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Michigan Basketball Stalls Out vs. No. 1 Seed Texas in Elite Eight
Texas dominated Michigan with 92% shooting in the first quarter and held the Wolverines to 23% overall, extending their 12-game winning streak to reach the Final Four again.
- On Monday, top-seeded Texas defeated Michigan 77-41 in the Fort Worth Regional 3 championship, securing the Longhorns' second consecutive appearance in the women's NCAA Final Four.
- Coach Vic Schaefer, in his fifth year, led the Longhorns to a 35-3 record, reaching the national semifinals for the second consecutive year after a two-decade drought ended last season.
- Junior forward Madison Booker scored 19 points and senior point guard Rori Harmon added 13 assists as Texas shot 46.9% from the field to overwhelm the Wolverines.
- The Longhorns will face top-seeded UCLA in the national semifinals on Friday in Phoenix, Arizona, a rematch against the only team to defeat the Big Ten champion this season.
- A 35-win season and 12-game winning streak position Texas to pursue their first national title since 1986, continuing the program's resurgence under Schaefer.
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Vic Schaefer's Emotional Plea for Rori Harmon Answered as Star Caps Injury Comeback With Final Four Berth
Vic Schaefer bent a knee. After his Texas Longhorns team demolished Michigan 77-41, taking them to their second consecutive Final Four, Schaefer went down and looked up in gratitude. He got up and went straight to his rock, Rori Harmon for a long hug. It was an emotional moment for both as the partnership that started in the trenches will now end on a glorious high. Harmon has played under Schaefer for five years. The Texas coach has built the …
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Misfiring Michigan wilts under Texas defense's pressure in 77-41 Elite Eight loss
Michigan misfired from start to finish in a 77-41 loss to Texas in the Elite Eight of the women's NCAA Tournament. The Wolverines had the worst-ever shooting percentage in the Elite Eight at 22.8%. Michigan missed from everywhere, easy layups…
Madison Booker nets 19 as Texas pounds Michigan to return to Final Four
Madison Booker scored 19 points, Rori Harmon had 13 assists and flirted with a triple-double, and top-seeded Texas crushed Michigan 77-41 in an NCAA West Regional final in Fort Worth, Texas, on Monday.
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