Texas Women’s Basketball 2026 NCAA Tournament Capsule
March 3, 2026 · CSM Staff
Texas Longhorns
SEC (31-3, 13-3)
Big Wins: 11/26 vs UCLA (76-65), 3/8 vs South Carolina (78-61)
Bad Losses: 1/11 at LSU (65-70), 2/12 at Vanderbilt (70-86)
Coach: Vic Schaefer
Probable Starters:
Justice Carlton, Sophomore, Forward, 8.7 ppg, 4.0 rpg
Breya Cunningham, Junior, Forward, 8.1ppg, 5.6 rpg, 1.0 bpg
Madison Booker, Junior, Forward, 18.9 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 3.8 apg, 2.3 spg
Jordan Lee, Sophomore, Guard, 13.2 ppg, 2.5 apg, 2.6 rpg
Rori Harmon, Senior, Guard, 8.4 ppg, 6.2 apg, 3.2 rpg, 2.7 spg
Key Role Players:
Teya Sidberry, Senior, Forward, 5.0 ppg, 2.8 rpg
Kyla Oldacre, Senior, Center, 10.5 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 1.1. bpg
Aaliyah Crump, Freshman, Guard, 9.2 ppg, 1.4 apg, 2.3 rpg
Bryanna Preston, Sophomore, Guard, 5.2 ppg, 2.3 apg, 1.2 rpg
Ashton Judd, Senior, Guard, 5.0 ppg, 2.8 rpg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 85.3 (7th in nation, 4th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 56.0 (14, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 49.8 (5, 3)
Field-Goal Defense: 38.2 (87, 6)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 4.2 (328, 16)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 32.4 (109, 8)
Free-Throw Percentage: 71.9 (167, 11)
Rebound Margin: 8.3 (20, 5)
Assists Per Game: 17.9 (15, 5)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.1 (11, 1)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2025 | NCAA | First Round win over William & Mary |
| 2025 | NCAA | Second Round win over Illinois |
| 2025 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over Tennessee |
| 2025 | NCAA | Regional Final win over TCU |
| 2025 | NCAA | National Semifinal loss to South Carolina |
| 2024 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Drexel |
| 2024 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Alabama |
| 2024 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over Gonzaga |
| 2024 | NCAA | Regional Final loss to NC State |
| 2023 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over East Carolina |
| 2023 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Louisville |
| 2022 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Fairfield |
| 2022 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Utah |
| 2022 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over Ohio State |
| 2022 | NCAA | Regional Final loss to Stanford |
| 2021 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Bradley |
| 2021 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over UCLA |
| 2021 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over Maryland |
| 2021 | NCAA | Regional Final loss to South Carolina |
| 2019 | NCAA | First Round loss to Indiana |
| 2018 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Maine |
| 2018 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Arizona State |
| 2018 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to UCLA |
| 2017 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Central Arkansas |
| 2017 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over North Carolina State |
| 2017 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Stanford |
| 2016 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Alabama State |
| 2016 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Missouri |
| 2016 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over UCLA |
| 2016 | NCAA | Regional Final loss to Connecticut |
| 2015 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Western Kentucky |
| 2015 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over California |
| 2015 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Connecticut |
| 2014 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Penn |
| 2014 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Maryland |
| 2012 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to West Virginia |
| 2011 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Texas |
| 2010 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to San Diego State |
| 2009 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Mississippi State |
| 2008 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Minnesota |
| 2008 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Connecticut |
| 2005 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Oral Roberts |
| 2005 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Georgia |
*all team stats through 3/5
