Texas takes down TCU to advance to first Final Four since 2003

Vic Schaefer’s Longhorns keep on making history.

Texas advanced to its first Final Four since 2003 with a wire-to-wire 58-47 victory over TCU on Monday in Birmingham.

Following a 3-pointer by Rori Harmon with 5:25 left in the first quarter to make it a 501 game, Texas led the rest of the matchup.

A smothering defensive effort from the Longhorns saw them hold a high-octane TCU team to its lowest point total of the season.

The Horned Frogs shot just 26.7% from the field in the matchup and went 4-for-20 from beyond the arc as Texas forced 21 turnovers.

SEC Player of the Year Madison Booker keyed the Longhorns with a game-high 18 points and tied for the team lead with 6 rebounds; she shot 8-for-17 from the field and added 2 steals.

Rori Harmon added 13 points — 11 coming in the first half of the matchup — and dished out a team-high 5 assists, while Taylor Jones added 7 points and 6 rebounds.

The loss marked the final game for star Hailey Van Lith, who scored a team-high 17 points and grabbed 8 rebounds for the Horned Frogs.

Madison Conner scored 9 points and dished out 3 assists for TCU.