During a pregame press conference, senior Joanne Allen-Taylor made the game plan for the No. 2-seed Texas Longhorns to survive the No. 7-seed Utah Utes abundantly clear. “We just have to be really tough on the ball. Extremely aggressive on ball,” the guard affirmed when asked how to overcome the dynamic Utes whose prolific offense has been lauded as the best in the nation.
Few could have imagined just how aggressive the Longhorns would be on Sunday afternoon as they silenced the Utah Utes offense led by PAC 12 Freshman of the Year, Gianna Kneepens, in a 78-56 rout.