Pass the ball from wing to wing, but don't ever pass up an open shot.

"Don't hesitate," Goestenkors said.  "Don't think twice about it.  Just shoot."

Reserve guard Crystal Boyd, who is working herself back into shooting shape after spending most of last year on the injured list, took her coach's words to heart.  She scored 16 points off the bench, hitting four of her six three-point attempts, to lead the Longhorns (7-2) to an 88-41 victory over the Islanders.

The win was UT's fifth in a row, the Longhorns' longest winning streak since 2004-05.

It also was Texas' best effort of the season in long-range shooting, with season highs in treys (nine) and attempts (21).  Point guard Carla Cortijo made two three-pointers, with Brittainey Raven, Kat Nash and Erneisha Bailey each hitting a trey.

"When Crystal started shooting it, it gave everyone else reason to shoot," Goestenkors said.

Texas' hot hand crushed A&M-Corpus Christi's hopes for an upset.  In games the past two years, the Islanders lost to Texas by five and 12 points.  Saturday's 47-point defeat was the most lopsided in A&M-Corpus Christi history.

Exasperated Islanders coach Robert Robinson watched from the sideline as the Longhorns forced 22 turnovers, limited his team to 25.9 percent shooting and outrebounded them 49-32.  By halftime, the Longhorns owned a 45-19 lead.  The Islanders (1-7) scored only four points off turnovers, with no points via the fast break.

"If you compete, I don't mind losing to a team like Texas," said Robinson, who called his team out for a lack of effort.  "But when you don't compete, and you don't show, it's kind of tough to swallow."

Texas' afternoon was special for Boyd, the sophomore shooting guard from Little Rock.  Her injury situation last year was bizarre:  She broke her left foot in a bike accident 15 months ago, then fractured her right foot last December after falling awkwardly in a game against San Diego.

Goestenkors is looking for a consistent three-point shooter by the time Big 12 Conference play opens on Jan. 9.  With guard Erika Arriaran still rehabilitating from knee surgery, Boyd could be a nice option.

Boyd, who scored all 16 points in the second half, led the UT scorers, with Raven notching 13 and Earnesia Williams 11.

Boyd played only 14 minutes against the Islanders.  The opening four were tough on her confidence.

"I played horrible," Boyd said, describing an opening stretch that featured two turnovers and a foul.  "I thank coach for letting me play through it, rather than benching me and letting me think about it."

Boyd's last shot — a layup — came with 3:54 to play.  Goestenkors turned to her assistants and started laughing.

When Boyd was a bit late to the postgame press conference, Goestenkors joked:  "She's probably still shooting."