Texas Routs Michigan 77-41 To Make Final Four For Second Consecutive Year

Texas beat Michigan 77-41 in the women’s college basketball Elite Eight. Texas will now advance to the Final Four against UCLA on Friday. Texas handed UCLA its only loss of the season on Nov. 26. This rout was surprising, given how good Michigan has looked in the tournament so far.

Texas was led by All-American Madison Booker, who had 19 points in the game and added 7 rebounds. She had strong support, and the Lady Longhorns did a good job controlling the super sophomores for Michigan. Texas matches up well with UCLA, but do they have a chance against UConn or South Carolina?

Texas Defeats Michigan Scoring Summary

This game was a blowout for Texas. However, Michigan cut the lead to 11 points at 6:51 of the third quarter. That happened when Olivia Olson made a jump shot. The score was 34-23. That was as close as Michigan was going to get in this game.

In the first quarter, Texas only missed one shot. They quickly built a large lead. They outscored Michigan 22-9 in the quarter. In the second quarter, both teams shot poorly. This was a little surprising given the Longhorns shot so well in the first quarter. The score at the end of the quarter was only 12-12. The lead for The Longhorns did not get any larger in the quarter. At halftime, the score was 34-21, Texas.

The second half of the game was uninteresting. The Longhorns had a big lead and kept it. Michigan did cut the deficit to 11 points at 6:51 of the third quarter, but that was the closest they would get for the rest of the game.

Texas outscored Michigan 21-8 in the quarter to extend its lead. In the fourth quarter, because the game was so out of hand, both teams emptied their benches. The Longhorns won this quarter 22-14 to extend their lead on the way to a 77-41 victory.

Player Of the Game

The player of this game was Booker. She had a game-high 19 points. She added seven 7 and had only 1 assist. Booker had a bunch of help in the game. Justice Carlton had 15 points. Bench player Kyla Oldacre had 12 points, and Breya Cunningham had 11.

Turning Point

The turning point of this game happened right away. The Longhorns were very hot in the first quarter, hitting eleven of twelve shots en route to a 22-9 lead. After that, the game never got much closer. So, the Texas performance in the first quarter was the turning point of this game. After that point, the Longhorns expanded their lead. Michigan never really got very close.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Longhorns beat the Wolverines in this game 77-41. Michigan was never really in this game, and their performance was surprising because they had played so well in this tournament up to that point. The player of the game was Booker. She had 19 points and 7 rebounds. She also had a strong supporting cast. There was pretty much no one who did well for Michigan, though Olson and Mila Holloway both had 11 points.

The turning point of this game was the first quarter, when the Longhorns missed only one shot. They got out to a fast start and put this game away early. As mentioned, both teams struggled to shoot in the second quarter, but the lead was fairly secure for the Longhorns early. They advance to take on UCLA on Friday. The Wolverines are eliminated from the tournament.

Parting Shots

The result of this game was surprising. Michigan had looked very good so far this tournament. To see them lose in a laugher was shocking. However, give the Longhorns credit; they came out shooting hot and put the game away early. Michigan has nothing about which to be ashamed, plus most of their key players are coming back next year, so they should be good again.