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Texas vs Illinois prediction, picks for 2025 women’s NCAA Tournament
Women’s NCAA March Madness: Keys to a deep run
Local reporters break down some of the top teams, and their keys to victory in the 2025 March Madness tournament.
The 2025 NCAA women’s tournament is marching on.
Among the afternoon second-round games Monday will be a bout between Texas and Illinois.
Texas women’s basketball (32-3) earned a No. 1 seed in the 2025 women’s March Madness bracket after a dominant regular season and runner-up finish to South Carolina in the 2025 SEC tournament. The Longhorns’ opponent, the Illinois Fighting Illini (22-9), advanced after beating Creighton 66-57 on Saturday. Texas beat William & Mary 105-61 in its opener, one of the record six games with a team scoring 100 points in the women’s first round.
Texas, host of the Austin Regional, is undefeated at home this season. Illinois is 6-4 on the road.
Here’s how our experts see Monday’s Round of 32 game playing out. Be sure to check out USA TODAY’s complete March Madness bracket breakdown for in-depth analysis. While you’re at it, don’t forget to read our tournament upset picks and players who could make a splash.
Without further ado, here are our Texas vs. Illinois picks and predictions:
Texas women’s basketball vs Illinois picks and predictions
Our experts from across the USA TODAY Network are unanimous: Texas will win. Take a look at their full bracket predictions.
Nancy Armour, USA TODAY: Texas
Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY: Texas
Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY: Texas
Meg L. Hall, For The Win: Texas
Cora Hall, Knoxville News: Texas
Texas vs Illinois time, TV channel, how to watch
- Game Day: Monday, March 24, 2025
- Game Time: 2:00 p.m. ET
- Location: Moody Center in Austin, Texas
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live Stream: Fubo – Watch Now!
Watch Texas vs. Illinois on Fubo (free trial)
Texas vs. Illinois odds
Odds via BetMGM as of Sunday, March 23.
- Spread: Texas -18.5
- Moneyline Favorite: Texas -5000
- Moneyline Underdog: Illinois +1400
- Total: 133.5
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There’s not many undefeated teams left at the top of the college football rankings, but Texas A&M is one of them. LSU will be looking for redemption when the Aggies roll into town, after losing to Vanderbilt and dropping nine spots in the USA Today Coaches Poll.
Vanderbilt defeated LSU, nearly dropping the Tigers to sub-20 ranking. On the other hand, the Aggies have only faced one ranked opponent, squeaking by Notre Dame earlier in the season. Texas A&M is coming off a close win over the Arkansas Razorbacks.
Don’t miss this top-20 SEC matchup, tickets are available now.
Here’s everything you need to know to buy LSU vs. Texas A&M tickets:
LSU vs. Texas A&M college football tickets
The LSU Tigers will host the Texas A&M Aggies at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, La. on Saturday, Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Tickets are available now, starting at $117. For a slightly better view, tickets on the east or west sides are starting at $327.
LSU vs. Texas A&M game information
The Texas A&M Aggies look to continue their string of dominance and move to 7-0 on the season, but they have one of their rivals, the Arkansas Razorbacks standing in front them, hoping to detour them off one of the program’s best starts of the decade.
The rivalry matchup doesn’t come without a twist though, as this is the first time the two will match up on campus since 2014. Unfortunately for the Aggies, they have to hit the road first, but it shouldn’t scare them, after already having traveled to South Bend this season to defeat the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
For the Aggies though, it didn’t matter where the game was played, displaying an effecient first half performance off the back of their offense, and a defense that would bend, but not break on the road.
There were a lot of questions about how the Aggies would respond on the week after losing Le’Veon Moss for a significant amount of time with an undisclosed injury, but Rueben Owens proved he was up for the role as the starting running back. Averaging over four yards a carry on five rushing attempts for 23-yards, the Aggies offense picked up where they left off.
Quarterback Marcel Reed would go 5-6 through the air for 67-yards, and would deliver a 24-yard strike to Ashton Bethel-Roman for the first touchdown of the game. That was in response after the Razorbacks drove the field and had to settle for a field goal for the first points of the game.
The Aggies continued their string of success on offense, this time with Reed scoring himself on a rushing touchdown. They would get something new thrown at them on defense though, after Taylen Green would exit the game with an injury from being tackled awkwardly. The Razorbacks would settle for another field goal.
The Aggies would continue their methodical drive down the field, for a 14-play, 75-yard drive that took 7:45 on the clock and resulted in a Nate Boerkircher touchdown reception from Reed to put the Aggies up 21-6. The defense though, would have their struggles, especially contianing Green, who would break through on a 27-yard scamble for a touchdown to cut the Aggies lead to 21-13
The Razorbacks would hold the Aggies to a three-and-out, after great pressure from their defense, and would be forced to punt it away with under a minute left. The Aggies would continue struggling against the run in the contest, allowing over 200-yards in the first half on the ground, including to Mike Washington.
The defense would allow a touchdown on a reception to O’Mega Blake as time was expiring in the first half, and the Aggies would carry a 21-20 victory into halftime, where they would search for answers on defense.
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