US EditionTexas and Tennessee square off in the Sweet 16
- On January 23, 2025, the Texas Longhorns and Tennessee Lady Vols, as new SEC counterparts, played their first-ever conference matchup at the Moody Center, a game that went down to the wire.
- Ahead of their first NCAA Tournament pairing in Birmingham Region 3 on Saturday, Texas, with a 33-3 record as a 4 seed, narrowly defeated 5-seeded Tennessee 80-76 during SEC play.
- Tennessee's full-court pressure defense generates 22.4 turnovers per game and fuels their Division I-best offense, which scores 87.5 points per game and 29 points off turnovers.
- Texas forward Taylor Jones acknowledged Tennessee's athleticism and rebounding ability, while Lady Vols guard Jewel Spear emphasized the importance of possessions, with Jones adding, "For the guards and all of us as a whole, breaking their press."
- TCU, with a matching 33-3 record, advanced to the Sweet 16 for the first time in program history, where they will face third-seeded, nine-time Final Four participant Notre Dame, a team they previously defeated 76-68 in November at the Cayman Islands Classic, while Hannah Hidalgo of Notre Dame reflected on film sessions as opportunities to learn and improve after losses.
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Madison Booker scores 17 to help top-seeded Texas edge Tennessee 67-59 in Sweet 16
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Madison Booker scored 17 points and No. 1 seed Texas outlasted fifth-seeded Tennessee 67-59 in a tight battle Saturday in the Sweet 16 of the women’s NCAA Tournament. Jordan Lee scored 13 points and Taylor Jones added 12 points and eight rebounds for the Longhorns (34-3), who advanced to face TCU in the Elite Eight. The Horned Frogs beat Notre Dame earlier Saturday to reach the first regional final in school history. Book…
Texas and Tennessee square off in the Sweet 16
Tennessee Volunteers (24-9, 9-9 SEC) vs. Texas Longhorns (33-3, 17-2 SEC) Birmingham, Alabama; Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Longhorns -7.5; over/under is 153.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 5 Texas and No. 20 Tennessee meet in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. The Longhorns have gone 17-2 against SEC teams, with a 16-1 record in non-conference play. Texas is 28-1 when it wins the turnover battle and averages 12.6 turnovers per game. The Volunt…
Texas, Tennessee clash in all-SEC Sweet 16 matchup Saturday
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Tennessee head coach Kim Caldwell was "a little bit busy" the last time her Lady Volunteers took on the Texas Longhorns during Southeastern Conference play Jan. 23. She gave birth to her son, Conor, three days before the game and watched it from home. She said it was "interesting" to see the game from a fan's perspective. Harmon’s competitive spirit driving top-seeded Longhorns into Sweet 16 "I was yelling at the TV," she s…
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Birmingham Region 3: Texas, Tennessee primed for rematch of SEC bout
The first-ever Southeastern Conference matchup between new league counterparts Tennessee and Texas went down to the wire. The two will meet again on Saturday in Birmingham Region 3, in the first NCAA Tournament pairing of the programs.
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Texas and Tennessee play in the Sweet 16
The No. 5 Texas Longhorns square off against the No. 20 Tennessee Volunteers in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament. Saturday's meeting will be the second of the season between the two teams. Texas is 17-2 against the…
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