Texas defeats Penn for 1st NCAA tourney win since 2008
Imani McGee-Stafford had 20 points and 12 rebounds, and fifth-seeded Texas rallied from a 15-point, first-half deficit Sunday to beat No. 12 Penn 79-61, the Longhorns' first NCAA win since 2008.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
Pennsylvania Quakers
61
Texas Longhorns
79
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PENN | 38 | 23 | 61 |
| TEX | 31 | 48 | 79 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12/26 | vs Longwood Lancers | W 72-53 | NCAAW |
| 11/8/26 | @ Norfolk State Spartans | W 72-56 | NCAAW |
| 11/6/26 | @ Drexel Dragons | W 71-70 | NCAAW |
| 11/3/26 | vs Swarthmore Garnet | W 110-27 | NCAAW |
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Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:36 61-79
Empress Davenport made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:36 61-78
Empress Davenport made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:36 61-77
Foul on Stephanie Cheney.
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PersonalFoul 1:30 61-77
Foul on GiGi Mazionyte.
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JumpShot 1:30 61-77
Sydney Stipanovich made Jumper. Assisted by Courtney Wilson.
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PersonalFoul 1:54 59-77
Foul on Lilley Vander Zee.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:25 59-77
Chassidy Fussell made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:25 59-76
Chassidy Fussell made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:25 59-75
Foul on Melanie Lockett.
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LayUpShot 2:43 59-75
Courtney Wilson made Layup. Assisted by Alyssa Baron.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:57 57-75
GiGi Mazionyte made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Celina Rodrigo.
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PersonalFoul 3:20 57-72
Foul on Empress Davenport.
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PersonalFoul 3:31 57-72
Foul on Krystle Henderson.
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LayUpShot 4:22 57-72
Nekia Jones made Layup. Assisted by Krystle Henderson.
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JumpShot 4:47 57-70
Sydney Stipanovich made Jumper. Assisted by Meghan McCullough.
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TipShot 5:01 55-70
Nekia Jones made Two Point Tip Shot.
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TipShot 5:24 55-68
Courtney Wilson made Two Point Tip Shot.
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JumpShot 5:47 53-68
Imani McGee-Stafford made Jumper. Assisted by Chassidy Fussell.
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TipShot 6:28 53-66
Imani McGee-Stafford made Two Point Tip Shot.
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JumpShot 6:50 53-64
Sydney Stipanovich made Jumper. Assisted by Alyssa Baron.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:05 51-64
Nekia Jones made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:05 51-63
Foul on Kara Bonenberger.
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TipShot 7:05 51-63
Nekia Jones made Two Point Tip Shot.
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JumpShot 7:25 51-61
Sydney Stipanovich made Jumper. Assisted by Melanie Lockett.
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JumpShot 8:52 49-61
Sydney Stipanovich made Jumper. Assisted by Alyssa Baron.
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LayUpShot 9:03 47-61
Nekia Jones made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:37 47-59
Krystle Henderson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:37 47-58
Krystle Henderson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 9:37 47-57
Foul on Meghan McCullough.
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JumpShot 9:55 47-57
Alyssa Baron made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:28 45-57
Imani McGee-Stafford made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 10:28 45-56
Foul on Alyssa Baron.
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TipShot 10:28 45-56
Imani McGee-Stafford made Two Point Tip Shot.
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MadeFreeThrow 11:07 45-54
Empress Davenport made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 11:07 45-53
Foul on Stephanie Cheney.
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LayUpShot 11:07 45-53
Empress Davenport made Layup. Assisted by Imani McGee-Stafford.
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JumpShot 12:04 45-51
Imani McGee-Stafford made Jumper. Assisted by Empress Davenport.
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JumpShot 13:09 45-49
Alyssa Baron made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 13:29 43-49
Empress Davenport made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 13:29 43-48
Foul on Kara Bonenberger.
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LayUpShot 13:29 43-48
Empress Davenport made Layup.
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LayUpShot 13:57 43-46
Empress Davenport made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 14:37 43-44
Chassidy Fussell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Krystle Henderson.
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TipShot 15:26 43-41
Imani McGee-Stafford made Two Point Tip Shot.
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MadeFreeThrow 16:35 43-39
Imani McGee-Stafford made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 16:35 43-38
Imani McGee-Stafford made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 16:35 43-37
Foul on Courtney Wilson.
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PersonalFoul 17:05 43-37
Foul on Sydney Stipanovich.
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LayUpShot 17:05 43-37
Nneka Enemkpali made Layup. Assisted by Empress Davenport.
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LayUpShot 17:16 43-35
Kara Bonenberger made Layup. Assisted by Alyssa Baron.
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Three Point Jump Shot 17:46 41-35
Alyssa Baron made Three Point Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 18:15 38-35
Foul on Kara Bonenberger.
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PersonalFoul 18:30 38-35
Foul on Brianna Taylor.
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LayUpShot 19:13 38-35
Brianna Taylor made Layup. Assisted by Celina Rodrigo.
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PersonalFoul 19:23 38-33
Foul on Brianna Taylor.
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LayUpShot 19:49 38-33
Imani McGee-Stafford made Layup. Assisted by Brianna Taylor.
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LayUpShot 0:02 38-31
Chassidy Fussell made Layup.
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JumpShot 0:47 38-29
Kelsey Lang made Jumper. Assisted by Celina Rodrigo.
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TipShot 0:58 38-27
Kara Bonenberger made Two Point Tip Shot.
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JumpShot 1:23 36-27
Brianna Taylor made Jumper.
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End Game 0:00 61-79
End of Game
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Steal 0:05 61-79
Kelsey Lang Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:05 61-79
Keiera Ray Turnover.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:36 61-79
Empress Davenport made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:36 61-78
Empress Davenport made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:36 61-77
Foul on Stephanie Cheney.
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Steal 0:50 61-77
Empress Davenport Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:50 61-77
Brooklyn Juday Turnover.
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Jumpball 0:53 61-77
Jump Ball won by Pennsylvania
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Offensive Rebound 0:55 61-77
Alyssa Baron Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:55 61-77
Alyssa Baron missed Jumper.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:09 61-77
Lilley Vander Zee Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 1:30 61-77
Lilley Vander Zee Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:30 61-77
Sydney Stipanovich missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:30 61-77
Foul on GiGi Mazionyte.
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JumpShot 1:30 61-77
Sydney Stipanovich made Jumper. Assisted by Courtney Wilson.
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PersonalFoul 1:54 59-77
Foul on Lilley Vander Zee.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:54 59-77
Lilley Vander Zee Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 2:17 59-77
Lilley Vander Zee Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:17 59-77
Courtney Wilson missed Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:25 59-77
Chassidy Fussell made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:25 59-76
Chassidy Fussell made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:25 59-75
Foul on Melanie Lockett.
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LayUpShot 2:43 59-75
Courtney Wilson made Layup. Assisted by Alyssa Baron.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:57 57-75
GiGi Mazionyte made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Celina Rodrigo.
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Defensive Rebound 3:15 57-72
Texas Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:15 57-72
Renee Busch missed Three Point Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 3:20 57-72
Foul on Empress Davenport.
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PersonalFoul 3:31 57-72
Foul on Krystle Henderson.
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Defensive Rebound 3:46 57-72
Melanie Lockett Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 3:46 57-72
Brianna Taylor missed Jumper.
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Lost Ball Turnover 4:13 57-72
Meghan McCullough Turnover.
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ShortTimeOut 4:21 57-72
Texas Timeout
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LayUpShot 4:22 57-72
Nekia Jones made Layup. Assisted by Krystle Henderson.
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JumpShot 4:47 57-70
Sydney Stipanovich made Jumper. Assisted by Meghan McCullough.
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TipShot 5:01 55-70
Nekia Jones made Two Point Tip Shot.
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Offensive Rebound 5:01 55-68
Nekia Jones Offensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 5:01 55-68
Courtney Wilson Block.
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LayUpShot 5:01 55-68
Imani McGee-Stafford missed Layup.
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TipShot 5:24 55-68
Courtney Wilson made Two Point Tip Shot.
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Team Stats
PENN
TEX
25-66
FG
29-56
38
Field Goal %
52
5-17
3PT
3-9
29
Three Point %
33
6-10
FT
18-18
60
Free Throw %
100
28
Rebounds
44
13
Offensive Rebounds
12
15
Defensive Rebounds
32
12
Assists
11
5
Steals
6
5
Blocks
1
10
Turnovers
18
1
Team Turnovers
0
10
Total Turnovers
18
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
17
Fouls
19
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