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Texas women’s basketball Elite 8 bound after upsetting Maryland

Celeste Taylor, Texas Women's Basketball Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

It was a big night on March 28 for the Texas women’s basketball program and new head coach Vic Schaefer as they looked to continue their quest to get to the Final Four in the NCAA Tournament. The six-seed Texas took on two-seeded Maryland on March 28, with the hopes of making it through the Sweet 16.

To get to the Sweet 16, Texas had to down the three-seed UCLA. Texas beat UCLA by a score of 71-62, which was convincing considering it came against the No.