No. 4 Texas beats No. 24 Ole Miss 85-68, advances to SEC title game

Preseason All-American Madison Booker leads Longhorns with 31 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists

Published on Mar. 8, 2026

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Preseason All-American Madison Booker had 31 points, 11 rebounds and five assists as No. 4 Texas pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat 24th-ranked Mississippi 85-68 and advance to the Southeastern Conference Tournament championship game for the second straight season.

Why it matters

This win sets up a rematch of last year's SEC title game between Texas and No. 3 South Carolina, who the Longhorns split the season series with. The Gamecocks defeated Texas 64-45 in last year's championship.

The details

Kyla Oldacre added 19 points and 8 rebounds for the Longhorns, who outscored Ole Miss 28-13 in the fourth quarter. Cotie McMahon and Denim DeShields each scored 20 points for the Rebels, who reached the semifinal round after a stunning upset over No. 5 Vanderbilt in the quarterfinals.

  • Texas and South Carolina split their two matchups this season, with Texas winning 66-64 in a neutral site game in November and South Carolina winning 68-65 in Columbia, South Carolina in January.

The players

Madison Booker

A preseason All-American who led Texas with 31 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists in the win over Ole Miss.

Kyla Oldacre

Contributed 19 points and 8 rebounds for the Longhorns.

Cotie McMahon

Scored 20 points for Ole Miss in the loss.

Denim DeShields

Also scored 20 points for the Rebels.

South Carolina

The No. 3 ranked team that Texas will face in the SEC title game, after defeating the Longhorns 64-45 in last year's championship.

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What they’re saying

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What’s next

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The takeaway

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