Only UConn, Vanderbilt and Texas Tech remain unbeaten after Texas suffered its first loss of the season Sunday, falling 70-65 on the road at No. 12 LSU. The No. 2 Longhorns had matched their best start in program history at 18-0 — a mark set by the 1985-86 undefeated national champions — but couldn’t keep the streak going against the Tigers.

Play-by-play action for the LSU Tigers vs. Texas Longhorns NCAAW game from January 11, 2026 on ESPN.

After a 0-2 start in SEC play, the No. 12 LSU Tigers shook off all doubts with a statement 70-65 victory over No. 2 Texas on Sunday. This was the Longhorns' first loss of the season, and also LSU's first win over an AP top two team since 2008.

On Sunday afternoon, No. 12 LSU ejected No. 2 Texas from the ranks of the undefeated, sending the Longhorns to a 70-65 loss. The defeat leaves No. 1 UConn, No. 7 Vanderbilt and No. 17 Texas Tech as the nation’s final three undefeated teams.

Sunday delivered one of the most turbulent days of the women’s college basketball season, with multiple ranked matchups flipping expectations as top‑five teams fell, top‑10 battles went down to the wire and unranked underdogs seized momentum‑shifting upsets.

Mikaylah Williams scored 20 points, capped by her 3 as the shot clock expired with 1:20 to go in the game, and No. 12 LSU handed second-ranked Texas its first loss this season, 70-65.

With the victory, LSU picked up its second-straight SEC win and improved its record to 16-2 overall and 2-2 in league play. With the loss, Texas was handed its first loss of the season, dropping to 18-1 on the year and 3-1 in the SEC.

LSU handed number 2 Texas their first loss of the season in a sold-out PMAC on Sunday, January 11, 2026. The Tigers were lead by Mikaylah Williams’ 20