3 takeaways from Texas's narrow victory over Mississippi State

Texas Women's Basketball played its second-to-last game on its regular season schedule in Starkville tonight. It took on Vic Schaefer's old team, the Mississippi State Bulldogs. The Longhorns struggled in the first half against the Georgia Bulldogs on Monday night. It felt like we watched the same episode against the Bulldogs tonight. That kind of play will kick the Longhorns out of March Madness as quickly as possible.

The Longhorns still found a way to beat the Bulldogs 68-64 tonight. While it wasn't pretty, it's starting to get concerning with the SEC Conference Tournament and March Madness right around the corner. They can't have Madison Booker having mediocre nights, or it will be a quick exit for the Longhorns. They have to do better against teams like Georgia and Mississippi State. Here are the three takeaways from tonight's narrow win over the Bulldogs.

Texas Women's Basketball: 3. Turnovers cause problems for Longhorns

I don't think Schaefer will be happy with the number of turnovers in tonight's game against the Bulldogs. There were way too many turnovers that could have resulted in points for the Longhorns. If Texas ends up playing LSU or South Carolina in the SEC Tournament, those ten turnovers could be the difference between winning the SEC Championship or being the runner-up. The Longhorns have to play clever moving forward, and it begins on Sunday against the Florida Gators.

Texas Women's Basketball: 2. Fought adversity tonight

You must credit the Longhorns for finding a way to beat a Bulldogs team looking to pull off an upset. They could have allowed the Bulldogs to walk all over them tonight. Tonight's win felt like the win against the LSU Tigers the other week.

The Longhorns continued to fight despite the numerous lead changes throughout the game. That's the type of resiliency you want from your basketball team heading into the conference tournament. However, most Texas fans wanted a dominating win over the Bulldogs tonight.

Texas Women's Basketball: 1. Have to work on three-point selection

The Longhorns took terrible three-point shot attempts tonight when they could have moved the ball inside the paint. I know it's addicting to keep shooting threes until you make one, but the Longhorns have had better success inside the paint this season. Schaefer should look at trying to draw up plays to get the ball to the basket. The Longhorns would have a better offense if they prioritized that over shooting three-pointers. The Longhorns wrap up the regular season against the Florida Gators on Sunday afternoon.