 rebounds — eight on offense. Guard Shay Holle had seven rebounds, four blocks, three steals.Texas started the game in its preferred full-court press with mixed results. The Longhorns forced a few early turnovers, but Drexel scored some baskets after breaking the press.
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