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Booker Lights Up Garden as Rockets Thrash Raptors in 3-Game Sweep!

By JIM VERTUNOYahoo Sports

“They’re good enough,” coach Vic Schaefer said. Should the Longhorns win their first two games on their home court, they'll make just a 3-hour drive north to Fort Worth for the Sweet 16 and a regional final in front of what would likely be a very pro-Texas crowd.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Longhorns roll into the women's NCAA Tournament with a No. 1 seed and a friendly road map for a return trip to the Final Four. They aren’t the overall No.

1 seed for March Madness . That's UConn. But with a standout duo of Madison Booker and Rori Harmon, an emerging impact player in Justice Carlton, and the momentum of a romp through the SEC tournament , the Longhorns can make a solid argument they're the team to beat as they chase the program's first national title in 40 years.

“They’re good enough,” coach Vic Schaefer said. “We’re a veteran team in the right places. Our youth is mature now ...

This is a team that can do it. ” Texas (31-3) opens play Friday against the winner of Wednesday's First Four matchup between Missouri State (22-12) and Stephen F. Austin (25-9).