Women’s Basketball’s stifling defense leads to 69-47 victory over Gonzaga, Elite Eight

PORTLAND, Ore. — The No. 1 seed Texas ladies’s basketball crew held Gonzaga to 18 first half factors and 33 factors underneath their season scoring common in a 69-47 victory within the Candy 16 matchup on Friday at Moda Middle. 

Aaliyah Moore posted a double-double with 16 factors and 10 rebounds and added a career-high six assists. Shaylee Gonzales scored 15 factors and Shay Holle added 12 factors. 

The Longhorns (33-4) used a 10-0 run to go up 14-7 within the first quarter on a 3-pointer from Shay Holle. Texas completed the quarter with a 14-2 run as DeYona Gaston hit a jumper as time expired. 

Texas outscored Gonzaga 19-9 within the second quarter to take a 37-18 lead into the halftime break. 

After Gonzaga went on a 9-0 run within the third quarter, Texas got here again with an 8-0 run of their very own and led 54-35 going into the fourth quarter. 

Khadija Faye scored six of her eight factors within the fourth quarter for the Longhorns. Faye sank a pair of free-throws to place Texas up 65-44 with 3:17 to play within the recreation. 

Faye made one other pair of free-throws and Madison Booker made a driving layup to place Texas up 69-44. 

Postgame Notes

• With the win Texas improved to 33-4 on the season. The 33 wins is probably the most in a season for Texas because the 1985-86 season. The Longhorns have now gained 15 of their final 16 video games. 

• Texas advances to the Elite Eight for the third time within the final 4 seasons. Texas head coach Vic Schaefer has guided groups to the Elite Eight in six of his final seven seasons. 

• Texas held Gonzaga to single digits in factors within the first and second quarters. Texas has held opponents to single digits in 1 / 4 26 occasions this season. 

• The Longhorns restricted Gonzaga to 13-of-49 (26.5 p.c) from the sphere for the sport and 4-of-22 (18.2 p.c) from 3-point vary. The Longhorns are 22-1 this season after they maintain an opponent underneath 40 p.c taking pictures. 

• Texas held a big benefit in factors within the paint 36-18 for the sport. 

• The Longhorns shot 26-of-52 (50 p.c) from the sphere. It was the 16^th recreation this season Texas has shot 50 p.c or higher from the sphere. 

• Texas linked on 12-of-15 from the free-throw line for 80 p.c.