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On Monday, Texas women's basketball found out that its Sweet 16 matchup will be a rematch and not a reunion.
Texas has drawn Kentucky as its opponent in the third round of the NCAA Tournament. Kentucky, which plays alongside Texas in the SEC, advanced to the Sweet 16 with Monday's 74-73 win over West Virginia, which was UT's former foe in the Big 12.
Texas and Kentucky will meet at Fort Worth's Dickies Arena at 2 p.m. on Saturday afternoon in a game that will be televised by ABC.
The Longhorns and Wildcats' Sweet 16 showdown comes less than seven weeks after Texas recorded a 64-53 victory at Kentucky's expense in Austin. In that 11-point win, UT got a combined 30 points from sophomores Justice Carlton and Jordan Lee.
Texas Longhorns center Kyla Oldacre (00) gestures to the referee as Texas takes on Kentucky at The Moody Center in Austin Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (Mikala Compton/Austin American-Statesman)
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Texas (33-3) and Kentucky (25-10) are the No. 1 and No. 5 seeds in the "Fort Worth 3" section of the NCAA Tournament's bracket. The Longhorns opened their tournament run with 87-45 and 100-58 wins over Missouri State and Oregon. In addition to beating West Virginia, Kentucky has also earned a 71-56 win over James Madison in the NCAA Tournament.
Texas is looking to make its fifth Elite 8 appearance in head coach Vic Schaefer's six-year tenure while Kentucky last reached the fourth round of the NCAA Tournament in 2013. Saturday's winner will play either No. 2 Michigan or No. 3 Louisville on Monday.
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Texas has drawn Kentucky as its opponent in the third round of the NCAA Tournament. Kentucky, which plays alongside Texas in the SEC, advanced to the Sweet 16 with Monday's 74-73 win over West Virginia, which was UT's former foe in the Big 12.
Texas and Kentucky will meet at Fort Worth's Dickies Arena at 2 p.m. on Saturday afternoon in a game that will be televised by ABC.
The Longhorns and Wildcats' Sweet 16 showdown comes less than seven weeks after Texas recorded a 64-53 victory at Kentucky's expense in Austin. In that 11-point win, UT got a combined 30 points from sophomores Justice Carlton and Jordan Lee.
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Texas Longhorns center Kyla Oldacre (00) gestures to the referee as Texas takes on Kentucky at The Moody Center in Austin Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (Mikala Compton/Austin American-Statesman)
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Texas (33-3) and Kentucky (25-10) are the No. 1 and No. 5 seeds in the "Fort Worth 3" section of the NCAA Tournament's bracket. The Longhorns opened their tournament run with 87-45 and 100-58 wins over Missouri State and Oregon. In addition to beating West Virginia, Kentucky has also earned a 71-56 win over James Madison in the NCAA Tournament.
Texas is looking to make its fifth Elite 8 appearance in head coach Vic Schaefer's six-year tenure while Kentucky last reached the fourth round of the NCAA Tournament in 2013. Saturday's winner will play either No. 2 Michigan or No. 3 Louisville on Monday.
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