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Booker's 31 points lift No. 6 Texas past No. 24 Ole Miss 85-68 and into the SEC title game
Madison Booker scored 31 points to lead Texas with a strong fourth quarter and a 12-0 first-half run in their 85-68 win over Ole Miss, advancing to the SEC final.
- In Greenville, the Texas Longhorns beat Ole Miss 85-68 Saturday to reach the SEC final for a second straight year.
- The Longhorns used a 12-0 run to build a 16-point first-half lead, outscoring the Rebels 30-14 in the paint before Denim DeShields cut the gap to two entering the fourth quarter.
- Madison Booker recorded a career-best performance with 31 points, 11 rebounds, five assists, three steals and two blocks, scoring 13 fourth-quarter points including a key 3 with two minutes left.
- With the win, Texas advances to a Sunday championship against the Gamecocks, a rematch of last year's SEC title game which South Carolina won 64-45, tipping off at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN.
- Poor late shooting by Ole Miss and Ole Miss' 5 of 14 in the fourth quarter compounded Texas' advantages, including a 44-33 paint scoring edge and 19-of-22 free throws made.
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Booker's 31 points lift No. 4 Texas past No. 24 Ole Miss 85-68 and into the SEC title game
Preseason All-American Madison Booker had 31 points, 11 rebounds and five assists and No. 4 Texas pulled away in the fourth quarter and beat 24th-ranked Mississippi 85-68 Saturday to reach the Southeastern Conference Tournament championship game for the second straight season.
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Texas vs. Ole Miss basketball: Madison Booker leads Longhorns into SEC championship game
Texas and Ole Miss are set to meet on Saturday at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in the SEC Tournament's semifinal round. The winner faces either South Carolina or LSU in Sunday's championship game.
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