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.

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,

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It’s e a Lone Star State showdown when No. 2 seed TCU faces off with No. 1 seed Texas at 6 p.m. Monday (ESPN) at Legacy Arena in the Elite Eight. It’s the first matchup between the Horned Frogs and Longhorns since Texas left the Big 12 for the SEC and it’s another opportunity for the Horned Frogs to snap a lengthy losing streak against an in-state rival.

Texas held the Lady Volunteers to nine points in the fourth quarter, keeping them off the board for the final 3:43 to clinch a berth in the Elite Eight for the fourth time in five seasons. Tennessee committed nine turnovers in the fourth quarter and made just four field goals,

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,