Roshni Ram

The Oregon Ducks women’s basketball team hosted the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Ore. on Feb. 19, 2026, winning 80-76. (Roshni Ram/Emerald)

Styles make fights, and this was one Oregon was never built to win.

Pummeled on the glass by the Longhorns’ size advantage, Oregon women’s basketball saw its season end 100-58 at the hands of No.1-seeded Texas.

The Ducks battled as long as they could, posting competitive showings in the first and second quarters, and going to the half only down 11. However, the dam eventually broke, and led by All-American forward Madison Booker, the Longhorns dominated the final 20 minutes of action en route to the blowout win.

Booker was every bit the superstar she had been previously lauded to be, as the junior doubled her season average in points, putting up 40 on 14-21 shooting. The Ducks matched the six-foot-one forward with almost every player defensively, but few could get multiple stops against the future WNBA lottery pick.

Oregon’s best bet for most of the game defensively was to foul Booker. She made the Ducks pay that way too, going 10-11 from the charity stripe, grabbing eight rebounds and dishing out five assists.

For Oregon, Katie Fiso was behind almost everything offensively, finishing with 16 points on 5-9 shooting, but aside from an 11-point double-double from fellow sophomore Ehis Etute, the Ducks had little else going.

Behind all of their struggles was Texas’ size advantage, as the Longhorns grabbed nine more rebounds and dominated on the interior. Oregon had gotten by against most tall opponents this season by prioritizing pace and shooting more 3-pointers, but against the Longhorns, it didn’t matter.

Oregon fired 19 shots from beyond the arc, but connected on just five. Texas, on the other hand, went 8-12 and cashed in on 18 of 21 shots from the free-throw line.

The loss ends the Ducks’ season, and the careers of seniors Mia Jacobs, Amina Muhammad and Astera Tuhina.

Regardless of Sunday’s result, it was still an extremely positive season for Oregon. The return of injured guard Elisa Mevius, combined with a strong portal class and continued improvements from Fiso and Etute, could see Oregon projected towards the top of the conference next year.

Oregon will likely prioritize size in the portal and look to improve its 3-point shooting. However, the Ducks’ core will likely remain intact, with four of five starters eligible to return. 

Sunday’s result will send Oregon into the offseason, as the Ducks look to improve upon a second-straight year with a round of 32 exit from the Tournament.