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No. 3 Women's Basketball advances to Elite Eight with 76-54 win over No. 16 Kentucky
03.28.2026 | Women's Basketball
Longhorns advance to fifth Elite Eight in the last six seasons.
FORT WORTH, Texas – the No. 3 Texas women's basketball team improved to 34-3 this season with a decisive 76-54 victory over No. 16 Kentucky on Saturday at Dickies Arena in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.
Three Longhorns scored in double figures, led by Jordan Lee's game-high 18 points, along with two rebounds and three assists. Madison Booker contributed 17 points, eight rebounds and five assists, while Rori Harmon added 11 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. The Longhorns shot at least 50 percent (34-of-63) for the 18th time this season.
After Kentucky struck first with a three-pointer from Amelia Hassett, Texas answered with a dominant 15-0 run and built an 18-point lead by the end of the first quarter. Lee and Kyla Oldacre combined for 14 points in the opening period. In the second quarter, Harmon and Lee led the team with five points each. The Longhorns outscored Kentucky 28-14 in paint points during the first half and held a commanding 22-point lead at the intermission.
Booker led Texas in the second half with nine points, five rebounds and three assists as both teams scored 28 points over the final two quarters.
Texas capitalized on Kentucky's mistakes, scoring 26 points off 24 turnovers and finished with a 44-22 advantage in points the paint.
Up next, the Longhorns will face No. 2 seed Michigan in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament on Monday, March 30 at 6:00 PM CT on ESPN.
Postgame Notes
-Texas improved to 34-3 on the season and have won 11 straight games.
-The Longhorns have 15 wins on the season over ranked opponents, which leads the country.
-Madison Booker becomes the first player in NCAA Tournament history with multiple games of 15 points, five rebounds, five assists with zero turnovers.
-Rori Harmon joins Cheryl Miller as the only players in NCAA Tournament history with 11 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and six steals in under 30 minutes of play.
-Texas Head Coach Vic Schaefer is one of three active head coaches that have guided teams to the Elite Eight in eight of the last nine seasons.
-The Longhorns have an overall record of 102-12 since the start of the 23-24 season.
-The Longhorns are 80-7 in games that Madison Booker and Rori Harmon have both played.
-Texas improved to 56-35 (.615) all-time in the NCAA tournament and is now 20-5 (.800) all-time as a No. 1 seed.
-The Longhorns forced 24 turnovers and scored 26 points off them.
-Texas held a 44-22 advantage in paint points.
-The Longhorns shot 54 percent (34-of-63) from the field, marking the 18th game this season the Longhorns have shot 50 percent of better.
-Texas led 20-0 in fast break points and 26-8 in points off turnovers.
- Madison Booker scored in double figures for the 35th time this season.
- Jordan Lee scored in double figures for the 30th time this season.
-Texas advanced to the NCAA Regional Finals for the 13th time in school history.
