Austin-The Texas defense came when he had to do so, and a pair of beginners was great in the crime, and Longorn raised to win 67-59 against Tennessee in Lady Sweet 16 on Saturday at Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama.
Texas took the volunteers to the lady with nine points in the fourth quarter, which led to keeping them outside the painting in the final 3:43 to achieve a pavement in the eighth elite for the fourth time in five seasons. Tennessee committed nine shifts in the fourth quarter and achieved only four field goals, and at the same time, the Longhorns fell six shots and five free throws in the frame.
Texas goalkeeper Jordan Li (7) places over Tennessee Kanea Boyd (4) during the second half in the 16th Basketball Championship at NCAA College, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Birmingham, Alaa. Texas Praiana Preston’s goalkeeper interacts after a play during the second half in the 16th NCA Tennessee Basketball Championship against Tennessee, on Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Birmingham, Ala/Butch Dill Texas goalkeeper Nadjakalinga Mennanda (32) is chasing a loose ball during the first half against Tennessee in the 16th NCAA Total Basketball Championship, on Saturday, March 29, 2025. In Birmingham, Alaa. Texas goalkeeper Rori Harmon (3) and Tennessee Ruby Whithanen (2) are fighting for loose ball during the second half in the basketball championship at NCAA basketball, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Birmingham, App/Butch Dill) Texas coach Vic Shaver calls on the second half against Tennessee in the Sweet 16 Championship of the NCAA Total Basketball Championship, Saturday 29 March 2025. In Birmingham, Ala/Gerald Herbert) Kim Caldwell, Tennessee coach, speaks to an official during the second half against Tennessee in the 16th NCAA Total Basketball Championship, Saturday, March 29, 2025. In Birmingham, Alaa. The striker in Tennessee Zeperman (11) shoots Texas Taylor Jones striker (44) during the second half of the total basketball championship at NCAA basketball, Saturday, March 29, 2025. In Birmingham, Alaa. Texas striker Taylor Jones (44 years old) and Tennessee Ze Speerman (11) battle under the second half in the 16th Racing of NCAA Total Basketball Championship, Saturday, March 29, 2025. In Birmingham, Alaa. Tennessee Tess Tess Darbi (21 years old) interacts after being exposed to Texas Madison Booker (35 years old) during the second half in the 16th NCAA basketball championship, Saturday, March 29, 2025. In Birmingham, Ala. 
Texas striker Madison Booker (35 years old) and Tennessee Tennessee Cooper Cooper (55 years old) chasing a loose ball during the second half in the 16th NCAA Total Basketball Championship, Saturday, March 29, 2025. In Birmingham, Alaa. Texas striker Taylor Jones (44) prevents Tennessee to guard the jewel of the spear in the basket during the second half in the 16th NCA Total Basketball Championship, Saturday, March 29, 2025. In Birmingham, Alaa. Texas striker Taylor Jones (44 years old) goes to the basket against Tennessee striker Zi Spearman (11) during the second half of the NASA basketball championship, Saturday, March 29, 2025. In Birmingham, Ala. Tenisi goalkeeper Ruby Whithorn (2) leads to the basket against Texas Rorey Harmon’s goalkeeper during the second half in the 16th NCA Total Basketball Championship, on Saturday, March 29, 2025. In Birmingham, Alaa. Tennessee Robbie Whithurne (2) shoots Texas goalkeeper Nadjakalinga Monanda (32) during the second half of the NCAA total basketball championship, Saturday, March 29, 2025. In Birmingham, Alaa. Tennssee interacts during the second half against Teetas in Sweet 16 of the NCAA Total Basketball Championship, Saturday, March 29, 2025. Tennessee Tess Tess Darbi (21 years old) interacts after being damaged during the second half against Texas in the 16th NCAA Total Basketball Championship, on Saturday, March 29, 2025. In Birmingham, Alaa. The 33 -year -old striker in Tennessa, 33, from Texas striker Madison Booker, after chasing a loose ball during the second half of the NCAA University Basketball Championship, on Saturday, March 29, 2025. In Birmingham, Ala. The Speer (0) is the Tennessee goalkeeper leads to the basket against Texas striker Madison Booker during the second half in the 16th NCA Total Basketball Championship, Saturday, March 29, 2025. In Birmingham, Alaa. Tennessee Robbie Whithurne (2) holds apostasy against Texas goalkeeper Nadjakalinga Minanda (32) during the second half of the NCAA total basketball championship, Saturday, March 29, 2025. Texas striker Madison Booker and Tennessee Guardian Cooper Cooper (55 years old) chases a loose ball during the second half in the 16 Sweet Total Basketball Championship, Saturday, March 29, 2025. In Birmingham, Alaa. Texas goalkeeper Nadjakalinga Minanda (32) falls a decrease against Tennessee striker Alyssa (33 years) during the second half of the basketball championship at NCAA College, Saturday, March 29, 2025. In Birmingham, Ala. Tennessee Kanyea Boyd (4) and Texas Madeyson Booker striker chasing a loose ball during the second half in the 16th total basketball championship, Saturday, March 29, 2025. In Birmingham, Alaa. Tennessee Tennessia Cooper (55 years old) is wandering around Texas goalkeeper Nadjakalinga Minanda (32) and she leads to basket during the first half of the NCAA University Basketball Championship, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Birmingham, Al. 
The Texas goalkeeper Praiana Preston (1) is attending the ball to the bottom of the stadium against Tennessee during the second half of the Sweet 16 Championship of the NCAA Total Basketball Championship, on Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Birmingham, Alaa. (AP Photo/Butch Dill) Texas striker Taylor Jones (44 years old) goes to throwing the ball against Tennessee during the second half in the 16th Basketball Championship at NCAA College, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Birmingham, Alaa. (AP Photo/Butch Dill) Tennessee Ruby Wethhmann, Al -Wasat, is trying to seize the ball away from Texas goalkeeper Rori Harmon (3) during the first half in the 16th NCAA basketball championship, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Birmingham, Alaa. Texas Rori Harmon (3) goalkeeper tries to save a ball out of the border during the second half against Tennessee in the 16th NCAA Total Basketball Championship, on Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Birmingham, Ala/Butch Dill. Tennessee striker Zeis Speerman (11) was banned while she was going to the basket against Texas striker Taylor Jones (44 years) during the second half of the NCAA total basketball championship, Saturday, March 29, 2025. In Birmingham, Ala. Tenisi goalkeeper Ruby Whithorn (2) leads to the basket against Texas Rorey Harmon’s goalkeeper during the second half in the 16th NCA Total Basketball Championship, on Saturday, March 29, 2025. In Birmingham, Alaa. Texas Praiana Preston (1) leads to the basket around the striker in Tennessee Alyssa (33) during the second half of the basketball championship at NCAA basketball, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Birmingham, Alaa.
Kim Caldwell, Tennessee coach, said that Texas had set out in the fourth quarter, which led to inefficiency.
She said: “(Texas) did a good job in getting us out of our crime, and we rushed to some shots and forced transformations down when we needed to get some shots.”
Madison Boker, an American first team, did something and scored 17 points in a 6 -to -15 match, but Beginners Briana Preston and Jurdan Lee climbed up greatly. In fast -style tennssee, Tennesse loves toys, Longhorns faced a faster assortment that was more skilled in dealing with the ball and included the two. Preston scored and has 25 points and kept the wonderful Lady Fols guards in the choice.
He hit me with every three throws from Texas to finish 13 points, and Preston arrived at the edge with regularity and scored 12 in 5 against 7.
“Maybe these beginners are the difference today,” said You Shaver, coach of the Longhorns team. “I knew this would be a knockout, and a clouds, and this is our juice. This is our energy. You went up today.”
The average Lee reached 19 minutes per game, and Preston was 12.5 minutes before the tournament started, but since the match was required, they emptied the tank. Lee scored 33 minutes and played Preston 27, and Longhorns all needed to return to the regional final.
“My teammates know that I am able to do so, my coach encourages me, and I take it out on the field and play hard,” said Preston. “I’m here to compete.”
I may have the biggest threat from the Longhorns circumference, and when they needed a large shot from the outside, it was ready to take it. She tanned 3 index to give longhorns offering 50-49 with 0:25 left in the third quarter. She hit one earlier in the frame to put Texas 41-34 with 6:57 left, the largest advanced in the quarter.
Preston hit the ball throw with 7:02 left in the game to tie it at 54-54, then score a consecutive bucket to complete a 6-0 wave.
Shaver said that Preston has me “my brain” and “really smart”, and this is the type of player he wants to recruit.
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“Jordan may have performed an open -heart surgery for 10 years,” she said. “Both are very smart and their competitive spirits outside the graph. It is really distinguished that there are such new students.”
In addition to four in the battle of Dura, Texas ended, forcing 18 years while committing 14, and a registration team in the country held approximately 30 points less than the average season. Longhorns outperformed Lady Vols 40-36 in paint and 10-2 at transition points.
Taylor Jones got 12 points and eight rebounds, while Rorre Harmon scored eight points with four rebound balls and four decisive passes. Texas recorded 47 % of the field, 27 against 58, and Tennessee launched 38 % at 25 versus 66.
For Lady Vols, Robbie Whithorn 16-FOR-13 scored the shooting and recorded Spearman’s 13 out of 6 of 11 shootings. Tennessee outperformed Texas 39-36, including 17-9 at the end of the offensive.
Texas (34-3) is equivalent to the school’s record to win one season. They will take the second seed TCU at 6 pm on Monday to get a pavement in the fourth final. Tennessee ended the season with 24-10.