AUSTIN, Texas: Charli Collier scored 22 points, Audrey Warren added 19 and No. 25 Texas beat Louisiana Tech 84-57 on Wednesday night.
Collier entered the game with a nation-leading 34.5 points per game which now stands at 30.3. The Longhorns have won their first three games by an average of 34.3 points.
Celeste Taylor scored 14 points, and Joanne Allen-Taylor and DeYona Gaston each had 10 for Texas.
Despite missing 12 of 17 from the 3-point line, Texas shot 33 of 66 overall and were largely never challenged. Allen-Taylor’s layup with 3:26 to go in the first quarter gave Texas an 18-5 lead.
Brianna Harris lead Louisiana Tech with 25 points on 9-for-11 shooting.
The game featured two of the more storied programs in NCAA Division I history. The Lady Techsters have 1,141 wins, which is fourth highest, and Texas has 1,110 for sixth.
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