Reactions to Texas basketball winning the Big 12 Championship: 'Going out on top'
Texas women's basketball's final appeal for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament happened on Tuesday night, as the Longhorns demolished Iowa State 73-50 to win their second Big 12 Title in three years.
It's the cherry on top of a 30-4 Sundae that could've been a disaster when Rori Harmon suffered a torn ACL early in the season. However, Co-Big 12 player of the year Madison Booker stepped up and led the way this season and vs. the Cyclones with 26 points, six rebounds and five assists. Shaylee Gonalez and Aaliyah Moore added on 11 and 14 points respectively.
Texas has won three Big 12 titles and is headed to the Southeastern Conference next year. Selection Sunday is when Texas will know if all of their efforts were enough to earn a No. 1 seed in the upcoming March Madness. That being said, UT fans know that a high seed isn't a guarantee of success in the chaotic bracket.
Here's what social media had to say about Texas' win and their chances.
I don't know if the Texas women will be a No. 1 seed, but the Longhorns sure as hell are playing like one.
— Kirk Bohls (@kbohls) March 13, 2024
With everything this team has been through…for #Texas to win the Big 12 title is #1 seed worthy #HookEm
— Cory Mose (@Cory_Mose) March 13, 2024
Thinking Texas is the fourth No. 1 seed https://t.co/dErCa622bt
— Matthew Brune (@MatthewBrune_) March 13, 2024
Vic Schaefer unable to fight off tears on the podium. Calls the @TexasWBB players the best group of players he’s ever been around. #HookEm
— Danny Davis (@_dannydavis) March 13, 2024
In the least shocking thing ever, Brett Yormark is being booed again during the Big 12 Championship Trophy presentation as he’s awarding the trophy to the Longhorns.
Wasn’t quite as intense as football.— Eric Henry (@EricCHenry_) March 13, 2024
#Longhorns freshman Madison Booker, the Co-#Big12 Player of the Year, adds Most Outstanding Player of the Big 12 Tournament to her growing resume. pic.twitter.com/wSiG9oSdwQ
— Chip Brown (@ChipBrown247) March 13, 2024
I bet Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark is tired of handing Big 12 trophies to Texas.
— Cedric Golden (@CedGolden) March 13, 2024
Going out on top pic.twitter.com/LV3WicGT23
— Longhorn Network (@LonghornNetwork) March 13, 2024
🚨UPDATE🚨
Our Longhorns have now won 7️⃣🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆Championships in our final lap of the Big 12 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
No other school has more than 2 Big 12 titles in 2023-24.
Our Longhorns have now won 4️⃣3️⃣ Big 12 Championships over the last 4 years (since 2020-21) ‼️— John Bianco (@UT_Bianco) March 13, 2024
Oh look… another farewell tour Big 12 championship for Texas. 🤘 https://t.co/pJkiCJimzU
— TexWes (@Wes1416) March 13, 2024
This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Reactions to Texas basketball winning Big 12 Championship
