Fort Worth Fights Back for Top Seed in Region 3 Women's Basketball!
The Longhorns will open the tournament at home, where they are unbeaten in 42 games.
Coming off its first SEC Tournament championship in history, the Texas women's basketball team earned its third consecutive top seed with its third consecutive 30-win season. The Longhorns are No. 1 in the Fort Worth Region 3 of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball tournament.
It's the second time Texas has secured three consecutive No. 1 seeds in March Madness. Either Missouri State or Stephen F.
Austin will face Texas in the first round at the Moody Center, where the Longhorns are 18-0 this season and have 42 consecutive victories. The other teams playing host to first- and second-round games in Region 3: No. 2 Michigan, No.
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