When it was over, when there was no press left to break and no transition opportunities waiting to be taken advantage of, the Longhorns could finally rest easy. Having topped Tennessee 67-59, Texas is marching on to the Elite Eight for the fourth time in five years.
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Texas and Tennessee entered the fourth quarter tied 50-50, but the Longhorns’ defense forced the Lady Vols into nine turnovers in the fourth quarter, the same amount of points they had, and they were unable to recover. The Longhorns beat the Lady Vols 80-76 in another close matchup earlier this season.
On Saturday afternoon, the Texas women's basketball team will attempt to ensure that a sweet season is also elite. Texas is set to meet Tennessee at Legacy Arena in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament.
Texas coach Vic Schaefer got the tense battle he expected between his defensive-minded Longhorns and the highest-scoring team in the country in Tennessee. In the end, the Longhorns edged their Southeastern Conference foe with the same approach they've had all season — relying on swarming defense and the shot-making of SEC Player of the Year Madison Booker.
The Longhorns execute against the Lady Vols' press, scoring 31 points under pressure, as their dominance in the paint and lockdown defense help earn the 67-50 win.
Texas women's basketball plays TCU at 6 p.m. Monday. Here's information about the Horned Frogs vs the Longhorns.
Bryanna Preston came to the rescue. When things looked their bleakest and the No. 1 seeded Texas women’s basketball team found itself tied at 50 in a back-and-forth game with fifth seed Tennessee, Vic Schaefer turned to a precocious freshman guard who had never started a game all season and totaled only four points in his team’s first two NCAA Tournament games.