Texas looks to make a statement vs. the Lady Bears in round one

Fansided | March 19, 2026

After Wednesday Night's First Four battle between Missouri State and Stephen F. Austin, Texas women's basketball will face the Lady Bears in the first round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament.

Texas Longhorns head coach Vic Schaefer cuts down the net Sunday, March 8, 2026, after the SEC Women's Basketball Tournament Championship game against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina. Texas Longhorns won 78-61. | Alex Martin/Greenville News / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

After waiting since Sunday to find out who Texas women's basketball will face in the first round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament, we now know who it'll be.