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Oklahoma 91-87 Texas (Jan 24, 2024) Game Recap – ESPN
AUSTIN, Texas — — Skylar Vann had 19 points and 12 rebounds, Payton Verhulst scored 18 points and Oklahoma beat No. 10 Texas 91-87 on Wednesday night.
Texas (18-3, 5-3 Big 12), which trailed by as many as 13 in the third quarter, cut the deficit to one on a basket in the lane by Madison Booker with 59 seconds left. But Lexy Keys made a 3-pointer from the left corner 19 seconds later for Oklahoma, assisted by Nevaeh Tot.
Booker then banked in a 3-pointer with 7.2 seconds left, but Tot’s free throw put the game out of reach.
“We’re gonna enjoy this one,” Oklahoma coach Jennie Baranczyk said. “We’ve had some lows in our season (a 79-70 loss to Southern at home). We’ve had a roller coaster season. So if we’ve learned anything, we’ve learned that we need to just stay in the process.”
Keys scored 15 for the Sooners (12-6, 6-1). Tot made 10 of the Sooners’ 21 assists without committing a turnover. The Sooners had just nine turnovers, half their average.
Booker, a freshman, scored a season-best 29 points, including 15 in the fourth quarter. Texas senior Shay Holle scored a career-high 22, converting 10 of 12 from the field.
Oklahoma (12-6, 6-1 Big 12) scored 18 of its 26 third-quarter points in the paint. Texas, after falling behind by 13, gave itself a chance with a five-point possession with 17 seconds left. Holle made a 3-point basket, and Taylor Jones, fouled on the play, added two free throws.
But Oklahoma quickly countered with a layup by Kiersten Johnson. Indeed, the Sooners always had an answer when Texas made a push. All five starters scored in double figures. Tot had 14 points, and Sahara Williams added 13.
“I feel like all five people on the court can score,” said Vann, who converted 7 of 9 from the field and all four of her free throws. “We’re hard to guard. Against a good team like Texas, you’ve got to really be able to find each other and really be connected at tough moments like where we got at the end of the game.”
The Sooners often drove by Texas for close-in baskets or to set up 3-pointers. They hit 10 of 27 behind the arc.
“We didn’t play very hard tonight,” Texas coach Vic Schaefer said. “So that’s what happens against a good offensive team. They played with a real edge. I didn’t have my team ready to go tonight.”
BIG PICTURE
Oklahoma: Vann, a senior, is a starter after receiving Big 12 sixth player of the year recognition the past two seasons as a top sub. She leads the Sooners with 14.9 points and 7.2 rebounds a game, both career bests.
Texas: One sign of the leaky defense was that Texas induced 22 turnovers a game coming in, but the nine by Oklahoma were the fewest by a Longhorn opponent this season.
PLUGGING THE LEAGUE
The Big 12, which has seven men’s teams in the AP Top 25, is widely regarded as the best conference in the country. Four women’s teams are ranked: No. 4 Kansas State, No. 13 Baylor and No. 24 West Virginia in addition to Texas. Iowa State is 28th in votes.
“The men’s side gets so much attention and I think the women’s side deserves just as much attention in terms of just the parity in the league, the strength of the league,” Baranczck said.
UP NEXT
Oklahoma: hosts Kansas on Saturday.
Texas: hosts Cincinnati on Saturday.
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AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Wednesday he has secured a settlement of bankruptcy claims against genetic testing company 23andMe stemming from a 2023 data breach that exposed personal information, including some genetic ancestry data, of 6.9 million customers worldwide.
Paxton’s office said the settlement includes $150 million for a multistate coalition of 42 states. But because of limited funds in 23andMe’s bankruptcy estate and competing claims, the states’ recovery will be $18 million paid immediately, with Texas receiving $1,266,860.
23andMe disclosed in October 2023 that attackers had accessed accounts affecting 6.9 million consumers. Some of the information was later posted for sale on the dark web, according to Paxton’s office, which said the company learned of the breach months after the data became publicly available. The office said 23andMe initially denied a breach and later blamed consumers’ account settings and password practices.
Paxton joined a multistate investigation that concluded 23andMe used unreasonable security practices and failed to implement adequate safeguards against hacking, the office said.
23andMe filed for bankruptcy protection in March 2025. Paxton’s office said the settlement incorporates privacy and cybersecurity requirements, including enhanced security standards, comprehensive risk assessments and creation of an independent advisory board, along with enforcement of state privacy laws and continued consumer data deletion rights.
“Companies that collect and profit from Texans’ most personal information have a legal duty to protect it,” Paxton said in a statement.
The company also agreed to a $46.75 million class-action settlement in the bankruptcy case for affected U.S. consumers who submitted claims by Feb. 17, 2026, Paxton’s office said.
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The Texas Longhorns entered the 2025 season with more expectations than any team has had to deal with in recent memory.
Many among the media were ready to crown the team and quarterback Arch Manning before they even played one game. Of course, those unrealistic expectations were never met, even though the team finished with a 10-3 record and a Citrus Bowl win over the Michigan Wolverines.
2026 is heading in the same direction for the Longhorns. Many believe head coach Steve Sarkisian has the most talented team in the country. But in order to fix the issues from this past season, the Longhorns needed to fix one issue that has cost them in the past.
Changing The Narrative
One of the biggest issues the Longhorns had last season was the play of the offensive line. It was apparent in the first game of the season against the Ohio State Buckeyes that Manning didn’t have the pocket time needed to make big plays.
This offseason, Coach Sarkisian went out and found two massive transfer portal additions that should completely change the narrative on this offensive line.
It starts with potential starting right tackle Melvin Siani. Siani has spent time with the Temple Owls and last season with the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
The Longhorns are set at left tackle with Trevor Goosby, who could play himself into being a top 10 pick in the 2027 NFL Draft. If the team can get competent play from Siani, the offense will be able to open up the playbook, and the world may finally see Manning at his college peak.
The Longhorns also went out and found a potential fix at left guard for the 2026 season. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers transfer Laurence Seymore could be another strong patch for the holes in the offensive line.
After spending the first two seasons of his college career with the Miami Hurricanes, Seymore made stops with the Akron Zips and the Hilltoppers.
Of course, the one concern with Seymore is wondering if he can compete at the SEC level coming from the C-USA.
This season for the Longhorns starts and stops with the play of Manning. Coach Sarkisian and the rest of this coaching staff understood that protecting their quarterback was the most important goal when building the 2026 roster.
The Longhorns are going to be leaning on veteran talent to protect their quarterback, and it may very well be the best decision they made this offseason.
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