No. 1 seed Texas (34-3) defeated No. 5 seed Tennessee (24-10), 67-59, Saturday in the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama.
The Longhorns led, 34-30, at halftime before Tennessee rallied to tie the game, 50-50, in the third quarter.
Ruby Whitehorn totaled 16 points, two assists and one steal for Tennessee, which scored just nine points over the final 10 minutes of the contest and converted 5-of-26 three-point attempts against Texas. Texas also forced the Lady Vols into 18 turnovers.
Zee Spearman recorded 13 points and seven rebounds, while Samara Spencer had 12 points, four rebounds, two assists and one steal for Tennessee. Talaysia Cooper finished with seven points for Tennessee, which led, 13-8, in the first quarter.
The Longhorns' Madison Booker led all scorers with 17 points. She also totaled six rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block.
This article originally appeared on Vols Wire: Texas eliminates Lady Vols in NCAA Tournament Sweet 16
