Preview: Kentucky Visits Texas in Top-10 Women’s Basketball Showdown AUSTIN, Texas (Interstat) — A top-10 nonconference clash highlights the women’s college basketball schedule Monday as the Kentucky Wildcats visit the Texas Longhorns at the Frank Erwin Center. The matchup, organized by the Southeastern Conference, pits two of the nation’s premier programs in a late-season test. Texas (22-2) enters as one of the hottest teams in the country, having won 10 of its last 11 games. Its only losses this season are a three-point road defeat to then-South Carolina on Jan. 15 and a five-point loss to LSU on Jan. 11. Kentucky (18-6) looks to rebound from a heartbreaking 84-83 home loss to Vanderbilt on Thursday. Prior to that, the Wildcats had won three straight, including a 93-73 road victory at Arkansas. A key matchup will feature Kentucky’s high-scoring forward Teonni Key against Texas’s veteran guard Rori Harmon. Key is coming off a career-high 27 points in the loss to Vanderbilt and recorded a double-double (15 points, 10 rebounds) in the win at Arkansas. She provides a versatile inside-out threat for the Wildcats. Harmon, the engine of the Longhorns’ offense, is averaging 10.8 points and 5.2 assists over her last five games. Her steady leadership and playmaking will be critical against Kentucky’s pressure defense. Texas boasts a dominant home-court advantage, having won all 12 of its games in Austin this season by an average margin of 38.8 points. Kentucky, however, has proven capable on the road with a 6-3 record away from home. The Longhorns’ defense has been stifling, holding opponents to an average of 54.2 points per game. They will face a Kentucky offense that averages 75.2 points, led by Key and Amelia Hassett, who scored 19 points against Vanderbilt. This game serves as a major resume builder for both teams ahead of postseason play. For Texas, it’s a chance to solidify its case for a seed. For Kentucky, it’s an opportunity to secure a signature road win against a national title contender. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. EST Monday.