Monday's winner advances to the Sweet 16. Texas has reached the Sweet 16 in three of the past four seasons. Illinois was last a Sweet 16 team in 1998.

Vic Schaefer and Texas women's basketball have multiple factors working to their advantage in the 2025 March Madness Tournament.

Madison Booker scored 20 points and No. 1-seed Texas used a smothering defense to earn a 65-48 victory over No. 8 Illinois on Monday, sending the Longhorns to the Sweet 16 of the women's NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in the last five seasons.

Texas opened its 37th appearance in the NCAA Tournament with a 105-61 win over William & Mary. Meanwhile, No. 8 Illinois beat Creighton 66-57.

AUSTIN, Texas — Madison Booker scored 20 points and No. 1 seed Texas used a smothering defense to earn a 65-48 victory over No. 8 Illinois on Monday, sending the Longhorns to the Sweet 16 for the fourth time in the last five seasons.

Texas Longhorns head coach Sean Miller is hitting the ground running as he prepares to build a roster for the 2024-25 season. Texas is hosting two of

After a thrilling comeback win over Texas in the First Four, No. 11 Xavier didn't have another rally left in them in Friday's 86-73 loss to No. 6 Illinois in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. "This is the hardest part," Miller said. "It comes to an end.

Texas has hired Xavier’s Sean Miller to take over the Longhorns basketball program. Texas is turning to the coach who just knocked the Longhorns out of the NCAA Tournament.

Learn which TV channel or how to live stream the Women's NCAA tournament matchup between the Texas Longhorns and Illinois Fighting Illini on Monday, March 24.