Madison Booker scored 17 points and No. 1-seed Texas outlasted fifth-seeded Tennessee 67-59 in a tight battle Saturday in the Sweet 16 of the women’s NCAA Tournament.

Watch Tennessee guard Samara Spencer when the Lady Volunteers get a rematch against the Texas Longhorns in the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament on Saturday, March 29. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean) AP

With a win, Texas will advance to the Elite Eight round for the fourth time in a five-year span. Tennessee was last an Elite Eight qualifier in 2016.

The top-seeded Longhorns’ 58-47 Elite Eight victory over No. 2 TCU was far from the prettiest of games, but Booker’s trademark mid-range jumper was as picturesque as any aspect of it. Her fadeaway with 2:02 remaining and Texas clinging to a six-point lead was a fitting finishing move.

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The women's Final Four is full of star players, top seeds and historic programs. There will be no Cinderellas in Tampa, Florida, this week with No. 1 seeds South Carolina, UCLA and Texas in the national semifinals.

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The Lady Longhorns are going to the Final Four! Texas beat TCU 58-47 to book a trip to Tampa. This is the Texas women's basketball team's first trip to the Final Four in 22 years. UT will play South Carolina for a fourth time this season in the national semifinal.

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