Austin, TX
Illinois faces tall task in matchup with No. 1 Texas and towering forwards Jones and Oldacre – IPM Newsroom
AUSTIN, Texas — Illinois earned its first NCAA Tournament win in 25 years with a huge dose of muscle and finesse from rugged senior forward Kendall Bostic.
A matchup Monday with No. 1 Texas and its frontcourt rotation of 6-foot-4 Taylor Jones and 6-6 Kyla Oldacre is a much taller and even more physical challenge. The winner advances to the Sweet 16.
“I expect to be very sore and very tired afterward,” Bostic said Sunday.
She also is used to that, coming from the Big Ten Conference, where she routinely posts up against bigger opponents who bang around under the boards. She is far from intimidated by Texas.
“I’m undersized in the Big Ten, which is full of big players,” said Bostic, who is 6-1. “It’s not something I’ve not seen before.”
Bostic averaged nearly 16 points and 11 rebounds during the season. She had 12 points and 17 rebounds in the Illini’s 66-57 first-round win over Creighton.
But few opponents have a one-two power punch rotation like Texas has in Jones and Oldacre. Jones scored 19 points and Oldacre had 15 points and 15 rebounds in the Longhorns’ 105-61 first-round victory over William & Mary.
Jones starts, and both players average about 20 minutes per game.
“Taylor initiates it and I’m the cleanup finisher type,” Oldacre said.
“We both do a good job and can run in transition,” Jones said. “That’s hard to guard. And if you have post players like us who are pretty physical, you can wear someone out … You’re playing the long game. Make them tired and by the fourth quarter you’ve got them where you want them.”
Yet Texas is wary of Bostic’s versatility as a shooter. She has made 13 3-pointers on the season.
“You can see how strong the kid is,” Texas coach Vic Schaefer said. “(But) she’s not only a power player, she can pick and pop.”
Keeping Jones and Oldacre off balance may be key for Bostic just being able to weather 40 minutes of physical play. She played 35 minutes against Creighton and has played the entire game nine times this season.
“I’ll have to manage my load a little bit. I do get more tired banging around with bigger bigs than running up and down the court,” Bostic said.
The winner advances to the Sweet 16 in Birmingham, Alabama, against the winner of Sunday night’s matchup between No. 4 Ohio State and No. 5 Tennessee.
Texas (32-3) has been to the Elite Eight in three of the past four years but failed to get out of its home gym in 2023 when the Longhorns lost in the second round as a No. 4 seed.
Depth issues
Illinois (22-9) used only six players against Creighton. Guard Genesis Bryant played all 40 minutes. Guard Jasmine Brown-Hager was the only player off the bench and logged 28 minutes. Texas, meanwhile, got 35 points from its bench in its first-round victory.
“Certainly our depth I’m hoping will play a factor,” Schaefer said. “We do have some, so we need to make sure that we use it. But our depth has to play well.”
Long range
Illinois led the Big Ten in 3-point shooting defense and the Illini shut down Creighton shooters. Texas won’t be bothered much by that because the Longhorns rarely even think about the 3-point line. Texas averages only three 3-pointers per game and didn’t make one until the third quarter against William & Mary.
Tough losses but tested
Illinois has the difficult task of playing a No. 1 seed on its home court. The Illini already have been tested in that area. A late-season road trip to Los Angeles included back-to-back losses to UCLA and USC, two of the other No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament.
Illinois coach Shauna Green said her team is ready for the road-game environment.
“We had opportunities in those games,” Green said. “I think we can learn a lot from that. Texas is going to be similar in terms of physical (play), length, athleticism, so I think that’s a real good prep for us.”
Austin, TX
More dangerous Texas floods expected after at least 2 killed and hundreds of people rescued in high water, governor says – WTOP News
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — More dangerous Texas floods expected after at least 2 killed and hundreds of people rescued in…
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — More dangerous Texas floods expected after at least 2 killed and hundreds of people rescued in high water, governor says.
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KERRVILLE, Texas (KXAN) — The City of Kerrville issued a shelter-in-place Thursday morning, with heavy rain causing reported evacuations early Thursday morning. A Flash Flood Warning is currently in place for Kerr County as the Guadalupe River continues to rise.
Around 5:30 a.m., the National Weather Service said a “large and deadly flood wave is moving down” the Guadalupe River.
KXAN First Warning Weather Meteorologist Kristen Currie said approximately 11 inches of rain have fallen northwest of Kerr County since 10 p.m. on Wednesday. The Guadalupe River is expected to reach major flood stage in multiple areas.
Kerr County PIO Lisa Walter said “there have been multiple swift water rescues and evacuations.” Officials emphasized not to drive through flooded streets and to turn around if water covers the roadway.
Evacuations were underway in multiple areas, according to the county, including:
- Goat Creek
- Arcadia Loop
- Lowery/Guadalupe area
- Junction Highway low-water crossings
- Other low-lying neighborhoods
Emergency shelters are open at Impact Church (Goat Creek evacuation point), Calvary Temple Church and City West Church for people in West Kerr County, the county said.
Here are the latest headlines:
Live updates
7:03 a.m.: KXAN’s Kevin Baskar is in Gillespie County providing updates on the latest flood conditions in the area. Watch his update below.
6:37 a.m.: Kerr County officials emphasized not to drive through flooded streets and to turn around if water covers the roadway.
Evacuations were underway in multiple areas, according to the county, including:
- Goat Creek
- Arcadia Loop
- Lowery/Guadalupe area
- Junction Highway low-water crossings
- Other low-lying neighborhoods
Emergency shelters are open at Impact Church (Goat Creek evacuation point), Calvary Temple Church and City West Church for people in West Kerr County, the county said.
6:27 a.m.: Video shows emergency crews hauling boats and rescue equipment through Kerrville.
6:15 a.m. NewsNation correspondent Xavier Walton and his photographer captured a structure being swept up in river water and crashing into a Kerrville bridge. The structure appears to be some sort of shipping container, pushing against the bridge.
Watch the video below:
6:08 a.m.: Kerr County PIO Lisa Walter confirms “there have been multiple swift water rescues and evacuations.”
6:02 a.m.: The Guadalupe River at Center Point is expected to crest at 35 feet, which is the same crest as July 4, 2025.
5:57 a.m.: The National Weather Service said “a large deadly flood wave” is moving down the Guadalupe River.
5:49 a.m.: The Comfort Volunteer Fire Department said it has units in Kerrville and Centerpoint alerting people along the Guadalupe River. They’re helping Kerr County with evacuations along Highway 27 between Comfort and Centerpoint. They said all VFD personnel are OK.
5:30 a.m.: The Kerr County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post that it’s received reports of “street flooding in Ingram, and it’s likely many roads and city streets are flooded as well.”
AUSTIN (KXAN) — As flood threats continue across parts of South Central Texas, Austin Pets Alive! has activated emergency response efforts to support animal shelters affected by the inclement weather.
In a social media post, APA! wrote, “We began offering aid last night, working to secure fosters for 10 dogs in the Castroville shelter, an open-air shelter that sits at the bottom of a valley.”
APA! said the situation escalated overnight with additional shelters reporting flooding. One shelter confirmed that floodwaters reached its facility, APA! added.
Communities overwhelmed due to weather include Uvalde, Castroville and Sabinal.
The nonprofit is asking the Austin community to foster, adopt or donate to free up capacity for animals displaced by the disaster. APA! needs to clear out its facilities to assist the animals in need of shelter.
Here are ways you can help:
- Adopt: APA! is offering a “Name Your Own Adoption Fee” on all animals.
- Foster: The shelter is seeking foster homes for a minimum of three weeks.
- Donate: Proceeds will fund vans and response teams setting up a staging and triage center at the heart of the disaster zone, along with an expanded stockpile of preventatives, PPE and additional supplies.
If you would like to donate, click here.
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