Illinois Fighting Illini vs Texas Longhorns, NCAA Women's Championship Regional 3 in Birmingham 2nd Round

Women's College BasketballNCAA Women's Championship · Regional 3 in Birmingham - 2nd Round

#8Illinois

22-10

48-65

Final

#1Texas

33-3

Moody Center

Lead tracker

ILL leadsBiggest lead ILL 2, TEX 26

TEX leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
ILL	12	6	12	18	48
TEX	16	18	19	12	65

Who won: Texas 65-48

The Texas Longhorns beat the Illinois Fighting Illini 65-48 in NCAA Women's Championship Regional 3 in Birmingham 2nd Round on Monday, March 24, 2025 at Moody Center. The Texas outscored the Illinois 18-6 in the 2nd quarter. Madison Booker led the Texas in points (20). Adalia McKenzie led the Illinois in points (13).

Recap · Mar 24

Booker and No. 1 Texas dispatch No. 8 Illinois 65-48 to send the Longhorns back to the Sweet 16

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.