Arizona State Sun Devils at Texas Longhorns
· NCAA WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP PRES. BY CAPITAL ONE - KANSAS CITY REGION - 2nd ROUND
65 - 85
Texas gets 20-point win over Arizona State, cruises into Sweet 16
Higgs scored 15 in the first half, and McCarty took over in the third quarter with 10 points in a 14-2 run that pushed the Longhorns to a big lead and never let the Sun Devils recover. McCarty had a pair of 3-pointers in the run and her nifty drives and assists made sure the No. 2-seeded Longhorns (28-6) avoided the same kind of home-court upsets that hit several host teams earlier in the evening.
The 7-seed Sun Devils had played eventual national champion South Carolina within a minute of a huge upset in the second round last season, but saw any hopes of catching the Longhorns disappear in the decisive third quarter.
McCarty, even at just 5-foot-4 and the smallest player on the court, had a game-high 10 rebounds, often using them to kick-start Texas in transition. The Longhorns are one of the top rebounding teams in the country and dominated the Sun Devils on the boards 40-19 in a physical matchup.
Kianna Ibis scored 27 to lead Arizona State (22-13), an effort that kept the Sun Devils within 40-35 at halftime, but scored just eight over the final two quarters.
Texas hosted the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament for the third consecutive year. The Longhorns are 48-6 at the Frank Erwin Center over the past three seasons, including six wins in the tournament.
The Longhorns' fourth year in the Sweet 16 continues a resurgence for a program that produced the women's tournament's first undefeated national champion in 1985. Texas hasn't been back to the Final Four since 2003.
BIG PICTURE
Arizona State: The Sun Devils had the best defense in the Pac-12 this season, holding opponents to 12 points or fewer in a quarter 51 times. Texas shredded the Sun Devils with its strength on the boards and speed in transition. The Longhorns scored 22 points in the first quarter, then McCarty ripped the Sun Devils for 25 in the third.
Texas: McCarty and Higgs drive Texas, but the Longhorns will be looking for more from forwards Joyner Holmes and Jatarie White as they get deeper into the tournament. Those two combined for 20 points and nine rebounds.
UP NEXT
Texas will play No. 3 seed UCLA in the Kansas City Regional.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 65 - 85 |
| 4th 0:08 |  |
Kiara Russell made Layup. | 65 - 85 |
| 4th 0:16 |  |
Olamide Aborowa made Layup. | 63 - 85 |
| 4th 0:27 | |
Olamide Aborowa Offensive Rebound. | 63 - 83 |
| 4th 0:27 | |
Jada Underwood missed Jumper. | 63 - 83 |
Statistics
 ASU |
TEX |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-59 | FG | 37-60 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 62 |
| 4-14 | 3PT | 3-10 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 15-20 | FT | 8-10 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 19 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 14 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 13 | Assists | 14 |
| 6 | Steals | 1 |
| 0 | Blocks | 1 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 15 | Fouls | 21 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 25 |
Game Information
Location: Austin, TX
Attendance: 3,286 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 15-3 | - | 32-6 |
| West Virginia | 14-4 | 1 | 28-7 |
| Baylor | 13-5 | 2 | 25-9 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 3 | 26-8 |
| Oklahoma State | 12-6 | 3 | 24-10 |
| Colorado | 11-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Iowa State | 10-8 | 5 | 22-10 |
| Utah | 10-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Arizona State | 9-9 | 6 | 24-11 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 6 | 26-12 |
| Kansas | 8-10 | 7 | 22-14 |
| Kansas State | 8-10 | 7 | 19-18 |
| Cincinnati | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| Arizona | 3-15 | 12 | 12-18 |
| UCF | 3-15 | 12 | 11-19 |
| Houston | 1-17 | 14 | 7-23 |
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 15-1 | - | 36-4 |
| Texas | 13-3 | 2 | 35-4 |
| Vanderbilt | 13-3 | 2 | 29-5 |
| LSU | 12-4 | 3 | 29-6 |
| Oklahoma | 11-5 | 4 | 26-8 |
| Kentucky | 8-8 | 7 | 25-11 |
| Georgia | 8-8 | 7 | 22-10 |
| Ole Miss | 8-8 | 7 | 24-12 |
| Tennessee | 8-8 | 7 | 16-14 |
| Alabama | 7-9 | 8 | 24-11 |
| Texas A&M | 7-9 | 8 | 14-13 |
| Mississippi State | 5-11 | 10 | 18-13 |
| Florida | 5-11 | 10 | 18-15 |
| Missouri | 4-12 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Auburn | 3-13 | 12 | 15-17 |
| Arkansas | 1-15 | 14 | 12-20 |