Madison Booker scored 18 points and No. 1 seed Texas used its stifling defense to reach the Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2003, beating well-traveled point guard Hailey Van Lith and second-seeded TCU 58-47.

Texas women's basketball defeated TCU 58-47 Monday to move to its first NCAA Tournament Final Four appearance since 2003.

Texas’ stifling defense controlled the momentum early, slowing down TCU’s Hailey Van Lith-led attack in an Elite Eight matchup Monday. The Longhorns defeated the Horned Frogs 58-47, reaching the women’s Final Four for the first time since 2003.

The top-seeded Longhorns’ 58-47 Elite Eight victory over No. 2 TCU was far from the prettiest of games, but Booker’s trademark mid-range jumper was as picturesque as any aspect of it. Her fadeaway with 2:02 remaining and Texas clinging to a six-point lead was a fitting finishing move.

Madison Booker led all scorers with 18 points and Texas used a major run spanning the third and fourth quarters to hold off TCU 58-47 in the Birmingham Region 3 final and advance to the program’s first Final Four since 2003 on Monday.

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Madison Booker comes up with a tough layup down the stretch for Texas vs. TCU.

The Texas Longhorns' women's basketball team is headed to the Final Four. The Longhorns defeated TCU 58-47. They will play South Carolina in the Final Four on Friday. The Texas Longhorns women's basketball team is headed to the Final Four.

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