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29 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES | 1986 NCAA CHAMPIONS | THREE FINAL FOUR APPEARANCES | 12-TIME CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS TEXAS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE AND RESULTS GAME 34 | NCAA REGIONAL SEMIFINAL| MARCH 24, 2017 DATE DAY UT OPP OPPONENT TV TIME/RESULT SUN N.06 8/6 NR/NR TARLETON STATE (Exh.) LHN W, 93-43 14/15 Head Coach: Karen Aston MON N.14 8/6 11/10 at Stanford ESPN2 L, 59-71 at UT: 114-54 (.679), 5th season WED N.16 8/10 NR/NR HOUSTON BAPTIST LHN W, 98-46 TEXAS SUN N.20 8/10 10/9 at Mississippi State SEC Network L, 68-79 25-8, 15-3 Big 12 Career: 215-117 (.648), 10th season WED N.23 14/14 NR/NR NORTHWESTERN STATE LHN W, 86-39 SEC-BIG 12 CHALLENGE (AUSTIN, TEXAS) 6/6 THU D.01 14/15 3/3 SOUTH CAROLINA ESPN2 L, 67-76 Head Coach: Tara VanDerveer JIMMY V CLASSIC (UNCASVILLE, CONN.) STANFORD at Stanford: 858-179 (.827), 30th season SUN D.04 14/15 2/2 vs. UConn ESPN L, 54-72 30-5, 15-3 Pac-12 Career: 1,010-230 (.815), 37th season SUN D.11 17/17 RV/RV TENNESSEE FS1 W, 72-67 THU D.15 16/17 NR/NR UT RIO GRANDE VALLEY LHN W, 85-61 SAT D.17 16/17 NR/NR UTSA LHN W, 76-43 TUE D.20 16/17 NR/NR NEW ORLEANS LHN W, 80-48 THU D.29 16/16 NR/NR TEXAS TECH * LHN W, 67-47 Date: Friday, March 24, 2017 ESPN 104.9 FM The Horn SUN J.01 16/16 NR/NR at Iowa State * FSN W, 75-68 Time: 8 p.m. CT Play-by-Play: Beth Mowins (Longhorn IMG Sports Network) WED J.04 15/17 NR/NR at Kansas * JTV/ESPN3 W, 66-54 Location: Lexington, Ky. Analyst: Debbie Antonelli Play-by-Play: Craig Way SAT J.07 15/17 NR/NR TCU * LHN W, 83-54 Arena: Rupp Arena (23,000) Sideline: Allison Williams Analyst: Fran Harris TUE J.10 16/17 NR/NR OKLAHOMA STATE * LHN W, 66-35 Series: Stanford leads 7-4 Online: WatchESPN Online: TexasSports.com/audio SAT J. 14 16/17 18/19 at West Virginia * WVUSports.com W, 73-63 TUE J.17 12/14 20/20 OKLAHOMA * FS1 W, 86-68 SAT J.21 12/14 RV/NR at Texas Tech * TexasTech.TV W, 77-57 TALE OF THE TAPE WED J.25 12/13 NR/NR at TCU * FSSW + W, 77-69 SUN J.29 12/13 22/22 WEST VIRGINIA * FS1 W, 69-54 Statistic WED F.01 12/13 NR/RV at Oklahoma State * FS Oklahoma W, 85-71 25-8 Overall Record 30-5 SAT F.04 12/13 RV/RV KANSAS STATE * LHN W, 63-58 MON F.06 12/13 2/2 at Baylor * FS1 W, 85-79 15-3 Conference Record 15-3 SAT F.11 11/10 NR/NR KANSAS * LHN W, 75-42 74.3 Points Per Game 72.0 MON F.13 11/10 5/4 at Florida State ESPN2 W, 92-88 2OT SAT F.18 8/8 19/19 at Oklahoma * FSN L, 73-74 43.4 Rebounds Per Game 41.3 MON F.20 6/8 4/4 BAYLOR * ESPN2 L, 67-70 +10.9 Rebound Margin +7.9 FRI F.24 6/10 NR/NR IOWA STATE * LHN L, 66-70 MON F.27 12/10 24/RV at Kansas State * ESPN3 W, 69-61 13.8 Assists Per Game 15.3 PHILLIPS 66 BIG 12 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP (OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA.) 7.3 Steals Per Game 7.4 SAT M.04 12/14 NR/NR vs. Oklahoma State (Quarterfinals) FSN W, 71-60 SUN M.05 12/14 NR/NR vs. West Virginia (Semifinals) FS1 L, 59-62 5.8 Blocks Per Game 5.6 NCAA FIRST AND SECOND ROUNDS (AUSTIN, TEXAS) 15.4 Turnovers Per Game 13.9 FRI M.17 14/15 NR/NR CENTRAL ARKANSAS ESPN2 W, 78-50 SUN M.19 14/15 17/17 N.C. STATE ESPN2 W, 84-80 +1.0 Turnover Margin +0.2 NCAA REGIONALS (LEXINGTON, KY.) FRI M.24 14/15 6/6 vs. Stanford ESPN2 8:00 p.m. GAME-DAY STORYLINES * - Big 12 Conference game | All times Central. Rankings: Associated Press Top 25 / USA Today Coaches Poll • The No. 14/15 University of Texas women’s basketball team looks to advance to its 10th NCAA ALL-TIME WINNINGEST PROGRAMS NCAA Regional Final in program history when it faces No. 6/6 Stanford on Friday in the NCAA Regional Semifinals at Lexington, Ky. Tip-off in Rupp Arena is slated for 8 p.m. CT and the Tennessee 1,319 game will be televised nationally by ESPN. The Longhorns are participating in the NCAA Louisiana Tech 1,091 Regional Semifinals for the 14th time in program history and the third consecutive year. UConn 1,080 • The Series vs. Stanford: Texas and Stanford meet for the 12th time in the history of the two programs with the Cardinal leading the all-time series 7-4. Stanford defeated Texas 71-59 in James Madison 1,071 the Longhorns’ season opener on Nov. 14, 2016. This is the second time the two teams have Texas 1,037 met in the NCAA Tournament. Texas beat Stanford 79-58 in the 1988 NCAA Sweet 16 at the ALL-TIME NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES Frank Erwin Center on March 24, 1988. • In the NCAA Tournament: Texas is making the program’s 30th all-time appearance in the Tennessee 36 NCAA Tournament, making the Longhorns just the fourth program in NCAA Division I Women’s Georgia 32 Basketball Tournament history to make 30 or more appearances. The Longhorns are 40-28 (.589) all-time in NCAA Tournament play, including an 8-3 mark under Coach Karen Aston. Stanford 31 • As The No. 3 Seed: The Longhorns are the No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament for the fifth Texas 30 time in program history. Texas is 6-4 all-time when playing as a No. 3 seed in the NCAAs. UConn 29 • McCarty Program’s First Big 12 POY: Junior point guard Brooke McCarty this season became the program’s first player to be named Big 12 Player of the Year. McCarty averages MEDIA RELATIONS a squad-best 14.3 points per game, is shooting 43.3 percent from beyond the arc, has dished Sean Cartell • Primary Contact Kendall Anderson • Secondary Contact out a squad-best 115 assists and has a 2.1 assist-to-turnover ratio. She has recorded double- [email protected] [email protected] figure scoring in 28 games this season, including in 16 of 18 Big 12 games. (352) 278-5422 [cell phone] • Battle of the Boards: Texas has won the rebound battle in 30 of 33 games this season. The Longhorns rank fifth nationally in rebound margin at +10.9. Texas is averaging 43.4 rebounds per game, which ranks among the top-15 nationally. NUMERICAL ROSTER HEAD # NAME POS. HT. Class Hometown HIGH SCHOOL KAREN 1 Alecia Sutton G 5-8 Fr. St. Louis, Mo. Parkway North COACH 5 Jordan Hosey F 6-1 So. Pearland, Texas Manvel ASTON 10 Lashann Higgs G 5-9 So. Round Rock, Texas Cedar Ridge 11 Brooke McCarty G 5-4 Jr. League City, Texas Clear Springs 12 Jada Underwood G/F 6-0 Fr. Mesquite, Texas Horn 14 Olamide Aborowa F 6-3 So. Ondo, Nigeria Neumann-Goretti [Pa.] 20 Brianna Taylor G 5-9 Sr. Houston, Texas Spring Dekaney 22 Tasia Foman G 5-4 Jr. Duncanville, Texas Duncanville 23 Ariel Atkins G 5-11 Jr. Duncanville, Texas Duncanville 24 Joyner Holmes G/F 6-3 Fr. Cedar Hill, Texas Cedar Hill 30 Khaléann Caron-Goudreau F 6-4 R-So. Gatineau, Quebec IMG Academy 31 Audrey-Ann Caron-Goudreau F 6-4 Jr. Gatineau, Quebec IMG Academy 40 Kelsey Lang C 6-5 Sr. The Woodlands, Texas The Woodlands -- Jatarie White F/C 6-4 Jr. Charlotte, N.C. Providence Day ALPHABETICAL ROSTER # NAME POS. HT. Class Hometown HIGH SCHOOL 14 Olamide Aborowa F 6-3 So. Ondo, Nigeria Neumann-Goretti [Pa.] 23 Ariel Atkins G 5-11 Jr. Duncanville, Texas Duncanville 31 Audrey-Ann Caron-Goudreau F 6-4 Jr. Gatineau, Quebec IMG Academy 30 Khaléann Caron-Goudreau F 6-4 R-So. Gatineau, Quebec IMG Academy 22 Tasia Foman G 5-4 Jr. Duncanville, Texas Duncanville 10 Lashann Higgs G 5-9 So. Round Rock, Texas Cedar Ridge 5TH SEASON AT TEXAS | 10TH SEASON OVERALL 24 Joyner Holmes G/F 6-3 Fr. Cedar Hill, Texas Cedar Hill 13th Season at UT as an assistant or head coach 5 Jordan Hosey F 6-1 So. Pearland, Texas Manvel CAREER RECORD OVERALL CONFERENCE 40 Kelsey Lang C 6-5 Sr. The Woodlands, Texas The Woodlands School (seasons) WL%WL% 11 Brooke McCarty G 5-4 Jr. League City, Texas Clear Springs Charlotte (4) 86 47 .647 38 18 .679 1 Alecia Sutton G 5-8 Fr. St. Louis, Mo. Parkway North North Texas (1) 15 16 .484 7 9 .438 20 Brianna Taylor G 5-9 Sr. Houston, Texas Spring Dekaney TEXAS (5th) 114 54 .679 55 35 .611 12 Jada Underwood G/F 6-0 Fr. Mesquite, Texas Horn OVERALL (10th) 215 117 .648 100 62 .617 -- Jatarie White F/C 6-4 Jr. Charlotte, N.C. Providence Day YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORD COACHING Staff CONFERENCE Head Coach: Karen Aston 5th Season as Head Coach at UT (Little Rock ‘87) W-L W-L FINISH POSTSEASON Assistant Coach: Jamie Carey 1st Season at UT (Texas ‘04) CHARLOTTE Assistant Coach: George Washington 5th Season at UT (Abilene Christian ‘00) 2007-08 18-14 9-5 4th A-10 WNIT First Round Assistant Coach: Tina Thompson 2nd Season at UT (Southern California ‘97) 2008-09 23-9 11-3 2nd A-10 NCAA First Round Sports Performance Coach: Shaun McPherson 5th Season at UT (North Carolina ‘99) 2009-10 18-14 9-5 4th A-10 WNIT 2nd Round 2010-11 27-10 9-5 3rd A-10 WNIT Final Four NORTH TEXAS SUPPORT Staff QUICK facts 2011-12 15-16 7-9 3rd Sun Belt - Women’s Athletics Director: Chris Plonsky Season of Basketball 43rd (1974-75) TEXAS Senior Associate AD/Sport Administrator: Kathy Harston All-Time Record (Pct.) 1037-380 (.732) 2012-13 12-18 5-13 t-8th Big 12 - Associate AD/Student-Athlete Services: Kat Hastings NCAA Appearances (Record) 30 (40-28) 2013-14 22-12 11-7 t-3rd Big 12 NCAA 2nd Round Assistant AD/Basketball Operations: Angela Ortega Conference regular season titles 12 2014-15 24-11 9-9 t-3rd Big 12 NCAA Sweet 16 Associate Athletic Trainer: Heidi Wlezien 2015-16 31-5 15-3 2nd Big 12 NCAA Elite 8 Special Assistant: Mark Recoulley Conference tournament titles 10 2016-17 25-8 15-3 2nd Big 12 Video Coordinator: Jama Sharp Coordinator of Community Engagement: Fran Harris UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS CAREER Milestone WINS Administrative Assistant: Dennis Colwell Location Austin, Texas # TEAM OPPONENT (date) SCORE Media Relations: Sean Cartell Enrollment 51,334 1 Charlotte Hampton (11-21-07) 72-47 President Greg Fenves 50 Charlotte George Washington (01-16-10) 52-42 100 North Texas Louisiana-Lafayette (02-18-12) 78-40 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Women’s AD Christine Plonsky Olamide Aborowa OH-lah-MUH-day ah-bore-oh-uh 150 TEXAS OKLAHOMA (01-29-15) 84-81 2OT Founded 1883 Caron-Goudreau care-RON - good-drow 200 TEXAS TCU (01-07-17) 83-54 Nickname/Mascot Longhorns/Bevo XIV Tasia Foman TAY-szha Colors Burnt Orange & White (Pantone 159) Lashann Higgs luh-shawn TROPHY CASE Brianna Taylor BRE-on-UH Affiliation NCAA Division I • NCAA Final Four - 2003 Jatarie White JUH-tar-EE Conference Big 12 Texas Associate Head Coach Heidi Wlezien LUH-zeen Home Arena Frank C.