US EditionSunday in Tennessee Was Much Better for No. 4 Texas than Thursday Was
Texas Longhorns rallied from earlier criticism with an 18-2 run and clutch free throws to edge Tennessee by 2 points, improving their record to 24-3, officials said.
- On Feb 15, 2026, the No. 4 Texas Longhorns women's basketball team defeated the No. 22 Tennessee Lady Volunteers 65-63 in Knoxville, with Madison Booker scoring 14 and Jordan Lee and Rori Harmon each adding 12.
- Texas surged on an 18-2 run to open a double-digit lead, but Tennessee scored the final 10 of the second quarter to force a 34-34 halftime tie.
- Two free throws by Madison Booker with 16 seconds left set up the finish as Talaysia Cooper’s layup and Jordan Lee’s free throw decided the final possession, with Cooper’s ball stripped as time expired.
- The Longhorns moved to 24-3, 9-3 in conference play and face Arkansas Thursday, while Tennessee is 16-7, 8-3 and visits Ole Miss Tuesday.
- Kim Caldwell, Tennessee coach, criticized her team’s leadership after recent blowouts, and Mia Pauldo, Tennessee freshman point guard, has missed games due to a concussion.
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No. 4 Texas bounces back after Schaefer criticism
Texas coach Vic Schaefer, days after a loss to Vanderbilt in which he told reporters postgame that his Longhorns "have no heart. We're not tough. It's probably the softest team I've had in years," saw his club bounce back Sunday with a win over Tennessee.
Sunday in Tennessee was much better for No. 4 Texas than Thursday was
The No. 4 Longhorns scored a gritty win against No. 22 Tennessee 65-63 at the Food City Center, helping ease the pain of Thursday's 86-70 loss to No. 5 Vanderbilt that drew the strong words from Schaefer.
#22 Tennessee Lady Vols Basketball Rally from 14 Down, Fall Just Short Against #4 Texas at Food City Center - Clarksville Online - Clarksville News, Sports, Events and Information
Knoxville, TN – Redshirt junior guard Talaysia Cooper fired in a season-high 29 points to help No. 22/22 Tennessee erase an early 14-point deficit and push No. 4/4 Texas to the brink before falling, 65-63, on Sunday afternoon in front of a season-best crowd of 13,351 at Food City Center. The Lady Vols (16-7, 8-3 SEC) had possession of the ball with six seconds remaining in the game and a chance to tie or win, but the Longhorns (24-3, 9-3 SEC) el…
No. 4 Texas Holds Off Challenge From No. 22 Lady Vols, 65-63
Redshirt junior guard Talaysia Cooper fired in a season-high 29 points to help No 22/22 Tennessee erase an early 14-point deficit and push No. 5/5 Texas to the brink before falling, 65-63, on Sunday afternoon in front of a season-best crowd of 13,351 at Food City Center.
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