Hours before the 2016 WNBA Draft began, senior center Imani Boyette had an array of emotions — a mix of anxiousness, nervousness and excitement.
Though the WNBA wasn’t always a thought for...
Senior center Imani Boyette’s first basketball memory came long before she picked up a basketball herself.
It was of her mother Pam McGee, a two-time NCAA champion and Olympic gold medalist.
“My...
Texas never reached the Sweet 16 in Gail Goestenkors’ five years as head coach. In her last four seasons, Goestenkors failed to even get the Longhorns past the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Karen...
After the first ten minutes of play, No. 2 seed Texas faced just a five-point deficit shooting 50 percent from deep as 31-point underdogs against defending national champion UConn.
The deficit remained...
No. 1 Connecticut smashed No. 5 Mississippi State by 60 points in Bridgeport, Connecticut on Saturday afternoon, setting a NCAA Tournament record for margin of victory in the Sweet 16.
Just minutes...
No. 2 seed Texas found itself trailing No. 3 seed UCLA 54-48 at the end of the third quarter with a trip to the Elite Eight on the line.
To make matters worse, sophomore guard Ariel Atkins and senior...
Head coach Karen Aston had her team in the Sweet 16 last year, but that season had a different feel to it than this one. Aston had Texas as one of the final 16 teams standing for the first time since 2004....
Texas entered its second-round matchup in the NCAA tournament, knowing that it needed to keep Missouri’s shooters in check to win and advance to the Sweet 16.
Three minutes into the game, the...
Alabama State head coach Freda Freeman-Jackson said if Texas plays the way it did against her team Saturday night in future tournament games, it will end up in the National Championship...
The Longhorns have been a team of firsts this year.
Texas compiled 15 wins in conference play and earned a No. 2 seed in the NCAA tournament, accomplishing both feats for the first time since 2003 —...
No. 7 Texas (28-4, 15-3) has had a goal of hosting in the NCAA Tournament since the beginning of the season – something the program has failed to do since 2010.
After securing a No. 2 seed in...
The Longhorns got a dose of both good and bad news in the NCAA women’s basketball tournament bracket release Monday night.
The Longhorns earned a No. 2 overall seed in the Bridgeport region and...
