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No. 4 Texas Women’s Basketball Dominates SEMO in Home Opener

The No. 4 Texas Longhorns began their 2024-25 season in dominant fashion, defeating Southeast Missouri State (SEMO) 119-47 in their home opener at Moody Center on Sunday. This marked Texas’ 13th consecutive home opener victory, powered by an impressive team effort in which six players scored in double figures. Returning after a season-ending injury, junior Rori Harmon made a strong impact with 10 points, seven assists, and four rebounds. Junior Kyla Oldacre led with 21 points and 14 rebounds, while sophomore Madison Booker added an 18-point, 11-rebound double-double. Texas forced 33 turnovers and outscored SEMO 86-18 in the paint, showcasing their defensive intensity and offensive depth. The Longhorns will face Lamar next on Nov. 13 at Moody Center, airing on SEC Network+.

The No. 4 Texas Longhorns kicked off their season with a 119-47 win over Southeast Missouri State (SEMO) on Sunday at Moody Center. This victory marked Texas’ 13th consecutive home opener win, establishing a strong start to the 2024-25 season.

The Longhorns (1-0) showcased it’s depth and firepower, with six players scoring in double figures and 11 players contributing points. Texas outscored SEMO 66-29 in the first half and extended the lead to 53-18 in the second half, finishing with a statement victory.

Returning from a season-ending knee injury, junior Rori Harmon delivered a standout performance with 10 points, seven assists, four rebounds, and two steals in her first game in 326 days. Junior Kyla Oldacre led all scorers with 21 points and recorded 14 rebounds, while sophomore Madison Booker notched an 18-point, 11-rebound double-double and six assists. Taylor Jones went 8-for-8 from the field, contributing 18 points and five steals, with Bryanna Preston and Shay Holle each adding 11 points.

The Longhorns’ defensive pressure was a key factor, forcing SEMO into 33 turnovers, from which Texas scored 37 points. The Longhorns also dominated inside, outscoring the RedHawks 86-18 in the paint and outrebounding them 59-24.

Texas kept the pressure high, holding SEMO to 29.5 percent shooting, and used two extended runs—a 7-0 burst to end the first quarter and a 12-0 run in the second—to control the game early. Texas built a 34-15 lead by the end of the first quarter, extending to 58-24 by halftime.

The team’s 119 points were the fifth-highest in program history, underscoring the Longhorns’ offensive efficiency and depth. Senior Shay Holle tied her career-high with six assists, while Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda contributed with six points, six steals, and five rebounds.

The Longhorns now turn their attention to the next matchup against Lamar on Wednesday, Nov. 13, at Moody Center, with tip-off at 7:00 p.m. CT on SEC Network+.

South Bend Tribune loses Notre Dame women’s basketball beat reporter

Best of luck to Anthony in the future.

Until recently, this site went on location to cover numerous Notre Dame athletic events. Almost all of them were for basketball. As such, we got to know some of the people who covered the Irish more regularly. One of them no longer will be doing so.

Anthony Anderson, who has covered the Irish women’s basketball team for the South Bend Tribune for over seven years, has announced that he no longer will be doing so on a regular basis. No specific reason was given, and it is not known yet who will replace Anderson on this beat. Still, it is a tough loss for fans of Irish women’s basketball coverage, especially for local readers.

We wish Anderson nothing but the best in his future endeavors, and we’ll do our best to cover what should be a historic season in his absence, even if we won’t actually be on press row ourselves either.

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Longhorns women’s basketball releases 2024-2025 TV schedule

The Longhorns will have 16 games featured on networks such as ABC, ESPN, Fox, and the Sec Network

With the start of the women’s college basketball season drawing closer, the SEC released its television schedule for the 2024-2025 campaign on Thursday. The Longhorns will have 16 games featured on networks such as ABC, ESPN, FOX, and the SEC Network. As the Longhorns look to build on their success from last season, there will be plenty of chances for fans to see them in action.

The Longhorns’ first televised game will be against Notre Dame on December 5 as part of the SEC-ACC Challenge. That game will be on ESPN. Almost a month later, Texas will begin conference play on ESPN2 when they take on Oklahoma on January 2. On February 16, Texas will make its ABC season debut when it welcomes LSU to the Moody Center.

While those matchups stand out, there are still plenty of games to look forward to. The Longhorns will also have a national audience when they take on South Carolina, Tennessee, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, and Georgia. Their last televised regular season game will be on the SEC Network when they face Florida on March 2.

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After the regular season comes to a close, the Longhorns will turn their attention to tournament play. The SEC tournament will begin on March 5 with first-round games. A day later, the second round will begin, with the quarterfinals set for March 7.

If the Longhorns make it to the championship game, they will have a chance to capture their first SEC title on March 9. Tournament play will be aired on ESPN, ESPN 2, and the SEC Network.

Defense leads Longhorns past Gonzaga in women’s Sweet 16

A stifling defense propelled the No. 1 seed Texas Longhorns past the No. 4 seed Gonzaga Bulldogs 69-47 in Sweet 16 action Friday.

Three Texas Longhorns women’s basketball players scored in double figures as a stifling defense propelled the No. 1 seed Longhorns past the No. 4 seed Gonzaga Bulldogs 69-47 in Sweet 16 action Friday at the Moda Center.

Aaliyah Moore led Texas with 16 points, 10 rebounds and six assists while battling injury throughout the contest.

Shaylee Gonzales added 15 points while Shay Holle registered 12 points.

The Longhorns used a 10-0 run to take a 14-7 lead just past the halfway mark of the first quarter. Madison Booker picked up her second foul with 2:38 remaining in the first quarter and was held to two points in the first half. Moore picked up the slack, leading Texas with nine points in the half.

Texas ended the half on a 10-2 run to lead 37-18. The Longhorns held Gonzaga to 14% from the field with only three field goals made.

Gonzales made a three pointer to halt a 9-0 Zags run in the third to get Texas a 44-29 lead. The Longhorns stretched the lead out to 19, 54-35, at the end of the third.

Texas held Gonzaga to 26.5% from the field in the game.

The Longhorns will face No. 3 NC State in the Elite Eight on Sunday.

SEC opponents confirmed for Women’s Hoops

Head coach Johnnie Harris is gearing up for her third season on the Plains.

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After Auburn fell 56-55 at the hands of the Clemson Tigers in the second round of the WNIT, the Tigers are ready to get back in the swing of things.

Auburn will face the Alabama Crimson Tide, LSU Tigers and South Carolina Gamecocks twice in the regular season. This is a tough draw as LSU is the defending National Champion and South Carolina is a perennial powerhouse.

The Tigers will face the Georgia Bulldogs, Kentucky Wildcats, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Tennessee Volunteers and the Texas A&M Aggies just one time in the regular season. Each matchup will take place at home in Neville Arena.

The teams Auburn will only face on the road in the regular season are the Arkansas Razorbacks, Florida Gators, Ole Miss Rebels, Missouri Tigers and Vanderbilt Commodores.

Additionally, Auburn will get a rematch with Clemson in the first year of the SEC/ACC Challenge. The contest will take place in Neville Arena on November 30th at 8 p.m. CT.

The dates and times for these games as well as the remaining non-conference opponents will be announced later.

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DeWanna Bonner now top 10 all-time in WNBA scoring

Bonner is now just 36 points away from climbing to No. 9.

After posting 20 points in the Connecticut Sun’s 85-79 victory over the Seattle Storm on Tuesday night, former Auburn forward [autotag]DeWanna Bonner[/autotag] now sits top 10 all-time in WNBA scoring and is only 36 points away from the No. 9 spot.

The Fairfield, Alabama native is currently playing her 14th season in the WNBA.

Bonner is having a productive season with the Sun averaging 17.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game.

During her time on the Plains, Bonner averaged 18.3 points, 8.9 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game. She was named First Team All-America by the WBCA and the USBWA in 2009.

The Sun will take on the Minnesota Lynx on Thursday night at 7:00 p.m. CT. The game will be broadcast on the CBS Sports Network.

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ESPNU to Honor Muffet McGraw on Monday

Either way, clearly a historic career by McGraw who finishes as one of the legends of women’s college basketball.  If you’re working from home Monday it’ll be a good day to have a few all-time classic Notre Dame and McGraw victories on in the background.

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Recently retired Muffet McGraw will get a day in her honor on ESPNU Monday as the channel will dedicate the day to some of her greatest accomplishments at Notre Dame.

Some all-time great moments in that slew of games but I feel like at least one of the time slots should be dedicated to the a game or two from 2000.  Knocking off number-one Connecticut or winning the national championship over Purdue in thrilling fashion, both of which were thrillers and originally aired on ESPN?

Either way, clearly a historic career by McGraw who finishes as one of the legends of women’s college basketball.  If you’re working from home Monday it’ll be a good day to have a few all-time classic Notre Dame and McGraw victories on in the background.

2022 ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament: Semi-final preview

Does Notre Dame get past the upset-minded Hurricanes?

A day full of action in the 2022 ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament was had Friday as the quarterfinals took place in Greensboro.  It started with No. 5 Virginia Tech taking down No. 4 North Carolina in overtime after a thrilling fourth quarter.  No.1 North Carolina State rolled past No. 9 Florida State before No. 7 Miami finished on a 17-0 to upset No. 2 Louisville, and No. 3 Notre Dame blew past No. 6 Georgia Tech.

Saturday sees the semifinals of the tournament that get started at 12:00 p.m. EST.  Here is a quick preview of Saturday’s action in the ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament.

First up – North Carolina State vs. Virginia Tech…

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2022 ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament Preview

Who should be on upset watch Thursday?

The second day of the 2022 ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament is the first of two consecutive days that will see four games played in Greensboro.  Day one saw Clemson dominate Syracuse before a couple of comebacks by Duke and Wake Forest to secure spots in today’s second round.

Today’s schedule for the four second round games goes as follows:

11 a.m. ET:  No. 5 Virginia Tech vs. No. 13 Clemson
2 p.m. ET:  No. 8 Boston College vs. No. 9 Florida State
6 p.m. ET: No. 7 Miami vs. No. 10 Duke
8 p.m. ET: No. 6 Georgia Tech vs. No. 11 Wake Forest

Click here for a look at the updated bracket entering play on Thursday

ACC Tournament 2022: Women’s basketball bracket

Is anyone beating NC State or Louisville?

The 2022 ACC Tournament gets underway on Wednesday, March 2 with three games taking place in order to get to the round of 12.  From there, four games will be played on Thursday in order to set up the quarterfinals.

Here is how the bracket for the 2022 ACC Tournament will appear:

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Notre dame gets a double-bye to the quarterfinals and will play whoever comes out of the pod between No. 6 Georgia Tech, No. 11 Wake Forest, and No. 14 Virginia.  A win in that round would in all likelihood mean another date with No. 2 Louisville in the semi-finals, a team that has blown out the Irish twice in the last month.

We’ll keep you posted as to the results of each game and day of the ACC Tournament.

Wednesday’s ACC Tournament Schedule:

First Round – Wednesday, March 2
Game No. 1 – No. 12 Syracuse vs. No. 13 Clemson, 1 p.m. (RSN)
Game No. 2 – No. 10 Duke vs. No. 15 Pitt, 3:30 p.m. (RSN)
Game No. 3 – No. 11 Wake Forest vs. No. 14 Virginia, 6:30 p.m. (RSN)