The Texas Longhorns could also be one step nearer to clinching a No. 1 seed within the NCAA Match.
On Sunday, the No. 3 Longhorns beat the No. 5 LSU Tigers, 65-58, at dwelling, incomes their third straight win towards a top-10 opponent. Getting into their matchup towards LSU, the Longhorns had overwhelmed No. 2 South Carolina and No. 8 Kentucky.
LSU led Texas 43-31 late in the third quarter, however the Longhorns erased a 12-point deficit with stingy fourth-quarter protection. They allowed solely 9 factors within the fourth quarter.
Texas’ wonderful free-throw capturing stored it within the recreation as properly. The Longhorns had been excellent from the foul line, making all 21 of their makes an attempt.
The win over LSU (25-2, 10-2 SEC) reveals why Texas (26-2, 12-1) must be thought-about one of many prime groups in girls’s school basketball.
On Sunday morning, the NCAA Division I Ladies’s Basketball Committee revealed its prime 16 groups, through ESPN’s Kendra Andrews. Texas, UCLA, South Carolina and Notre Dame had the No. 1 seeds. The official NCAA Match bracket can be revealed on March 16 at 8 p.m. ET.
Except the Longhorns are upset early within the SEC Match — scheduled for March 5-9 in Greenville, South Carolina — they need to maintain on to a No. 1 seed.
In the latest NET rankings, the Longhorns had been No. 3 behind UConn and South Carolina.
Texas also can proceed to rely on star sophomore ahead Madison Booker, who was recently named to the Picket Award’s Prime 20 watch listing. Towards LSU, Booker had her second double-double in her previous three video games, ending with 16 factors and 10 rebounds.
Texas hasn’t received a nationwide championship since 1986. Clinching a No. 1 seed may assist it snap the 39-year drought. And with momentum on their aspect, it would not be a shock if the Longhorns try this.
