After dropping the first two sets, No. 3 seed Texas A&M (25-4) stormed back to beat No. 2 seed Louisville (26-6) 3-2 in the NCAA women’s volleyball tournament Friday night.

Texas A&M moves on to play Sunday against either No. 1 Nebraska or No. 4 Kansas, who play at 9:30 p.m. ET Friday night. Here’s how the Sweet 16 heavyweight match played out:

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FINAL: Texas A&M wins 3-2, taking final set 15-12.

No. 3 Texas A&M completed a reverse sweep against No. 2 Louisville to advance to the regional final for the first time since 2001 after winning the fifth set, 15-12. The Aggies were able to swing the momentum of the game with their blocking ability, led by Ifenna Cos-okpalla’s 12 total blocks.

Texas A&M’s Logan Lednicky (20 kills, 10 digs on .245 hitting), Kyndal Stowers (16 kills, 11 digs on .282 hitting) and Emily Hellmuth (12 kills on .226 hitting) each recorded double-digit kills.

“We just weren’t finishing the last end of the set,” said an emotional Lednicky, who was three blocks away from a triple double. “We’re like, we’re not letting them sweep us. We know how to grind, we know how to dig it. We saw it in the TCU match and we did just that last one.”

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The No. 5 UConn Huskies (9-1) will attempt to continue a five-game winning streak when they host the Texas Longhorns (7-3) on Friday, December 12, 2025 at PeoplesBank Arena. The contest airs at 8 p.m. ET on FOX.

Keep reading to get all you need to know ahead of wagering on the UConn-Texas matchup.

UConn vs. Texas How to Watch & Odds

• When: Friday, December 12, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford, Connecticut
• TV: FOX
• Streaming: FOXSports.com, FOX Sports App and FOX One (Try free for 7 days)

UConn vs. Texas Prediction

The Huskies are holding opponents to just 60.4 points per game while averaging 91, giving them one of the strongest scoring margins in the country. Their defense has been particularly sharp, limiting opponents to 37.4% shooting from the field.

Solo Ball and Tarris Reed Jr. continue to set the tone. Ball is averaging 15 points per game, and Reed Jr. has provided steady interior production with 14.8 points and 5.4 rebounds. Their consistency has been central to the Huskies’ early-season dominance.

The Longhorns have shown they can score, averaging 85.8 points per game, but their defense has struggled, allowing opponents to shoot 48.5%. That could be an issue against a UConn offense that moves the ball well and attacks efficiently.

UConn’s home court-advantage and Texas’s 2-2 road struggles tilt the matchup toward the Huskies.

• Pick ATS: Texas (+16.5)
• Pick OU: Over (145.5)
• Prediction: UConn 81, Texas 69

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UConn vs. Texas Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

• Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Huskies 81, Longhorns 64.
• The Huskies have a 95.9% chance to win this meeting per the moneyline’s implied probability.
• The Longhorns have an 8.3% implied probability to win.

Key Spread Facts

• UConn has compiled a 3-7-0 record against the spread this season.
• Texas has won six games against the spread this year, while failing to cover four times.
• UConn has covered the spread once this season (1-4 ATS) when playing as at least 16.5-point favorites.

Key Total Facts

• The Huskies and their opponent have broken the 145.5-point mark four times this year.
• Longhorns games have gone over 145.5 points on eight occasions this season.
• The total for this matchup is 145.5 points, 23.4 fewer than the combined scoring average of the two teams.

Key Moneyline Facts

• UConn has won six of seven games when the moneyline favorite this season (85.7%).
• Texas has split the two games it has played as underdogs this season.
• UConn has played as a moneyline favorite of -2326 or shorter twice this season, and won both.
• Texas has not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +1103.

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