Texas Longhorns women's basketball edged out West Virginia WBB in a dramatic tourney final at the 2024 Gulf Coast Showcase, 78-73, to claim the championship. 

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Texas' centers and wings were the difference as Aaliyah Moore scored 20 points, while Madison Booker contributed 19 points and 8 rebounds. 

While UT led nearly the entire game, West Virginia continued to rally up to the final play of the game when Justice Carlton stole an in-bound pace, sealing the win with the clutch free throws. 

West Virginia's JJ Quinerly led all scorers with 29 points, while Jordon Harrison, the other WVU star guard, had 20 points.

This is No. 12 West Virginia's first loss of the year, and by far the biggest test that No. 5 Texas has seen so far.

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Fulltime Team Stats

Texas

• FG: 25-58 (43.1%)
• 3FG: 2-9 (22.2%)
• FT: 26-33 (78.8%)
• Total Rebounds: 37
• Assists: 10
• Steals: 5
• Blocks: 1
• Turnovers: 15

West Virginia

• FG: 26-48 (54.2%)
• 3FG: 3-12 (25.0%)
• FT: 18-23 (78.3%)
• Total Rebounds: 23
• Assists: 10
• Steals: 9
• Blocks: 1
• Turnovers: 20

Fulltime Player Stats

Texas

• Rori Harmon: 9 PTS, 3-10 FG, 0-1 3FG, 3-4 FT, 3 REB, 6 AST, 1 TO, 34 MIN
• Shay Holle: 1 PTS, 0-2 FG, 0-1 3FG, 1-2 FT, 0 REB, 0 AST, 0 TO, 17 MIN
• Aaliyah Moore: 20 PTS, 8-11 FG, 0-0 3FG, 4-5 FT, 5 REB, 3 AST, 5 PF, 2 TO, 26 MIN
• Madison Booker: 19 PTS, 5-14 FG, 2-4 3FG, 7-8 FT, 8 REB, 1 AST, 3 PF, 3 TO, 34 MIN
• Taylor Jones: 4 PTS, 2-2 FG, 0-0 3FG, 0-0 FT, 1 REB, 0 AST, 3 PF, 0 TO, 10 MIN
• Kyla Oldacre: 13 PTS, 3-7 FG, 0-0 3FG, 7-10 FT, 7 REB, 0 AST, 3 PF, 1 TO, 30 MIN
• Bryanna Preston: 0 PTS, 0-1 FG, 0-0 3FG, 0-0 FT, 0 REB, 0 AST, 2 PF, 1 TO, 6 MIN
• Laila Phelia: 2 PTS, 0-1 FG, 0-1 3FG, 2-2 FT, 3 REB, 0 AST, 2 PF, 3 TO, 23 MIN
• Jordan Lee: 0 PTS, 0-1 FG, 0-1 3FG, 0-0 FT, 2 REB, 0 AST, 0 PF, 0 TO, 6 MIN
• Justice Carlton: 10 PTS, 4-9 FG, 0-1 3FG, 2-2 FT, 6 REB, 0 AST, 3 PF, 2 TO, 14 MIN

West Virginia 

• Sydney Shaw: 10 PTS, 3-7 FG, 2-4 3FG, 2-2 FT, 4 REB, 2 AST, 4 PF, 4 TO, 37 MIN
• Jordan Harrison: 20 PTS, 8-10 FG, 0-0 3FG, 4-4 FT, 1 REB, 6 AST, 3 PF, 8 TO, 37 MIN
• Ja'Naiya Quinerly: 29 PTS, 9-18 FG, 1-5 3FG, 10-14 FT, 2 REB, 0 AST, 3 PF, 2 TO, 39 MIN
• Kylee Blacksten: 0 PTS, 0-2 FG, 0-0 3FG, 0-0 FT, 1 REB, 0 AST, 0 PF, 0 TO, 15 MIN
• Kyah Watson: 4 PTS, 1-3 FG, 0-2 3FG, 2-2 FT, 5 REB, 2 AST, 4 PF, 2 TO, 31 MIN
• Sydney Woodley: 0 PTS, 0-0 FG, 0-0 3FG, 0-0 FT, 0 REB, 0 AST, 0 PF, 0 TO, 3 MIN
• Danelle Arigbabu: 8 PTS, 4-5 FG, 0-0 3FG, 0-1 FT, 0 REB, 0 AST, 5 PF, 1 TO, 23 MIN
• Jordan Thomas: 0 PTS, 0-0 FG, 0-0 3FG, 0-0 FT, 0 REB, 0 AST, 4 PF, 1 TO, 5 MIN
• Tirzah Moore: 0 PTS, 0-0 FG, 0-0 3FG, 0-0 FT, 0 REB, 0 AST, 2 PF, 1 TO, 1 MIN
• Célia Rivière: 2 PTS, 1-3 FG, 0-1 3FG, 0-0 FT, 1 REB, 0 AST, 3 PF, 0 TO, 9 MIN

Texas Defeats WVU In Instant Classic

Final: West Virginia 73, Texas 78

Justice Carlton steals the in-bound pass to win the game for the Longhorns, can unbelievebale turn of events as West Virginia had some momentum going and were only three points from tying. 

UT is awarded the Gulf Coast Showcase championship trophy. They'll take home some early-season hardware and plaudits for their performance at the tourney. 

Madison Booker started slow but came up huge in the last two quarters, ending the game with 19 points, 8 rebounds and 1 assist. 

Aaliya Moore fouled out but ended up with 20 points on 8-11 shooting, with 5 rebounds and 3 assists. 

WVU stars Jordan Harrison and JJ Quinerly anchored the Mountaineers with 20 points and 29 points, respectively. 

West Virginia gets their first loss of the season. 

Justice Carlton Steal Seals The Game!

West Virginia 73, Texas 78

West Virginia is unable to get a final shot of as Carlton comes out of nowhere to seal the game. 

Texas takes the ball to the other side of the court and Carlton gets fouled. 

She hits both of her free throws. 

Booker Jumper! - 4Q 0:17

West Virginia 73, Texas 76

Madison Booker puts up a 2-pointer to put Texas up three points. 

Only 17 seconds left. 

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Shaw Hits A Three!!! - 4Q 0:22

West Virginia 73, Texas 74

1-point game with less than a minute left. 

2-Point Game! - 4Q 0:51

We've got something special going on here. 

Madison Booker makes two free throws. 

Texas Fouling, WVU Closing Gap - 4Q 1:14

West Virginia 68, Texas 72

Shaw hits two free throws to bring it to within 4 points. 

We're in for a wild ending. 

Aaliyah Moore Fouls Out

West Virginia 66, Texas 72

WVU making their free throws. 

WVU Running Out Of Time - 4Q 1:36

West Virginia 62, Texas 71

Texas bigs and forwards have dominated this game. 

Madison Booker has 15 points. Aaliyah Moore has 20 and Oldacre has 13 points. 

Rori Harmon just hit a fadeaway. 

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JJ Quinerly Has 25 Points - 4Q 2:21

West Virginia 62, Texas 71

Jordan Harrison and JJ Quinerly have kept the Mountaineers in this game. 

Booker Hits A Three - 4Q 4:48

West Virginia 55, Texas 63

Madison Booker is heating up. She has a quiet 13 and 7. 

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— Texas Women's Basketball (@TexasWBB) December 2, 2024

Shaw Sinks A Three

West Virginia 55, Texas 63

Both teams scoring at will right now. 

It's getting intense. 

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8 Minutes Left

West Virginia 50, Texas 58

WVU keeping it close. 

Aaliya Moore So Strong

.@aa1iyahM HAVING HERSELF A NIGHT 👏

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JJ Quinerly 🔥

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Such A Physical Game - 3Q 0:22

West Virginia 46, Texas 51

A lot of fouls in this game, but for the most part the refs are letting the players play a very physical game. 

WVU Down 2 Points

West Virginia 46, Texas 48

Kyah Watson makes a layup and the lead is down to 2 points. What a game. 

Harrison Cuts The Lead To 5 - 3Q 3:30

West Virginia 42, Texas 47

Mountaineers are on a 6-0 run. 

Jordan Harrison has 16 points. 

West Virginia Sticking Around

West Virginia 38, Texas 47

JJ Quinerly is getting hot. She has 14 points. 

Jordan Harrison Has 14 Points - 3Q 5:47

West Virginia 35, Texas 44

Harrison hasn't missed a shot. She's 6-6.

Second Half Begins - 3Q 10:00

West Virginia 29, Texas 36

The 2024 Gulf Coast Showcase champion will be decided in the next 20 minutes. 

Texas WBB Halftime Stats:

• Total Points: 36
• Field Goals: 13-31 (41.9%)
• 3-Point FG: 1-7 (14.3%)
• Free Throws: 9-10 (90%)
• Rebounds: 19
• Assists: 6
• Turnovers: 8
• Personal Fouls: 12

West Virginia Halftime Stats

• Total Points: 29
• Field Goals: 11-23 (47.8%)
• 3-Point FG: 1-6 (16.7%)
• Free Throws: 6-9 (66.7%)
• Rebounds: 13
• Assists: 4
• Turnovers: 12
• Personal Fouls: 12

Halftime Player Stats

Texas Top Performers

• Aaliyah Moore: 11 PTS, 4 REB
• Rori Harmon: 6 PTS, 4 AST
• Madison Booker: 7 PTS, 3 REB
• Taylor Jones: 4 PTS, 1 REB

West Virginia Top Performers

• Jordan Harrison: 10 PTS, 1 REB, 2 AST
• JJ Quinerly: 9 PTS, 1 REB
• Danelle Arigbabu: 8 PTS, 0 REB
• Sydney Shaw: 0 PTS, 1 REB

Halftime In Florida

West Virginia 29, Texas 36

Texas is maintaining a 7-point lead as the teams head to the locker room. 

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Longhorns Still Up

West Virginia 26, Texas 34

Only a couple of minutes until halftime, and Texas has been resolute against this WVU defense. 

Aaliyah Moore leads the Longhorns with 9 points. 

Fierce Game 👀

Kylee Blacksten getting treated for a bloody nose. 

Madison Booker Sinks A Three

West Virginia 16, Texas 28

A quick 7 points from the Longhorns puts them up 12. 

Booker hammers a three-pointer, the first of the game for either team. 

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Five-Point Game - 2Q 6:25

West Virginia 16, Texas 21

No threes in this game so far, and only 7 total attempted. 

Both teams have preferred drives into the lane and jumpers. 

End Of First Quarter

West Virginia 12, Texas 15

Longhorns holding onto a five-point lead. 

WVU is hanging in there. 

Neither team is shooting particularly well.

Texas is 6-15. 

WVU is 4-11. 

Texas Offense Clicking - 1Q 1:21

West Virginia 8, Texas 15

The UT women have been getting their shots early, despite stout defense from WVU. 

Madison Booker and Aaliyah Moore both have 4 points apiece for Texas. 

Jordan Harrison is leading the Mountaineers with 8 points. 

Harrison Layup - 1Q 3:35

West Virginia 6, Texas 10

West Virginia has not been shooting well to start the game, but they're still only 4 points back. So far they've got only 38 percent. 

Texas is shooting 50 percent. 

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Harmon Put Her On Skates

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Points Are Falling - 1Q 5:30

West Virginia 4, Texas 10

Texas has scored a quick 10 points. WVU doesn't have any answers yet, but has forced 3 turnovers by the Longhorns already. 

WVU Starts With Quick Layup - 1Q 9:00

West Virginia 2, Texas 2

Jordan Harrison puts the bucket in. 

Texas returns the favor, a Taylor Jones jumper.

Gametime - 1Q 10:00

West Virginia 0, Texas 0

Let's go.  

Texas Women's Basketball Starting Lineup

• G #3 Rori Harmon (6 GP, 9.5 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 6.7 APG)
• G #10 Shay Holle (6 GP, 8.8 PPG, 2.2 RPG, 1.8 APG)
• F #23 Aaliyah Moore (6 GP, 6.7 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 0.8 APG)
• F #35 Madison Booker (5 GP, 15.4 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 2.4 APG)
• F #44 Taylor Jones (6 GP, 12.7 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 0.2 APG)

West Virginia WBB Starting Lineup

• G #5 Sydney Shaw (7 GP, 13.4 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 1.1 APG)
• G #10 Jordan Harrison (8 GP, 14.6 PPG, 1.9 RPG, 5.1 APG)
• G #11 Ja'Naiya Quinerly (8 GP, 17.3 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 3.8 APG)
• G #32 Kyah Watson (8 GP, 5.0 PPG, 8.4 RPG, 1.5 APG)
• F #14 Kylee Blacksten (8 GP, 8.3 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 0.4 APG)

How To Watch Texas Women's Basketball Vs. WVU

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How Texas Got To The Gulf Coast Showcase Final

• Nov. 29 - Texas 90, New Mexico State 50
• Nov. 30 - Texas 94, Butler 59

How WVU Got To The Gulf Coast Showcase Final

• Nov. 29 - West Virginia 89, High Point 54
• Nov. 30 - West Virginia 82, Boise State 47

Texas Offense Vs. West Virginia Defense

In some ways this game will be the high-intensity Texas offense against a stifling West Virginia defense. 

Texas ranks No. 11 in the NCAA D1 in offensive rating with 122.4. Calculated by the number of points they score over 100 possessions. The highest in women's D1 basketball is Kansas State at 133.5.

West Virginia, meanwhile, is far and away the best defense in Division I women's basketball with 62.9 defensive rating. The next team is nearly two points (which is not nothing) away, with Mississippi State at 64.4.

30 Minutes From Gametime

last one, best one 🤘#HookEm pic.twitter.com/sIsfd7IdHz

— Texas Women's Basketball (@TexasWBB) December 1, 2024

Another Look At Madison Booker's Monster Block

can we take another look at this Madison Booker block!! 😬 🤘#HookEm | @MaddiewitdaB_ pic.twitter.com/9YOPGFKAT7

— Texas Women's Basketball (@TexasWBB) December 1, 2024

West Virginia Women's Basketball Roster 2024-2025

• #2 Sydney Woodley – Guard, 5'11", Senior, Menifee, Calif. / Paloma Valley HS / Long Beach State
• #4 Destiny Agubata – Guard, 5'9", Freshman, Moreno Valley, Calif. / Santiago HS
• #5 Sydney Shaw – Forward, 6'4", Junior, Miami, Fla. / DME Academy / Auburn
• #8 Danelle Arigbabu – Guard, 5'6", Senior, Berlin, Germany / Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
• #10 Jordan Harrison – Guard, 5'8", Junior, Oklahoma City, Okla. / Classen SAS / Stephen F. Austin
• #11 JJ Quinerly – Forward, 6'3", Senior, Norfolk, Va. / Lake Taylor HS
• #14 Kylee Blacksten – Forward, 6'3", Fifth Year, Colorado Springs, Colo. / Air Academy HS / Colorado
• #17 Feryal Defne Atli – Guard, 5'7", Freshman, Mersin, Turkiye / Ari College Cankaya University Sports Club
• #22 Zya Nugent – Forward, 6'3", Redshirt Senior, Denison, Texas / Denison HS / Stephen F. Austin
• #23 Jordan Thomas – Guard, 5'10", Freshman, Carrollton, Texas / Hebron HS
• #24 Ashala Moseberry – Guard, 5'10", Redshirt Junior, Madison, Wisc. / Madison East / South Plains
• #32 Kyah Watson – Forward, 6'0", Senior, Rapid City, S.D. / Rapid City Stevens HS / South Dakota
• #33 Tirzah Moore – Forward, 6'3", Senior, Oklahoma City, Okla. / Jones / Oral Roberts
• #37 Célia Rivière – Forward, 6'3", Junior, Paris, France / Lattes Montpellier / NW Florida State

Texas Women's Basketball Roster 2024-25

• #00 Kyla Oldacre – C – 6-6 – Jr.
• #1 Bryanna Preston – G – 5-9 – Fr.
• #3 Rori Harmon – G – 5-6 – Sr.
• #5 Laila Phelia – G – 6-0 – Sr.
• #7 Jordan Lee – G – 6-0 – Fr.
• #10 Shay Holle – G – 6-0 – Sr.
• #11 Justice Carlton – F – 6-1 – Fr.
• #13 Jordana Codio – G – 6-1 – Jr.
• #23 Aaliyah Moore – F – 6-1 – Sr.
• #25 Sarah Graves – G – 5-9 – Jr.
• #32 Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda – G – 6-2 – Jr.
• #35 Madison Booker – F – 6-1 – So.
• #44 Taylor Jones – F – 6-4 – Sr.
• #50 Abbie Boutilier – C – 6-9 – So.

Gulf Coast Showcase 2024 Schedule Women's Tournament

Friday, November 29

• Boise State vs. Illinois State - 11:00 a.m. ET
• West Virginia vs. High Point - 1:30 p.m. ET
• Butler vs. Santa Clara - 5:00 p.m. ET
• Texas vs. New Mexico State - 7:30 p.m. ET

Saturday, November 30

• Consolation Game 5 - 11:00 a.m. ET
• Consolation Game 6 - 1:30 p.m. ET
• West Virginia vs. Boise State - 5:00 p.m. ET
• Texas vs. Butler - 7:30 p.m. ET

Sunday, December 1

• Consolation Game 9 - 11:00 a.m. ET
• Consolation Game 10 - 1:30 p.m. ET
• Consolation Game 11 - 5:00 p.m. ET
• Championship: Texas vs. West Virginia - 7:30 p.m. ET

The Men's and Women's 2024 Gulf Coast Showcase will be streaming on FloHoops, FloCollege and the new FloSports streaming app.

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