Duquesne Dukes @ Texas Longhorns
Higgs, White lead No. 11 Texas women past Duquesne 78-41
AUSTIN, Texas -- Lashann Higgs scored 20 points, Jatarie White had a double-double and No. 11 Texas rolled to a 78-41 win over Duquesne in a season-opening game on Thursday night.
White had 10 points and 10 rebounds and Destiny Littleton had a career-high 15 points for the Longhorns, who led 24-7 after one quarter and 57-23 entering the fourth.
Higgs scored the first five points of the game 9-0 and 8-0 runs in the first quarter wrapped this one up quickly. Texas was 10 of 18 in the first quarter, making three 3s. The Dukes put up 10 long-range shots and made just one and were 3 of 14 overall in the quarter.
Higgs had 11 points at halftime and Littleton had 10.
Kadri-Ann Lass scored 12 points for the Dukes, who are favored to win the Atlantic-10. Duquesne went 4 of 22 from 3-point range and shot just 27 percent overall.
Game Information
Austin, TX
Referee:Lisa Jones
Referee:Beverly Roberts
Referee:Tina Napier
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic 10 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 12-0 | - | 21-2 |
| Richmond | 10-1 | 1.5 | 20-4 |
| George Mason | 10-1 | 1.5 | 15-7 |
| Loyola Chicago | 8-4 | 4 | 12-11 |
| Davidson | 8-5 | 4.5 | 16-10 |
| Saint Joseph's | 6-6 | 6 | 15-8 |
| Dayton | 6-7 | 6.5 | 13-11 |
| La Salle | 6-7 | 6.5 | 13-11 |
| George Washington | 5-7 | 7 | 13-12 |
| St. Bonaventure | 5-8 | 7.5 | 14-11 |
| Saint Louis | 5-8 | 7.5 | 11-15 |
| VCU | 4-8 | 8 | 8-16 |
| Fordham | 1-12 | 11.5 | 9-15 |
| Duquesne | 0-12 | 12 | 7-16 |
| Southeastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 10-1 | - | 24-2 |
| Vanderbilt | 8-2 | 1.5 | 22-2 |
| Texas | 7-2 | 2 | 22-2 |
| Tennessee | 7-2 | 2 | 15-6 |
| LSU | 8-3 | 2 | 22-3 |
| Ole Miss | 6-3 | 3 | 19-5 |
| Oklahoma | 5-4 | 4 | 17-5 |
| Alabama | 6-5 | 4 | 20-5 |
| Georgia | 5-5 | 4.5 | 19-5 |
| Kentucky | 5-5 | 4.5 | 18-6 |
| Missouri | 4-7 | 6 | 16-10 |
| Mississippi State | 3-7 | 6.5 | 16-8 |
| Florida | 3-8 | 7 | 15-11 |
| Texas A&M | 2-8 | 7.5 | 9-10 |
| Auburn | 2-9 | 8 | 13-12 |
| Arkansas | 0-10 | 9.5 | 11-14 |
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