AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Longhorns have rolled through their schedule this season, and they’re officially a No. 1 seed in the women’s NCAA Tournament.
Texas is the top seed in the Birmingham 3 Region and will take on either High Point or William and Mary in the first round March 22 at Moody Center in Austin. The tip-off time is yet to be determined.
High Point and William and Mary, both automatic qualifiers by winning their respective conferences, are part of the women’s First Four and will play March 20.
No. 8 seed Illinois and No. 9 seed Creighton will also play a first-round game in Austin.
The Longhorns fell to South Carolina in the Southeastern Conference championship game after sharing the regular season title with the Gamecocks. The teams played twice during conference play and the home team won both games.
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Texas (31-3) racked up 14 Quad 1 wins, the second-most in the country, to finish with the NET ranking of No. 3. The Longhorns were the No. 1 overall seed last year, falling in the Elite Eight to North Carolina State. TCU is the No. 2 seed in the Longhorns’ region.
South Carolina was named a No. 1 seed in the Birmingham 2 region. Southern California is the No. 1 seed in the Spokane 4 region.
UCLA is the tournament’s No. 1 overall seed and will play in the Spokane 1 region. The women’s Final Four will be April 4 and 6 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida.
More details and quotes from Texas coaches and players will be added to this story
