No. 4 Texas Women Rout Mississippi State on Senior Day

Longhorns celebrate five seniors in 92-52 blowout victory

Feb. 23, 2026 at 1:11am

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The fourth-ranked Texas women's basketball team celebrated Senior Day with a dominant 92-52 home victory over Mississippi State. The Longhorns led 50-18 at halftime and hit a season-high 11 3-pointers in the rout. Texas honored its five seniors - Rori Harmon, Kyla Oldacre, Teya Sidberry, Ashton Judd, and Sarah Graves - with an emotional pregame ceremony.

Why it matters

The win capped a successful regular season for the Longhorns, who are ranked No. 4 in the country. The Senior Day celebration highlighted the program's growth under coach Vic Schaefer, with attendance surging from just 1,000-2,000 fans per game to nearly 11,000 at the Moody Center. The Longhorns are poised for a deep postseason run after shooting the lights out in their final home game.

The details

Texas led 50-18 at halftime and cruised to the 92-52 victory, hitting a season-high 11 3-pointers on 22 attempts. Madison Booker led the Longhorns with 23 points, while Jordan Lee added 17 points and Ashton Judd chipped in 11. The five seniors were honored pregame, with coach Schaefer praising each player's unique contributions to the program.

  • The game was played on Sunday, February 23, 2026.

The players

Rori Harmon

Texas' all-time leader in assists and steals, a fifth-year point guard.

Kyla Oldacre

A senior center who coach Schaefer says "could have just won a million dollars" despite her stoic demeanor.

Teya Sidberry

A senior guard transfer from Boston College who is described as a "happy kid" by Schaefer.

Ashton Judd

A senior guard transfer from Missouri who coach Schaefer says is "ultra competitive" and he wishes he had for four years.

Sarah Graves

A former walk-on senior guard whose "story is really special" according to Schaefer.

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What they’re saying

“The thing that stands out to me most is our attendance. Just the change of women's basketball and the change of women's basketball through this program underneath Coach Schaefer. Going from 1,000 or 2,000 fans to now 10,000 - almost 11,000 - at games, that's a huge difference to me. I really appreciate the fans. That's one thing I'll definitely miss.”

— Rori Harmon, Fifth-year point guard (247sports.com)

“It's been fun with Rori. We've won a lot of games together. We're both super competitive, and I think that's why we're so compatible.”

— Vic Schaefer, Head Coach (247sports.com)

What’s next

The Longhorns will host Georgia in their final regular season game on Thursday, February 27th at 9pm CT.

The takeaway

Texas' dominant Senior Day victory showcases the program's growth under coach Schaefer, with surging fan support and a deep, talented roster poised for a strong postseason run. The emotional celebration of the five seniors highlighted the Longhorns' winning culture and bright future.