Texas Longhorn's Kyla Oldacre is a known physical player in the post, leading to some defenders relying on unconventional tactics to defend her

AUSTIN - After facing arguably the toughest part of their schedule, the No. 5 Texas Longhorns played three games in six days, two against ranked opponents and came out 3-0. This earned them the honor of USBWA National Team of the Week.

There is no shortage of women’s basketball blue bloods in the Southeastern Conference. The Texas Longhorns did not play their best ball, according to their head coach, but holding serve against the Tennessee Volunteers in the 43rd meeting of the longtime rivals Thursday night served more than one purpose.

A one-loss team in SEC play, the Texas Longhorns beat two ranked teams in a three-day stretch and pulled out a gutsy win on the road

As the Texas Longhorns are nearing the midpoint of their conference schedule, two of the team's stars are finding their strides. Sophomore guard Madis

The Lady Vols already had their first test at home against the Sooners, losing a close 87-86 contest. Now all eyes turn to Tennessee’s first matchup against the Texas Longhorns, led by head coach Vic Schaefer.

A dilemma has developed atop the projected March Madness field: Six teams have resumes deserving of No. 1 seeds, but only four spots are up for grabs. UCLA and South Carolina are the clear top two teams at this stage,

Booker was a walking example of those two mottos in an 80-76 win over No. 17 Tennessee at Moody Center on Thursday night. With the victory, No. 7 Texas improved to 19-2 this season. The Longhorns are also 5-1 in games against Southeastern Conference opponents and 5-2 against ranked foes.

The NFL interest in Texas coach Steve Sarkisian was "serious enough" that Chris Del Conte didn't waste any time in adding to his contract.

Caldwell's return came in a 70-63 loss to South Carolina, Tennessee's third straight defeat. The No. 2 Gamecocks led by as many as 22 in the fourth quarter before Tennessee made a push back, but it wasn't enough to avoid another loss to a currently-ranked team.

Will the Gamecocks tame the Tigers? Can Vols make a statement against the Longhorns? Plus, news and notes from around the SEC.

Tennessee women's basketball coach Kim Caldwell was absent during her team's 80-76 loss to Texas on Thursday after giving birth to her son. She had not missed any games leading up to it, including four days earlier when the No.