by AUSTIN, Texas — Zya Vann (Cherokee) scored a season-high 14 points Wednesday night as No. 6 Texas beat South Dakota State 93-63 at the Moody Center.
Vann started and played 30 minutes, going 6-for-9 from the field and 2-for-3 from three-point range, with 1 rebound, 2 assists and 2 steals and no turnovers. She scored 9 points in the first quarter and closed the third quarter with a three-pointer.
Texas led 26-15 after the first quarter and 45-31 at halftime, then used a 29-18 third quarter to pull away 74-49.
Jayda Clark led Texas with 24 points, Bryanna Preston added 11 and Breya Cunningham scored 10. Katie Vasecka and Claire Sheppard scored 12 apiece for South Dakota State.
Texas improves to 3-0; South Dakota State falls to 1-2.
Next up, Texas hosts Tarleton State on Saturday, Nov. 14, at noon CT.
