The Women's NCAA Tournament continues on Saturday with the Sweet 16. No. 1 seed Texas takes on No. 5 seed Tennessee for a spot in the Elite Eight.

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

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.

Texas is marching on to the Elite Eight for the fourth time in five years. Longhorns star Madison Booker scored a game-high 17 points and added six rebounds. Texas senior center Taylor Jones added 12 points and eight rebounds,

After a tight start, Texas pulled ahead, going up by as many as eight points as Tennessee struggled to get successful shots. Tennessee's infamous fast-paced play was a key aspect in this game: The Lady Vols largely controlled the pace,

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She wanted him to go back to their small-ball lineup that included both point guards, Rori Harmon and Bryanna Preston, on the floor together. They had finished the first quarter combined for a plus-11 in the stat column — the only quarter the top-seeded Longhorns had won to that point against fifth-seeded Tennessee.

Madison Booker has been the heart of Texas women's basketball's success in her first two collegiate seasons. As a freshman, Booker helped lead the Longhorns to the Elite Eight. With another win against No.

Despite Tennessee playing 167 NCAA Tournament games in its history and Texas playing 88, they have never crossed paths in the postseason. Until now.