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March 17, 2012

Final Stats |  Photo Gallery  | Box Score

NORFOLK, Va. -- Taylor Palmer scored 13 of her 18 points in the second half and West Virginia held on after squandering most of a 15-point lead to beat Texas 68-55 in the first round of the NCAA women's tournament.

The Mountaineers (24-9) led 48-33 with 10 minutes to play, then saw the Longhorns close within 51-48 with 5 1/2 minutes to go. But after West Virginia went almost five minutes without a basket, Palmer swished a 3-pointer from the right wing.

Ashley Gayle scored 11 points and Ashleigh Fontenette 10 to lead ninth-seeded Texas (18-14), which lost its fifth consecutive tournament game.

Asya Bussie added 12 points for West Virginia.

POSTGAME NOTES

TEAM

-Texas is now 32-25 all-time in the NCAA tournament
-The Longhorns scored a season-low 18 first-half points

INDIVIDUAL

Ashley Gayle

-Recorded her second double-double of the season and 12th of her career.
-Reached double-figure scoring (11 points) for the fifth time this season and the 20th time in her career.
-Pulled down 10 or more rebounds for the 7th time this season and the 23rd time in her career.
-Finished her career at Texas with 678 points, 772 rebounds and as the all-time leading blocker in Texas history (370)

Ashleigh Fontenette

-Reached double-figure scoring (10 points) for the 21st time this season and the 67th time in her career.
-Finished her career at Texas with 1,317 points, 503 rebounds, 410 assists and 199 steals

Yvonne Anderson

-Finished her career at Texas with 1,047 points, 316 rebounds, 360 assists and 208 steals

Chassidy Fussell

-Became just the second player in school history to shoot 90 percent or better from the line (Kim Lummus, 1998-99, 45-48 FT, .938)