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No. 14 Women’s Basketball Falls in Sweet Sixteen to No. 6 Stanford, 77-66

Official Site of the Longhorns | March 25, 2017

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LEXINGTON, Ky. – Junior Ariel Atkins posted a team-high 18 points as No. 14/15 Texas Women's Basketball (25-9) fell to No. 6/6 Stanford (31-5) in the Sweet Sixteen round of the 2017 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament inside Rupp Arena on Friday night, 77-66.

This season marked the 30th all-time NCAA appearance for Texas, making it one of only four programs to accomplish the feat. The Longhorns end their season with their third-consecutive NCAA Sweet Sixteen, the first time since the 2002-04 seasons.

Texas holds a 40-29 record (.580) all-time in the NCAA tournament, including an 8-4 mark under Texas head coach Karen Aston.

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