March Madness 2022: Joanne Allen-Taylor leads Texas over Ohio State and into Elite 8

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Texas freshman guard Rori Harmon had four fouls, but coach Vic Schaefer knew he had to put her back in for the closing minutes of the Longhorns' Sweet 16 contest against Ohio State.

She sank a jumper in the paint and two free throws that proved to be the margin of victory in Texas' 66-63 victory on Friday night, sending the Longhorns to the Elite Eight for the second year in a row.

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"The shot she made to put us up three was as big as there is," Schaefer said of Harmon, who finished with six points. "Then she goes and makes two free throws. She's just different, in a real special way."

Joanne Allen-Taylor scored 17 points and Aliyah Matharu added 10 points for Texas (29-6). The No. 2 seed in the Spokane Region has won 14 straight games since last losing on Feb. 6 — the second-longest active streak behind Stanford.

"I had to get some buckets for our team when we needed them," Allen-Taylor said.

Texas head coach Vic Schaefer reacts with guard Joanne Allen-Taylor (11) as he huddles with his team after a college basketball game against Ohio State in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Spokane, Wash. Texas won 66-63.  (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

"She carried us tonight," Schaefer said of the senior.

Taylor Mikesell scored 19 points and Jacy Sheldon had 17 for sixth-seeded Ohio State (25-7), which has not advanced beyond the Sweet 16 since 1993.

Sheldon said Ohio State proved it was "one of the best teams in the country" and that it was a "great season for us."

Texas made five shots in a row to build a 60-50 lead in the fourth quarter, but the Buckeyes scored eight