During Texas women's basketball win 80-76 over Tennessee on Thursday night, a key figure was missing on the sideline.

AUSTIN - After facing arguably the toughest part of their schedule, the No. 5 Texas Longhorns played three games in six days, two against ranked opponents and came out 3-0. This earned them the honor of USBWA National Team of the Week.

Texas forward Madison Booker had a triumphant return to her home state in the Longhorns' win at Ole Miss women's basketball on Sunday.

The Lady Vols came up short again. But they showed the promise of the future of Tennessee under coach Kim Caldwell by how they played without her.

Texas' Madison Booker, a Ridgeland native, hit the winning shot vs. Ole Miss women's basketball in front of friends and family members in the stands.

AUSTIN - The Texas Longhorns have moved back into the top five of the AP Poll, coming in at No. 5 in the rankings this week. The Longhorns dropped to No. 7 afte

Texas Longhorns' head coach Vic Schaefer took his jacket off early in the first quarter and he had every reason to. Playing their third game in six days, with t

Texas coach Vic Schaefer gave the lady Vols credit for being the same team he scouted on tape despite Caldwell's absence. GOLDEN: How Texas women's basketball outlasted Tennessee on 'not our best ...

There is no shortage of women’s basketball blue bloods in the Southeastern Conference. The Texas Longhorns did not play their best ball, according to their head coach, but holding serve against the Tennessee Volunteers in the 43rd meeting of the longtime rivals Thursday night served more than one purpose.

There is a historical element when it comes to Texas and Tennessee, who will play for the 43rd time when the Lady Vols visit Moody Center on Thursday.

Ranked seventh in the coaches poll, Texas will visit Ole Miss on Sunday. A win in Oxford would cap a perfect week for the Longhorns.

The No. 7 Longhorns are looking like a Final Four contender, and it's the 26 games Harmon and Booker spent divided by health that shaped their current dominance.