Drexel vs. Texas WBB In NCAA Basketball Tournament: Here's What To Know

Drexel draws the No.1 seed Texas for the first round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament. Here's what to know heading into the matchup.

Mar 18, 2024 by Deondre Hayes

Drexel vs. Texas WBB In NCAA Basketball Tournament: Here's What To Know

After Drexel Women's basketball earned a CAA Tournament Title and an automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament on Selection Sunday the Dragons drew No. 1 Texas for the first round.

This will mark the first time Drexel and Texas have played each other in program history.

The Dragons are 19-14 and finished seventh in the CAA, but upset No.1 Stony Brook, the regular season league champion, 68-60 on March 17.

Drexel Women's Basketball Upset No.1 Stony Brook in CAA Championship 2024

The Longhorns last time out defeated Iowa State 70-53 on March 12 to win the 2024 Big 12 Championship.

Here's what to know about Texas ahead of their matchup vs. Drexel.

Texas Women's Basketball: 5 Things To Know

1. Texas Women's Basketball NCAA Tournament History

Texas is coming off a Big 12 Championship and earned the No.1 seed for the first time since 2004. Here's a look at their NCAA Tournament appearances over the years.

NCAA tournament champions

1986

NCAA tournament Final Four

1986, 1987, 2003

NCAA tournament Elite Eight

1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2003, 2016, 2021, 2022

NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen

1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022

NCAA tournament round of 32

1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023

NCAA tournament appearances

1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

2. Texas Women's Basketball Standings

Texas finished second in the Big 12 and won the Big 12 Tournament Championship over Iowa State. The Longhorns will enter the tournament 30-4 on the season and rank fifth in the AP Top 25 with wins over some of the nation's best programs.

Here's a full look at how Texas Women's Basketball stacked up against the Big 12 Conference.

2023-24 Women's Big 12 Basketball Standings

TEAM BIG 12 RECORD PCT. HOME AWAY STREAK OVERALL RECORD

Oklahoma 15-3 .833 9-0 6-3 L1 22-9
Texas 14-4 .778 7-2 7-2 W1 30-4
Kansas State 13-5 .722 8-1 4-4 W1 25-7
Iowa State 12-6 .667 7-1 4-5 W4 20-11
Baylor 12-6 .667 7-2 5-4 W5 24-7
West Virginia 12-6 .667 7-2 5-4 W1 24-7
Kansas 11-7 .611 8-1 3-6 W3 19-12
Oklahoma State 7-11 .389 4-5 3-6 L1 14-16
TCU 6-12 .333 4-4 2-6 L1 20-11
BYU 6-12 .333 4-5 2-7 L1 16-16
Cincinnati 5-13 .278 3-6 2-7 L2 14-17
Texas Tech 5-13 .278 4-5 1-8 L9 17-16
Houston 5-13 .278 4-5 1-8 W1 14-16
UCF 3-15 .167 2-7 1-8 L6 12-17

3. Texas WBB Plays The Best Of The Best

Texas won the Big 12 Tournament to secure their spot in the NCAA Tournament, however a total of seven teams from the Big 12 were called on Selection Sunday. This is the most teams out the Big 12 since 2013 and ties for second most in Big 12 history.

With such a high level of competition throughout the conference it's safe to say Texas has been tried and tested multiple times over the course of this season. For them to win their conference tournament and fall just 2 wins short of the regular season title, the Longhorns will be ready for anyone March throws at them .

Texas Notable Win This Season

W, 80-68 vs. Uconn
W, 72-60 vs. TCU
W, 76-66 vs Oklahoma State
W, 67-55 vs Baylor
W, 77-72 vs Texas Tech

4.Texas Women's Basketball Stat Leaders

Here's a look at Texas current stat leaders heading into the NCAA Women's Tournament.

Points

Name GP Pts Pts/G

#35 Booker, Madison 33 559 16.9
#44 Jones, Taylor 30 373 12.4
#02 Gonzales, Shaylee 34 318 9.4

Three-Point Field Goals

Name GP 3PM 3PA 3P% 3PM/G 3PA/G

#02 Gonzales, Shaylee 34 52 143 .364 1.5 4.2
#10 Holle, Shay 34 33 87 .379 1.0 2.6
#35 Booker, Madison 33 19 60 .317 0.6 1.8

Rebounds

Name GP REB AVG/G OFF OFF/G DEF DEF/G

#44 Jones, Taylor 30 196 6.5 64 2.1 132 4.4
#23 Moore, Aaliyah 29 168 5.8 55 1.9 113 3.9
#35 Booker, Madison 33 159 4.8 26 0.8 133 4.0

Assists

Name GP AST AST/G

#35 Booker, Madison 33 162 4.9
#03 Harmon, Rori 12 93 7.8
#02 Gonzales, Shaylee 34 91 2.7

5.Texas Women's Basketball Roster

Team Roster

NAME POS HT CLASS BIRTHPLACE

Madison Booker35 F 6' 1" FR Ridgeland, MS
Khadija Faye20 F 6' 4" SR Dakar, Senegal
DeYona Gaston5 F 6' 2" SR Pearland, TX
Taylor Jones44 F 6' 4" SR Forney, TX
Aaliyah Moore23 F 6' 1" JR Moore, OK
Amina Muhammad14 F 6' 4" SO Desoto, TX
Abbie Boutilier50 C 6' 9" FR Flower Mound, TX
Tionna Herron8 C 6' 4" FR Desoto, TX
Jordana Codio13 G 6' 1" SO Winter Garden, FL
Shaylee Gonzales2 G 5' 10" SR Gilbert, AZ
Sarah Graves25 G 5' 9" SO Keller, TX
Rori Harmon3 G 5' 6" JR Houston, TX
Shay Holle10 G 6' 0" SR Austin, TX
Gisella Maul21 G 5' 11" FR Cedar Park, TX
Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda32 G 6' 2" SO Sioux Falls, SD

Women's NCAA Basketball Tournament Bracket

The bracket was announced on March 17.

THE. BRACKET. 😍

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— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) March 18, 2024

Drexel Women's Basketball Games In 2023-2024

Replays of Drexel Women's Basketball games from the 2023-24 season can be found here.

Who Does Drexel play in the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament?

Drexel is the 16th seed and will face off vs No.1 Texas in the first round

When Does Drexel play in the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament?

The contest between Drexel vs. Texas will tip off on March 22.

Time: TBD

When Does The 2024 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Start?

The tournament will begin with Selection Sunday on March 17, followed by the First Four on March 20-21.

After the opening round is complete, the field will be set with the top 64 teams and the first round will start on March 22-23.

What Is Selection Sunday?

Selection Sunday is the day the NCAA committee releases the full tournament bracket initial seeding of all 68 teams.

Thirty-two teams will automatically qualify for the tournament by winning their conference tournament.

That leaves 36 other teams fighting for an at-large bid from the selection committee, which is considered through multiple stats and rankings to determine who receives the at-large bid.

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