Ladies’s Basketball’s stifling protection ends up in 69-47 victory over Gonzaga and into the NCAA Elite 8

PORTLAND, Ore. — The No. 1 seed Texas ladies’s basketball group held Gonzaga to 18 first part issues and 33 issues beneath their season scoring moderate in a 69-47 victory within the Candy 16 matchup on Friday at Moda Heart. 

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

The Longhorns (33-4) used a 10-0 run to head 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 in the second one quarter to take a 37-18 lead into the halftime smash. 

After Gonzaga went on a 9-0 run within the 3rd 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 8 issues within the fourth quarter for the Longhorns. Faye sank a couple of free-throws to position Texas up 65-44 with 3:17 to play within the recreation. 

Faye made some other pair of free-throws and Madison Booker made a riding layup to position Texas up 69-44. 

Postgame Notes

• With the win Texas stepped forward to 33-4 at the season. The 33 wins is probably the most in a season for Texas for the reason that 1985-86 season. The Longhorns have now received 15 in their remaining 16 video games. 

• Texas advances to the Elite 8 for the 3rd time within the remaining 4 seasons. Texas head trainer Vic Schaefer has guided groups to the Elite 8 in six of his remaining seven seasons. 

• Texas held Gonzaga to unmarried digits in issues within the first and 2nd quarters. Texas has held fighters to unmarried digits in 1 / 4 26 instances 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 cling an opponent beneath 40 p.c taking pictures. 

• Texas held an important benefit in issues within the paint 36-18 for the sport. 

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

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