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.

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.

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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

After not expecting to see each other this season, Texas and TCU will instead play the biggest game in the history of their in-state rivalry.

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She wanted him to go back to their small-ball lineup that included both point guards, Rori Harmon and Bryanna Preston, on the floor together. They had finished the first quarter combined for a plus-11 in the stat column — the only quarter the top-seeded Longhorns had won to that point against fifth-seeded Tennessee.

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On Sunday, On3's Joe Tipton reported that Texas was named a finalist for Nevada transfer Nick Davidson. Davidson is also considering the Virginia Cavaliers, Washington Huskies, Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Clemson Tigers.

With a win, Texas will advance to the Elite Eight round for the fourth time in a five-year span. Tennessee was last an Elite Eight qualifier in 2016.

Watch Tennessee guard Samara Spencer when the Lady Volunteers get a rematch against the Texas Longhorns in the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament on Saturday, March 29. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean) AP

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