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Austin, Texas (AP)-Texas helpful Elana Lovato made a bold statement to the chief coach Vic Schaefer last month after Longhorns was buried with a loss of 17 points to South Carolina.

“(She) looked at me and said” We will beat them in a month, “Schaefer said on Sunday. “And this is the honest truth of God.”

No. 4 Longhorns made the most of their national television game at Super Bowl on Sunday and won their rematch with No. 2 South Carolina 66-62A victory that ended the winning series of Gamecocks in the regular season at the Southeast Conference in the regular season, dating from December 2021.

The victory of Longhorns has forged a tripartite drawing of the SEC ranking with Gamecocks and LSU, all 10-1.

South Carolina (22-2) won 17 straight after losing to the highest-ranking UCLA on November 24th. Gamecocks arrived with confidence, and Dawn Staley played a Super Bow sweatshirt’s urban chiefs later during the day in New Orleans for the NFL title.

Texas Madison Booker scored 20 points, and Rory Haron hit two critical free throws in the final seconds to secure the eighth straight victory for Longhorns and the 20th in a row at home since January 2024.

Staley, usually, was one to look at the greater picture of her sport.

“A great atmosphere,” Staley said. “This is great for women’s basketball, probably great for television. Close the game, great for our game. It’s just a pity that someone had to lose. “

Texas (24-2) has never been in the first game against South Carolina, shooting a low season 28%. Longhorns fired 44%on Sunday. They overtook the Gamecocks 42-35, exceeded them 40-26 in paint and 19-12 in points of the second chance.

“It took a lot of strength to win this game,” Schaefer said. “They won it. I don’t have to tell you how good this team we played today is. In my opinion, they are the number one team in the country. And I don’t mean disrespect for UCLA. “

Booker converted only 3 out of 19 shots during the loss in South Carolina. She shoots better in the rematch against the hard defense of South Carolina, struck 7 out of 22 shots and grabbing 11 rebounds, including critical at the end of the game.

“My job is to bounce,” Booker said. “I have to be down there.”

Booker, a sophomore, is not only the best player in Texas, she is the most universal. Natural small ahead, 6-core-1 Booker Booker moved to Point security last season, replacing harmony after receiving a knee injury at the end of the season. Recently, Texas lost Alia Moore’s initial force to a knee injury, and now Booker has confirmed himself more as a reeb.

“She was a beast on the boards,” Staley said.

Texas Centers Taylor Jones and Kayla Oldacre combined for 24 points and 12 rebounds.

“This is my two -headed monster,” Schaefer said.

Shefer proudly put them on to a national audience.

“It makes me really happy to be part of it,” Haron said. “The story and this is exactly the movement of women’s basketball. To be able to have this game as a little game before (Super Bowl). I think it’s so cool. ”