BOTTOM LINE: No. 5 Texas and No. 20 Tennessee meet in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. The Longhorns have gone 17-2 against SEC teams, with a 16-1 record in non-conference play. Texas is 28-1 when it wins the turnover battle and averages 12.6 turnovers per game.

In more ways than one, it was appropriate that Texas' 67-59 win over Tennessee ended with a steal recorded by freshman guard Jordan Lee.

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.

Two more Elite Eight matchups are on tap, with No. 1 Texas facing No. 2 TCU in an in-state matchup that seemed unlikely just a year ago. NCAA tournament: Amid online harassment, USC coach defends Mississippi State player after JuJu Watkins injury The Mississippi State player involved in the play that injured Watkins has turned off Instagram comments after being harassed online.

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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.

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On Sunday, On3's Joe Tipton reported that Texas was named a finalist for Nevada transfer Nick Davidson. Davidson is also considering the Virginia Cavaliers, Washington Huskies, Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Clemson Tigers.