No. 4 Texas Defeats No. 18 Kentucky 64-53

Longhorns overcome poor second-half offense to extend home winning streak to 40 games

Feb. 9, 2026 at 10:15pm

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Justice Carlton scored 17 points as No. 4 Texas defeated No. 18 Kentucky 64-53 on Monday night. The Longhorns (23-2, 8-2 SEC) improved to 9-2 against AP Top 25 teams and extended their home winning streak to 40 games, the longest in the nation. Kentucky (18-7, 5-6) trailed by 14 in the third quarter but cut the deficit to one in the fourth before Texas pulled away late.

Why it matters

This matchup between two ranked women's college basketball teams highlights the strength of the SEC conference and the continued excellence of the Texas program, which has now defeated nine ranked opponents this season.

The details

Texas guard Justice Carlton scored a team-high 17 points, while Kentucky was led by Asia Boone's 16 points. The Longhorns shot 46% from the field but struggled in the second half, going just 6-of-22. Kentucky shot 39% and committed a season-high 23 turnovers. Texas pulled away late, making six straight free throws in the final 1:25 to secure the victory.

  • The game was played on Monday, February 9, 2026.

The players

Justice Carlton

A Texas player who scored a team-high 17 points in the game.

Asia Boone

A Kentucky player who led her team with 16 points.

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What’s next

Kentucky will host Texas A&M on Thursday, while Texas will visit No. 7 Vanderbilt, also on Thursday.

The takeaway

Texas' win over a ranked Kentucky team demonstrates the Longhorns' continued dominance in women's college basketball, as they extend their impressive home winning streak to 40 games.