Austin-Once William and Mary, classified from Texas, William and Mary, the sixteenth seed, could not stop them.
The tribe was suspended early, but Longhorns fled with a victory of 105-61 in the first round of the NCAA Women’s Championship on Saturday in Moody Center.
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William and Mary Center Kela Picetht (3) was defended by Jordan Kodo (13) as she tries to score during the first half in the first round of the NCAA University Basketball Championship in Austin, Texas, Saturday, March 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) -
William and Mary, Monet goalkeeper (2), leads to the basket against Texas striker Taylor Jones, to the right, during the first half in the first round of the NCAA total basketball championship in Austin, Texas, Saturday, March 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) -
William & Mary players celebrate degrees against Texas during the first half in the first round of the NCAA Total Basketball Championship in Austin, Texas, Saturday, March 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) -
William and Mary, Cassidy Gidis (1), leads around Texas striker Madison Baker (35) during the first half in the first round of the NCAA basketball championship in Austin, Texas, Saturday, 22 March 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) -
William and Mary were pressed Monette Dance (2) by Texas Rori Harmon (3) during the first half in the first round of the University Basketball Championship in Austin, Texas, Saturday, 22 March 2025. (Photo/Eric Gay) -
William and Mary, Cassidy Gidis, Yamine, and Texas goalkeeper Jordan Lee, left, walking on a loose ball during the first half in the first round of the NCAA university basketball championship in Austin, Texas, Saturday, March 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) -
Texas goalkeeper Rori Harmon, the center, is scrambling for a loose ball with William and Mary, Bella Naskmano, the left, and goalkeeper Cassidy Gidis, to the right, during the first half in the first round of the NCAA total basketball championship in Austin, Texas, Saturday, March 22, 2025. -
Texas goalkeeper, Rorre Harmon, the left, presses William and Mary, Bella Naskmanto (5) during the first half in the first round of the NCAA University Basketball Championship in Austin, Texas, Saturday, March 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) -
William and Mary Center Jana Salman, the center, the battles of the Texas goalkeeper Nadjakalinga Minanda, the left, and striker Kayla Oldakri, to the right, for a bounce during the first half in the first round of the NCAA basketball championship in Austin, Texas, Saturday, March 22, 2025. -
William and Mary Center Kela Picetht (3) was defended by Texas goalkeeper Jordan Kodue (13) and striker Madison Baker (35) where she tries to score during the first half in the first round of the NCAA basketball championship in Austin, Texas, Saturday, March 22, 2025. -
William and Mary, Jana Salman Center (12) Texas goalkeeper Nadjakalinga Mainanda, approached the left, and striker Kayla Oldakri, to the right, in order to recover during the first half in the first round of the basketball championship at NCAA College in Austin, Texas, Saturday, March 22, 2025. -
Texas goalkeeper Rori Harmon (3), William and Mary, Monet Monet (2) diving for loose ball during the second half in the first round of the NCAA total basketball championship in Austin, Texas, Saturday, March 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
With the victory, Texas is leading to the eighth seed of Illinois at 1 pm on Monday to get a berth in The Sweet 16. Illini fighting won Creightton 66-57 in Moody Center before taking the Longhorns on the ground.
After the slow first quarter by 23-18, longhorns put a distance between them and the tribe, as it outperformed the heroes of the colonial sports association 27-15 and shot 55 % of this field. Texas lasted in 9-0 and 7-0 periods in the frame and led to up to 25 points. Then, Texas poured it in the third quarter with a feature of 27-11 to put it away.
“It looked as if we had not played within two weeks,” said you, coach of the Longhurns team. “We were a defensive wreck and blew up a lot of tasks, and I will wear this responsibility.”
The first striker in all of America, Madison Booker, looked the part, scoring 20 points with 14 rebounds in 8 of 11 shootings. Texas ruled the paint with a score of 56 points to the 22nd tribe and Wahman on councils 51-26.
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Taylor Jones poured into 19 with six rebounds and Kayla Oldakri achieved double with 15 points and 15 rebounds. Jordan me demolished three triple throws to finish 13 points and Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda at 10. Rori Harmon was nine points and eight decisive passes.
Texas (32-3) recorded 57 % of the field, 41 against 75, and 20 versus 28 of the wrong line. Longhorns scored 20 points from 18 tribe transformations and overcame 35-9 at the bench points.
For Lilliam and Mary, it was the first NCAA championship show in the program. The tribe (16-19) had to win four matches in the CAA championship as the 9th seed to win an automatic attempt of madness. They won the first NCAA championship match in school history 69-63 against Hai Point on the first four on Thursday in Austin.
“This team is what is going on by March Madness,” she said. “They came here and played freely and they were very harsh.”
Bella Nassmento led the tribe with 19 points at 8 of 21 of the stadium with seven counterattacks. Cassidy Gidis scored 14 points at 4 of 13 fire. The tribe released 38 % and made seven throws 3.