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Despite Tennessee playing 167 NCAA Tournament games in its history and Texas playing 88, they have never crossed paths in the postseason. Until now.
The No. 1 seed Texas Longhorns battle the No. 5 Tennessee Lady Volunteers in this women’s NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 matchup.
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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.
The No. 5 Texas Longhorns square off against the No. 20 Tennessee Volunteers in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Lady Vols look to get revenge over Texas in the Sweet 16. Last time out against the Longhorns, it was the only game head coach Kim Caldwell missed when giving birth to her son, Conor. Tennessee and Texas tipoff tomorrow at 3:30 from Legacy Arena. #LadyVols pic.twitter.com/DH7uSthrTJ
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.
Texas’ stifling defense controlled the momentum early, slowing down TCU’s Hailey Van Lith-led attack in an Elite Eight matchup Monday. The Longhorns defeated the Horned Frogs 58-47, reaching the women’s Final Four for the first time since 2003.